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I have gone from younggrandma to just yg. Now,
I am using my real name.
I don't think anyone who knows me will have trouble figuring out who that is!


I have been gone a while dealing with things in my own life. I am back now to help once again. Do not expect answers from me that just tell you what you want to hear. Life is to short for nonsense. :)
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yes i was wondering if any one can help to answer my husbands question he said he never gets an erection when he has to pee is that normal or does any one know (link)
He is normal. :)


I am a semi-White collar/blue collar type and women my age shun me like I was the plague. I have tried everything and I am about to "throw in the towel" and remain single for life. I tried Internet dating and that was a flop, I even tried flirting with unmarried (and unattached) women where I live but that only turns them off. It's like I have a dark cloud above my head that says "doom". I would make a perfect husband but no woman seems to be willing to take me up on that offer. I can take the truth. If I'm doomed, then I understand. (Male, 32, Anglo-German, writer and Christian and political activist) (link)
Don't throw in the towel.
Sooner or later the right lady will come along.
It could very well be that you are trying a little to hard. Just be yourself.

You have to get out there and put yourself in places where you will meet the kind of woman you are looking for. When you find one you like, be polite, smile at her a lot & talk to her.

Forget the flirting. Very few can pull it off without sounding silly. Being polite and making them feel special is what a woman wants.

Even if asked about it, go lightly when talking about the political activism until you have known a lady for awhile. The word activist can be scary
to hear. Most will visualize protesters being drug around by police with riot gear on. :)

You are certainly not doomed. You will meet that special lady, just have to keep looking.



hi. i think im going to do something for my mum. just because she's great. now her room isnt somewhere you would think of relaxing. so im thinking i might spruce it up a little. im going to move all her clothes into the spare room, so its like a wardrobe room, and then put a bedside table on one side of the bed. its jsut me and my mum, so she has the double bed to herself, and i cant afford another bedside table. im going to put a new lamp on the table, and get some artwork for her, and expensive bedsheets.

my question is...what can i put on the other side of the bed? to make it look more symetrical? i cant get another bedside table, so what could i get? (link)
What a nice idea! If you have any second hand or thrift stores in your area, you might find some good bargains there on tables. You would find something you could use. :)



Hi, this might seem a little weird but i need some opinions about where a guy should have hair.I know they should have it on their head lol..but i mean like body hair..i just need to know where there should be hair and where there shouldnt be..(where a girl likes hair on a guy and where they dont)
thanks =] (link)
Real men have hair. So do real women as far as that goes. Separates the men from the boys. Thats just my opinion, for what its worth. :)


17/F, There is this boy that I've liked since 7th grade but nothing really happened. During junior year, he told me that he had feelings for me for a long time but he was scared to do something. After that, something horrible happened to his family and his best friend passed away at the same time. and he stopped talking to me and he was avoiding me. It just hurt so much that he wanted nothing to do with me and that he wasn't willing to be at least friends with me. I had my friend ask him why he was doing this and he said that he would rather not have a relationship then to hurt or upset me if he brought his anger out on me. since its now my senior year, I still have feelings for this guy and I have a hard time letting go because it seems like I still have hope that everything between us will be okay. I notice that sometimes he looks back at me whenever I pass him so I'm just confused. and thinking about everything that has happened makes me upset. How can I forget him and the past altogether? (link)
If this tragedy happened during JR year he should really be over it by now. Get brave and go talk to him. See if there is anything there. He may feel he put you off to long and your feelings have changed.

If not, then you'll have to move on. The only way to
get him off your mind is to find someone else to occupy it. :)


I am 14/f and I am having a birthday party
Here is what I have planned so far:
--->3 girls including me, 4 boys
--->on a Saturday

-Meet at my house at 6:30
-And eat at this place me and my friends go all the time, so many memories happened there
-Then go to the haunted house
-Come back to my house, hang out, go outside on the golf course, rave (dance), snack, cake and presents, SILLY STRING WAR
-I NEED SOMETHING COOL HERE
-Watch movies and hang out, truth or dare, make fun music videos and stuff
-Go wrapping around 1ish or 2ish a.m.
-Boys go home, girls stay the night =P

It will be too cold to swim
I only want those people =P
And my boyfriend is one of them and we are all really close friends so like spin the bottle or 7 minutes in heaven would be awkward =P

But if you have ANY ideas to spice it up a little, you would be a life saver :D
Thank you soo much!
HELP! (link)
Here are a bunch of sites that might give you some ideas! :)

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so, my boyfriend& i are not having good sex. and it use to be good. not amazing. but good. and lately, like for the past 2 months it has been horrbile. fingering me use to feel good. and now it doesnt. and i dont know what happened. i recently got off the pill and i thought maybe that could affect my sex drive? is that possible? (link)
It shouldn't make that big a difference you stopping the pill. However if you now worry you might get pregnant...that could have a major affect on you. :)


Is it possible for a female to tighten herself down there?Is there an exercise? (link)
Here is a search for some sites that will explain
how to do kegel exercises.

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Which foods contain a high source of fibre? (link)
There are lots of sites that will give you lists
of food containing fiber. Here is the search that will take you right to them. :)

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How do you give a good lap dance?
(not what it is, but how to make it good) (link)
Tons of sites on this subject!

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My boyfreind of 3 years ask me last night to fatasize with him. I don't have alot of trouble with this in most instances..... he's 56 I'm 53. Better then Viagara.... But last night He wanted to play that he was with his ex girlfriend making love and when they where done he wanted to play that I was with her. Gross! I normally play with him and enjoy it. He does not recipricate. He hardley touches me at times. I get it that guys love to think of two women together. but he has gone too far in his thinking here as far as I'm concerned. What now? And Why?? would he feel this need?? if you have any insite??? (link)
There is nothing wrong with Fantasy and role playing. I think I would draw the line at pretending to be an ex girlfriend. Thats a bit over the top!

You need to tell him how you feel about all this.
Not at the time when you are being intimate, but sometime before the next time. Just tell him it makes you uncomfortable, and why you are willing to explore some of his other fantasy's, that one is not good for you.

You also need to tell him how & where you want to be touched. That in itself could be a turn on for
you both. There is nothing wrong with talking about this with him. It is possible that he hasn't a clue how to please you. Once he does, that too will make it better for him.

I don't know why men like that particular fantasy.
I guess the more women the better in their minds!
Just let him know you don't like that one. :)


my ex and i split 12 months ago he is a 25 year old male im a 29 year old female,he was sent to prison for something he did before we got together,we were together for 5 years we have a daughter,basically he didnt treat me right,he lied wouldnt work and had no respect for me,things wernt all bad though,we were good together. we have been apart for 12 months,he was in jail for 6 and in this tme ive met someone else,hes a lovely man and i do love him we both feel the same about eachother,we have both been hurt in the past the thing is though the more i see my ex the more i want to try again,he has told me he wants to try again too...what do i do?? i need advice as i have no one to talk to. do i try again with the man i have shared 5 years with and who i have a child with or do i see what happens with my new man who is the complete opposite of my ex?? (link)
Stay right where you are girl!

If you have a man who is treating you and your child right, you hang on to him for all your worth. You are already better off than you were before.

You may have had some good times with the other guy but I'd bet the bad times were very hard on you. Its very easy to remember those good times over the bad. It helps us cope. But since you
have put it behind you for the most part, don't go back.

People who lie, usually don't change much in
that respect. He didn't respect you and he wouldn't work. You don't want your child
learning any of those qualities.

Whats changed? Nothing really. He is showing his good side because he wants you back. Thats all. Someone else has what he believes to be his. Had he taken care of you in the first place, you would still be together.

I think you need to see as little of the ex as possible. If he wants to see his child, have a relative do that for you. Whatever you do about that just do not make the mistake of thinking it will be ok because he's changed. He probably really hasn't. You need to think about that person who is treating you and your child the way a man is supposed to treat those he cares for.

Good luck. :)


I was in a serious relationship with someone for over 2 years at least. We broke up off and on and all of the break-ups were his decision. And he keeps coming back! Each time he leaves it's for less than a month and he's back. Well, this time we went the whole summer apart and now he's back again for a friendship. I'm NOT ok with this, I got weak and started crying when he called me asking to be friends. Then, he started saying that he doesn't want to hurt me and that maybe if we manage as friends we could try again as a couple. I really cannot decide what to do.

I mean I'm in love with him, so obviously I want to be with him. But, I really don't like being his friend. We've been talking every night for 3 days and I'm just wishing it was more all of the time because he's very show offish and kind of a jerk as my friend. But, he's the best and sweetest guy as my boyfriend. The reason he broke it off so many times is because of fighting and fearing we won't make it.

Important Things:

-We are an INTERNET RELATIONSHIP
-We've met once and couldn't be happier with what we saw
-We are both 17 if this helps

And, you can guarantee a rating if you give me your honest opinion. I've just been crying for days and I could use some help:( (link)
I really think you need to get a life closer to home. I'm not saying this to be mean or anything
but at your age you need to be social and interact with guys near to you. You need to have a date to the dance. Can't happen with a long distance internet romance.

Communication and talking are a very important part of a relationship. But that isn't all there is to it. You have the communication but little else. Even though you have met you don't truly know a person unless you spend time with them. As you may know a person can write a good life but not necessarily live one.

Now I'm not saying he isn't a great guy. He may very well be. But you need to see each other as
internet friends and get a real life going outside
of the computer. You can't live in this little
cyber world no matter how great it is.

None of this needs to be the end of the world.
Right now its all a fantasy though. Could you meet someday and live happily ever after? Maybe. Until
someone is ready to change locations on a maybe though, get out there and find someone close you can do things with. :)


I saw a pattern for a costume that I really like in a fabric shop the other day. I want this costume for Halloween, but I can' sew, and I don't know anybody who can. How do I get this costume done? (link)
You could look in local thrift or second hand stores and see if you can find something similar already made. It may not be exact but it will be fairly cheap. :)


I'm using the latest version of MSN live messenger.I want to download "animated display pictures" to put on my messenger.
please recommend me some website links where i can download animated display pictures.

any help would be appreciated


Please help!!!!!
(link)
I have tried to use animated gifs on MSN messenger
for display pictures. The only ones that seem to work are the ones they offer themselves. Others will let you see the picture but they are no longer animated.


Theres this guy that i kinda have mixed feling for hem a year and a half younger. He has a lota friends who are girls but and he talks to them on the phone too but he talks to me sometimes for 2 hour a night and kinda flirts and txt me all the time (like today he wanted me 2 go to the country club with him and i said im not a member and he said so come anyway) but i dont no if hes just bn a friend or if he rally likes me???? One of my friend always asks him on aim if he likes me but he sais were just friends and she goes ya thats wat she said and the guy goes good! Plez dont tell me to ask him if he likes me things would get wierd if he said no! Wat do u think guys does he just wanna b friends or does he like me??? Some advice plez! (link)
A gut usually won't want to hang out with you or take you to the country club if he doesn't like you.
So we know he likes you at LEAST as a friend. No need to ask him that.

So, I suggest you hang around with him whenever possible. Talk to him on the phone or messenger whenever you can. Just put yourself right there where he has to notice you. Many a great relationship started as a friendship. Don't give up. :)


ok well i started my period in the summer.. for the first time it was always really heavy and alot came out.. but when it stopped i havent really had it since.. like maybe once and it was like bloody water, my boyfriend comes over every weekend and we kind of dry hump.. we are completely clothed but i felt something wet against my vagina.. i dont kno if it was him or me but he said he didnt cum it could have been precum. could i b pregnant? and then another thing is i gave him head last weekend and i was wearing clothes and he was laying on the bed and i was too. if he touched me and he had it on him after he wiped it off? or like if i touched my vagina and it was still on there.. im not really worried about that so much as the other one.. sorry this is so long but im like freaking out.. oh and i havent had my period in like forever. and im scared to go to the doctor because of the chance that i am pregnant and when i asked my parents about it they just said that when u first start ur period they are going to b irregular. im SCARED please help (link)
Your periods can be irregular and even stop for a while when you first start. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

He does need to keep his hands clean if he gets sperm on them before touching you, but I don't think you have anything to worry about. Sperm will not go through clothes and make you pregnant. You cannot become pregnant by having oral sex or mutual masturbation, or dry humping. :)


16/F. I've been friends with this guy for a year. Last year, we werent really that close. But we got closer over the summer. In the beginning of the year, he would go to my lunch just to talk to me and be with me. Everyone thought he liked me. I'm starting to like him a lot. I text him and he asked me to hang out this weekend. We ended up seeing a movie but nothing happened. I don't know what to think really. Does he like me or not? I'm sick of everyone saying it, I want him too. But here's the thing... I dont know if I should ask him or if i even want to because first, if he doesnt then it's going to be awkward. And what we have right now is great but i dont want to jeopardize it, but i definitely would like more. I dont have classes with them though, and I see him at lunch because now he comes to my table to talk to me, but he made friends with most of my friends so he doesnt talk to me ALL the time anymore. So yeah, I dont know. What should I do? (link)
I think he does. Hes taking it slow and there is nothing at all wrong with that. Just because a guy isn't all over you on a date doesn't mean he doesn't like you. In fact it could be the best proof that he does!

He is coming to your lunch room so I would say he likes you. If you feel the same then talk back and be friendly towards him! He is a gentleman. It can be hard to find a guy your age who doesn't have a one track mind, enjoy it and stop worrying! :)


So my boyfriend of 9 months and I broke up about 4 months ago. We are both young (high school age) and I needed a little time on my own without the seriousness of a relationship like the one we had. I love him, and still love him to this day.

So now four months later I have found myself missing him more then ever before. But when I broke up with him I hurt him badly. His first heartbreak that he had ever felt. So I can see why he would be hesitant to get back together.

But Ive let him know i miss him more then ever, still love him and want him back.

I'm still waiting for his reply..

Advice?

Guys- What would you do in the situation? (link)
You have let him know how you feel. That is the best you can do. Talk to him, don't just leave him to think about it.

If you don't get some sort of response soon then I doubt he is still interested. Most people tend to move on during a breakup, and you are at an age where you are changing pretty fast. Feeling easily change, especially if you've been hurt. Nobody wants to go through that any more than they have to.

Don't give up, just don't wait around forever for an answer either. If you don't get a response from him soon and feel you can discuss it with him, do that. If not quietly move on. :)



i like this kid named ty
so i told my best friend (molly)
to tell him i like him
so for like a week or 2 after he found out i liked him he never stopped staring at me (yayy me)

but then like a month after i told him he asks molly to go on a date with him! (not so yayy)

whats up with that!?
EVERY ONE LIKES HER!
what do i need to do to get through to this kid that im interested (he should already kno!)
i've already tried looking into his eyes when we talk (i think i scared him)
i tried the whole flirty thing

(maybe i dont kno how to flirt!)
oh gawd i dont o_0

HELP!!!!!

ps
-i sit next to him in SS (if that helps)
-hes in practically all my classes (link)
The main thing to remember is having a friend ask or tell a guy how you feel doesn't mean much. Might give them the green light if they were interested before they were told.

You have a much better chance of getting the guy if
you are the one to talk to him. Talk to him, smile at him, maybe do some flirting if you are good at that sort of thing. But never leave it up to someone else. If he is interested he will let you know. If he doesn't respond to it, and asks out your friend,
chances are he doesn't feel the same. Here is a search for tips, you might look at a few sites and see what you can find that will work for you. Main thing to remember is not to give up. :)

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