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Brain washing uncle from hell ! Help ?

Q.   Hey :) i could use some advice ? well this is going to sound crazy but me and my some of my family have strong suspicsions that my uncle might be menatally abusing my cousin and brainwashing my aunt. Well ...

A.   21 July 2011: Ahh thankyou, you have been very helpful. But you see my mum goes to look after their son about twice a week to help my aunt when she's at work so they do have their own house. We can never catch him doing these things and you see because of my co... (read in full...)

Co-worker's suspicious bathroom behavior makes me wonder if she has an eating disorder?

Q.   This really skinny girl I work with was in the stall next to me today in the ladies room. She spoke to some coworkers and then they all left. I was being very quiet so no one knew I was in there. Her feet were facing the toilet and she was standing ...

A.   5 April 2011: Just a suggestion, do you reckon you she might be in the early stages of pregnancy? She might want to keep it to herself. I think you should ask her if the day she was in the toilet if she was feeling unwell..perhaps if she denies it she might be ... (read in full...)

Should I ask him out? Should I tell my friends about it?

Q.   So, I like this guy (big surprise) and someone told me that he likes me too. I trust this person and know they're not lying. We are both really shy. That's one reason I don't want to ask him out. Also, my friends don't like him, at all. So here ...

A.   9 March 2011: hello :) Yes if he likes you and he likes you then yes you should ask him out i know itss hard being shy and all but if you tell him about this he will probably understand :) and you both can help eachother to get over your shyness. ... (read in full...)

Should I ask him out? Should I tell my friends about it?

Q.   So, I like this guy (big surprise) and someone told me that he likes me too. I trust this person and know they're not lying. We are both really shy. That's one reason I don't want to ask him out. Also, my friends don't like him, at all. So here ...

A.   9 March 2011: hello :) Yes if he likes you and he likes you then yes you should ask him out i know itss hard being shy and all but if you tell him about this he will probably understand :) and you both can help eachother to get over your shyness. ... (read in full...)

Is he serious? or just screwing around?

Q.   What is the line? I mean, how can I tell whether he is just being friendly, or if he really means it? I mean, how can you tell, so many guys today screw around that I can't tell whether or not he is serious....

A.   9 March 2011: Hello :) Well first of all does this guy flirt with you ? does he always pay compliments to you and does he act like this around other girls ? If he doesnt act like this around other girls he might like you. perhaps you should f... (read in full...)

Should my morals get in the way of feelings?

Q.   Basically, I have been talking to this boy for a few weeks now, he added me on a networking site after he seen me at a party. We have a lot of mutual friends and all of them have told me about him, all have said he is very nice and easy to get along ...

A.   9 March 2011: Hello :) Well your very sensible for not wanting to get involved in drugs but i think you should give him a chance perhaps you should tell him about your strong views about drugs and how you hate the thought about them. ... (read in full...)

Who should make the first move?

Q.   My boyfriend of 5 months and I got into an argument where he mentioned we need to pull back. SInce then we have not been talking to each other. It has been 11 days...What should I do? Be the mature one and talk it out or let him come to me since ...

A.   9 March 2011: Hello :) Well do you think you have been abit to clingly and you have done something wrong. if so then you should make the first move and apolgize and get back together. But if you think this is just ... (read in full...)

My girlfriend seems SO depressed! How can I help her?

Q.   Hi. I really need advice about my partner. We're lesbians, just incase there's any confusion. I'm not really sure to start but basically I'm concerned about my partnr and our relationship. I love my girlfriend so much. I want to be with her...

A.   8 March 2011: Hello :) I've had depression myself and I've only just got out of it. And yes staying in all day and all the symptons you mentioned are symptons of depression. I used to stay in for weeks at a time. I couldn't face going out into the world. I was... (read in full...)

I'm feeling weak and alone, will anyone help me?

Q.   Lately I began thinking to myself wow My life is pretty great, then suddenly things have been beginning to change, My friends are starting to seperate from me, suspicious I question this, Only to find out what they truely think of me, If Im happy ...

A.   8 March 2011: Hello :) I have been through exactly the same thing. and please i know how hard it feels but be strong. these friends are no good for you they will just drag you down and make you feel terrible about yourself, even if you try to change and try not ... (read in full...)

What am I supposed to make of her actions? she's still affectionate. We've broken up.

Q.   Ok so I'm 25 years old and my son's mother is 20 years old. We have been in a relationship for six years. Now she is saying that she doesn't know what she wants, but that she needs her time to think and figure out what shes looking for. So we ended...

A.   8 March 2011: Hello :) Well do you still love her ? if so then you should try and work things out sit her down and ask her why she doesnt love you anymore try and get to the bottom of what she wants. If she is still affecttionet towards you she must still love... (read in full...)

Is it abnormal that I'm having trouble moving on?

Q.   My ex and I dated for a year, we're both 15, and he was the first guy I really cared about. We promised to stay friends after we broke up, but we haven't spoken in weeks. We broke up two months ago and sometimes I really miss him and wish we were ...

A.   8 March 2011: Hello :) No it is not abnormal haveing trouble moveing on and tbh alot of people have these kind of problems too so dont feel like your alone. When i broke up with my bestfriend who was the first person who i loved even know i n... (read in full...)

He needs to know I wont take things out on him

Q.   Alright. This is a really long story and I'm not really sure if I'll explain this right, but I'm sure this is worth a try. I've had an amazing boyfriend who I love dearly for the passed two years. He has always been there for me and has accepted...

A.   8 March 2011: Hello :) Well this does seem like a hard situation to be in but it is ovbious that he must still have some feelings for you if hes kept the pictures and gifts. Perhaps he is just not sure he can be with you now, aft... (read in full...)

If I end it with him I'll have no one at all... please help!

Q.   i have no one. i have fallen out with all my friends because of this boy i am seeing. i do not drive and only have a part time job which i only work 3 days a week. all i do is wake up and mop around the house and wait untill the weekend to see my bf ...

A.   8 March 2011: Hello :) i know exactly how you feel so your not the only one its horrible feeling lonely and when you have only got one person left even if you dont love them you cling onto them for fear of being alone. But this guy jus... (read in full...)

Should I just go for it and see how it works out or would it just be setting myself up for disaster???

Q.   ok so i like this guy and he made it pretty obvious that he likes me but im not sure if hes a good person to have as a boyfriend. Hes really nice to me but with his best friend, who i know really well, a lot of times hes a huge perv and can be kind ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well it sounds like he is a good friend to you and if he makes you happy then that is brillant :) You siad his friend is a perv well it really shouldnt matter as the relotionship is just meant to... (read in full...)

He's bisexual and he's asked me out... do I say yes???

Q.   I need help really, really fast, as I really don't have much time. This guy asked me out, but he's bisexual and I don't know whether I'd be able to handle all the crap I'll get. I really like him and we even made out. Please, I really, really need ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well its ovbious you love him especially as you have made out witheachother And what do you mean with all the crap you gonna get ? do you mean off other people ? if so dont listen to them, a relotionship is meant to be be... (read in full...)

I want to extinguish the flame before it gets out of hand!

Q.   A few days ago I started talking to my sort-of-kind-of ex? he was my best friend on the entire planet, I could talk to him about anything, and then we mixed things into romance and it just didn't work... This was in June and we hadn't spoken up ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) As hard as it is i am afraid we cant help who we love no matter how hard we try. Perhaps there is a certain reason that you are starting to have feelings for your ex, is it because he is flirting with you abit or ... (read in full...)

He makes me so shy...how can I get more comfortable?

Q.   dear cupid aunt, i am new on the website but i couldnt help myself not ask for your advise. i am currently in a long distance relationship with a guy that i have been friends with ever since 2009 i met him through a chat line and we began being fr...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well it ovibous you are both very shy. and its always very hard to stop being shy and get other your fears of intermitcie. I used to be just like this i got really nervous of doing anything like this kissing, holding hands so... (read in full...)

Am I going to be ditched?

Q.   Pls take the time to read my story. I am in a lot of pain. Pls help me. I am really upset. Please :'( I have loved her for 4 years. We started uni 4 years ago together. I am a Pakistani and she is too. I fell in love with her. She did not lo...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Wow i am susprized you have stayed with her so long from what i have been told she sounds like she is only out to hurt you. I would of giving up on this girl along time ago, especially after all the things she has said. ... (read in full...)

Would it scare him if I make a move again?

Q.   I have joined a dating site about 2 months ago and have recently started emailing a guy on the site. I was the one that initiated contact and initially he responded very positively. We exchanged a couple of nice chatty emails and then he went...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) First of all always be very careful with dateing sites, you dont always know whos on the other end of the computer and do you know for sure he is the guy that you think he is ? Before even considering meeting up with him i think th... (read in full...)

I lied about pregnancy and want to regain his trust.

Q.   Okay, I had a huge fight with my fiancee a couple of days ago and in the heat I busted out. I am pregnant! We had been trying to get pregnant since december so I felt awful... So a few days later when he asked me if it was really true I coulde...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well you are right you shouldnt of said but we can all do things like this in the heat of the moment but you need to stop holding it against yourself as its going to make you feel worse we all m... (read in full...)

The guy in history class is cuter!

Q.   I really like my boyfriend but a guy who i have history with is way cuter and i really dont know what i should do ?...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well first of all is this person in your history class a friend of yours? or do you just like him a bit because he looks cute. Don't go ruining your relationship with your boyfriend just because you think someone else looks cute. And if y... (read in full...)

Why would an ex text me out of the blue asking for sex? Is he confused?

Q.   Why would an ex text me out of the blue asking for sex, and saying she hasn’t had sex with anyone since me? I know this is a lie and so does she. She cheated for the last years of a long relationship. Is she desperate, as her last boyfriend dumped ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Hmmm this sounds strange. do you reckon its some sort of joke with her friends or something just to see how you will react ? Or perhaps she was drunk or she could be desperate , but if she cheated on you for the last few year... (read in full...)

Does anyone have any advice on how to handle the periods of separation?

Q.   I never believed that long-distance relationships could work but i have somehow found myself in one. I met a man who hit me like a bolt of lightning and i knew i couldn't walk away. When we are together everything is wonderful but i'm finding our ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Its always hard when the person you love the most is away from you the only thing you want to do is be with them. I take it that you speak on the phone very often do you have a comput... (read in full...)

I'm 20 and pregnant. Happy but worried. I need some reassuring words to know this is going yo be okay!

Q.   I'm 20 and I'm pregnant. I am on the pill and I've never missed one, although I am on anti-depressants so maybe that has stopped them from working? My doctor never mentioned it, so I think I've just been really unlucky. Except, I wouldn't class it ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Haveing a baby is a very exciteing and worrying time, especially when money is involved. But all i have to say is dont worry as remember now you are carrying a beautiful little baby and you dont want to get stressed out. ... (read in full...)

I got pregnant from a one night stand. Can I pass this baby off as my boyfriend's?

Q.   I've been in a serious relationship for the past 2 and a half years with my Algerian boyfriend except for the last 8 months I’ve been living with my mother in a different country . Of course things haven’t been going too well for us since we’ve ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Ohh i do feel for you so much. You really should of thought about it but we all make mistakes and this must be such a horrible situation to be in. But you must listen to me i know its hard and it must... (read in full...)

I got pregnant from a one night stand. Can I pass this baby off as my boyfriend's?

Q.   I've been in a serious relationship for the past 2 and a half years with my Algerian boyfriend except for the last 8 months I’ve been living with my mother in a different country . Of course things haven’t been going too well for us since we’ve ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Ohh i do feel for you so much. You really should of thought about it but we all make mistakes and this must be such a horrible situation to be in. But you must listen to me i know its hard and it must be frightening for you, but you can... (read in full...)

I want to ask this girl out without ruining our friendship. How should I approach this?

Q.   Dear agony aunts, I seem to have a problem. There is this girl that I like and would like to know what's the best way of asking her out without ruining our friendship, as we both seem to make each other laugh etc. Any advice is greatly apprecia...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Many people have these dilemmas not knowing whether to ask a friend out because they have such good friendships. First of all think about being in a relationship with her think about how it would work and if your ready to get into a relti... (read in full...)

My boyfriend cheated on his last two girlfriends. Should I be worried?

Q.   I've been with my boyfriend for a little over a year now. Pretty much since the beginning of his relationship I knew he cheated on one of his exes..."Cheryl" with another girl named "Chelsey". He ended up dating Chelsey for five years until she ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello well as you probably know a major aspect in every relationship is trust and without it relotionships just can't work. You do have every right to be worried considering his past with relationships, but perhaps he has changed but you can neve... (read in full...)

I want to be someone worth loving, not a maid! Is this going to change? When will I just say enough is enough?

Q.   I’ve been living with my boyfriend for a little over 2 years now, together over 3 and he is still dependent on everyone else. He doesn't pay any bills (if it’s mentioned he says he'll only pay for his own food), he has his mother do his wash, but ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) This man needs to straighten up his act ! it sounds like he is stil acting like a child. He obviously doesn't understand how a relationship works. you need to put your foot down and tell him that you are... (read in full...)

Is it reasonable to be jealous of my boyfriend's cousin?

Q.   Ok well do i have a right to get jelous of my boyfriends female cousin? Its only this one though because i know when they were younger they fooled around with each other he said when he got older he realized it was wrong and stoped. She says stuff ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well this is a rather difficult matter especially as she's family. I think you should find out a bit more information about this. Why not talk to your boyfriend and just find out a bit more about his relationship with her when th... (read in full...)

I'm in love with a married woman, and it is interfering with my life! How do I rid myself of these feelings?

Q.   I am a guy who has fallen in love with a married woman. I’ve known her since 2003 when I started working at the same organisation as her. I’ll call her Michelle (not her real name). In the beginning I had no interest in her at all. I was in a ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hey :) It is always so fustrating being in this situation and it can be painful too. I am afraid you cannot help who you fall in love with and as you work with her escaping her is almost impossible. I will tell you this you might be able to rid y... (read in full...)

What to do about this girl who's changed my brother for the worse?

Q.   My Older brother is dating this girl and i dont like her at all. Its not that she is horrible to me but she's changed him completely and had kinda turned him against me and my family as she tells him were not a proper family etc. just because our ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well she does sound horrible, but unfortunately sometimes people can be so blinded by love that they just can't see what is wrong with their partner like your brother. Maybe you should tell your mother about how you think your brother has... (read in full...)

How do I proceed with this situation?

Q.   im in university and me and my housemate have started to get closer. we joke have a laugh all the time we talk alot sometimes go out for drink and i really like him also i feel this connection(i sometimes feel he likes me then i don't).what shall i ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well you two seem to like eachother alot as by what you say you spend a lot of time with eachother :)but then you say you have little doubts every now and then. Perhaps if your not too sure, have a good think about what you like about hi... (read in full...)

Friendships never die.....................or do they?

Q.   Hi, im not sure how to write about this. My best friend and I have been friends since we were 18 years old. We have now been friends for 20 years. We have shared many highs and many lows. We are completely different in terms of taste for guys, ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) This woman has been through a lot in her life and unfortunately she has thrown all of her mistakes at you. "We always hurt the ones we love, the ones we shouldn’t hurt at all." It’s an old saying and I think this matches what your old fr... (read in full...)

How do people move on so quickly after experiencing a lost love?

Q.   I have been healing for a long time from a severed relationship. I look at people around me who seem to just get up and start dating the next week. I look at Hollywood celebrities who after losing love just seem to move on to the next one so soon ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hey :) Trust me things are not as they always seem. People can be very good at hiding their pain, I know as I was depressed and was self harming but people around me thought I was the happiest person in the world. People might move on very quickly ... (read in full...)

My partner of 10 years insults my family all the time, and I find this hurtful! Am I being too sensitive?

Q.   My partner of 10 years is often insulting about my family to the point where I get really upset. We are both in our 50's and have had several falling outs about his attitude. If I mention my son, daughter, sisters, brother etc. he doesn't reply ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well from what you have told me this man just sounds like bad news. Especially if he is too insensitive and pig headed to even say sorry. I think that you should have given him the boot along time ago. You sound like a nice lady and I ... (read in full...)

Should I be patient with my wife as we try to work things out?

Q.   My and my wife have been together 11 years, married 5 have 3 awesomw kids, About a year ago my wife told me she didn't think she was in love with me anymore, she ended up moving out,then I found out she was seeing someone who said he was my best ...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well it sounds like you and your wife have been having a rough time and I hope my answer helps. It is truly devastating when someone falls out of love with you, especially if you have created so much with them, like kids, memories, ... (read in full...)

Would it be weird to add him on facebook?

Q.   Hi I need some advice about a guy. I went on holiday to Spain and stayed at a hotel. I noticed a good looking Spanish guy who worked at the restaurant as a waiter. There was alot of eye contact between us. I made it clear I liked him and he...

A.   7 March 2011: Hello :) Well as you mentioned about the eye contact and slight smiling, that is normally considered a good thing, so I reckon he was smirking in a good way. And yes, add him on facebook. Just think, what's the worst that could happen? From wha... (read in full...)

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