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Born in the 60's means I have had a great life full adventures and mishaps and experiences and direction. I am 5th of 6 sibblings. Now I am married 24 yrs with 2 teenage boys 17 & 16 yrs and a son 8yrs
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How can you tell if someone is just shy or they just dont like you?
i have this new friend that i made in school, shes nice but the thing is i dont know if shes just shy or she doesnt like me yet just being polite. like im the one who always says hi most of the time but sometimes she says hi and sometimes it feels like she pretend not to see me so she dont have to talk to me. Sometimes it feels like shes avoiding me how can you tell if she just too nice to show that she doesnt like me or just shy since shes new to the school and shes my new friend? sorry just want to know and i dont wanna bother her if she doesnt like me as a friend

Look at her pupils if she likes you her pupils will be large if she dosen't like you her pupils will be pin size, take into account whether your in the sun or a dark room too. eyes need a few minutes to adjust to light but this is a good tell tale sign. Ask her questions about her self maybe she has low self asteem or someone has hurt her in the past. I am sure she a nice girl so keep trying to be friendly. Hope this helps

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so i posted another question earlier about my boyfriend and our relationship. and idk what to do.
hes really making me mad that way he is acting
i told him hes acting different and all he said is i dont htink i am. and i asked him if he was gonna call me last night and he said no i dont feel good so im going to sleep. so im like um okk.
and he always texts me goodmorning and i didnt get one today. so i said goodmorning baby and all i got was morning. and he always used to say i love you. but all he does now is says ily (i know it means the same thing but i dont like it that way)
idk what to say to him or anything cuase hes acting so weird.
help meeee !

Text messaging can be misinterpretated it is blunt & to the point not a romance tool. Language however is romantic when used as a tool to woo.
Young lady I can see where your going but your smothering him, who's chasing who. your doing all the chasing. it's upsetting you both so what do you do about that? One thing a guy hates is a nagging woman in his life. on the other hand The one thing woman don't like is being neglected. Find a way to turn it around. Play him at his own game see if he really cares for you. Because a real relationship is based upon many things working together as a couple. Up there at the top of the list is TRUST.

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Im a 17 year old girl and i just started talking to this guy in my class that i have never talked to before, hes extremely attractive but ive heard hes not the best person in the world, like really full of himself, anyways i didnt like him or have a crush on him but he kept talking to me and i was blowing it off cause of the bad things i heard of him, but he honestly didnt seem as bad as people had said. so the next day my friend said she had recieved texts from him that night asking her if i had a boyfriend and a bunch of other questions about me. i tend to way over think situations like this and get myself worried over nothing but does this mean he likes me...should i go for it...i always thought a guy like him was way out of my leage cause hes really good-looking and i dont view myself as gorgeous. But i just want advice to what i should do, approach him or just let it go.
Thanks for the help =)

If your a virgin there is only one reason, his interested in you being another conquest on his list. If he is as full of confidence like the pretty boy he is he wouldn't need to talk to anyone else but you. He's trying you out darling. see if he has a chance at you after all he's the one with the reputation as a love rat. He won't be cute all his life I can promise you that in 10 yrs time he'll be a bigger rat than he is now. Forget him go after someone nice who cares about you who likes you for who you are not what purpose you serve then ditch you. Trust me he a no good heart breaker with a big empty head who's only thinking about his 1 eyed trouser snake.

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I think it would be considered as molestation but..what are like some signs of maybe molestation?? My dad seems to be touching me just like a little more then he ever has..I mean not in my "places" but he will just rub my shoulders or something?? The other day he also told me I have very pretty green eyes(their like a mix but blue and green but anyways..) and I was like umm thanx?? (thinking uhh wtf?) So what im asking is do you know of any signs or anything that this is the beginning of umm "molesting??" Also is this the right "catergory" for this?? I'm just a little confused sorry.

I think your dad just truely adores you his little boy BUT your not little any more hey. If your uncomfortable with the physical connection tell him so. Maybe come on dad that's a little gay? isn't it. I bet he didn't realize he was offending & confusing you. your a young man soon. Shoulders are fine that's not dirty that's affection and contact with your spirit as Dad to Son affection. He's cool.
Be aware though it is not acceptable to degrade children in any way shape or form. You report to appropriate authorities anything your not comfortable with by anyone.... your body your rights.

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So.. me and my ex broke up. he fucked up a ton, but its been 7months since we broke up, and its been three months of him non stop trying with no mistakes to get me back.. My parents dislike him. they do, and right now for thre months ive been hiding that ive been hanging out with him. One time i got caught at a party with him, about 4 months ago, they FLIPPPED. like hardcore. My moms i hope your not talking to him, and back then i really hardly was. Now this time hes trying realll hard, and im thinkin about maybe giving it another try. My mom and dad do not know weve been hanigng out, and when we were together, they never let me go out or do anything and were strict cause they didnt want me going to parties or staying with him. ILl be 18 in a couple months, and hes 19. Ive been hiding us hanging out for awhile, and i dont like lying i have bad anxiety and when they do find out it'll be way worse. First off. cause now he has his own apartment.. so they'll think ive been styaing there. How do i ever tell them... once they know were talking though, my life will be cut off again, and i just dont want that, but i dont wanan lie to them

i just need advice really bad, and from any parents or kids whove been through this, itd help a lot.

O.K. firstly Do you really want a guy your folks don't like They dislike him for a reason he's not your type. So you think you know this guy o.k. well you don't. Your folks knew you before you were born. They love you & want the best for you There are plenty of pebbles on the beach. He's not the one if there is already conflict within the entire family. when you hang out behind mum & dad back you give that guy power over you & direspect your folks advise. This cannot be a good foundation for a life long relationship at it's best it's just a fling. not love it's a rocky road not one I would travel on for too long because you get hurt sooner or later you fall.
Why are kids hell bent on doing the whole nine yards before the graduate. it will all still be there when your kids are going through thier lives put yourself in mum & dads place & your daughter was doing what your doing how would you feel just like your folks I presume. Give a nice guy a chance to be in love with you darling you deserve better than this guy can provide a rented flat is not providing for you it's providing for himself.

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Whats the easiest way for a girl to orgasm without a vibrator?

Try the old fashioned way use finger. OR Sit on a washing machine on spin dry Not that I have ever tried this I saw it in a movie once.

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does anyone have ay tips on how to stop my foundation goin shinny and blotchey ? thanks

I now use a mineral brush on foundation it is fabulous. I live in the tropics & my cream foundation was moving to the creases it looked aweful. I can honestly say the mineral foundation is incredible coverage very natural and long lasting no shine also just a lovely glow see your local chemist My product is O'loral. High fashion magazines also advitise products like it.

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i wanna believe that wishes are real and can come true and i've found myself making alot of wishes lately. I'm finding myself getting into magic more and more lately. is that bad?

Wishing and hoping are a visualisation technique very useful tool to atracting what you desire. I had dreams & visions and with them I followed a path of my life I still dream on and visulaise all these years later. It's the right path, keep on dreaming go after your desires in a good way. If you have to do a wrong to achieve your idea of right then it's wrong. but give the Magic thing the flick it is not godly and it an unrealalistic direction I mean where will it take you anywhere honestly. you make your beliefs work your way for the good of all. You got to make decisions that allow you to sleep with your conscience to be content with your thoughts.

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my nephew keeps trying to choke my niece while I babysit them for their grandma my mom and i've told my mom about it and she's tried everything to punish from puttin him in time out, taking things from him, talking to him, and spanking him on the but and nothing seems to work and we don't want to choke him back becouse that child abuse what should we do we are afraid he's going to end up killing her. my nephew is 6 and my niece is 8 what shuld we do to stop this?

You see a Child Psychologist or family Dr. who has training in Psychology of children. He cannot keep doing this to his sister or to anyone for that matter. You need proffessional technique to help with this matter. If you have the lessons he'll be shocked your dealling with it properly. hope all works out for everyone good luck

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Hanging out with a guy I really like for the first time, VERY nervous...any advice on how to beat nerves, be confident and just have a good time? :(

Nerves are part of the dating game, embrace it. pay attention to the guy, have happy conversations find out about each other. You can tell a lot about the relationship between a guy and his mother as to weather he'll care for you.
don't drink to get drunk, above all have fun.

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There is a huge grocery store where I shop and one of the kids who brings in baskets from the parking lot always gives me a contemptuous look. I walk with a limp and he is like that with people who are handicapped. I called about him last year and spoke with a district manager who assured me he would take care of the problem. When I called back, his attitude with me had changed and he acted like I was the culprit. I thought that was very odd. He said I had to face the kid and identify him face to face. I did not want to do that but I gave a complete description of him. A year later, he is still working there. What should I do?

People are funny about what they don't understand.
You can ignore him in future he dosen't exist therefore he cannot upset you, OR you do the unexspected say Hello, how are you today? get him onside tell him a crocodile did this to you he'll think you differently then he'll think your really brave you Steve & Terry Irwin " The crocodile Hunter" go way back. His attitude about dissabillity is ignorant on his part & his problem don't let it be yours. if he is rude to you about being friendly just ignore him he can't fight with you if you don't engage him. Do it in public around lots of people he cannot do you wrong at his work place with cameras.

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well, we spent all day yesterday because it was a performance night so we had to be together all day with the band. i didnt see my band for a total of 4 hours yesterday which is okay because i like our conductor. now, on to why i am asking for advice. i think he likes me back but im not sure because we dont talk but every time i look at him on the podium he is watching me. also we needed to add something really quick and we didnt know what we were doing so he was in charge, because he is the drum major. as he was giving direction he would walk up in line next to my section and give direction, i just thought that was weird because my section is in the front of the line, i though he would have went to the middle to tell us what to do. so our band director told him to take the front of the line in and as he was he, the boy i like, put his hand on my shoulder and directed us where to go. he also, always tenses his shoulders and walks perfectly when he marches by me. i know that isnt many things but everybody in my band said we would look cute together we just run in to different social circles. so, does he like me? if so, why doesnt he talk to me? he doesnt shut up around anyone else in the band. any advice is appreciated!!

I get the impression he is atracted to you and he is feeling awkward about an advance or a reject. Talk to him.. ask him questions about himself that will get him talking to you & you will know if he can't stop smiling whether he likes you but it's all in the timing remember the excitment is all part of the love game so go for it then you will know for sure & no harm done if he isn't attracted no one is embarrassed.

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17/f
I started dating a guy about a week ago and now i dont know if i really want to have a boyfriend. i really thought i did at the time but i find myself thinking more and more that i should just be single cause havin one is too limited. i would never cheat on him but im still gonna go out n flirt with other guys n talk to them. i like the idea of a boyfriend but then when i get one i dont want the relationship factor. i want everyting but the being tied down factor. i really like this guy but want to be able to see who else is out there too. what do i do? if i end it i will miss him but if i dont end it i'll be sad cuz im so tied up! is there a way to tell him i still wanna be close to him but i dont want to be actually dating?? the moment after i said yes i thought oh myy wait cant we just be dating but not technically? please help!

You can't have both so make a decicion and stick with it. 17 too young to settle down obviously so I suggest you allow yourself time to decide if you want the next level of a relationship or friendship. don't answer too hasily always sleep on the question youve been asked. what you think tomorrow may be less than yesterday if it's more then that's feeling is getting stronger. use your common sence you don't want to be a heart breaker. you will know when you fall in love it really makes you walk on sunshine. I was 26 when I fell in love I married him we have been together 24 yrs now don't rush it Mr right is out there somewhere you just have go out there & find him he won't find you hiding in your bedroom will he? So Travel go get him

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Okay so I have this Really sweet, cool, nice awesome, funny guy that i REALLY like. I get the tingles just thinking about him. I really want to go out with him. But if he dosent like me back then I dont want our friendship to be weird and akward. PLZ help me. i have never done this before and i REALLY like him.
Sincerely,
Maddie :)

The best places to fall in love is the Fair grounds on the rides and a horror flick because it gets the endorphine in the brain active kissing gets them going too. Or... you can just give him a Kiss (not a pash it's too soon) just a long smaker will do then say goodnight and let him think about you all night he'll let you know how he feels soon enough. he may be shy

I don't know how old you are sweetie, I suspect pre-teen or teen You asked me should you let him know how you feel? Unless he's a mind reader you have say whats on your mind. If you can pick up on the body language that should give you hints too.
try holding hands as you walk & talk. But I think a suprise kiss will jolt him into submission Haven't you seen boys on T.V. how they respond to their first kiss they look shocked and they always smile. If you want him go get him. Find out what you want to know it's in his kiss. The world will not fall apart if he's not the one. It happens when you least expect it.

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iam so very scared please help me .
me and my bf were intimate
afterwards he looked and notcied the condom ripped all the way down.
and there was cum on various spots on his sheets.
Im not sure if any got in me though.
But even if it did can there be a chance that i WONT be preg?

Basically im asking if a girl is exposed to cum at all is there any chance of her not getting pregnant?

14 days after first day bleeding starts thats is when a woman is her most fertile. If you miss your next period this could indicate pregnancy but there is a 5% chance it's a missed period for another reason e.g. stress can cause periods to be irregular. Talk to your Dr. or buy a home pregnancy test. First morning pee, requires you to use urine mid stream which is high in pregnancy hormones will accuratly tell you what you want to know. you need to wait 6 weeks to do the test. if you test too early may miss the hormone level it requires for an accurate test. I hope this helps Good luck sweetie



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