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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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well im 15/f and i think i want to go to a away from home (boarding)school next year. i have many reasons for this one being i just dont really like to be at my house anymore (family issues) another being i dont really like my school&most of the people. i am friends with alot of people but i just want to get out of here, well for a while anyway.

i have to ask how can i apporach my mother or father about this?

if i didnt like it at any point would i be able to return to my school? or do parents pay at the beginning?


are they eally strict? like are there really early curfews and stuff? (link)
I don't know a whole lot about boarding schools.

I imagine though they would be pretty strict.
If they weren't I don't think many parents would send their kids.

I think most you have to pay for before you go. You could probably get a partial refund though if things didn't work out. Returning to your regular school probably wouldn't be a problem.

You might want to go online and do some researching of the costs and all that good stuff before approaching your parents. The more info you can give them the better luck you are going to have.

Type in something like Boarding schools + your state. Or whatever state you were thinking of. :)


will there be any signs of pregnancy a week or two after having intercourse????
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No. Signs of pregnancy (other than a missed period) can take a month or longer to show up.

Read this web site. It has great information.

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


female and 13

okay, well i got this guy friend, we were pretty good friends but then I found out he was talking crap behind my back. i got pretty upset and didn't talk to him for about a month. Now we're cool and all but then i found out that he cuts, i got mad at him for doing that. Sometimes if I don't listen or if I'm just not in a good mood or don't agree with him on something, he will find something to cut his wrist on.

One time we were at the movies, and I didn't agree with him at one subject and he took a quarter and started to cut himself. He scares me when he cuts, especially in front of me. He even showed me his cuts he has on his arm that he cut as a "Z"

I want to talk to him about it, but he has mood swings and can get pretty ticked off easily.

Sorry for this advice thing to be long.
but what should I do? (link)
I you want honest advice I have to say find a new boyfriend.

This one is hanging on to you by using his cutting. That is not how a good relationship works. Its mental abuse.

You need to tell his parents. He needs help. You are not old enough to have to deal will all this problem entails.

Here is a website that tells you how to deal with a friends cutting.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/friend_cuts.html

*****edit*******

Thats better yet then! Take a look at that site and get your friend some help if you can. He really needs it. He shouldn't use your feelings like that. :)





what does HxC mean? i see it a lot but i dont understand it...thanks ♥ (link)
Hardcore punk. :)


15/f (link)
I think if you both still have feelings...what are you waiting for! Give it another try.

As for the friends, its none of their business who you date. Ideally they would like him. If they don't though, don't let that stop you. :)


last year i was like the outcast and this guy Jared liked me and he asked me out i didnt know why the heck he liked me but it soon became love he loved me. and i loved him back the realtionship lasted for 10 1/2 months and i felt like we were good and that we were gonna be together for a while longer then we were and now he ignores me and tells his stupid friends things about me and half the time i cant have a regular conversation with him.. i sed about 3 months ago that i'd changed things for him becuz i love him and he completely blew me off. and when his friends are not in school he will talk to me like he would when we were together and i dont know what to do!! should i let him go and ignore him or tell him one more time how i feel??

thanks and sryy its so long

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I think you should move on.

He can't treat you right when his friends are around so forget about him.

Find someone who thinks you are great all the time and forget this clown. :)


about last week me, my cousin,my best friend, and my boyfriend all went to the mall and the movies together. i never knew until my cousin told me that he liked my best friend. and i talked to my best friend about it at the time and everything she told me was basically i like your cousin and i will go out with him. well my cousin never got enough courage to ask her out . he was going to this weekend but things happened and no one could leave the house. he has wanted to call her and do it but he doesnt want to do it on the phone.

my best friend;
she has beening talking to a guy that she has meet online for about 2 yars now. he has came down here once and seen her he shock her hand and left. i thought that was the most stupidest thing he could have done. after that day she stopped talking to him (he lives about 3 hours away from where we live) well just recently she started talking t him again. and now ever time she calls she goes i love bryan i love bryan and it bothers the hell out of me.

the problem;
my cousin likes her a lot and she doesnt care anymore all she wants is bryan. it hurts knowing ur cuz has fell so hard over a girl an the girl doesnt like him back. and my boyfriend knew it was bothering me and had a talk to my friend with me on the phone to now she wont talk to me or nothing. i dont know what to do. she wont get over the guy that will probably never see again. can someone help me out please. (link)
The best thing to do now and in the future is for friends to stay clear away from each others love life.

Chances are not good that the best friend will EVER be the girlfriend of someone so far away. She will miss school dances, she will not be able to date...her teen years will get clear away from her.

However, she probably will not listen to reason.
So, there isn't a whole lot you are able to do about it...unfortunately.

Maybe if you have another friend who might be interested in your cousin, you could arrange for them to meet.

I think the best overall solution though would be to let them all find their own dates. Being stuck in the middle of all the drama is awful. :)


Sir/Mam
Does smooch causes pregnency to a girl? (link)
A smooch is a slang term for a kiss. :)

A kiss alone will not cause pregnancy.


I share a bathroom with my 10 yearold sister and we keep our waste basket in the closet so my dog doesn't get to it. Everytime I get my period, i make sure i push my trash all the way to the bottom and close the closet door. BUT m sister always leaves the door open. My dog gets bloody tampons and the drags them around the house. My dad is getting disgusted and so am I! He blames it on me because of course its mine, not my moms. He says things like "You know the only thing that disgusts me is your bloody tampons" Its so embarassing!! How can I deal with this? My sister is an effin lazy ass. (link)
If all the following good advice doesn't work, you can get a plastic grocery bag, hook one of the handles over a clothes hanger and hang it inside the door. The bathroom or closet door, whichever is convenient. :)


What is it called when someone obsessively plucks the hair on their body? (link)
Trichotillomania is the habitual pulling out of normal hair. :)


On here I just read that guys have their first kiss before girls. Ive had my first kiss but only for a dare though (that sounds sad but it was with a really hot guy i'm into so its ok really) . I just wondered why guys have their first kisses before girls? (link)
I don't know where you read that but whoever wrote it wasn't correct necessarily.

I think people have their first kisses when the opportunity arises. I don't think all guys get theirs first. I mean assuming they are kissing a girl...its probably even! :)


OK i was just wondering if it was ok if i wore a tampon to school all day without changing it??

like i would put it in around 7:15 and take it out around 3:30

Is that to long?!?! (link)
Yes you will be fine.

Toxic shock comes from those people who put one in...and then TOTALLY forget its there and don't take it out.

Trust me...there are people who do that.

So just remember its there and remove it. Don't forget its there for a week! :)


Hi, my name is Vanessa. I am 26 years old. My husband and I met in May 2003. only 4 months after having met, I fell pregnant with my little boy. In the early stages of pregnancy, I bled everytime after sex. This put me off sex for the rest of my pregnancy and my partner Jason had to either satisfy himeself or I would have to do an 'obligatory' act to satisfy him. I had absolutley no sexual drive whilst I was pregnant and everytime my partner tried, I rejected him or satisfied him begrudingly. I convinced myself that it was the pregnancy and theat after the birth of the baby, everything would go back to normal.
After my son was born in June 2005, it went from bad to worse. The first time we had sex was on our wedding night 7 months after the birth of our son. Since then (January 06) I have found excuses and ways of avoiding sex. Everytime I do have sex I find myself crying and wishing that it would be over. My husband (like many men I would suppose) is very sexual and now sits up late looking at pornography on the internet.
I feel as though I can not please him and I really don't want to. My son is now 9 months old and the idea of sex still makes me feel a little sick. I have never really been a very sexual person but I used to enjoy it a little bit. Now everytime I cry, feel uncomfortable and wish it were over!!

Is this normal??? Can I get any help?? Is it sex or my husband that I do not want?? Should I suggest my husband get sexual gratification from other woman. I would do anything to take the pressure off of me!

The scary thing is... I really want another baby!!!

Sorry if this is a bit long :) Can you offer any advice?

Thanks so much for your time. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Best wishes

Vanessa :) (link)
It sounds as if you are suffering from some sort of postpartum depression.

There is hope for you! Go to your Doctor and speak frankly with him or her about your problem.
A new baby in the house comes with its own set of problems. It can wear you out!

You will have to learn to make time for you and your husband where ever you can find it. You can fall out of the habit very easily. To some extent it is a normal reaction to what you have been through.

So call your doctor and set up an appointment. I know some people are still hesitant to discuss such things with their doctors. Don't be. They hear it all the time and it isn't anything new to them. They have the info you need so take advantage of it!

You might want to write down any questions you have before you go to your doctor. This is great if you get nervous or embarrassed. If you have to just hand them the list of questions! :)






I gave myself a fake tattoo with a safety pin and pen ink...that was about a month ago. Does anyone know how long it takes for it to fade out, or does anyone know how to get rid of it? it is a small tattoo, just a name written really small. (link)
My brothers did this when they were teens. They still have them today.

I guess they don't fade out. I hope I am wrong but I think they are there to stay.


i want to know the early pregnancy signs, to see whether i have conceived or not (link)
Here is a site that has signs and symptoms of pregnancy. :)

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


I will rate high..!

I have posted more questions about my relationship on this site before...

Recently me and my bf(23)are planning a trip to the caribean for december ..you know we want to get to families (has been a long time)and beside he wants to meet his son.

Things are very smooth between
me and him ...But the mother of his kid (his Ex) is working on my nerves ..We only know eachother from msn and yet she is very rude to me sometimes (long story..)
And she do not have to because I am a very sweet and patient person.

But my question is
I am very worried about december because we are going over there to meet his son ..I can imagine this is gone be kinda hard for me because they gone want to be alone (mother ,son and father)what should I do?..Should I just ignore this ..beside his son is gone be baptise december shouldI go to the party (baptise party)with him?

It may seems stupid but I am really worried..I do not know how to act when we go on this trip on december

I even ask him to go alone ..But than that would be unfair to my family because its a long time I haven't seen them

I really want him to enjoy this trip ..he deserve it.....I am gone be like ..: to many people on the table????...(that's a old saying from th caribean when there is people in a room who should not be there)...lol

Please answer me..I really need answer

Thank you!
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It seems he wants you to go with him, right?

I think you go along and go with him when he wants you there. When he wants to be alone with his son, if he does, then you will do something else.

I am sure you will be meeting each others family. You will have a great time.

Don't be afraid to ask him what he expects. Ask if he wants you to attend the baptism and all that.

Go and have a wonderful time. :)



PLEASE take the time to read i really need some advice..thanx..and i rate high
I am 14 years old almost 15 and i have never experienced a relationship with a boy..i never had a real boy friend before and im not concieted but i've been told im sexy,cute,nice body but im just quiet. i do want a boyfriend but i want the right one for me and im scared to go out with boys when they ask me out because i dont know how to tounge kiss and im 14 and where i'm from i should be a pro at kissing now. another thing is that im not close wit my family and im miserable and depressed i live with them but i just am miserable living with them but i dont express that all the time...i recently moved to this school and everyone knoes each other and i want to be popular in that school sooo bad...so everyone can know me for me instead of my looks and for being quiet. i want alot of friends and that i dont have becuase i have a hard time trusting people..but i have a lot of "so call friends"...another thing is that i envy people alot but i try not to because that is what makes me so miserable instead of being thankful for what i have. im not a snotty lil jealous girl or anything but i keep it to myself when i envy someone. and one last thing is that as you can tell im insecure about my self and i try so hard to overcome that and i know "i only have one life to live so i shouldnt care what people think" but..idk i just cant help being insecure hopefully i'll grown out of that.

anyways can i get advice from everything i just mention or just opinions and statements please...thank ya sooo much (link)
Oh, I'm glad I'm not a teenager anymore!

You are normal my girl, and believe it or not all the misery and depression will go away.

The right boy for you will happen along when you least expect it. Don't worry about it to much, just relax and let him find you.

As for french kissing, you basically stick your tongue out and wiggle it around...not hard to figure out once you get started!

Be yourself and you should make lots of friends. Not all of them are going to be long term keepers, but they will be nice people to know.
You don't have to be the most popular or fit in with the snobby real popular crowd. They are overrated and as soon as high school is over they turn back into regular people anyway.

All the rest of the stuff you will outgrow. You are right about that. So just go have fun and maybe talk to someone new everyday. Pretty soon they will all think you are great. :)




Hey iam a 17 year old female and I still havn't gotten my wisdom teeth how old are you usually when you get your wisdom teeth? (link)
Consider yourself lucky!

Really, some people never get wisdom teeth. Don't worry about it if you don't. :)


Is there a website that you can have an account at that is just like a personal reminder site? I'm looking for a site that I can put dates and times for certain events, to keep my life more orgainzed. Does anyone know any good ones? Almost like a computerized date book. (link)
Does your computer by chance have Microsoft Works installed? Mine came with it.

Anyway, the Calender in Works will send you reminders. You can specify when you want reminded and everything.

I only discovered it did this recently, so if you have it check it out. :)


sry if this is in the wrong category. ok, so my high school is having their blood drive tomorrow, and they were going over what you had fill out before giving. and there was some mention of sexual history. for those who donated before, do you have to tell about your sex life? i understand that its probably confendential, but i prefer not to give that out in my high school. (link)
They will ask you questions about sex because the AIDs virus can be transferred in blood.

If you use certain medications etc you can't give blood either.

Basically, it is kept confidential. Most likely the blood bank will have the info and not the school. If you don't want to be honest with them though, just don't give blood at the school. Go directly to the blood bank and give.

Be honest though because the info they need is very important. :)




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