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Hello Advicenatots: I have a Howard Miller Grandfather Clock that is 15 years old. Model # 610-742 Serial # F0002470358. It keeps good time. But does not strike the hour on the hour. Also, the quarter - half - and three quarter hour chimes are way out of tune. sounds very bad. I don't hear and high note chimes. Only low note chimes. What can I do? Thanks, Dave

Look in your area for Clock shops that sell the Howard Miller clocks. We have one of those in the mantel clock. In some case's, the shop owner also does repairs and is an expert in clock repair or adjustments. Or in some cases, they will refer you to someone in the area reputable at fixing Howard Miller clocks and you could make an appt. with them to come to your place to work on it.

Its likely a simple adjustment for an expert but if we try it ourselves, we might make it worse. I say that because at first, the clock seller/repair guy told us what to do, (our clock was at home when we stopped by) and we followed instructions but it sounded worse when it chimed. So we brought the clock to him and he fixed the chimes.
Good Luck.

This girl named Alexis is always looking at me and sometimes laugh at my jokes. Well this is giving me an idea that she likes me. Well im not sure if she does but if she does, i like her as well. My question is, how can i tell if she likes me? How can i test her to see if she likes me? I've been dreaming about her a lot lately and i would really want to know if she likes me. Please help me out

Right now, those are good signs that she has an interest in you. Here's what you can do. Pay attention to her body language. Our subconscious mind will effect what we do with our bodies if attracted to someone. One thing we do when someone walk over and stands too close to us, that we don't like, we take a step or two backwards to re-create that space between us because we are reacting to their vibes or the chemistry. If she likes you, and you come to stand a bit closer than arms length away from her, she won't step back. So the reason to come stand up next to her is to talk to her. So you'll have to get the guts to do so. Talk about things related to school, same teachers, up coming events, don't ask closed questions, ones she can answer with yes or no or that's the end of the conversation. A question like, I watched a great horror movie this weekend, whats your favorite type of movie is good because she can't answer yes or no so that is open ended. Another thing people do if they like the other person is subconscious mimic the others action. So if your hand went up to scratch your head, she might follow that with raising her hand to do the same or tuck her hair behind her ear, if you reposition your legs while sitting, she would do the same action, it doesn't have to be the exact same position though. While sitting and talking, if interested, a person will tend to lean toward the other person while talking.
Another thing you can do if she doesn't move away from you is move on to flirting by touch, innocent stuff, like the pat on the shoulder to congratulate her, tap on the shoulder to get her attention, brushing your arm against her arm when sitting next to her, tucking her hair behind her ear, pretending to or picking an eyelash off her cheek. Being young, she may not be able to pick up yet on the flirting clues, but if you follow it up with telling her you'd like to hang out with her to get to know her better because you are interested in her or you like her, will get the message across. Thats the perfect time to ask her if she likes you too.

I have PCOS since I was 16. Now I am 23.I was on 21days contraceptive pills for regulating my periods for a long time.But I stopped having them as I suffer from vomiting tendencies all the time.Me and my boyfriend we are having sex since I was 20. But I never have used contraceptive pills after having sex. But recently I took 2pills within 14days after having intercourse and I had terrible pain in stomach and heavy flow during periods. It was unbearable. Is there anything to worry about?

If you're talking about the morning after pill, that is a heavier dose of contraceptive than you'd get in a regular daily pill. So if you couldn't handle the regular pill, one of these would have been overkill for you. Two, well, probably enough to make you feel ill and mess up your body.
Did you ever let the doctor know about the vomiting and other symptoms from the pill. He would have put you on a different product. A popular treatment for heavy bleeding with cycles is the birth control pill. But some women's bodies react to the hormones in the pills so another product must be used.

You mention taking contraceptive pills AFTER having sex? That's not how its meant to work.
The hormones in the pill need time to build up in your body so they can already be present in your body before having sex. If you are not using any contraceptive other than the morning after pill, when you do take it, then you risk getting pregnant and you'd have to have your doctor if you are risking any permanent damage to your body in using just the morning after pill as your contraceptive. And this doesn't even cover the fact of your heavy bleeding. Are you still having it? Because you should see a doctor about that again. However,if they have another pill that still gives you side effects, then perhaps its time for you to research if there are any alternative medicine venues that might help with heavy bleeding. That's one issue, and the other is preventing pregnancy. If you end up on a non contraceptive treatment for PCOS, then you need to look at your best choices for a contraceptive without the hormones in it. As far as I know, getting fitted for a diaphragm and using spermicide is one way. Its a hassle, or at least it was for me to place it inside and I did get pregnant while using it. The other choice would be a copper IUD, intra uterine device. But perhaps due to PCOS the DR. may say its not a good choice. The Mirena has hormones still, but the Paraguard is just copper and copper changes the lining of the uterus so that an egg cannot attach, so its flushes out with the lining in the next cycle. I used that for 7 years and never got pregnant on it. Its good for about 10 years so in long run, cost effective as well. But check with Dr. on that cus it may not work with your condition. So no matter what, I vote for you going back to talk to your doctor again and if that doesnt work, find help for PCOS in alternative care if there are any things that help and at least use a diaphragm for birth control.

Hi!My bf is my best friends good friend.I know him for like 6 years as an acquaintance. But since the past year we started talking and started dating once he moved.I have met him in 2012.He is planning to visit me sometime next year as soon as he graduates. Im in Asia and he's in Europe so it's expensive to travel. Depending on where he gets a job..that would be the future for this relationship as well.anyways he is sure hell come back here.he has a pretty hectic schedule but he makes sure he talks to me everyday for 2-3 hours no matter what.so I was paranoid when he said hes bored.

So you did not ask for clarification as to what he is bored with because you are afraid he will say "The relationship"? Maybe he's bored with school. And maybe bored isn't quite the right word. In any relationship, for things to go as smoothly as possible, it takes real good communication.
If the worst thing possible is true, and he has lost interest in you, that's not uncommon for a Long Distance relationship. But would you like being married someday to a man who feels lukewarm about you compared to still as attracted as in the beginning. If you don't clarify things, as much as it may hurt, you could end up unhappily married and that brings on divorce or cheating for either party. If he once showed great interest and desire, it could have been new relationship energy which seems much like the real thing but does not last. Its much like the same excitement a person has over a new gift they received but after time goes on, you don't get as excited over that gift anymore.

Woman crave attention. When they get attention from a guy, whether he's right for them or not, many will just throw their heart at him, stop thinking and start dreaming and non of it may have any reality in it. Don't let the need for attention from a man make you go for someone you think is good simply for how long you've known him.

Im pissed beyond anything! My sweetheart,that I love,are talking about getting a place together. Yet,I get only 2 text messages from him a day.He texts he loves me,then leaves it. He never calls me. He however,has time to party,hang out with friends,and whoops! He's unemployed.
And oh yes, he also has time to like photo after photo of sexy women on his Instagram. But,ooops,never responds to the messages,I mention this to him,and just says,''It doesnt mean I want to be with them'' BULLSHIT! As if he didnt get any eye candy from me! Im so damn fucking sick of this!
Is it wrong that I feel humiliated? Humiliated that after what I give him,its enough,and likes looking around. Is it hurtful of him to do this? Is it? Am I wrong to be hurting? Ive gone out of my way to impress him,I sent home made cupcakes,and he never mentioned he recieved them until I said something about it. I drew a picture of him,and all I got was 1 measely like,and a thanks baby,and he left it alone. I hate this.
And what really sets me off,is that he leaves comments like''U look delicious'' ''You are so sexy'' ''Oh,you have a nice smile'' The list goes one.And he does this every single day. He never use to be this way,there was a time when he was more attentive to me,he loved all the photos I sent him.Now,I get a 2 texts a day.
I am running out of patience with him,Ive been in love for so long,and I dont want to quit,but I feel at times,I have no choice but to quit.
The photos I take for him are modelesque and risque.I have always kept them private for him.I have never posted any of those type of photos on my Instagram.Yet,when he likes all these whores photos,Ive half a mind to post them! I know it sounds childish,but Im hurting and I am very very very angry at him! He should be happy with what he has! And when he does this crap on me,he tells me,what I am isnt enough,more like a 'Thats nice,but I like whats on the other side of the fence' Maybe,I should post them 1 by 1 to see,that Im not so private anymore,or whatever.Im sorry if Im angry,but I feel here,I have every right to be.
For all the other girls in the world,he has time for them,but Im nothing but an after thought! The little shit! Why is he doing this to me? I try to talk to him,but he says he loves me,and wants to spend his life with me.Baloney! If that were so,he would spend the time with me,get a job so we can get an apartment!
How do I handle this? How? This is so hard.
Am I wrong?

So my guess is, you're wondering if he's still interested in you, whether he loves you. I will share in my own words what I found and saved from a relationship expert, How women can know if He loves you. Perhaps that will clarify things for you.

Either he's doing a bad job of showing you that he loves you or you are doing a bad job of picking up on the signals.
Why some relationships aren't working in a nut shell:
Some women give their love and devotion to a guy who doesnt deserve it, who is wrong for her, a guy who is a player, immature, and not ready for a relationship with a woman while others no matter how plain and simple the signs are of his love and devotion, the women don't see it or trust it because of lack of self confidence. For example:

1 A woman's insecurity and neediness will kill a man's love
Do you love me, do you love me? No matter what he says or does, she never believes him, even if he's never done anything to earn her distrust.
2 It's impossible to love others and be loved by others unless you love yourself first.
Don't look to a man for all your self esteem and self worth. Have it already before relationship..
3. Men do not show love the same way women do. For them it's how they feel when she is around and how she fulfills the dreams of the woman he wants (Most guy don't know what they want in a woman and for that matter, the ladies who no clue what they want in a man other than attention from him and thats not enough) And how possessive is he if he feels another man was paying too much attention to her. Some women translate love into his obsession for her and devotion while men translate her love for him as being appreciated and respected.

7 Questions to ask yourself to know if he really loves you

1. Does he say I love you. For some, it's a hard thing to say but they show it to you in other ways. When he says “I love you”, he is viewing that as a commitment to you. It is not a flippant phrase.
Saying I love you too early like during first couple dates is a warning about the guy. Its a very good chance he is needy and wanting a woman to be his mom. Other phrases from a guy count too, like you're awesome, I adore you. You're the woman I always dreamed of.
2. Does he make you a priority in his life? Guys have more than one priority...things very important to him but you should be one of top 3.
What he does for you or how he acts can't be faked easily because it's hard to lie with your body. Things he does without having to be asked, making dinner, picking up something for a collection you have, making time for you, even if it's a walk or a long phone chat. If the guy likes you, he'll make time for you at least a quarter of the time.
3 Does he tell friends about you and like to show you off? Have you been introduced to his family and friends? If he keeps you separate, he's hiding something or ashamed or fearful of something
4. Does he care about your pleasure during sex? Is he only into seeking his own pleasure or your's too. Does he open his eyes and want to have both your eyes connect while making love?
5. Does he respect and encourage you? Respect means, does he value your opinion, do you share decisions and treats you as a partner. Are you encouraged by him to have your own friends and hobbies outside the relationship and encourage you to seek your dreams and uphold you in that.
Jealousy is not love, it's control. It's okay to be protective, but jealousy shouldn't be what prompts the protectiveness
6. Do your friends and family like how he treats you? Others make a great gauge for judging a guys character.
7. Does he look at you with lust and passion in his eyes, with a hunger and thirst for you? Does he give you admiring looks, does he still want to sneak peeks down your shirt. What he sees is Very important since guys are visually stimulated. If he isn't looking anymore, he has lost his interest. All men because of this natural trait, will also view other women but do so discreetly, without being an ass about it. Don't expect a man to look at only you. If he doesn't look at other women at all, it may be a sign that he is gay. You do want a man who is visually stimulated by women.

How many points are true for you with your guy?
7 true He treats you as a Queen and he is an exceptional man
5-6 true He loves you. Just don't focus on what is lacking.
3-4 true He loves you enough to make the relationship work for him. If it's enough for you, then be content. If you feel like you're settling for less, let him go and look for something better.
1-2 true He's a douche-bag, a user or controller. Leave immediately.

Hi 15F
I'm so mad at my mom. Me and my bf *̩s 2 week 2gether now. *̩ asked her 2 visit him and she says no? Idk why or what *̩ should do!? *̩ miss him. *̩ also asked if he can come visit me but its also a no! Feels like *̩ jsut want to run away?* *̩ tried talking 2 her but she just say we are not going to talk about this right now! Help me please? I'm going to be very very mad at her if she breaks us up!

And did you ask why she said No in each case? If she won't talk, write her a letter explaining how you feel. Parents forget sometimes to change how they communicate with their children when they grow up. So its important that both of you have better communication and would be nice if you both could come to some agreements together in certain areas.
If you're still having issues, might I suggest you talk to a grandma or an aunt who may have a sympathetic ear, and will actually listen to you.

It is good to get perspective that way. If you have some valid points and Mom isn't giving you a chance to present your case, then a relative may find the right moment to have a talk with your mom about you. However if any specific reason for Mom saying No are reasons the relative agrees with as just adult common sense, then you will have to trust the adults know what they are doing.

Good luck dear.

There's a dance coming up on dec. 21 and I really want to go. But all of my friends have dates. And we were going out to eat afterwards. I need a date but I don't know how to get one. I really wanna talk to guys and have atleast a friend to go as my date but I don't really know any guys. People always tell me I'm too pretty amd cute to be single but yet, here I am. Please help me out

If you don't know any guys well enough to ask them out, then I suppose all you're left with is asking any random male classmate.
that's pretty awkward though.
What might work best is to ask your girlfriends with dates...to ask their dates if any of them have a friend who'd like to go to the dance but doesn't have a girl. this way, you aren't doing the asking but the guys are asking the guy to be your date.

If you're too embarassed to do that, do you by chance have a male cousin of about the right age who could go as your date?

usually whenever a semester in college is about to come to an end, I get this weird depressed mopey feeling. I cannot explain it. I theorize it is because I get used to my routine and the people I see everyday and now I don't like for it to end. Is this weird?

I remember many of my friends acting the same when graduating high school so I would say that is normal. What I think might be part of what influences that feeling is the fact that most humans hate change. Change is scary or at least makes one nervous with the anticipation of things unknown or new up ahead. But the average adult in their life faces tons of changes big and little. It's a matter of learning how to enjoy life with all its unexpected twists and turns.
The people who will adjust better than others, are those who are flexible, easy going, calm, eager for change, adventurous.

There´s this one boy who I used to get on really well two years ago, when we were both 14. We were in the same class and we loved each other without knowing. When he was about to leave he told said he´d liked me all this time via WhatsApp, and I nearly left my boyfriend bc of that. He went abroad and this summer we kissed in a friend´s house, all though at that moment we hadn´t talked much and didn´t fancy each other as much as before (it´s obvious,a whole year had gone by).

He wanted to continue with the relationship but I flipped him off, I had changed and I didn´t want any kind of commitment in summer. I told him that if the next year we got on well our feelings might reappear.

So, when we came back to school I tried to be friends again and so did he, but he changed his group and he became much more popular. Then I went mad at him for something and we stopped talking at all.

I didn´t think about him much until last week, when we went out for some kind of school trip. It felt like everything came back. I asked him to go for a walk with me afraid he would refuse and we talked about what had happened between us. I realized it had been my fault, but now I think I like him again and I really doubt he likes me back.

My question is, should I write him on Whatsapp and give him one more signal or just forget about him and let him be? Because I really change my mind quickly and I don´t want him to think I want to date him now that he´s become more popular.

I don´t know if I´ve expressed myself right but I really need help.

During our teens years, we all want to be liked, and fit in and have someone to date, But, we are too self conscious, too nervous and scared due to lack of confidence. that confidence may come eventually through experience. In the mean while, you need to learn just by the experience. So while it may be hard for you to do, my suggestion is to talk to him and see where he's at. I vote for in person. See, guys rely on your tone of voice, facial expressions and body language to help them interpret what you may be saying. Texts or written words are good but there is room for misinterpretation. And the longer a person has to imagine the wrong thing, the harder it may be to tell them the opposite later. I say its best to talk to him in person. For yourself, changing ones mind quickly can be frustrating I suppose to guys, but it's more the instant switch of emotions that bewilders and scares them away. Able to go from all sweet to spitting like a wild cat the next minute. Guys emotions run a more even keel. If a girl can learn to control her emotions, she'll do better in dating. I would advise you studying some you tube videos on tips for females in dating or do search for dos and don't for girls in dating. A vast amount of girls learn the hard way by making all the same mistakes. Study up and be ahead of the game and also learn to be open and good at communicating.

My balls are really big do girls like really big balls or smaller balls?

I answered you on the pubic hair shaving. this may fall in same category for a few girls but, for many it doesn't matter.
If you're young and just starting your sexual journey, you need to know that females look for love not to experience lust as too many males do. If they fall for a guy, they fall for the package deal, your looks and personality and they want a guy who isn't selfish and will take the time to learn how to pleasure them sexually. So in reality, most guys are average in penis size, slight difference in the shape, and balls different sizes, anywhere from compact against the body to hanging quite far down. It's often not about your endowance sexually, but what you learn to do with it. Tho there is just as much pleasure given to girls with a guys fingers and tongue. Keep in mind, the balls have no role whatever in the giving a female orgasms. She may get a thrill from looking at them or sucking on them if open to try things like that, but I have never heard women talk about mens balls, just the penis.

My best friend and I have known each other since the summer. Him and I would always send rap verses to each other and talk . He even helped me with the breakup of my boyfriend and when I was suicidal. Sadly, though, I like him. He found out through a joke his friend told about me liking him which lead me to laughing and turning red. After school, my best guy friend and I were texting and the topic came up and he asked "do you really like me?" I couldn't lie so I said yes. He said it might change his outlook of me and then he started to say he loved me back and I was pretty, then he asked me out and I said yes. So at school we went out for a day, and at the end of the day ended up breaking up because he said he felt like he has rushed it when it wasn't time and that he got excited last night. After that little breakup, we got into a small argument at school . A few days later, he called me gorgeous on a kik group convo . About two weeks later, he started to flirt with me , it lasted for about 5 days and he would always come up to hug me. Then after that 5 days, he only read my kik convo and never responded . And after talent show (which I was in) he never really talked to me until Friday. We didn't hug, we just hi-fived and held hands for a second. Do you think he hates me? Likes me? What can I do to make things normal again?

Thank you first off for being honest with him. Honesty is the best thing for relationships. He said it might change, not would change his outlook of you. Then he either stated he liked you or loved you. You say the word was love. Perhaps he realized he was speaking before thinking things out and isn't quite sure he's to the love state yet. So he may be embarassed and not willing to talk about or bring up that conversation. You say he's still flirting. So just to keep things straight, a guy doesn't flirt with a girl he hates. So I would say he still likes you.

The missing piece of information is whether the feelings he's always had for you are strictly platonic or has he felt attracted to you romantically/sexually? When people do have those feelings, it does not necessarily mean they are in love yet. they may need more one on one time getting to know the other person to develop those sorts of feelings. He may be just afraid of what you might be expecting from him. So it's going to take a good honest talk between you both to straighten things out. If he dodges talking, write him a nice long letter explaining your side of things and taking the pressure off him by letting him know you would still value his friendship, even if he didn't see you in a romantic way.

I'm 15/ f. The guy I like and I have been pretty much dating for the past month and we have only ever kissed once and it was kind of an awkward situation. How can I lead him on and secduce him into kissing me again? He says he gets nervous and so do I and then I regret not doing it. How can I overcome the nervousness or get him to kiss me?

the best thing I can say is to stop over-thinking it. The longer you think about kissing the moment the desire hits you, the more likely you are to not carry through. You basically give yourself time to talk yourself out of it.
Once you've had your first good kiss, you'll both wonder why you were so nervous and scared to begin with.
In case you are thinking the male needs to initiate everything, thats not so in today's time. A girl can give the guy a kiss first. It is actually a bit of a turn on for guys when the female makes the first move and he'll have no trouble returning the kiss and letting it go on longer.

Has anyone ever tasted your own cum?? I tasted mine and it wasnt as bad as i thought

Generally, many people are not that adventurous. Among young people, most definitely there isn't even an understanding of what one's normal musky scent smells like and often people ask why they can't get rid of the scent, like something is wrong when theres no bad odor. They're even less likely to taste their own cum. But some people once they get older, like myself and are more comfortable with themselves, and sex and their partner, are likely to have tried. So yes, my partner and I have tasted our own. It's very unique taste, nothing like any food I can think of, but not unpleasant.

Do girls like a guy to shave his pubic hair? I totally shave my pubic hair i prefer to be smooth shaven

this would fall under a females personal likes and tastes and will be different depending on who you ask. I find oral sex less fun if I have to keep stopping every 30 seconds to pull another loose pubic hair out of my mouth. I know eeew, but it happens more often than not.

I know guys like to impress their particular girl. So the best thing is to ask first. I remember going out with a new boyfriend who assumed women didn't like hairy chests and so he shaved his before meeting me. Later he mentioned it to me and I felt under his shirt to see what it felt like, as bad as 5 o clock shadow on a mans face...didn't like it at all. Of course, you need to be happy with how you look whether theres a girl in question or not.
Just ask the next girlfriend you get.

I'm 15(16 in Feb.), female, 5ft. 7inch. and weighed 125, but now is 119.

A little back story, when I was in my mothers womb, I was very active and caused a 'true knot' in my umbilical cord(we don't know for sure, but my dad said it was wrapped around my neck). I was born by C-section and the doctors said I was lucky to have survived. I was 6 pounds 4ounces and malnourished.

I have always been very skinny, to where people(including my older siblings) would ask my parents if they were feeding me. Even though I ate normal, if not more than I should. In middle school, I gained weight and while I was still thin, I was normal looking.

I continued normal weight, until a few months ago when I for some reason just didn't feel like eating as much. To which, I love to eat. It's been steadily getting worse.

I suddenly can't eat as much as I used to, or want to. I am hungry but either wont want to eat at all or/and start eating and after a few bites have to force myself to eat more(Even if it's my favorite food) and feel like if I eat one more bite, I'll vomit.

At first I wasn't very concerned until I realized I lost 6 pounds. Clothes are starting to be baggy on me and standing up you can see my hipbones clearly and if I lift my arms you can see and count my ribs.

My friends seriously think I'm anorexic, but I know I'm not because I want to gain weight and I love food. I want to be able to eat more...

Please anything you can tell me would help...

Have you been to a doctor lately to have this checked out? I wouldn't know if there are any underlying medical issues that could cause a person to lose desire to eat. But it is serious, your body is still developing and growing and will need nourishment to do so. Now I know that depression can cause a person to lose interest in eating. I also know that marijuana is reported to have ability to give people desire to eat. So talk to the parents and ask to see the family doctor, get checked out and see what he/she recommends.

15/f
hi I'm taking birth control to help regulate my periods because they're so heavy and I'm anemic but yesterday I was bleeding and I was wondering if that's normal or if it's just my period but it's really light which is unusual and I have no cramps (also unusual). I've been taking the pill at a regular time everyday too so I'm really confused!!! what is going on with my body???

There is such a thing as break through bleeding. If you have any questions about it, you need to address them to the Dr. who saw you and put you on the birth control. If you haven't been taking long, perhaps your body is still getting used to it. Or if its been a while, perhaps you may need a different dosage or a different prescription.

last month my periods were 12 days late..they came on 8th of october. and lastd for 7 days. just as my normal period does. after that on 16th or 17th i gave my bf a blowjob, there were sperms on my hand which i wiped off.. and then we were sitting for about an half and hour in the ac.. and we didnt do anything.. after that i went to the washroom, washed my hands first with a water then a handwash and then wiped my hands off with tissue paper. after that i peed and cleaned my vagina with tissue paper. i got home and washed my hands thrice and after that didnt touch my vagina..my periods are irregular.but they never come before the date. on 23rd of october i experienced a brown discharge.. i have fever with neck pain and headache. what could be the reason? then again on 28th we dry humped. we are still virgins. today is 21st November and i stil havent got my periods. are they delayed or im pregnant? can sperms travel through clothes? i had my jeans on while dry humping and even he had track pants on. but he was wearing his pants very low. he was wearing underwear though. but im scared. im 17! and dont wana be pregnant. nowadays every month my periods are delayed by 10-12 days.. is it normal? please help. what could have been the reason for that discharge? first it was brown and then it was pink..it was just varying. please help

It is normal for teen girls to have irregular periods when they first go through puberty. And depending on when going through puberty, and a persons physiological differences, it can still be an issue later, such as 17, 18, 19 but if its still occuring at 19 to 20, you might want to see a Dr.

Sperm doesnt last long outside the body and it needs the warm moist environment of the vagina to survive long enough to have a chance. Fabric soaks up all the wetness, leaving any sperm unable to move and therefore die.

Since you mentioned fever and headache, likely you are ill or fighting off illness. That is one of the things that regularly delay a period, and the other is stress. Periods can come earlier if you are around other women having their periods.
When delayed, it is common to see a discharge of brownish liquid. It is usually followed by a pink fluid or spotting if the period is about to start.
These symptoms that come with period delay is something you will experience all your life as long as you are still having periods and is normal.

You've had a scare and can see how even if a condom were to be used to enter you, you aren't totally protected if both of you were unclothed and his cum got near entrance to vagina or deposited there but being on your or his hand that goes in the vagina. So if you intend to explore further sexually together, it would be best to get on birth control to be totally safe. Either see a family Dr. or go to Planned Parenthood. It will all be kept confidential so parents won't have to know.

Female/27

I just found out some terrible news. My sister just had a miscarriage. This sucks! There aren't words bad enough to express how much this sucks! I didn't even know she was pregnant and apparently she and her husband were planning on telling everyone Thanksgiving.

I feel sooooooo bad. Since my sister's the first born, I feel like she's always been the golden child while I'm the family f

Here's something that is practical, go to your local bookstore and ask if they have any books to help with grieving. Grieving has a step by step process that every human has to go through, no matter what they are grieving, loss of a loved one, unborn baby, loss of job, etc...
If a person stays stuck in one place or tries to skip over any one of the parts, they will not heal. With your family being Christian, I can see not wanting to go through the anger stage because one may feel guilty like they are being angry at God. Just remember there is a place for anger, Jesus had a couple of occasions where he showed it, like with money changers at the temple. Even if you all have dealt well without the help of a book in the past when grandma died, it's different for the loss of a child for a parent. Support for sister can be as simple as simply hanging out with her and being company. All the comforting words you can think of will likely make no difference in taking away their pain. So suggesting they plan a trip to get away as a diversion was a good suggestion. If they can't afford a long fancy trip to some exotic location, even a bed and breakfast somewhere near enough to your area would be a good idea. Perhaps all the rest of family pitching in, contacting a place, paying for a gift card for a 2 or 3 day stay and giving it to them to go do when they're ready might be nice. And no matter what, just keep asking God to help their hearts heal.

Hello Advicenators: Is it okay to use hot tap water from the kitchen sink to cook with in recipes? From boiling potatoes to mash or for soup etc. Thanks, Dzadzy

Even if tap water was hot enough to scald you, it would not cook potato's by simply letting potato's sit in them. You would need to use a stove top, and any temp water will do. there's no need to use hot, but the hotter the water you put in, the less time until the pot gets to boiling is all the difference. In microwave cooking, I stick with the recipe and use cold water and use of hot might over cook something.

19/f

Recently I went clubbing and I got alot of attention from guys who asked me to dance. However I turned them down because I have a boyfriend.

This happens quite alot, and I'm beginning to enjoy attention from other guys since my boyfriend told me outright that sex is on the bottom of his list with our relationship.

Now my boyfriend is lovely for emotional reasons but physically theres a problem. I barely fancy him, and if we show physical displays of affection (kiss, cuddles) I'm ALWAYS the one to initiate it.
As for sex-he doesn't really like it! And he's not very good at it either...

I don't know what to do because I like my boyfriend, and I know a relationship isn't just physical but I feel deprived! Almost like my boyfriend doesn't see me in that way anymore.

We've been together for a year and i don't know what to do!

When you look for a partner, the deal is to find one who meets both your emotional needs and your physical needs. You can't have two different guys to get all your needs met.
Don't brush off sex at not that big a deal, because in reality it IS very important because the most successful relationships that last have two things as the foundation, 1. Being compatible in sex, 2. Being best of friends (where one of the needs met is the emotional one)

So either you decide to stay with him and give up on sex or you keep on looking. I know it sounds harsh. But too many people don't understand the purpose of dating. Dating is for when you are attracted to someone and want to get to know them better to see if they are a perfect partner for you. As soon as you discover reason's why they are not perfect, that's when you stop dating them and moving on. Unfortunately, people see dating as just a venue to be social and have someone to go do stuff with. And that's fine, but that according to dating sites would be termed an "activity buddy", not looking for romance in that.
Before you go thinking you can change him, you can't. If a behavior in a person is a chosen one, they must initiate the want and desire to change and do it. If his problem is more that he was born that way with low male hormones, or perhaps he is trying to do what he thinks is normal to fit in, rather than acknowledge that he is gay. Many gay people have married the opposite sex in the past. If you think the two of you could switch to just being happy being close friends but stop the dating thing, then you'd be free to go searching for Mr. Right.

All females have a need to be noticed by men and they love it. However, you will have tons of guys who notice you and are attracted to and approach you who are not perfect for you. If you ever want to know how to have a better chance of finding a guy, I'd be glad to share that with you.

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