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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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Ok well you know how at night your period isnt as heavy. Well i was just wodering is it actually lighter "literally" at night or just when your tired and calm and when your sleeping? (link)
I had never noticed it being lighter overnight.
A good guess would be it is because you aren't as active. :)


14/f

my parents and i are going on a camping trip this weekend and they said i could invite one friend with us. well, this is really hard for me, because i can only invite one person, and i have two best friends. we always hang out together, but sometimes i do things with just each of them alone. i already mentioned the trip when we were all hanging out together and they both said they want to come. well, that was before my parents told me i could only bring one person, and i don't know who i should pick. one of them, hayley, said she might not be able to go because her parents are really overprotective and wouldn't want her to go for the entire weekend. my other friend, rachel, could probably go, but at this point it seems like it's a 50/50 chance that either of them could go for sure. i like both of them the same, and i have the same amount of fun with each of them. does anyone know what i should do or which i should pick? (link)
First tell them you can only bring one person along. Maybe one of them will decide to let the other go.

Haley needs to ask her parents what is going on soon. If she can't go, its an easy choice.

You could also ask mom for advice. Maybe, just maybe she will let you bring both. :)


I don't get the whole day of the devil, what do they expect he's gonna do? And my friend was like freaking out cause shes on her period and tomorow is the day of the devil, what does that have to do with anything? (link)
Its just another doomsday prediction. Since the exact date is 2006. People keep forgetting that.

Ah well, makes a good story for the media.

Even if the world should come to an end tomorrow, being on your period shouldn't be a big deal. Kinda like to think there is no such thing as a period in heaven. :)


Do they still check "down there" after you get your period? (for a yearly physical/checkup) (link)
If you have had a pelvic before, then yes they do give you a yearly pap test during a physical.
They won't however check you if you are having your period on the day of your appointment. So, if you are then you should call and see if they want you to reschedule your appointment. :)


For the past several months, i've been having my period at regular times which is at the beginning of the month. However, i'm due on my period now and nothing has happened. The last time I had sex was in February - does this have an relevance? And does any foreplay have any relevance? (link)
You wouldn't be pregnant now if you have had a period since you had sex last.

Foreplay, unless it included penetration isn't a factor. There are lots of reasons you might be late. From stress to it just doesn't want to!

I wouldn't worry about it right now. If you don't get it soon, you will probably get it next month. If not then, you may want to check with your doctor. :)


ok, so my bf and i will just be talking and what not and he is lying on the couch and i just want to say to him" oh my god you are so effing hot i have every reason on earth to jump on top of you and furiously make out." But that would be wierd.... so how can i get to that place where i can actually do that. how can i "seduce him" into making out with me without sounding desperate?
PLEASE I NEED GUYS FOR THIS TOO!
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I think the line you came up with would work very well! If you use it you better be ready!

It is no weirder than anything else you might say. :)


i always carry a extra pack of birth control in the car in case i leave my real pack at home. I have been on it the past 9 months and i ALWAYS take it on time. this time i did leave it at home but i took one from the other pack. they are both active pills (the pink ones), but i didnt take it from the same day, i just took it from the first one of the new pack. is there anything i should worry about? (link)
Not at all. All the pink pills have the same thing in them. No need to worry about that.

The off colored ones (yellow?) contain absolutely nothing. They are there only to give you a pill to take daily. That way you don't fall out of the habit and forget to take one. Should you ever forget to take one of those..it isn't a big deal at all either.

Hope I didn't totally confuse you! :)


Okay this is going to be long.. I hope its okay.


So theres this girl, we had been on and off friends, and this year our freshman year, she like has no friends, so I decided Id be nice to her and be her friend, and stuff. But she cAUSED SO MUCH drama in the week i became her friend. SHE JUST CAUSED SO MUCH,
So much that I had to tell my health teeacher about it,
and she suggested that for 2 weeks that we dont talk to each other, which was fine with me, she suggested that because aleesa the girls name was, woudlnt stop talking to me, after I told her that I;ve had enough.

But its been like 3 months since the two weeks we werent supposed to talk,
and we were forbid on going to each others xanga, or talking, which again, fine with me, I had no intent with communicating with her.

But during the 2 weeks, I suddenly on my xanga tracker had this scary stalker, that went to BOTH my xangs, (i have two, one from frienids and one tahts private) and I dont nkow how they found out the other one,
but the stalker was creepy, because she said that she had seen me downtown a few times, but she didnt know me.

That didnt explain why she kept coming tomy xangas, not leaving ocmments..
so then I went under Visitor statistics, and the IP addresses of the stalker and Aleesa's xanga, wewre the same.
So obviously the stalker was her,
and she WONT LEAVE ME ALONE,
I'm going to tell my health teacher,
but if my teacher talks ot her, I know she is going to deny it because,
thats who she is.

She . aleesa, complains she doesnt have friends, makes people pity her, but when they are her friends, she suffocates them, and takes up too much of their time, invites herself into their plans.. and thats why no one like her.
And I realize she doesnt have friends, and she doesnt know how to act around them. but Id think after this happening time after time, she'd learn.

but she isnt, and i mean its almost summer.
and I dont want to deal with 3 more years of this nonsense wiht her, she has caused the most frustrating drama this whole year for me.


I'm so sorry this is long, :(
im jsut stresssing.
since exams are this week,
and I'm the same girl who asked about the friend having sex.


:( i hope you can help me :S

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Oh man, I wouldn't want to put up with that either. It is no wonder she has no friends.

As for stalking you online with creepy things on your Xanga. I think I would call your ISP and ask for advice. I think you can turn her in to her ISP somehow and they can shut her down. A little harsh but she needs to learn.

I don't know anything about Xanga either but they may have something to block her with. You might contact them somehow first.

Maybe your teacher will have some more ideas too.
Sounds like she is willing to help. Maybe she can talk some sense into this girl and make her realize that her behavior is causing her not to have friends. It sounds like she may have some mental problem. I don't know if she would be dangerous or not. You might ask your health teacher her opinion on that since she knows her better than I do.

Good luck. I sure hope you find a solution that works. :)


My Mother is 50 yrs old and is suffering from knee pain for the last 4-5 years.Doctors had said that the gap between bones at knee has reduced and there is no cure except knee replacement surgury.
Recently we consulted a rheumatologist who has adviced treatment by injecting fluid in knees to increase the gap ,over a period of three weeks costing around Rs 15000.Is such a procedure advisable ?What are the success rates? (link)
I am not a doctor. I have worked for one.

I can only tell you that if Synvisc is the injection they are talking about...have mom check and see if it is covered by her insurance.

It has been a couple of years since I have dealt with it, but at that time the majority of insurance companies WOULD NOT pay for it.

Only a couple of patients tried it and at that time neither thought it helped a whole lot.

Keep in mind this was a couple of years ago and that may not be what they will use. Also consider
that not all people are alike and it might very well work fine for her.

The main concern is the cost. As you said it is VERY expensive and not covered by all insurance companies. Those that paid at the time had very strict guidelines that had to be followed before they would pay. Have her get all that explained to her before she starts, call the insurance company.

If you do know the name of the fluid they are wanting to inject, you might check with our resident chemist MFS. He may be able to give you
more information on it. :)


How important do you think ratings are? I have asked questions, and try to go back and rate all the answers. However, I notice that a lot of people do not give ratings. It seems like it should be a common courtesy when someone gives a detailed well thought out answer.

Also have you noticed that the ratings now show up next to the answers? I haven't found this to be true of all my answers that were rated, but at least some of them.

Nallie

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People should rate all the answers they get. They don't, but they should.

The feedback they leave with the ratings is more important to me. It is rarer still.:( People don't seem to realize that good feedback can really make someones day and make the effort worthwhile.
I know I got one the other day and said to my hubby..."Now this...this makes it all worthwhile,
this comment is why I do this job!"

Ratings have a lot of uses. Most of them administrative. If someone gets a bad rating, maybe we need to look at what they are saying. Sometimes its the one doing the bad rating who gets in hot water!

They also keep you a L1 moderator. Once you become one though, it is pretty easy to keep your rating up regardless of a bad rating. If all
would rate though it would be even easier.

I do agree with you more should rate the answers. It seems a very small price to pay an adviser for their time.

I thought the ratings always showed beside the answers. I could be wrong about that though. :)


What exactly is SoHo? In a book I'm reading they talked about it a little bit. I know it's a place in New York, but what exactly is it? Is it like NYC's version of Deep Ellum in Dallas? (link)
From answers.com :)

A district of New York City on southwest Manhattan Island noted for its galleries, restaurants, and artists' lofts. The area is south of Houston Street, hence the name.



Okay, so I was at this party one time, & this boy says that he likes me, & asks me out.
I had a BIG crush on him at the time, so of course, i said yes.
A few days later, he says that he was only kidding, & he didn't like me. He only asked me out because his friends dared him to.
On the last day of school, he asks me out... AGAIN. What am i supposed to do? Should i believe him, or not? (link)
Ask him just that!

Say, are you serious or is this another hurtful joke between you and your stupid friends.

Maybe after having joked about it you stayed on his mind. He may be truly sorry. BUT, since he
embarrassed you once already I think you have every right to make him feel bad just long enough to apologise for last time.

If still like him, I hope it works out. If you don't like him anymore, then simply tell him no. :)


My mother and I fight all the time. She blames our finacial problems on me all the time. She yells at me if I go out with my friends, but if I stay home me and her fight alot. Most of the time she gets mad at me for something simple like me sleeping in, being on the internet or asking for a friend to come over. I know I do get my way with my dad, but I don't ask her for much and I try to do what she says so I won't make her mad. But no matter what we started fighting like crazy! I'm so sick of it, I hate being with her, what should I do? (link)
Talk to her and tell her all those things. Not while you're fighting, but some morning before you even have one.

Just say something like this....

Mom, I really hate it that we seem to be fighting all the time. I don't want to argue with you. I find myself trying to avoid you so that we don't fight. I wish I could help you with money but I am just a kid. Please tell me what I can do to help so we aren't fighting all the time.

Then, if she has some ways you can help, do them to the best of your ability. Turn off lights, do some dishes whatever it takes. It sounds like she is really stressed out and taking it out on you. Help relieve some of the stress. Then you will be looked at with a smile instead of aggravating her. :)


unbelievably long but i only rate 5's

15/f

okay. well i know it's normal for some people to read a lot. i havent ever been into reading until maybe 2 weeks ago.. i went through all my library books and my mom let me borrow some books from her.. one of them was named Melody and it was from an author named V.C. Andrews

i know its kinda wierd, but i absolutely LOVE the book to the point where im making my mom get me her other books in the series. now here's the problem, there's only five books in the series and im not reading the last one because it's about Melody's grandmother and it just doesnt sound interesting. I dont know what to do when im done with the 4th one, i seriously am not gonna start reading again because i know that im gonna miss everything about those books. i cant even understand how i'll live without them.. so what should i do.. i want to write a letter to the author asking her to write more books in that series but someone told me the author was dead and it wouldnt make a differnce because i doubt she would really care or write more books for it (she only writes book series that go up to 5). i have to wait a whole week to get the 2nd book.

when i started reading the first book (the only one i've read so far) i read it nonstop. i read it at home, in school, in the car, everywhere i could.. what do you guys think i should do? dont tell me to see a psychologist or doctor or anything lol.. im not THAT crazy (link)
There is nothing at all wrong with reading a lot. I do it myself. I have read V.C Andrews Flowers in the Attic series, but never really got into the others.

She died of breast cancer in 1986. She has a lot of series novels though.

Her is a real short biography on her that lists
all the books if you are interested. Now that you have started reading a lot, you will find other authors that will interest you too! You are
perfectly normal. :)

http://www.completevca.com/bio_bio.shtml


14/f...ive been going out with my boyfriend for about three weeks and his birthday is on the last day of school. One of my friends is throwing an end of school party on the last day of school (his bday). I can't bring him to the party because ALL my friends don't like him at all; they won't let me bring him basically. We've already talked about his birthday but I haven't had the courage to tell him that I would rather go to my friends party but I don't know how to tell him. What should I do? (link)
I think I would have to tell my friend this...

I'm sorry but that is my boyfriends birthday and we are spending the day together. Since you choose not to get along with him and we ARE a couple, I'm sorry I won't be able to come.

If you would rather go to the friends house, then maybe you don't care enough about the boy.
It happens. :)


My birthday is June 5th. and I want to celebrate it this weekend because I cant do it next. At this moment in time, I'm "physically handicapped". I'm getting surgery the 6th, but I want to celebrate before I'm on bedrest for like 3 weeks. I'll be turning 14, any ideas on what I can do? Or is it too late of notice? thanks in advance! (link)
You could come over to my house for cake and ice cream. June 5th is my birthday too!

Lets see now, I don't know what your handicap is
but you could have some friends over for cake and a movie or two. Maybe have a slumber party or
do make overs on each other if you have some makeup.

Other than cake at my house that's all I can think of.

Have a Happy Birthday and speedy recovery from your surgery! :)


hey, okay this maybe confusing but i try to keep it short....
there is this girl i went out with and we did a lot of stuff, and we broke up actually took a break but after a month we still not back together, iknow i have to get bac ktogether becasue we both like eachother,
anywho thiere is this guy who is her friend who is always flirting with her, i dont konw how to overcome it
but i just cry
how should i deal with him? (link)
You don't deal with him you deal with her.

Go tell her you want to be boyfriend/ girlfriend again. Then, should this other guy keep up the flirting, you politely tell him to please stop flirting with your girl.

Even if he doesn't stop, if she is dating you it is you she likes and not him. So he is just wasting his time. Ignore him. :)


okk so i had Corel paintshop pro. I LOVED IT. except it expired so i was wonderin if anyone knows of any other programs that is like that. i want one that can do touch up and things like that. thanks (link)
Sent you an email....check your junk folder! :)


Hello,
thanks for answering my first question.
Here's the situation: the ex drove toward me in a parking lot and swerved at the last minute and glared at me--this was two weeks before he ran a guy off the road--that guy is now a paraplegic.
He tried to kill him!
My boyfriend knows all about this ex, by the way, and how dangerous he is.
The ex is now in prison and will be there at least until mid 2007, so I have time to breathe, but I'm still freaked out. He's a psychopath.
Your advice about a self defense couse is great, but I have chronic fatigue sydrome, so I don't have the strength.
The ex, about 3 1/2 years ago, took a sledgehammer and axe to my former house. He got probation.
Any other ideas?
Thanks so much! This is way too much reality for me!--musicfan (link)
My God I guess! Thank goodness he is in prison for a while anyway.

Personally I think I would buy a gun and learn to use it safely. Both you and the boyfriend. I hesitated to say that on the public question since a lot of minors use the site.

I think you could try moving before he gets out. Not necessarily to a different state but a whole new location. Make it hard to find you. Don't let anyone you can't literally trust your life with know where you live.

If you work outside the home and can change jobs
do so. If you are locked in somewhere making good money and have benefits you can't afford to lose ( such as retirement), at least make it well
known to your employer to NEVER give out your personal info to anyone. Most aren't supposed to but it happens. Give them reasons why.

Get a vehicle that is unfamiliar to him. If you can't afford to do that perhaps you can at least have yours painted a different color. Keep anything that would identify the car as being yours out of sight. Such as things hanging on your mirror or riding in the back window. If you have bumper stickers...remove them or cover with new ones. Simple things like that. Basically, HIDE! Oh, and always drive with all doors locked.
get in the habit of doing it now. And always check the backseat before getting in.

As for the self defense classes, I know your CFS
might make that hard to do. You could call around though explaining your health issues and see if there isn't something you can learn. They have some classes that teach you simply how to gouge them in the eyes, where to stomp on their foot, how to use pepper spray...those kinds of things. Might help buy you some time in a dire situation.

I sure hope everything works out for you. If it takes a drastic move to make you feel better, then do it. I can certainly understand the need.
You sure don't want to live in fear the rest of your life.

Do keep me informed on how you're doing. My email address is on my column. Feel free to write
me anytime you feel like talking. I honestly do not mind at all.

Take care. :)


i REALLY want to shop at a&f and hollister and stores like that. it's not because everyone else does, it's because personally i like there clothes. my parents make me shop at wal mart and it's messing up my social life. i hate wal mart's clothes and shit and my friends ask me why i don't wear the good brands. and it's not like my family can't afford good clothes, because my dad's a multi millionaire. they just don't understand WHY i want to spend so much on clothes. i've made up my mind and don't tell me it doesn't matter what i wear because i'll give you a 1. i need to prove to my parents that shopping at the expensive stores is worth it. and i can't make any money on my own because if i do, my parents say I CANT spend it on a&f and hollister clothes. it's messing up my social life. i wont have friends ever again because i cant wear nice clothes. im done with wal mart so what can i say to my parents so they'll let me shop where i want ?!? i'm old enough to choose where i want to purchase my clothes, especially when my dad was over 1 million dollars.

anything good will get you a 5
i promise (link)
So long as you are under 18 and using their money
you are pretty much stuck shopping where they tell you to shop.

People telling you the truth such as it doesn't matter what you wear don't deserve a 1 rating either. Giving them a 1 for being honest with you
will probably get you a ban for ratings abuse. I don't advise you do that. :)

Listen to what they say with an open mind. You don't have to agree with them. Or me, who wouldn't want to be friends with anyone who wouldn't be my friend just because I didn't wear the latest fashions. As you get older you will realize that the last thing you want or need are superficial friends.

Now, as for your problem. I think you need to talk to mom and dad. Tell them you won't raise a fuss about walmart if you were allowed to spend money that you earn yourself, in the shops of your choice. I really don't think that is asking to much of them. I am not talking allowance money, I am talking about money you have worked for.

Good luck, I hope you can work something out with them. :)




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