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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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Maybe I am the only one that this has ever happened to. That is what I always used to tell myself up until this last time. It doesn't happen every time but quite frequently since I have started going out for track at school I puke when running.

I am running along just fine and then my body decides that it's time to puke. :-( There doesn't appear to be anything damaged since I can still run so I just thought there was something "special" about me.

Will this last week guess what I saw? That's right another girl puke when running! Now she is from another high school and I don't know how to just walk up to somebody and start talking about puke LOL!

So does this happen to anybody else? I used to think it was just me now I am wondering if it's just me and this other girl from some other high school. Is there anything I can do about it or is it just part of the process so to speak?

Thank you for any help you can give. (link)
Actually, drinking (over doing it) a lot or eating before any exercise can cause nausea and vomiting.
However, after doing some reading on the subject it
seems to be a common occurrence when running.

The following article does say that heart problems should be ruled out. So it would be a good idea to visit your doctor, just to be on the safe side. Here is the article if you are interested. Seems you are not alone.

http://networking.mydesigntool.com/viewtopic.php?tid=266&id=25


Hi everybody,

I would like to write a letter to my boyfriend's mom basically just telling her how much I love her son. I guess the big problem is that I don't want to sound stupid or come across like a psychopath!

She is a great lady, and I can definitely see her son and I getting married someday. My boyfriend has dated a few girls before that treated him very badly. He has suffered a very broken heart more than once, so I really want to do this to help her stop looking at me like I am just the next girl to try and break her son's heart.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Is there anything I should not say?

I thank you. (link)
I will give the perspective of a mother.
If you want to tell her your feelings just talk to her. If my sons girlfriends had written me letters telling me they loved him I would have thought they were a nut case. It wouldn't matter what they said.

Good idea you'd like to put her mind at ease, just do it in person. ;)



my boyfriend is 19 and I am 15 and I really want him to kiss me but he won't kiss me in public because he is afraid he would get in trouble. Is kissing a minor illegal or something? I thought it was only against the law if we had sex?

Does anybody know? (link)
If you have sex it is statutory rape. If you are touched in any way that is sexual or may lead to sex it is Lewd or Lascivious Conduct. Every state has their own rules as someone before me mentioned.
Legal age of consent is 16 for females in most states, though there are exceptions.

Age of consent chart by state..
http://www.livestrong.com/article/12483-age-consensual-sex/



if you best friend of 3 years made ur boyfriend breakup w/ you for her what would you do? (link)
Well I think I'd be finding a new best friend.

Best friends do not steal their friends boyfriends.
Thats just wrong.



how can I commit suicide without making a big deal for others out of it, finding body, cleaning up, anyone finding me. Iam 64 worn out tired need out. (link)
You can't.

Anyone who cares about you at all is going to be upset if you do this. Even if you left a detailed note, someone would feel responsible. Why didn't they see you were feeling suicidal? Why didn't they get you to a doctor? Some will feel guilty and to blame.

Someone has to find the body. It could be anyone. It will probably be a friend or family member. They will live with the image the rest of their lives. They will always wonder "What if I had come earlier?" More guilt.

I understand that aging takes its toll. I'm 52 and have more aches and pains than I thought existed. So does my husband. It doesn't mean you give up.

I don't know your situation of course. But nobody is going to tell you to go ahead and give up. Get a hobby make some friends and have some fun. See a doctor, tell him/her you are feeling suicidal. There is help for you out there.





This will be a bit long but please bare with me

My whole life I've been quiet, shy and anti social. I have only one friend and I've known her for 14 years we share a lot in common and I can be myself around her without her judging me. I always seem to do what I have to do, I don't even acknowledge the fact that I don't talk to anyone...in fact sometimes it doesn't cross my mind. Clearly, Outside of my family, my boyfriend and my friend a social life doesn't exist for me. I will not go up to someone I used to know and start a conversation instead I prefer to just do what I need to do and continue on with my day. Sometimes I feel awkward almost like an outsider in this world and no matter what or who I seem to explain myself they don't seem to get a clear understanding on where I come from. Instead they call me a loner, Anti social but it's so much more than that. I choose to be like this, but on the other hand I have my days where I am very lonely. I am young in my 20's and I don't have friends, I spend a lot of time alone. I know it's not normal other folks my age have a social life, friends and things to look forward too.


What is wrong with me? Am I the only one like this? ..What do you call someone like that? (link)
To answer your question "Am I the only one like this?" The answer is no. I am just like this. I was talking to my husband the other day and he was surprised to learn that i would not go into a restaurant alone. Maybe run in quick and get a to go order, but I'd never go sit alone at a table and eat. LOL.

Personally, I've never had a problem with it. I'm not a social person & I get by fine. My husband knows all the neighbors, I don't know them. I'm not rude if we run into them I will say hi and all. I'm just not knocking on their door or having them over for coffee.

I have worked in a few jobs, all required communicating with others. I did fine. I just
didn't party with people etc. I did my job and then went home.

If you want to change you might see a doctor for suggestions. If you don't have a problem with how you are, then stop worrying about it. You are not alone. :)


hey i'm 19/f and my husband is being deployed to Afghanistan next month. I've started to notice that as each day progresses i get very emotional about everything. I think about him being gone and i cry and i cant stop. It's just odd because I've never been this emotional before. I mean i can figure out that its because its getting closer to him being gone. Is there anything i can do to make myself not cry all the time? Its hard to keep my mind off of it.

Thanks and i rate! (link)
Your feelings are completely normal!You don't have to be brave all the time. I say allow yourself to feel sad and stop worrying about it.


My grandma has this osteoporosis stuff in her bones and it is causing her a lot of problems, apparently. I feel really bad for her because she'd elderly and she can hardly function on her own now. She tried some sort of medications (one was Boniva, I know) from the doctor's but she always gets REALLY bad side-effects from them and they take her off of them. She's just been dealing with this problem without help now and I was wondering if maybe somebody know some natural remedies for osteoporosis for her? Anything she can take or do that will help fix this problem or help relieve the symptoms? (link)
You can find natural remedies online. However, they only work if osteoporosis is in its early stages. You or your mother may benefit from them, Grandma probably wouldn't.

Walking is one and exercise is another. If grandma is having trouble functioning those probably won't help her any.

There are herbs and teas, but I really can't advise those with a good conscious. Even herbs can cause severe side affects if they clash with other meds she may be on. It just isn't safe to experiment.

A good idea might be to go to the doctor with her. tell her doctor your concerns and ask a bunch of questions. See what you can do to make things easier for her to do.


Is sex during pregnancy safe or not? Should we have sex during pregnancy or not?
I'm pregnant for the first time and I'm concerned about the effects of having sex while pregnant. What is safe and what isn't? Will it hurt my baby if I have sex with my partner? Will I lose my baby if we have sex? (link)
Yes it is safe to have sex during a normal pregnancy. If you want to have sex while you are pregnant go ahead.

You can have sex any way you want to, just as you normally would. As your pregnancy advances and your belly gets bigger, you may want to try positions other than the missionary (man on top) position. It may become uncomfortable. It will not hurt the baby for you to have sex. You will not lose your baby by having sex.


I have these funny stretch marks that appeared as I got older. I've lost and gained some weight here and there and my boobs got pretty big, pretty fast. I don't like the stretch marks though because you can really notice them and they're embarrassing. Is there any way that I can remove the stretch-marks or are they permanent? (link)
I have info on my forum about stretch marks.

http://www.advicenators.com/talkaboutmetopic.php?t=1092&userboard_id=15647ard_id=15647

Stretch marks are damaged skin and they do fade
a lot but they never really go away.


I have a question. Would anyone try a 69er?

My bf of 11 months now brought it up (we're dating online of coruse) He never brought this up before till just a few minutes ago.
Am i being a prude for not wanting to try 69er? (link)
It really doesn't matter what others would do. Everyone does what they are comfortable doing &
not doing something doesn't make you a prude.



Okay, so.. I wish there was a category that combined mental health and sexual issues.

Anyway. I'm a physically healthy female who just turned 21 in February, college student, straight edge, and resposible with all my many chores. But, I've always had problems with sex; no, it's not like I was or am unable to have it, it's just that I want it for the wrong reasons.

Long story short, I had a really, really bad childhood with mixtures of child abuse as well as sexual abuse and now I kind of search for an answer to why a man would want to do such things.

So, I hate men and I generally fear them, but I have this terrible obsession for them. Like, I'll see a guy who looks like he would jump at a chance to take advantage of a girl and have a lack of care for her emotional state and want to punch him square in the face and have sex with him at the same time. I have this situation with one sort of.. Well, I suppose a lover of sorts. He doesn't know it at all, and I'd prefer him not to know it since he thinks I don't have a brain in my skull, but I've always wondered what was wrong with me.

I mean, I was in a seriously loving relationship for four years and my ex loved me with every bit of him. But, I ended up messing it up completely because he actually FELT emotions for me whereas I couldn't completely feel comfortable with him because I knew he cared for me. I wanted to analyze him and all he did was show me how much he loved me. I was a HUGE idiot basically. I still talk to him everyday and we both laugh and joke.

I'd love, and would give anything, to feel some sort of emotion besides lust, desire, and anger to make things better.

I mean, I try to socialize myself now since I was never properly socialized when I was a child, but I just don't understand communication or how my actions or words affect another person, yet I'm sensitive as all hell.

What's wrong with me? (link)
I think you did a very good job at explaining what was wrong with you. You have issues from past abuse affecting your life today.

Unfortunatley there isn't anyone here qualified enough to help you resolve those issues. If you aren't seeing a therapist, you may want to consider it.


I lost my virginity on Valentines day, Febuary 14th.

And I was suppsoe to start my period today, March 1st, and I didn't.

But my friends say that llosing your virginity messes with your hormones, and irregulates your period.

And also from stressing a lot too.

Is this true? (link)
First off all, sex doesn't in any way mess with your
your period. If you had sex without a condom and/or birth control, you need to get a pregnancy test.

Stress can cause delays in having your period. Its not a real common cause, but it can happen. Take a test.


28/f This is a tough one - I have been married for 6 years to a wonderful, hardworking man. We work full time and are both in college full time. The problem is that his family is a bunch of losers who live off the government and anyone else they can and are alcoholics. His one brother in particular is the problem. He keeps getting dropped on our doorstep with nowhere to go. We help him get a job, license, car, and money in his pocket - basically "re-raise" him. When we ask him to start pitching in a few months later, he throws a fit and hits the road, only to be dropped off again a few months later after he has lost absolutely everything. He bounces around from person to person and is absolutely incapable of living on his own. He's not stupid, just VERY lazy. We are in the process of being licensed for foster care/adoption and he cannot be here because he has a record and we have only 1 spare bedroom in our house. My husband won't kick him out on the street but if I have to keep supporting him I'm going to have to leave for the sake of my own sanity. This has been going on since his brother got out of prison 3 years ago. I wouldn't mind so much if he didn't disrespect us so much. He runs up our bills without caring and never appreciates what we have done for him. I work from home so I am in my house with him 24/7 and as I am working my butt off, I see him pacing the house saying "I'm so bored". I could just scream! My question is, how can I get rid of him and save my marriage? Do you see any options for this brother-in-law or will I have to risk ending my marriage by putting my foot down once and for all? (link)
You really are going to have to put your foot down. Its hard to do but you need to help make your husband realize he isn't doing his brother any real favor by allowing himself to be used.

Most people like this this only get it together when they absolutely have to. Your brother in law doesn't have to. He has a soft place to fall.

It sounds to me as if you and your husband have done everything in your power to help this man.
He hasn't taken that help to better himself.

Look up some homeless shelter addresses. Have them on hand and when someone tries to drop him off, simply say take him here, we no longer have a room for him.

Tell your husband it is time for you and him to have your own family. You can be polite to his dysfunctional family, but you don't have to condone their behavior by allowing it to interfere in yours. And that is basically what he is doing with his brother. He's saying go out and be irresponsible. I'll save you when you get into trouble.

Its time for his brother to grow up. He's gonna have to do that on his own. Your husband may feel some guilt about it but he shouldn't. He got out
of the mess, probably on his own. He needs to let his brother do the same.

Sit down when you are both in a good mood and seriously have a discussion about it. He may get
a little upset, but I think if you talk it out, you will come to a conclusion you can both live with. You and your future kids have got to come first with him.

Best of luck.


16/female
So I've been friends with this guy for about three years and friends with his girlfriend for about four months. Well they broke up and I tried being friends with both of them. She said all these nasty horrible things about him. He called me really upset a few nights ago saying he was tired of what she was saying and I was like she told me this stuff about you and blah blah. I cheered him up said bye. Well today I went to my friends party and when I came in my friend came up and said that this girl his ex was really pissed and that she hated me because he told her that i told him what she said. Well the party was terrible since she basically made it all about her by crying and making everyone mad at me. I felt like a total brat. So I called my dad and he came and got me. I want to know how to make this right. She's a really angry person, she gets angry about everything. She holds grudges she's always mad, shes really hateful and difficult, if shes mad at you, you know and if you try and apologize she'll bite your head off. I'd stop being her friend but the thing is she's friends with all my friends. What should I do? (link)
Are you really surprised by her reaction? You need to tell both of them that you don't want to hear anything bad about the other one from them. Stay out of the middle. Its not good place to be. You
never , ever listen to a friends ranting in what they feel is a private conversation and then run and tell the other what was said. Its just not cool.
It suddenly makes YOU the bad guy and pretty soon neither of them will trust you at all.

Apologize to them both. Tell them you won't be put in the middle any more.


hey,
this guy i really like has told me he likes me to my face but then he goes and tells his friends he doesnt..but they think he does. so my xboyfriend always tells him bad things about me and after a while hes starting to believe him. so i got very fed up with this and i just asked the kid out for myself and he said he had to think about it, hes been thinking about it for like 4 days now and everyday i ask him are u done thinking? n hes like i promise ill tell u tomorrow but he never does, i just dont know what to do...

-sincerely,
confused (link)
Time to stop asking him for an answer. Hard as it
may be, ignore him until he approaches you with an
answer. He probably is getting some sort of ego boost by you asking.

He will get curious as to why you aren't bugging him any more and give you a response or he won't.
If he doesn't, forget him.


I bought a laptop that came with Windows Vista. I had my friend install the new Windows 7. I know it's counterfeit, but now my laptop is telling me that my Windows 7 is not genuine (which I know) but how do I get rid of the windows that open that tell me that it's not genuine. It has never done this until today and it's really ticking me off. Thanks. (link)
You have a windows update to remove if you want to be rid of it. I don't know how you would do that unless you maybe restored back to an earlier time? Not sure that removes updates. If anyone knows, please post. I'd first try the add/remove
feature under the control panel. I've heard it is removable if its accidentally downloaded.

Microsoft Update to avoid..... (KB-971033)

It goes into depth checking all of your software to make sure none of it is pirated and also will create a nag screen every 90 days at 20 minute intervals telling you that it is checking your system for validation, and make a log of where you have been surfing on the internet (geared toward making sure you get the right kinds of advertising to go along with whatever you were looking at on the internet)......

Personally I don't feel Microsoft or anyone else has any business keeping track of anything I do.




I think I was born to be a male, I love to play football and all sports, i always hang with the guys, and I love men, but i hate being a girl i hate boobs periods vagina its so much to go through and dont sya i just hate the responisblities cause I hate it all aroun, I am not going to get my gender changed and I hate dressing up, dont suggest being a tranny, no way. What should I do???????? (link)
Do whatever you want to do. There is nothing odd about you at all. You prefer the company of males, you relate more to men than to women. So do I. Nothing wrong with that.


me and my boyfriend had sex for the first time the other day.He lost his virginity to me ,but i lost mine to someone else and have had sex manyyyyy times before.I wish that I was as tight as i was before i lost my virginity but i'm obviously not. I don't know if he realizes it or not ...! He still orgasms ,so i guess he must get some pleasure out of sex with me but I really am embarassed of it.I haven't asked him if he cares that I'm not as tight as other girls,but do most guys mind that stuff or not? Is there any way to make your vagina tighter? help! (link)
Vagina's are stretched one way only. Childbirth.
If you haven't had a child, your vagina is fine.
Sex does not make you stretch in any permenant way at all.

After birth women can do keagle exercises, but for
those who haven't given birth, they won't change a thing.

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I was thinking the other day about douching and how it's suppose to help keep you clean down there. Well, if it removes dirt and other stuff then will it remove semen if I have sex with my boyfriend and douch right after? I figure it isn't a fool-proof birth control method but maybe it helps to reduce the chances of pregnancy? Anybody know? (link)
No, it doesn't work. It could actually make it easier to get pregnant by pushing the sperm further up into the vagina and cervix.




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