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Hello, I am feeling conflicted right now.

Let's just say, "mall #1, with department #1" and "mall #2, with department #2."

I got an interview with Nordstrom at mall #1. I passed my phone interview and the recruiter told me they would like me to come in for a face-face interview. They had to find out when the department manager was available and said they will call me back the next day, and if they don't call, to call them. The next day, they didn't call, and I did what they said, I called. Nobody answered so I left a message, my name, and my number.

I looked online and found out that department #2 was available in mall #2. I got so excited because I heard that it was hard to get into that department since it's never open. I wanted that department because I am able to sell anything in that department. So, I applied online since the HR didn't get back to me that day.

This morning, I got an email to schedule my phone interview with mall #2, so I did. 30 minutes later, mall #1 called me and scheduled my face-face interview. My face-face interview is on Wednesday, and my phone interview is the day afterward.


Department #2, I would love to work in that department, I feel like I would do very well in. Although, it's located at mall #2, which I am not fond of. There's not much traffic, it may be hard to make goal since the store is commission-based. Mall #2 is surrounded by a lot of construction, which would be hard to get it.

Department #1, it would be a challenge to sell in it. Many people tell me not to worry because there's always plenty of traffic and it'll be hard not to make goal. I am not too familiar with that department. But mall #1, I have worked at that mall for awhile, I like the traffic, I like location, and it is definitely easier to get to.

What should I do? Should I just cancel my phone interview or should I wait it out to see which one I want, if I get offered the job? (link)
I'd say wait until you finish your interviews. I mean say this job doesn't want you but then you already cancelled the phone interview and they might have wanted you.
I'd wait and see what your options are. If they both offer you the job, pick the one you'd rather work at. If only one offers you the job, then there you go.


i am a virgin 19 yrs old . i had anal sex with my boyfriend 4 months back . i took an emergency contraceptive pill just to make sure i dnt get pregnant. and i got my periods on time for that month... but from the next month i dint get my periods till now ...so its been 3 months since i got my periods . in these 3 months i had anal sex twice but i was sure that it wont cause any pregnancy as my bf dint ejaculate anywhere near to my pussy so i dint use ipill .. but i am not getting periods.. i did pregnancy test many times but the result was always negative ... now can u please tell me why i am not Getting my periods even when the test is negative ?? and are there any chances of me being pregnant now ? how many days will a sperm be alive in a girls body ?? please answer me . what can i do to get my periods immediately ?? (link)
You can't get pregnant from anal sex.

We can't tell you how to get your period. There's something else going on in your body and you need to see a doctor. Go to your gynecologist and have them check you out and see what is going on with your body.


Hello. Well my boyfriend and i had sex. He didnt pre-cum in me and i havent poped my cherri yet. Is there a good chance im pregnant? I just need some help!!!!! my period isnt due till next week so im wondering if i should he worried (link)
Did you use condoms and are you on birth control? If you are, then there is a good chance that you're not pregnant.

If you didn't, then there is always a chance that you're pregnant. Guys don't feel pre cum, it comes out as a natural lubricant so you never really know.

But I'd just wait until you're period comes and if not, then take a pregnancy test. But also remember that stress also makes your period come late so don't stress out. And also remember to use birth control and condoms.


Today, my mom asked me how one of my acquaintances was; she said he seemed depressed. I said that I didn't know, and instantly felt guilty. We had gotten to be pretty good friends at the beginning of the school year, and although we've never dated, I've had a crush on him for a long time and he likes me too. But around Thanksgiving, he completely stopped talking to me, and being egocentric and clingy, I thought that maybe he was sick of me or being standoffish or that he didn't like me in the first place and asked him why he was "ignoring me". But now that I think about it, he has seemed depressed, and that didn't even occur to me because I'm horrible at reading emotions and really, really egocentric. Thinking about how other people are feeling doesn't come naturally to me; I'm very empathetic, but unless it's obvious how someone is feeling, I won't think anything of it. I hate how I just assumed that he was ignoring me out of some negative quality on his part. He's finally started talking to me a little bit more lately, and I was just about to send him a message on Facebook when I noticed that he unfriended me.

I want to apologize, but I have no idea how to do so. If I ask him if anything is wrong, he's probably going to push me away, especially since we've never been close friends. I've been a really horrible friend in a lot of ways, now that I think about it. What should I do?

For clarification, I'm a sophomore in high school. (link)
If you feel the need to apologize, go ahead and do it. Just tell him you've noticed you've been a bad friend and you just wanted to apologize. You don't need some long speech or anything and you don't want to make it all about you either. So just say that and let him know that if he ever needs a friend, you're there for him.


My dad is very overprotective and he knows how to work computers so what do I do to get one without them knowing

P.S. He is very NOSEY (link)
I don't think going behind your dads back just to get a computer is a good idea.

I think you need help on how to convince him that you need a computer, just like adviceman said. You don't convince him that you "want" a computer. You have to convince him that you "need" a computer. If you just want one, he's not going to get it for you. But if you find reasons why you need one, then he may let you get one.

So look into reasons why you need one. Ex. Homework like writing essays, doing research, projects, ect.


Alright then, there is a girl that I sit next to on the bus and we're going to prom together. After she gets off the bus some people say that she likes me and "you should go out" and I kinda brushed it off, thinking nothing of it. However a few days ago we met outside school(first time meeting a girl outside of school)
for a movie and a meal but I was really nervous and i couldn't put my finger on why. Anyway after I got home my mum asked me "how was your date?" and i was kinda stunned...the more i thought about it the more i realised i had asked her out on a date. So i gave it some thought and i'm still not sure if i like her more than just a friend or just a friend. I really wanna know so if anyone can help it would be much appreciated. (link)
Honestly, it sounded like you were going on a date with her and she could definitely possibly like you by sitting with you and going to prom with you.

It's ok if you like her, it's ok if you don't.
We can't really tell you if you like her or not. We can't feel your feelings. So just give it some time and figure out how you feel. If you're attracted to her, want to spend time with her, and think about her a lot, then you probably like her as more than a friend. Cause I'm sure you don't do that with your friends.
Now if you realize you only see her as a friend, then treat her like a friend and don't take her on "dates".


i'm 15 male and a christian and this may sound strange but i don't want to have sex until i'm married i love god and i strongly believe in his words and stay pure until marriage there's nothing wrong with that is there? will i find the right girl who also believes in no sex before marriage? (link)
There's nothing wrong with waiting and there's nothing wrong with not waiting. Everyone has their own preferences and beliefs.
You will find a girl who believes the same. It may take time but you will. Just like a lot of girls have to wait and look for a guy who will wait till marriage because most want to have sex before marriage.

So it's not strange or uncommon to find a girl willing to wait. It just takes time and patience.


okay sooo i want to give my bf a blowjob but i dont know how?
anyone who can help me and explain it to me would be of great help.... i have a lot of questions...
-what if he doesnt like it
-what if i do something wrong
and i just need help... im not to worried about anything but i need to know what to do pleae help me (link)
Of course he's going to like it. Any guy would..unless you like bit him down there. That's like the only thing wrong you could do.

It's really simple, if you're having problems, just ask him. He'll definitely be more than happy to help.


I really like a girl but she sees me as a brother and at the moment she has a boyfriend and i dont know what to do (link)
Well you shouldn't get involved with someone who's in a relationship. It sucks when you like someone and they only see you as a friend. But you shouldn't try to make a move or anything because number 1 it's disrespectful and number 2, it'll cause drama that no one will want.

So either you can wait around until they break up and maybe see if she might see you that way. But I'd suggest moving on and finding someone that's available.


My guy friend has been ignoring me for 3 days. From thinking back I can short of guess what I did wrong but there's no reason to get mad at me because if that.

Anyways, I have been trying to get him to talk to me but I didn't succeed. We don't have many class together and when ever I see him he tries to walk away before I can get close to him. I don't want to talk to him when we have class and he leaves immediately before I can say anything.

What should I do? (link)
He's not really acting like a good friend. Any type of relationship takes two. So to have a friendship, he'd also have to put in the effort.

Of course, it might not be you. It might not be your fault. Maybe something else is going on in his life that's been causing him to be distant.

If he's walking away before you have a chance to talk to him, then maybe send him a text message or something. You can even write a note and hand it to him after class. Don't make it some long note, just a quick one saying something like, "Hey just wanted to let you know that I'm here for you. If I did something wrong, please let me know. You're a great friend and I don't want to lose you."


I'm 15, female and in highschool.
I've been dating my current boyfriend for a little over 2 months. Before we dated we were best friends. We know everything about each other. I've known him since second grade and started to fall for him in 6th. I finally told him I had feelings for him about a month before we started dating.
Anyways, I was head over heels in love. We're perfect for each other and we understand one another. But recently, everthing he does is getting on my nerves! What I would find cute are now just annoying.
I've been thinking of breaking up because I no longer love him.
I wanted him for 4 plus years and I want to break it off! He's so sweet and nice to me but now he seems like a pest. I avoid him and we havent kissed since Christmas.
I'm scared that another factor is that I have a crush on a boy in my french class and a huge crush on one of my teachers! My feelings are all over the place and I shouldn't be making important desisions right now.
I fell in love with my old chorus teacher in middle school and I promised I wouldn't fall for this one. They are both in there early 20s and seeing my old teacher still gives me butterflies. Although I like my past teacher more, I've gotten really close to this one too.
I need your advice! What should I do? I don't want to hurt my boys feelings because I know I'll never have a chance with either of these older men. Oh boy. This one's a doozy. (link)
Feelings sometimes suck, especially when you're 15 and hormones are crazy. That would probably explain your crushes on your teachers. As long as you don't act on those feelings, you'll be ok.

But you obviously should not be with your boyfriend. I mean, like you said, you no longer love him. By staying with him, you're not giving him the chance to find someone who actually cares about him. The sooner you do it, the better. He's going to find someone who loves all the things you find annoying. Your going to find someone who you love everything about, and you'll be able to tolerate the annoying things.

Give yourself some time off from your boyfriend and possibly just from guys right now until you figure out your feelings.

I know you don't want to hurt your boyfriend but staying with him will just hurt him more in the long run.


how to kiss
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Kissing is natural. You can just google it too...

Anyways, kissing is easy and it's always good when you're not nervous. So you wait for the right moment and then it'll happen like it's supposed to.


I am a selfish jerk and a cheat. i have no skill sets to get a job. everybody around me is very judegemental so i cant tell truth about what is going on in my life. i just want to end it. please suggest me ways to kill myself. Dont try to talk me out of it. (link)
Well on this site we aren't allowed to tell someone how to commit suicide. It goes against everything we are actually supposed to be doing. So you're not going to get the answer to your question here.

Some advisers below gave you the suicide hotline number and that's a great place to start.

Giving up isn't the solution. Lots of people have been where you are. If you feel like you're selfish, then turn that around and start being selfless. If you feel like you are a cheat, then stop cheating and start being honest.
As for the people around you being judgmental, that's literally everywhere. So many people in this world are judgmental and it sucks, but screw them. We're not here to please people who judge us.

As for no skill sets, there are ways to learn new things. There are job training places and they teach you skills.

There are solutions, you just need to be open to it.


so theres this guy that i like and it turns out he likes me back and he is supposed to ask me out in person tomorrow morning at church. Hes kind of shy and i want him to feel as comfortable as possible, so i was wondering is there anything i can do to make him feel less nervous and what should i do or say when he asks me out? please help! thanks :) (link)
I would just be calm and cool about it. Just act nice and he should feel more comfortable and less nervous. I mean since you like him, I'm assuming you're going to say yes. Just say yes then make plans to hang out.


okay so me and my bf plan on haveing sex for the fist time... and were both virgins... hes had a blow job and hand job before but he wants me to give him a blowjob and i dont know what to do.... and i have no clue how to give a blow job... will someone please help me with this im scared!!! (link)
If you're scared, you shouldn't be doing this. Being scared means that you're not comfortable yet. That's one reason why you should not have sex yet.

If for some reason you still decide to go through with this, everything he wants is simple as long as you really are ready. You just have to tell him and let him know you don't know what to do. I'm sure he'll gladly let you know.
If he has a problem with you being inexperienced or something, then dump him. I don't see why he would though.

But wait until you are completely comfortable and ready. Once you are, you won't be scared and you'll actually enjoy the experience.


I've been friends with a girl from school but now we are in different classes and she found someone else who I knew since pre k but we grew apart and now it seems a tough she doesn't like me any more but now she's BFFS with MY best friend, and when the girl I'm friends with said that I can sit next to her, in fact, she PROMISED that I could sit next to her at lunch, but then the other girl yelled,“NO!" and refused to move and since she's twice everyone's size, knows karate, and will beat people up without mercy no one ever stands up to her and I usually fight things with my mouth using fists as a last resort but she'll get you in a body cast for saying one word, and now I'm afraid she's gonna steal my friend and I can't do anything about it. I'm kind of embarrassed about this entire thing since I always fight people off and don't give in easily but I'll need back up for her and everyone's too afraid, and if I told a teacher she'd beat me up afterwards and beat up everyone else just to get rid of her anger (she once beat up a boy for walking to her, she kicked him in the gut) so for should I get my friend to stop hanging out with her as much as possible because as of now she has a play date with her every day and sits next to her whenever possible? (link)
Well she isn't "stealing" your friend. Your friend is making a choice to be friends with the girl.

The best thing to do is talk to your friend about it. Say that you want to stay friends with her and still find time to hang out. This other girl doesn't control her life so if your friend wants to hang out with her, it's her choice. So to stay friends with your friend, you need to accept it.
It's normal to make new friends and want to hang out with them, even if you dislike the person she is friends with. You pretty much can't tell her to stop hanging out with her, that won't do any good. I think you should just tell her you care about her, you still want to be friends and hang out.

Besides sitting by each other at lunch, you might want to find other ways to hang out.

As for her friend, she obviously doesn't sound like a nice girl. If she does fight you or harass you in any way, you do need to tell a teacher. If she beats you up, you tell a teacher again. You stand up for yourself. You don't need to fight to stand up for yourself. But you do need to let teachers and the principal know so she doesn't keep doing this, she'll just keep getting in trouble and if she keeps it up, she'll end up getting suspended and expelled.


My sister is having twin girls next month, but she can't decide what to name them. She asked me for suggestions, but I couldn't think of anything either... Anyway, we need name suggestions. Both of them should start with the same letter and/or sound good together. Thanks! (link)
Isabella & Sophia
Faith & Hope
Olivia & Sophia
Hailey & Hannah
Ava & Emma
Madison & Morgan
Mackenzie & Madison
Ava & Olivia
Isabella & Olivia
Makayla & Mackenzie
Ava & Ella
Faith & Grace
Abigail & Olivia
Emma & Sophia
London & Paris
Valeria & Vanessa
Emma & Grace
Abigail & Allison
Abigail & Emma
Anna & Emma
Ava & Mia
Ava & Sophia
Addison & Emma
Chloe & Sophia
Grace & Hope
Natalie & Nicole
Savannah & Sierra
Allison & Ashley
Ella & Lily
Emma & Hannah
Emma & Lily
Jennifer & Jessica
Madison & Mckenzie
Abigail & Elizabeth
Addison & Avery
Alexandra & Elizabeth
Ava & Grace
Stella & Grace
Jenna & Barbara
Paige & Jocelyn
Isabella & Grace
Stella & Ava
Addison & Ally
Harlow & Harper
Grace & Justice
Autumn & Spring
Brooklyn & London
Page & Rain
Viviane & Valerie
Bella & Bekka
Autumn & Winter
Summer & Spring
Angel & Hope
Avery & Addyson
Brooklyn & Gracelyn
Emmy & Grace
Brooklyn & Everlyn
Chloe & Chelsea
Amy & Annabelle
Melody & Harmony


So I was playing guitar and I get a random call from a number I don't know. It's some lady that I've never met, telling me that she's 6 months pregnant and that I left her. She knew my name, but not my last name. She wouldn't tell me who she was either. It would be impossible for me to be involved in that. I have a girlfriend who I've been with for almost a year. I'm a virgin and I barely even leave my house. Last, I don't go out partying and getting drunk etc. So it's either a prank, or a coincidental wrong number with the same name as me. I was also wondering if they might be trying to scam me or use me as some type of scapegoat for something. Has anyone ever had this happen to them? (link)
Does this lady keep calling?
If this was a one time thing then just let it go. It's either a coincidence that this guy has the same name as you or a prank call. But I'm assuming it's a prank call because she wouldn't even tell you her name. If she keeps calling then just block the number.


Ok,I know what your thinking you just tell him how you feel, but it doesn't work. I have told him like ten times that I don't feel the same way but he keeps insisting and bugging me trying to win me over. He is a real jerk and a big player. While he has been trying to get me to go out with him over the past four months he has had fourteen other girl friends including one of my best friends!! how do I get him to leave me alone?!?!?! (link)
You straight up told him no over and over again. He does need to stop and leave you alone.

Like other says, he likes the chase but not the commitment.

Do you go to school with him and this is where he is bothering you? I'd suggest talking to a teacher, principal or counselor and let them know that this guy is harassing you and you want him to stop and don't know how to make him stop. They'll do something about it. If not, talk to your parents and they should have a word with the school.


I'm still a virgin we only touched and last time when he ejaculated it was after a blowjob so he didn't ever put his penis inside me.. Could by any chance I may be pregnant now, knowing that semin was covering my whole hands. I know it seems stupid but I need an answe urgently. (link)
Like the other two advisers said, you can't be pregnant unless you fingered yourself with semen on your hands.

The only way to get pregnant is if semen went into your vagina.

Before you continue doing more sexual things, you should educate yourself so nothing like this happens again.




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