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   I went to college in Fall 2010 and lived in the dorms. Started out bad but ended up absolutely loving it! Very social, meeting new people, coed, dining halls, walking distance to classes and gym. After freshman year I dropped out to move home for beauty school. Was half way through beauty school when I had to drop out for surgery. 
   Anyways, I am now considering going back to college this fall for my sophomore year. I would be a junior if I never left, so all my friends there are gonna be juniors. Since I left, I went back to visit old dorm friends often, but noticed they have all made so many other new friends this past year while I was back at home. Andd I have been so bored and lonely since moving back home. 
   So I feel that when I return this fall, it would be a good idea to move into the dorms again to get back into the social part of college and make my own friends, not just friends of friends. Plus I loved it so much. But, not many people stay in dorms after freshman year. I will be 19 and 20 during this next year, living with mostly 18 year old freshman. When I was a freshman there were about 4 upperclassman on my floor of about 40, and we all wondered why they were still there. I feel id have a valid reason but am worried that being one of the only older ones still in the dorm will be super weird and affect me making friends, even though I am very social. Or that it won't be as great this time around and I will regret it. Any thoughts or personal experiences like this? Thanks! (link)
well, do you think them four upperclassmen cared what anyone thought about them being there or that they were just having a good time going along for the ride? I say do it. Like the last time it may be a little rough at first but itll get better and you'll probably end up loving it! who cares if your friends are 1 year younger then you, there still people to laugh with, and tell jokes to, and havbe a fun time with. goodluck to you, hope my advice helps. -Istalio


is it leading on if i continue to talk to my guy friend even though i know hes trying to get with me? i know i shouldnt talk to him at all but i want to still be friends uk!! (link)
its not leading on if you dont say or do anything that would make him think your in the same boat as him. Tell him you know how he feels, your very flattered but your not interested in him that way but you dont want to lose him as a friend. and let him make the decision from there. And always live life with an open mind..you never know how your going to feel in the future. Goodluck :) -Istalio


me and my (ex) bf just broke up. we both didnt necessarily want to. feelings are still there but hes in college and rushing for a frat. i know after hes done there will be a lot of temptation to get back together. that will be in about 2 months. do you think i should? also, do you think i should get with other guys, or will it mess things up for the future. were still in love (link)
to be completely honest, if you were still in love, you wouldnt be asking the question. should I get with other guys? because that answer would be...I couldnt get with anyone else even if I tried. Thats true love. Just something to think about. About getting back with him in a couple months, if your both "Truely" still in love.. Yes. Do it. its not everyday you find someone you can be in love with. Goodluck to you both. -Istalio


I am 23 and my wife is 21 we have a 3 ear old child an she is pregnant again and our sex life has pretty much fallen off the map. How can I keep her interested and how do I say " keep her coming back for more". Please help I miss the feeling of her wanting me. Thank you (link)
During Pregnancy as I am a father of 2, Sometimes the woman just loses her sex drive. Theres a couple things you can try, but you got to mean it, always make sure you tell her everyday that shes beautiful, or hot or sexy, whatever word you would normally use. Kiss her hello and goodbye alot, show her alot of affection and maybe she'll respond well to that. Show her you care about her and not only for sexual reasons. Sex and Physicalness is began and mustered up by niceness..for instance, your not going to go call a girl names and push her away an she miraculously wants to sleep with you that night right? well, its opposite of that, be nice, be helpful, be affectionate. It may help your situation, Goodluck Buddy -Istalio


24/f
I'm just curious as to what you guys suggest - I've gotten into kind of a pickle.

My friend is getting married in August, and has asked me to be her Maid of Honor. I'm thrilled, of course, and beyond excited for her, but as my subject suggests, I'm... very broke. I hardly have an income right now, and I'm on my own. I'm working my butt off to finish school (I graduate in May), but I haven't found a new job yet. My parents help me financially when it's necessary, but any extra expense aside from my bills comes out of THEIR pockets.
My friend has asked her bridesmaids to pay for our own dresses, and while they are (just) under $50, that's two weeks of groceries for me...
There's nowhere for me to cut corners, and I'm a bit reluctant to ask my parents for more help. I don't know if I should talk to my friend about the extent of my situation, or...

What do you guys suggest? (link)
First Off, Congrats maid of honor. Thats always a special job and special feeling for all girls. embrace it. I would suggest to suck it up and ask your parents just for a little help during this hard time, becuase your friend (hopefully) only gets married once. You should enjoy this time, and getting your dress, and the getting it fitted an picking out flower arrangements etc. its shouldnt be a time where you need to deal with stress of a financial situation, you should be happy, ask your parents, as im sure they will totally understand, Goodluck -Istalio


I am a 30 year old female, my parents are 55 and 56, A little history first, when I was about 11 or 12 I remember my parents fighting at night one time. My father was trying to pull my mother from their bed. She wouldn't leave the bed, me and the friend I had over woke up to this and started yelling at my dad to stop....come to find out years later my mother had "fallen" for someone else. (That is all she told me).

Now, more than 15 years later, signs of her chatting sexually, texting/sexting, meeting people at random places have fallen in my lap. My neighbor saw her sitting at dunkin donuts with another man. And before this she has been confronted several times...resulting in family blow outs that don't conclude anything because she just keeps doing it. So when I found out about dunkin donuts I have kept it between me, my husband and my brother. My sister is in on it with her! So I looked through her phone and found the guys name and found out she has been devious about where and when she is going instead of "the gym" (that my dad is paying the membership for)! And when she thought that maybe I had looked through her phone, she had my sister (inconspicuously) go to the bathroom, and lock her self in as she searched to see if I had clued my father in. (Which my brother and I have done the last time). At this point I am trying to catch her in the act...I am having a really hard time dealing with this...my dad is oblivious, If she is unhappy she should stop taking advantage that she has a free ride that my father is providing for her and my sister! (because my sister of 29 still lives home (with back problems)with her boyfriend who has no job either) My dad is the sole provider! What do I do!!!??? Am I a terrible person for wanting her caught so the anxiety for me ends? Please help! (link)
First Off, If your positive of the facts which you seem to be.. I would have a sit down talk with your dad and tell him everything you know, down to text messages, emails, etc. Noone deserves to be cheated on. then when it comes time for her to "go to the gym" have your dad follow her discreetly, or do it yourself or even together. if alone and catch her, take pictures on your cellphone and send them to your dad. that will open his eyes for sure. it may take time, just stick with it, if shes still up to no good, your bound to get results, Goodluck. -Istalio


Female/16
My boyfriend (also 16) teases me tonnes, to him it's hilarious - anything that winds me up is hilarious to him - but to me, it's irritating and well, I cannot stand it anymore.
We've been together a few months and were seeing eachother for about six months pier to going out officially.
For example, when getting intimate and say I move him on top of myself, he says 'Alright, Claire!' - Claire is a friend of mine, she tends to sleep around and in his eyes is not attractive at all, he also hates her - this really, really irritates me, for obvious reasons, and I just really wish he'd stop it. As for one it completely ruins the mood and it's almost like he's thinking of someone else (even though I know he doesn't like her.)
I've tried telling him to stop, but he wont as he thinks it's really funny.

How can I help to stop this? Any help will be much appreciated and sorry for it being fairly long.
Thank you. (link)
Well, As harsh as this seems, (sometimes in life thats just how you have to approach certain situations such as this) You may have to tell him, If you continue to do it, I will not sleep with you anymore until you agree to stop. I can almost guarentee if hes you normal average adolescent male, he will stop almost immediately. Goodluck to you, hope my advice helps. -Istalio


Im 24yrs old female partnered for 8 years two children an he hits me he has had a aggressive upbringing and a motocross crash Which left him with a fused ankle,pain and a anger problem I love him an don't want to leave him, I don't never want anyone else but my old partner back should I leave him (link)
Tight Situation for Sure. I believe you should sit down an talk with him. Tell him how you've been feeling and your plans if he dosnt change. Give him a couple weeks after that talk, and see what justice it did. if hes been trying to be nicer, stick with it, and work on select problems and solutions together as a couple, if he reacts badly and says things like "whatever, or I dont care" or is flat out mean about it, then leave, Because he dosnt plan to change. Goodluck, Hope to hear things went well.


how to steal from hollister
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my advice is, Dont steal from Hollister. Dont Steal from anywhere. Is a new pair of pants or a new hoodie worth the used orange shirt and pants you'll get in jail? Stealing is never the answer. Goodluck


Well there is this really cute guy and i think he likes me but im not sure. How do i "Bring a Him out of his shell" AND how to know if he likes me (link)
Perfect way to bring him out of his shell, walk up and start talking to him. Say HEY, how ya doin? and start a conversation with him. maybe he'll react well to that. tell him you think hes cute, maybe he'll come back and seem excited and say Really? I think your cute too, maybe not. But whats life without trying? youd never know what would have happened if you did. Goodluck


I am a 13 year old girl and i am outgoing and funny. me and this guy have a had an on and off :thing" all year and just started going out on valentines day. he put a flower in my locker then asked me out later that day and i said yes. the thing is though is that we dont talk. i mean a casual laugh or we talk in a group of people but not just one on one. he was my best guyu friend before we started going out and now he acts different around me. he talks to other girls like he used to talk to me. this is also both of our first real realationship. does he not like me anymore??? im confused!!! we used to talk all the time and when we started going out we dont. it has been 4 days now also. does he still like me?? how can i make it less awkward with us?? help!!!
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I would say being as how its his first relationship, he just feels a little awkward and is trying to figure out how to act. I dont agree with him ignoring you though, thats not cool, pull him aside next time you see him and ask him, why dont we talk anymore ever since we started going out? If you really like him, dont let that much time go by that you two dont talk, because then the "relationship" will seem pointless, not only to you but to him as well. Goodluck


If you have a dream about something and it happens later on what does that mean?

If you have a dream about something and it happens later on what does that mean?

Have you ever have a dream about something that already happened or something that happened the next day?
I've had dreams about things and it happened after I had the dream.
If that happens what does that mean? are you psychic if you dream about something that is gonna happen and like it does? (link)
I believe dreams are reflection of your thoughts, and hopes. So its a toss up if your dreams would fabricate because unfortunately noone in the world gets all of their hopes and dreams to come true. In a negative aspect, use it as good advice or a detour, to stay away from whatever your dream warned you about. -Istalio




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