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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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My friend went on my account here and she answered a question that I asked. Now I can't logg back on my name, instead it immidiately switches to a different page. What do I do? (link)
You contact Dangernerd at dangernerd@gmail.com


My mom is really getting on my nerves. Its just that she is telling me to do more work around the house because she thinks I don't do anything at all, and I do! She isn't telling my brother to do anything, and if she does, she'll ask us both to do it.

She also is yelling at me more and always threating me to do something very little or I'm grounded! But she never says something like that to my brother. And whenever I point that out to her, she'll get all mad and telling me to stop comparing myself with my brother, but I'm not! She's being way too hard on me and not my brother. Even though he's older than me and he's gonig to be moving into college soon, it still doesn't give her the right to completly be cruel to me! This is driving me crazy! I'm even comming to a point where I even hate my mom! Also with getting together with friends, she thinks I do too much stuff with them! And she'll always be saying that my brother never did this much stuff when he was my age. But that doesn't mean I have to be like him! I can't help it that he didn't have too many friends then. She's making me go through what he did and I'm sick of it! My brother always goes to friends house's now, and when my mom say no, she'll end up giving in, but never to me if the answer is no! Also, my brother always talks back a lot, and if that was me, I would have been in so much trouble, but she doesn't even get mad! I'm getting furious here! I want to sit her down and tell her, but she'll just yell at me. I really don't know what to do! Thanks! (link)
Oh how I remember those days!

Here's what you do. Make a chore chart. Punch chore charts into Google and find a free one that looks good to you. There are hundreds of sites so I will let you hunt. :) If you have a printer you can print some off as you need them.

Then, get mom and brother together and fill the chart out fairly. Everyone does something and no arguments allowed.

I hope this works for you and cuts down on arguments. :)


my friends are having a competion for who can loose their virginity first. what should i tell them?
and what is an oragasim? (link)
You cn tell them sex is not a game and yuo won't be playing a childish game.

http://www.answers.com/orgasm?gwp=11&ver=2.0.0.453&method=3


My boyfriend has self-harm issues. On three occasions when we have had an argument, hes physically hurt himself (scrabbed, cut, bruise). It hurts so much, and we have discussed it, he told me it wouldnt happen again, but it has. I have went to friends (close friends) for guidance and advice. My boyfriend tells me that this is wrong in the past,and that we should sort things out among ourselves. But when I am hurt,annoyed, afraid over situations, is it wrong to talk to close friends? I am slightly ascared incase it gets out that I have had to talk to friends.
On one occasion after a fight I was scared, put him on loud speaker to talk,with my friends there,just to let them know what I have to go through, and he threatened to hurt himself.
I dont know what to do sometimes,how can I make him stop? And is it wrong to talk to friends about issues of this manner. I know nothing is gonna be said, but its in my head.I am SO afraid incase he hurts himself, he said he never would do it again, and he did...I threatened to tell his mother, to make him see sense. (link)
Don't threaten to tell his mom, do it. He obviously can't stop on his own and he is making it your problem too, so take care of it. His threats to you are mental abuse.

It is not wrong of you to talk to your friends. Not wrong at all. If you didn't you would be nuts by now.

You need to do what is right for you. It may mean getting out of the relationship at some point.

Should you ever decide that is best for you, don't be made to stay by his threats. That is mental abuse. Tell his mom, leave and whatever happens is not your fault, nor your responsibility.

He is not happy now with you...so
should you leave it won't get much worse.


Hi!I'm 27 years old and I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for about 4 years now. We have been planning to settle down in the near future but we were just waiting for him to finish law school. Some time last week, he told me he wanted to break up with me because he's been going thru a lot of pressure with his studies. I told him that I understand and that I'm willing to wait for him. I said I wanted to fight for our relationship cuz I love him so much. Then he confessed... He got a girl pregnant from a "One Night Stand" he had a couple of months ago. I asked him if it was an affair and if he loved the girl. He said he didn't and doesn't have plans of marrying the girl. I was just thinking, had it not been for the girl getting pregnant, then I wouldn't have found out that he cheated on me. Please advice on what I should do. I love him so much but I don't know if it would be right to stay with him knowing that I might not be able to give him my full trust anymore. He's not only my boyfriend but he's also my best friend. I need your advice cuz I can't think clearly now. Thanks! (link)
If you decide to stay with him he will have to earn your trust back. He needs to be told that up front. It is possible for you to forgive and move on. He will need to realize that you may get upset if he isn't where he says he will be or if he is late getting home etc.

The child will also be the constant reminder of this affair. You will have to decide if you can live with that. He will probably want to be part of its life since he will wind up paying child support. Which is another thing you will have to be able to deal with.

If you think you can handle those things then it has a chance. But no one is going to blame you if
you can't. :)


okay i'm 14 years old and my dad has been in jail for about 7 years because he almost shot a guy and about 3 weeks ago i wrote him a letter and now he wants me to write him more and come see him in september and im not sure what i should do because this subject is really hard for me and im not really ready to see him yet but my grandparents keep pressuring me to see him and i feel bad about not seeing him because he's my dad and he probably wants to see me really bad i just dont know what to do because i dont want to hurt anyones feelings but im also not ready to see him yet
what do you guys think i should do ?
thanks (link)
I think you should write. He is still your dad.

As far as going to see him goes, if you aren't ready for it then don't do it. It would be hard enough to see him there if you wanted to go.

You really do need to write him and tell him you aren't ready to see him there. He will fell bad same as you do but I think he will also understand. Let him know that you will visit when you feel you can handle it.

As for grandparents, you explain to them you aren't ready to see your dad in that situation right now. Someday you might be but right now you just can't do it. Tell them until then you will write him. :)



O.k. The last time I talked to my bf I told him that if I could I would call him back(my stepdad said get off the phone and he was goin back to work so u see I was gonna call him but I didn't because his mom might have gotten mad) he said "don't forget I can always call you.." and I said "No! Don't call I'll call you if I can." I was talking about that night, and now that I think of it he might've thought I was talking about anyday period! he hasn't called for 4 days, so should I just wait for him to call or should I call him? Please any advice would be great, even tips on wwhat to say if you you think I should call. please I will rate high for GOOD answers!!!!! Thank youn soooo much! (link)
Go call him right now. You are probably right, he is probably waiting for you to call him.

kind of late now, might want to wait until tomorrow. :)


Sorry, it's long but please read anyways!

Okay, so in 8th grade, I met some of the best friends I've ever had, and in was in 7th that I met my very bestest friend in the world wide world. Basically, 8th grade was like the year we knew who we were friends with and we loved each other and were crazy and it just felt like one big party. (drama included) Not trying to brag or anything, but I had ALOT of friends. I could go to like 5 different groups of friends and fit in perfectly.

The problem? I'm going into high school next year and everyone has said that you will loose alot of your friends from middle school. This is almost definitely going to happen especialy because we are like all really different. I really want us all to stay friends. It's almost as if I can't imagine life without my friends. I know I'll make new friends and everything but does anybody have any suggestions of how I can stay in touch will them and not loose them completely?

By the way, I am pretty busy after school with cross country and horseback riding and stuff.

Oh and please do not say "if they are your true friends, you wil find a way" because I just want suggestions. Thanks! (link)
Stop worrying about it! Honestly you will all remain friends and you do have breaks during the day so you can still hang out together.

The only difference is you may not have them all in each and every class. Some will be and you will add friends along the way.

I don't know who told you that you would loose all your middle school friends. It couldn't be more untrue. It will be fun, you'll see. :)


i like a girl and she cant make out good how can i help her out with out herting her feelings? (link)
As has been said before me you need to each her how. Make a game of it. 'I like to be kissed like this', then show her.

Now don't just blurt it out! Talk softly and kind of tease her with it. Then ask her how she likes to be kissed. Make a game out of it. Hopefully she will learn and you both will have fun at it.

Whatever you do don't tell her she isn't good at it. That would hurt her feelings and she just doesn't know what to do.

Good luck :)


I have an 8 year old son who will be going into 3rd grade.

He played little league baseball this year and loved it.

He had his first football practice yesterday and he wasn't as thrilled about it. Today when it was time for practice he said he didn't want to go. Then when we got there, 1 hour into it he came off the field complaining that he felt like he was gonna throw up. I was concerned about the heat, it's really unusually hot here in upstate NY. But he looked ok, face color normal and he wasn't showing signs of heat exhaustion so I gave him a drink and made him go back out. Not even 5 minutes passed and he was complaining again. This time he refused to go back out and started crying.

So I took him home early and now he is just fine. I KNOW that he was faking it because he didn't want to play anymore.

My problem is, what should I do?

I don't want to push him into playing football if he really doesn't wanna play. But at the same time, he has only been to 2 practices and I feel like he should give it a fair chance before I let him quit. Plus we paid over $100 for him to be on this team.

Should I force him to play, for at least 2 weeks before letting him quit? Or should I just let him quit now?

Thanks for your help (link)
I think that unless you told him up front, 'If we
spend money on the equipment you have to play the season', then it might not be a bad idea to let him quit. There is a big difference between
baseball and football and he may just not like football.

You should talk to him first though and find out exactly (tell him you won't be mad), why it is he doesn't want to play. It could very well be the heat. Maybe someone is picking on him. If it is something along those lines then maybe there is a way to help him keep playing.:)


so me and my bestfriend always joke about being lesbians and like doing stuff with each other, but like we dont. the thing is, i sort of have a thing for her. and we always lay on each other and stuff. do you think she may actually be like me? or.. like what. helpp please (link)
You will have to ask her that one! It is normal for girls to crush on each other as teens. It doesn't mean you are a lesbian. Discuss it with her if you feel she may like you to. Only you can know that. :)


Hi i'm 15/f and me and my boyfriend are starting to have sex and are moving slow. I was wondering how to get birth control if you don't have a Plan Parent hood and you live in a small town wear everyone knows you. I want to make sure that everything is okay before trying again and I've done some research and I want to know if it is necsesary if I don't have sex really often maybe only once every couple of months or so? Thanks (link)
Coming from a small town I understand your concern.

You could try the local health clinic. They are supposed to keep things confidential ( so long as you don't know anyone working there).

There are any number of over the counter foams and or vaginal suppositories (spermicides)that work good combined with use of a condom.

Here is a great place to start. It lists all the different types of birth control. Be sure to read
some of the other topics on the site. It has a lot of useful info for teens on it.

http://www.coolnurse.com/birthcontrol.htm


whats pro ana (link)
Its a group that is all for anorexia. They think it is wonderful and they are are very wrong. Please do not support the website by visiting it.


ok well I was watching this episode of Oprah Winfrey show and it was about a girl who felt no pain, tourettes kids, and a mermaid baby.

it was episode nubmer 2803 and I was wondering is anyone could help me find the names of the three kids that ahd tourettes and were on the show.. one was Amanda one was Jasper and the other was Colin I think.. I wanna know their full names so i can search becasue my mom is a nurse and has to do a report on tourettes!

please help these kids were also featured on hbo's special I have tourettes but tourettes dosen't have me.

I'd really appreciate any help =] (link)
Well Oprah has a web site if you care to try there. I don't think they give the last names because they wouldn't want that kind of publicity. I'm sure their names are not necessary
for a report anyway. Its great of you to be helping your mom with it though! :)


okay well i dont want any "you should always use a condom" answers because yeah, i know that. on july 26th me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex. he pulled out both times before he came. then on the 28th we did it again. only this time he didnt ejaculate at all during sex. i got my period the 29th and usually it is heavy and lasts for about a week. but since the 2nd day it has been going a little from about 8 am to 6 pm and then completely stopping until the next day. and then i never got it today. i have went to the bathroom multiple times in the past 30 minutes and its been like that all day. ive been pretty exhausted lately and havent been feeling good. my mom noticed that my stomach was starting to putrude a little bit but i have been eating like a horse because im soo hungry lately. i have also been getting these really bad headaches. is it to early to have all these symptoms or should i go get a test soon? (link)
If those were all symptoms it would probably be to early. Missed Period is the main symptom of pregnancy. I will get you a site with the symptoms.

Your stomach won't protrude until you are about 4
months along and you shouldn't get hungry or eat any more than you ever did. Headache is probably
stress.

You basically had your period so I wouldn't be overly concerned unless it doesn't come next month.

Until then if the boyfriend can't afford a condom
he can't afford to be a daddy either. Its only a matter of time until you do get pregnant. A lot of guys don't care really, they can walk. You can't so make sure he has one or don't give it up. Take care of your own future. :)

Edit***

Forgot that website! http://www.coolnurse.com/pregnancy.htm



How can I inprove my vioce? for singing. Im not sure if I sing good. Im very self concience about my vioce, but I want to be a singger. I love to sing. No body has heard me sing like with all my effort. How can i improve it? (link)
Here is a website that has some good tips for improving your singing. :)

http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Your-Singing


i'm a female, 15. and i have some girl friends around my same age that have already lost their virginity. me and my boyfriend almost had sex too but i said no.. but i think the only reason was because i know he's had sex before w/ this other girl and that kind of made me uncomfortable for different reasons. how do i know when i'm completely ready for sex? and how long is a good time to wait to have sex with my boyfriend? and is 15 way to young to lose your virginity? and wow that was a lot of questions :) haha thanks. (link)
Here is a good article that has questions to ask yourself to determine if you are ready or not.

http://www.pamf.org/teen/sex/virginity/readyornot.html

If you feel you are ready, here is a site that will answer a lot of your questions. It is also a great source of info on birth control and lots of teen questions on sex and health. :)

http://www.coolnurse.com/


There is a guy at school that I really like and I asked him out and he said yea so then we had dinner and all that then he took me to his house and he started to take of his clothes and so did I so now were naked and he came towards me and we started to have sex and then he cumed in me and he said "oh crap" and got his clothes imeditly and ran off with his car and I havent seen him since I havent told my parents yet and I missed my period. Somone please help what should I do (link)
You need to get a pregnancy test. You can get them at walmart or any drug store. If you have a planned parenthood or free clinic in your area, they can also give you the test. If you can't afford a store test kit, hunt down Romeo and make him pay for it.

If all else fails talk to your mom about it. It will be scary but you can do it. :)



Okay, my boyfriend has been wanting to make out... but I don't know how!! I've been telling him that I've been to like third base with a couple guys but soon he's gonna find out that I don't even know how to kiss!

Can someone explain to me how to french kiss? What am I supposed to do? Is it hard? Ahhhhh!!!lol thanks!!! (link)
This should help you out. :)

http://www.theromantic.com/kissing/frenchkiss.htm


Whats the name of the song that goes

She wore an itsy bitsy tiny weny yellow pokla dot bikini that she wore for the first time today

Also who sings it?? (link)
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland




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