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Hello all. I am a 36 year old married mother of three boys. I have my degree in Forensic psychology and business management- human resources, I work in social services while juggling my three children and a marriage. When I originally joined this community I was excited to get back into what I love and that is helping people through listening, understanding, and guidance. However I quickly found that through my desire to help others, others are helping me. I have found my advice column beyond rewarding. I have found myself getting extremely passionate about each and every question that I read and respond to. The more the questions the greater the connection I have found between people of all walks of life, ages groups, races, gender, and religion. What I have found to be our greatest bind is love. Love for others and the love of being loved.

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I'm Almost 5 months pregnant and I'm 15, me and the baby's father want the baby it's just my parents don't? They know and want it gone cause their ashamed... I want the baby so bad, just like the father does and were very responsible and he Wanta to take care of us both and support of everyday possible physically and emotionally!(: I'm from Texas. If that helps and I'm Wondering Can I get An abortion? Can they force me too? Anyway me and my boyfriend (the father) can we do anything? any advice anyone? Anything will help thank you...

Every child is a blessing from God. Your parents can not force you to have an abortion nor is it their place to make you feel as if you must. From personal experience no loving mother has a child and years down the line regret that they did. However, plenty of women that have had an abortion are very regretful for many years, perhaps for ever. There are resources where you can get help in your city so that you can get out of your parents home and start a life on your own. If you are interested I will give you all the information that I can. You are dealing with a lot right now and the last thing you need is all this negativity over a precious innocent baby. Your baby deserves the best start it can have which does not include grandparents whom wish it weren't alive just to save their own reputation. How selfish! My hopes and prayers for you is that once your baby is here your parents hearts will be soften and love will surround not only your baby but you and your boyfriend. You all need all the support you can get. You have a very hard road ahead of you but you can make it. I promise.

If you have not already done so please go to the doctor. Take your prenatal vitamins and try to reduce your stress as much as possible. If you would like you can write me back I will give you every step you need to take as far as health, food, and other state assistance. There are abortion alternative programs that will help you. You will be ok I promise.

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ok im only 13 and ever since i have turned 13 i noticed that i have like stretch mark sorta things causin me not wearin my swimsuit bottoms
when i was younger i never had these problems i had a perfect body my doctor even said i did
well how do i get rid of them????? i want to have fun again and not be scared to show off my body anymore :(
thnx _dont be judgin me

As a mother of three children I have more than my share of stretch marks but it isn't just the pregnant or over weight people that can get them. Some people are just more prone to getting stretch marks than others. As you age you will notice a few stretch marks (even very skinny people). Unfortunately there really is nothing you can do to prevent them completely and nothing you can do to take them away.

Do me a favor, the next time you go to the pool or water park take a good look around. Your stretch marks will be the least of the "unsightly" things you will see. Believe me, YOU are the only one who will notice your stretch marks. Please enjoy your body because with age comes stretch marks and with age gravity will take over. So, have fun and stop worrying. We all have them but it doesn't make us any less beautiful or any less worthy of being friended or loved.

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I found an absolutely disgusting website, www.ghettogaggers.com
Among other things, it says that black,hispanic women are crack babies,calls these women derogatory,racist names and this website's owner is clearly a racist and has no respect for black,hispanic women should be shut down and or sued right away,adult film is one thing when it is tasteful,but this is not tasteful porn.

I have more of a comment than advice as I don't have a clue as to how to remove such a disgusting site. But my comment is about the women in the videos. I wonder what has caused them to have such low self esteem as to degrade, humiliate and violate their own civil rights that we have tried so hard to get in the first place. One question for you, does the site appear to be of individuals knowing they will be on this kind of site or do they take porno from other sites and incorporate it into theirs and then add the racist and derogatory substance after the fact? I was thinking that if they are unaware of where their porno has ended up perhaps there is some steps that can be taken to shut them down.

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ok um this guy (just turned 16) and he really likes me(im 15 going on 16) and i dont really like him but i wanna be friends, but to him its either date me or noting else. the reason why i dont is cus we already dated and there was to much drama and the day after we broke up i asked him whats up? and he said fucking me!!! also he pretends to be my one of my friends just so he can talk to me (the friend was a guy who likes me too and hess my ex best friend)..so my question is do you got any ideas on how i can deal with this hes my friends cousin

I would just ignore this guy. This sounds beyond childish. Do you have time for these ridiculous games? NO! He's disrespectful and hasn't a clue how to treat a woman. You don't need to deal with this any longer. Move forward with your life and before you know it you will have forgotten all about (who?) You have so much more in life to experience why waste your time dealing with someone who is clearly stuck in 5th grade? If he values your friendship he will grow up and quickly. If not he will be left behind and not just with you, left behind in life in general because time is here and gone before you know it. So have fun and enjoy life with those mature enough and deserving of your time and friendship. Good luck :)

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hello i am lonely becoz i dont have any one to love..not even a mom..i really need a mom to love me..this lonliness is now killing me and now i really feel that i should die

If you are lonely you really need to get out and find things that interest you and get involved with others with similar interests. For example if you like basketball, join a team. As you interact more with people the closer your bond will become and quickly you will have a group of good friends. You can not take this woe is me attitude. I promise you there is always someone with a worse situation than you. My very good friend lost both her parents at a young age and then as an adult she lost her husband and now has no family at all as she was an only child. But that doesn't hold her back. She has a good job she takes kick boxing lessons, she builds homes for habbitat for humanity, she helps out at the food pantry and a number of other things. Being so active in the community has filled her life with so many people and close friends. So, you can't use not having a mom as an excuse to be lonely. There comes a times when we recognize we are no longer children and we are in charge of our own happiness. It sounds to me that you are comfortable with your lonely state other wise why wouldn't you change it? Have you tried some of the things I've suggested already? Just a side note, do not try to connect with people you don't know in person over the internet. Sites such as facebook can be very decieving. You don't know who you are really talking to and you don't know what their motives are. Get out of the house join some clubs groups, sports, any productive activity. Visit the elderly, they can use a friend and would be so appreciative to have a young person keeping them company. YOu could visit sick children in the hospital. I think once you see how hard life could be you will be thankful for the life you do have despite it not being what you want. It's time for you to take control of your own destiny becuase the only person that can make you happy is you.

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you see they always looked at me that im the strong person. im the oldest , 16 of my sisters and brother.. and now i they found out that i couldnt take it all this time.. im scared what my grandma will say to me.. how she will think of mee.. im scared .. im so scared

Sometimes as parents we forget that our children are going through a lot as well as we are. I can only imagine that they would be heart broken to know you are suffering inside so much. I don't think they have any idea what you are dealing with because so much is going on with your brother right now.

Let me share a little about me. I was adopted at age 2 by a single parent (mother) she was a very loving mother and I thank God everyday for her. That being said my mother is a conselor and she listens and gives advice to people dealing with all kinds of different situations. But what bothered me was that she was so sympathetic and seemingly concerned for others and how they felt about life but when it came to me it was like I had to just stay strong and "deal with it". For example if I were to say my back hurts. Her response would be , "you're not the only one with a hurt back". So over time I learned not to share how I felt with her and eventually I really was afraid to open up to her at all. Fast forward to my adult years. I told my mom how I felt distant from her and she was so sorry that she made me feel like I couldn't come to her. She says all the time that she wished I would have just let her know when I was going through problems becasue she would have helped me anyway possible.

My guess is that your family will be the same. They think you are the "strong one" so they probably feel they don't have to put as much emphasis on your feelings especially because you are the oldest. Adults and parents are not perfect. They are dealing with brand new situations that didn't come with an instruction guide on how to handle them. In my heart I dont think they will be angry with you but rather sad that they made you feel abandoned with so much pressure on your shoulders from day to day.

Your grandmother loves you she will not think anything bad of you. It seems most grandparents care more for their grandkids than their own kids. Perhaps you don't have to be completely forth coming with the whole situation but to slowly open up the communication and first tell her that you are unhappy and stressed out. That you care so much for your little brother but you are so worried about life in general that it is causing you a great amount of stress and depression. Then you can slowly lead into how your feelings are affecting your mental state. If you don't feel you will cut yourself again perhaps you don't have to tell her right now. Becasue I promise you your grandmother will feel very hurt and probably feel that she failed you in some way. However, if you do think you may hurt yourself again go ahead and share a bit of this with her and see about getting some counseling. Counseling won't automatically fix your problems but it will let you express yourself and have time to work through your own fears. Eevryone deserves to be heard and loved. You can't continue being that strong person everyone knows you to be if you don't deal with your own issues first. You can't be that wonderful supporter for your brother if you are emotionally distressed.

When I was your age life was hard and it seems it has only gotten that much more difficult. Too many unreasonable expectations. People can't just live and be happy from the simple things of life anymore it seems.

I'm so sorry you are going through this but it won't be this way forever. Don't lose hope. Your family needs you and you need them. Don't worry or be afraid. I am with you anytime you need to vent. I won't forget you I promise.

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i dont know how to tell them.. the only person i was thinking of telling was my grandma .. but now idk i think i shouldnt . this will kill them how will the rest of my family will look at me.. but i know they wont take me to get help .. my little brother has cancer they dont need this on top of everything.. im scared to death to tell them .. ill be okay right ? im just so scared why did i have to do this to myself why me ... why.. i dont understand why i cant be like a kid and dont have to do this...

I am so sorry you and your family are suffering so much. You are going through so much as well as everyone else and it seems you have found a way of dealing with the stress but in a harmful fashion. Please know that your family cares about you just as much as they do your little brother. And you are just as important. I think talking to your grandmother is a wonderful idea. If you feel close to her and feel that you can open up with her please do so and right away. I don't belive that your family will look down up on you but rather they will reevaluate their relationship with you and realize that you need them right now as well. As a mother of three boys it would tear me apart to know that one of them was so unhappy and were cutting themselves. I would do any and everything to reassure them that I love them and everything will be ok. I think your family will feel the same. I don't think they will blame you but more so want to help make things better.

Please don't cut yourself anymore. You are worth so much more than all of this. I know life is really hard but your family needs you and your brother needs you to be strong to help push him through such a hard time too. You all have to work together as a family. Your needs are all different but your worth is the same. Your family would be just as hurt if something were to happen to you as they would any one else. Please just relax and open up to your grandmother or perhaps a good friend. Please know that you are a beautiful person on the inside as well as the outside and deserve to be happy and to have a bright future. But, you can not experience all the joys life will have to offer you if you let defeat take over. You are a strong person with so much to look forward to and so many dreams and goals to be acheived. Don't let this moment in time depict your eternity. You have way too much to offer then to throw in the towel now. I care about you and I know your family does too. You are not alone and you will be happy again I promise. But, please don't cut yourself and do talk to your grandma. You know she loves you.

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i hate lonliness and tired of it plz help me...should i die

How long have you been feeling this way? If you have felt this way the majority of your life you may have a chemical imbalance that can easily be addressed with a pychiatrist. However, medications are rarely the solution. But no matter what the problem is the answer is not death by any means. You have so much to live for and so much happiness to be sought and experienced you just need to get passed this hurdle in your life. Believe me, we have all been in a tough situation where there seemed to be no way out or no happiness at the end but there is and you can find it, I promise. First we must figure out what is causing you to feel this lonliness. Have you been faced with a difficult challenge or a major life changing event?

I know for myself for many years I dreamed of getting married and starting my own family. Little did I know this was not going to be a simple walk through the park. I felt extremely lonesome in a house full of children. At times I still feel this way but it is natural. Our minds protect us by changing our emotions. If we were happy all the time that would just be weird. But we need to figure out what makes us feel at peace. And also what takes that away.

Once we figure out what is causing your lonliness we can figure out how to change it. Would you mind sharing a bit with me as to what has recently occured to put you in this mental state or what has been building for years to make you feel so alone?

I am certain I can help make things better and life to seem worth living because you deserve all the happiness in the world. I don't want another day to go by where you feel so alone because you are not. I care about you and I know a lot of other people care as well. Please help me help you. I'm here for you and will do my best to help you in anyway I can. Please write me back and let me in on a little more of why you are feeling the way that you do.

I am so sorry for what you are going through but it will get better I promise.

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somedays ago i found a woman aged 43 on facebook who was ready to adopt me..since no one loves me..she was ready to love me..she was single and divorced..she wanted a son and i wanted a mom..everything was going ok..but then i contacted her friend..and asked some question about her,.her friend told her about it..and she got mad at me and now she wants me to stop contacting her..she means my family and my world..i cant live without her..i can do any thing to get her..i love her a lot..plz help me ..i need a mom to love me iam 17 now and my name is brock

My gut instinct is that this 43 year old woman was never seaking to adopt you but rather to have a realtionship of another sort with you. When you reached out to one of her friends I'm sure it became obvious that what she was doing was inappropriate so the 43 year old quickly ended the relationship in fear of getting in trouble.

Brock, I am so sorry that you have lacked so much through your life especially by way of feeling loved and a part of a family. Everyone deserves to love and be loved including you. However, because of what you have gone through you know first hand how much it hurts yet you still have so much love to give and your experiences have made you stronger. Use your experiences to love others. You are 17. Very soon you can go off to college or get a job or both and meet new people, try new things, and find out who YOU are. Then you can find that special person to settle down with and be the father and family for a beautiful child that you can love and be loved in return. This is the time of your life. Don't be stuck on a 43 year old woman. There are wonderful girls your age that I know would love to be a part of your life and would be lucky to have all the love you have to give. You will see. I promise a better future is ahead for you if you will just allow it. No need to settle for someone on facebook. For all you know, it's a man who's crazy looking to hurt you not love you. You don't deserve this. You deserve a face to face companion of even age and experience happy to share in furture excitement and experiences that you have yet to discover.

Brock, it is true we all need a mother to nurture us and guide us to adult hood but you are past that point. You are at the point where you can be that parent, that leader, guide, and an emmense amount of love to give. Anyone whould be lucky to have you in their life. Please leave this 43 year old woman alone. She is not good for you in any capacity. For her to dismiss you so easily should be a huge red flag if nothing else. Her intentions were not pure but selfish and you deserve so much more. Please know how wonderful you are.

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My mom is constantly writing people off in her life. I'm 36 years old and from as long as I can remember back my mom has been disowning family and friends. I always dreaded the day that it would be me. But, she wrote me off about a month ago, for nothing in my eyes. In addition to myself- in this episode (which is what I call these mood periods) she has alienated herself from me, my sister, her two sisters, her three nieces, and a nephew over a facebook comment one of her nieces wrote after she went on a verbal attack on facebook herself.
My mother is a very insecure person and always feels that family member or friend's actions are motivated by them wanting to upset her or make her look stupid or to directly hurt her.
She has always been jealous of her sisters, stepmother, and mother because of their relationships with her father. She has been jealous about my and my sister's realtionship with my father. In fact when I was 6 my mom accused my dad and I of having an affair and throw her china against the wall above our heads and told us to move in together. She has often kept us from talking to him on the phone or having private conversations with him in person.
My mother has a constant habit of bad mouthing people, everybody from someone I last saw in grade school, to the neighbor, to a relative, to a friend of mine or a friend of hers, to a constestant on American Idol. It almost seems as though she thrives on other peoples unhappiness.
Whenever a family member has an important event coming up ie: a wedding, birth, some great milestone she takes it upon her self to have one of her episodes - out of the blue. This time was that we were all planning a family reunion at the end of August.
I should also mention that she goes to the dr like it's a hobby. She always thinks something is wrong with her. But she also thinks something is always medically wrong with everybody. All in all I would say that she is paranoid. She is very judgemental and if you don't share her opinion than you are garbage. After putting up with thi sfor years on end I am finally done with pacifying her. My Dad is an enabler so I am not sure how to get her helf. Is there such a thing an intervention for mental illness?

Yes, based on your description your mother is suffering from a very serious mental illness called delusional disorder. The symptoms include real life situations which could be true, but are NOT or are greatly exaggerated. Delusional disorder can be subtyped into the following categories: erotomanic, grandiose, jealous, persecutory (most common), somatic, and mixed.
Jealousy and persecutory seem to be your mother's greatest problem with the disorder. As difficult her disorder is on you and virtually everyone in her life there is so little that can be done on your end. An intervention will definately backfire on your family and you will create an even worse problem. You see, the problem with a lot of mental illnesses is that the person does not recognize that they have a problem. They truely believe that you are "out to get them". And there is no talking "sense" into them.

The cause for her disorder is offten due to genetics but made worse through the use of drugs and alcohol but this is not always the case. But an intervention is not going to help I promise you this. The only thing to really change her perspective is through counseling, psychosocial treatments, and medication. Unfortunately people suffering from this disorder mostlikely will not accept the help and you can not make them unless they become a threat to themselves or to others. If your mother has put herself or others in physical danger than you or her husband could have her admitted into a mental health facility but if not your hands are tied.

On a side note, I have found through my own studys that if the person with the disorder also has hearing or vision trouble if you were to help them get a hearing aid or glasses it helps to lessen the disorder somewhat. Another suggetsion is to be open with her. For example lets say you want to wisper to your friend soemthing funny that you don't want the kids to hear. Well you have to let your mother in on it or she will immediately think you are wispering about her. Does this make sense?? Also, don't look at your father as an enabler. I'm sure he is doing what he can to keep some sort of peace with your mother. This can't be easy on anyone. But remember your mother does not enjoy living in constant fear and anger. She is just as unhappy and irriated as everyone else but she can not change it. All you can do is be patient, and try to lead her to get some help. But, you must also think about yourself, your family, and your own happiness. You said you have dealt with this for as long as you can remember. Well, what more can you do? You as well as many others I'm sure have tried and tried but there comes a time when you recognize there is no more you can do. You must live your life and be happy. It's very sad and I am so sorry life has been so hard on you and your family over the years but you are a person too that deserves peace and happiness as well. Please think about yourself now. And know that there isn't much more you can do but love her.

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So, my spring semester as a freshman in college, I took intro to stats 1. I failed the class. I thought it was a combination of things, like it being my first year and the class was too hard, not prepared enough for the class, couldn't understand the teacher's accent. So, I let it go. Took it again and used a forgiveness policy we have. I got back the grade for the first test and it was like a 50 something. So I said, I BETTER drop it so I don't fail again. So, I decided to take it now over the summer so I would do better. It's the only class I'm taking. So, I felt SUPER confident about the test. I knew I had passed. I looked at my grade and I saw 75. Like, I know I passed. But, I thought I was going to get a 90, at least. I feel so stupid. I just want to pass this class with AT LEAST a B. I'm not expecting to get an A by any means. But, I need to take this class for my major and I'm just worried. Right now I have an 81% because we had a quiz earlier on and that's my grade in the class. I'd like to keep it that way. I'm just really worried. So, I have 2 questions:

1) can you give me any tips as to doing good in stats. I know, study. obviously. but, anything else? I am going to tutoring and all of that. Just anything you think might be useful. Not looking for anything in particular.
2) I have to take stats II as a pre-requisite for 2 other classes (that don't have to do with statistics, really. They have to do more with conducting experiments. So, you need the BASIC knowledge of stats, but you don't need to be a super stats genius. Do you think I should take stats II in the Fall, now that it is fresh in my mind? Or do you think I should take it in the Spring, and take a breather from it?

Thoughts and opinions are appreciated. Thank you xoxo

Definately take it while it's fresh in your mind. The longer you wait the more info you will forget. As to how to do better and score a high percentage I have found that breaking the sections up into even smaller sections and studying for less time but more often over all worked for me. It's kinda like eating. If you eat a lot all at once it's hard to digest and ends up making you sick. But, if you eat smaller portions it will digest easier and your body can process it much better.

The brain is pretty much the same way. It can only be useful when it's able to process the information.

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Hello all,
I am 29 f and, I had about 4 weeks ago a ectopic pregnancy and I would love to know how long after a ectopic pregnancy should I wait to I try again to get pregnant ??????

Assuming you are not talking how long to wait emotionally but medically I believe the answer lies within the reason the ectopic pregnancy occured. If it was simply a fluke with no other health reasons behind it I would suggest that you wait just long enough until your body feels back to normal with no pain or discharge and one normal period. However, if the ectopic pregnancy was due to something else going wrong inside your body thats something you definately want to get checked out first. We never know exactly whats going on with our bodies so it is extremely important to see your health care provider. You would hate for whatever caused your ectopic pregnancy to possibly affect any future pregnancy resulting in other health issues for your unborn child or even worse a miscarriage. After having one ectopic pregnancy the chances of having another increases immensely so it is very important to find out the cause before trying again.

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I have $90 and I'm a 13 yearold girl. I can't get a real job but I'm trying to lay for my own things not have my mom do it so how can I make money quickly? And a lot, please help! Any advice and tips help. :) thanks!

You are such a bright considerate ambitious 13 year old girl. I am so proud of you! Honestly there are very little avenues of making good money quickly. Even for an adult with a college degree and job experience it's so incrediably hard to make ends meet. However, you are on a great path and I encourage you to continue saving and saving because it will add up over time. Some ways you could earn a little money may be to cut some lawns, babysit, walk small dogs, house sit, collect cans and or other metal and turn them in for cash, use some of your money to buy certain products such as candy for a low price and sell it for a little more than you bought it for. You could tutor younger aged children, give piano lessons, or other lessons in an area you know well, have a garage sell of items you no longer use, or clothing that doesn't fit anymore. Sell things on ebay, if you can draw or paint perhaps you could sell your art work and advertise that 50% of the profit will go towards your favorite charity. You could have a set price or just take donations.

Is it possible to do work around your house and help your mom out to earn an allowance or extra allowance?

I hope my list of ideas have helped. Good luck and keep up the great work :)

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Well I have this friend and I thought he was pretty decent but now on Facebook he is sexually harassing me and asking me all these inappropriate questions. I don't wanna be mean or anything but its making me very uncomfortable. How do I let him down easy?

Don't worry yourself about letting him down easy. He's not worried about how his actions are affecting you. He is disrepectful and does not deserve to be your friend. You are worth so much more than to be disrespected and harassed. What he is doing is against the law. You can file a complaint with the internet crime complaint center if you think it has gotten this far. If not simply tell him you don't appreciate the comments, questions, and over all sexual harassment. If he doesn't realize that he has stepped far across the line of friendship then I would block him and report him. However, if you truly value his friendship and perhaps he thought there was more than really is then after letting him know that his actions are bothering you I'm sure as your friend he will immediately stop.

Don't let guys or anyone else make you feel less of the beautiful and respectable person that you are. Stand up for yourself and love yourself first and foremost.

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i want to know why i can't seem to lose weight! it's been a month already. i've controlled my portions, i've cut out sweets, sodas, etc. (i'm asian, so we mostly eat rice and noodles, but i've been watching my intake on that too), i do an hour of cardio/lift weights 6/7 days a week. i don't know what i seem to be doing wrong, i would think i would've lost at least like, 5lbs by now but i don't see any physical results! what am i doing wrong?

Perhaps you have gained muscle which reads on the scale as if you haven't lost any weight but in reality you have but then gained muscle weight. A month is not long enough to give up. Keep at it and you will see results. You are doing a great job because diets and workout routines are sOOOO hard to stick to. Just remember if you lose weight to much to quickly the chances of it coming right back are great. So take your time. Slow motion is better than no motion. My rule of thumb is that you should notice a difference within 3 months time. Do not be discouraged. You can do this.

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Me and my ex gf were in a long distance relationship for like 5 months and we decided that it was to hard to keep a long distance relationship at our age, were only 17 and couldn't see each other in person, so like less than a week after we broke up she had sex with a another boy and she knew i wanted us to loose our virginity together but i guess she couldn't wait. so I started to think that she was talking to this boy for the longest and was secretly cheating on me, but i don't know for sure,but were just friends right now and she texts me everyday, so should i just ignore her and leave her alone or just be her friend cause i don't think i'll get back with her any time soon.

I strongly feel that she manipulated the situation knowing she had someone else all along just as you suspected. I am so sorry you are going through this. I've been there and I know how much it hurts. You are such a wonderful guy that any girl would be lucky to have. I think it's incredibly sweet of you to want to lose your virginity with your girlfriend and waiting to make it special. Just be thankful that you didn't lose it to a lier who had someone else on the sideline. I think right now you should put a hault on your friendship with her. It's unreasonable for her to expect you to remain friends after such a heart breaking experience but I think once you have given it some time and moved on to a girl that deserves you, I see no reason why you couldn't give her a call and remind her of what she once had but to see that you are now happy with someone else. Mark my words she will be sorry.

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Im married with 2 kids and there is this male co-worker who would joke that we are soulmates everytime we wore same color of shirt. His bestfriend sometimes teases us too. There are some instance where he would stare into my eyes n hold it for a second. I think im in love with him now? is it love or attraction?

It's not love. You see, the stress of marriage and having children can cause you to stray. It's easy to see the grass as greenier when times are hard. But we have to recognize when we need to stear clear of certain situations. It is easy to become attracted to others that we see everyday and develop feelings for them and that is why we have to set boudaries. You must keep your conversation professional or things will lead down the wrong path quickly and before you know it you will have lost your family. Is having a relationship with this co-worker worth losing your family? Your actions won't only affect you but your husband and your innocent children. Your children deserve the best start two loving parents can provide but once you step across that line you may destroy everything you worked so hard to build. Believe you me, I know all too well how much work goes into a marriage but anything worth having is worth working for. So, please don't allow a few stares from across the room destroy your family. It's NOT worth it.

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i just want to know what can be the most unpainful way to commit suicide , I know some of u will try to convince me not to do it … but i’m afraid a won’t change my mind .my life right know is a living hell I really can’t bare it anymore , the thing is that I have a mom who’s driving me mad even though I’m really sensible and a kind of mature no drugs no drinking and certainly no smoking cause I’m really interested in sport , school report aren’t bad at all I don’t know why I have to stand all these things , I’v been really patient but it’s just getting worst I’v never thought I’d end up like this …. However I just want some answers because I can’t afford a gun or anything like that so… by the way I’m 17 years old ps: sorry for my bad English

Although it may seem like an impossible situation right now you must remember this is only for a season. This short time of unhappiness and frustration will pale in comparison to the bright future you have ahead of you. You are a beautiful, kind, caring person that anyone would be blessed to have in their lives. Just hold on things will get better. Look, you are 17 in less than a year you'll be an adult. You can go off to school, find a job, or both. You will have opportunities to try things you never knew you loved and meet new people you never thought you'd have such a close bond with. Right now is the time of your life. Don't let this time of unhappiness seal your fate. Whatever your mother has done or not done to show you how much she cares I am positive she is unaware of how this is making you feel. As a mother if one of my children felt this way I would want them to come talk to me and tell me whats on their mind and I would do ANYTHING to make it better. I know life can be over whelming but just sit back and relax. There is solution to all problems. Please know how important you are and that you are not alone. Many young and many many many older people feel just as you do from time to time. I think it's normal to feel sad and alone and like there is no way out but there is. I promise you that soon you will feel better. Try to keep company with positive people and continue being the wonderful person that I know you are.

You will be happy again soon I promise just don't give up.

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I smell like ass even after I take a shower, why?

Body odor may be caused by a number of disorders that either cause excessive sweating or directly contribute to an abnormal odor. Examples include:

•Acromegaly (disorder recognized by continuing growth of hands, feet and face)
•Anxiety disorders
•Glucose (sugar) control disorders such as diabetes
•Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid)
•Lung disease
•Medication side effects
•Pheochromocytoma (tumor associated with hypertension)
•Substance abuse

In some cases, body odor may be a symptom of a serious or life-threatening condition that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. These conditions include:

•Cancer
•Heart disease
•Kidney failure
•Liver failure
•Stroke

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I hate my best friend, i'm not going to go into detail, it just all sums up into her being a bitch. Anyway, this is what happens when i get mad at her:
I'm nice, explain how i feel about the situation, ask why this happened. she doesn't text back for a few days, then pretends like nothing happened, i, just wanting to move on, pretend to. things go back to normal, another week goes by, she does something wrong again, and the situation repeats.

Because of this, I have a lot of anger towards her. I'm mad at her again, and i know in a few days she will text me.

Should I A. just never respond or B. bitch her out?

I am not being friends with her anymore

I've had problems with friends in this way as well. But my best solution is to consider the friendship. Is she worth keeping around at all. Do you have fun times that outweigh the bad times. If the answer is yes then keep the friendship "simple". Don't rely on her, or have expectations regarding your friendship. Tell her what she does is bothering you if she fixes it great if she doesn't just keep her at a distance. If the good does not outweigh the bad then just be on your way. Don't waste time bitching at her. It may or may not make you feel better but if your friend is anything like mine she will find a way to turn the tables as if you are the one in the wrong. Life is too short and you don't have time for all this negativity. Find people that uplift you and are a positive influence in your life. If she values you as a friend she will change her ways. If not then perhaps she wasn't really a good friend but more of an opportunist. I hope things work out because real true life long friends are hard to come by.

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