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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 parents are getting divorced because my mum is unhappy.
Anyway I found out that she was cheating on my dad.
I followed her one day down the end of my road where she got into a car with a guy, Mark. I know it was him because I heard her talking about him to her friends and I know its her old boyfirend.
She didnt come home that night.
I feel weird towards her.
I don't know what to do. My dad doesnt know. Should I tell him. I don't want to hurt either of my parents.
Will this affect the divorce porceedings?
Thanks for all help. (link)
Don't assume your dad doesn't know. He probably does.

I don't think you have to say anything to him. It probably won't make a difference in what is going to happen.

I know you are understandably upset by it all. There is really nothing you can do about it though. Best bet will be for you to just let them work it out for themselves.

There would be nothing wrong with you telling your mom that you know about Mark. Since you have seen them together maybe she needs to give you an explanation. :)


I am suffering some problem in eye. The name of the disease is C.S.R (Central .... Retinopathy)
Doctors are telling there is no tratment for this disese. Laser treatment can give some rekief but is not a solution. I see blurred. The left eye was attacked with this disease in 1991. Recently the right ey wsa attacked on June 2005. After two mothns, I almost got rid of it but the problem has again started from September. It seems a blak shodow interupts to reac light from the viewing object.
I would like to know how shall I able to see clearly ? (link)
If doctors say there is no treatment to cure the disease, then you will need to learn how to live with it. I think you should get the laser treatment for starters and see if it helps, even if only temporarily.

Keep regular appointments with a doctor who keeps up with all the latest information on the subject. Ask them for guidance on what to do.

Never be afraid to call the doctors office with all your questions. Not everything needs to cost you an office visit fee.

Read all you can on the subject, don't be afraid to ask your doctor questions. Write down things as you think of them, or get you a small recorder and keep a list that way. Next visit, read from the list or just give it to your doctor and say I want the answers to these questions. It is much easier than trying to remember when you get there, since most people are stressed by doctors.

Best of luck to you. :)



I'm a 27 year old female involved with a man of 34 years old for almost 2 years now. He was married before and have a little boy of 6 years old. I have the feeling that this guy is also lying to me regardig his ex wife in various ways. It feels as if he is always taking her side, etc. I want to know: Am I wasting my time with this guy? Will we ever get married? We were engaged for almost a year and he broke the engagement because of a incident that happened between me and his ex wife. (link)
I honestly think that if you have been involved for 2 years and nothing is progressing toward marriage, it isn't going to.

I may be wrong, but I think a time limit should be placed on the relationship if you are looking for a future with your own kids in it.

That may seem pretty cold hearted to some. You do have to look at that though if marriage is what you want out of a relationship. If it isn't what he wants, then you are wasting good years that could be spent finding someone who shares your goal of settling down and raising a family.

His ex will always be in his life. They have a child and they have history. No doubt about it they will always have a special relationship.

Men who have children...those who aren't just deadbeat dads, are going to have communication with their ex. It is unavoidable. They still have a child to raise, married or not.

It is a relationship that would be very hard to understand if you haven't been there yourself, or know those who have. If you have feeling of jealousy then he will probably lie to you just to avoid an argument or bad feelings.

If you are going to be involved with someone like this, then you need to do your best to get along with the ex. If you two don't get along, and can't avoid each other...nine times out of ten I would bet on the relationship not lasting.
Your broken engagement says that loud and clear.

Have a long talk with the guy. Ask him straight out what he sees in your future together. If it doesn't look good for you soon. Bail out and look for someone else. It may be the hardest thing you've ever done, but your future family may depend on it.

Good luck. :)


I'm 13/m in jr high and I was wondering, how old is an appropriate age for sex? I've heard of people my age that have had sex, but I don't think 13 is an appropriate age, so..... how old should you be to have sex? (link)
I know my opinion will not be the popular one.

I think when both parties are old enough, and responsible enough to become parents if it comes to that, then you are old enough.

If not, then you shouldn't play. Because, it has serious consequences. :)


Hi!

I would like to know having sex how many times a day, is healthy...

Thanks.

With warm regards,

Udhay. (link)
You can have sex as many times a day as you want. I don't think there is an "unhealthy" amount.

You will no if its to much for you. If anything gets sore...stop and rest. :)


okay my boyfriend is obssed with cars, and he talks about them all the time and to be honest with you i dont know anything about cars or anything. it doesnt bother me that he talks about cars its just i want to know more about cars and he tries to tell me about them but he uses big words. well what i am really wanting to know is where can i find a website on learning about cars? i need to learn on my own plz help thanks (link)
Most boys are car obsessed. Some girls too.:)

I couldn't find any useful websites on the subject. I have learned just by listening. You pick up a lot.

It depends on what kind of cars he his obsessed with. If you can figure that out then maybe you can look up the specific cars on the net.

If he is into hot rods there are a lot of online magazines dealing with that. I could help you with that one.

My dad was into drag racing when I was growing up so I learned a lot from him. I loved getting greasy and dirty!

I married a guy with the same obsession and learned even more from him. Guys LOVE to explain the car stuff. You have a great opportunity for
communication with the boyfriend here. Ask questions. He will love it.

Sooner or later you will be having intelligent conversations about cams and lifters, transmissions and horsepower! You name it.

If he has a car, throw on the grubby clothes and go help him fix it. Great fun! :)


hi i like this boy who i no is just using me for sex but i keep letting him because i like him what should i do (link)
As long as you keep letting him he is going to use you.

I know it is tempting to do this just for his attention but it is not wise. Maybe if you stopped he would miss you enough to make the relationship more official.


Why do boils occur. I have a huge one on my groin. What can I do to get it to come to a head and what can I do to prevent future boils? (link)
They are infections of a hair follicle.

Here is a website that tells you all about them.
What they are, how to treat and prevent.

Hope you find it useful. :)

http://health.allrefer.com/health/furuncle-info.html


Can you get a girl pregnet after you have butt sex with her and the cum runs on to her vaginai (link)
Its possible.

Not real likely, but possible.


When someone says you are a push over...what do they mean? (link)
One that is easily defeated or taken advantage of. :)


I'm a 13 year old guy in the 7th grade and I am woried that my penis is too small. It enlarges sometimes, but I don't know why. It is probly only about 3 inches long normal. Is this something to worry about? (link)
Here is a website that should answer all your questions. :)

http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/guys/penis.html


Does anyone know symptoms for being pregnant?

Like, if I did it on Nov3?

Help. (link)
This site has all the info you need. Check it out. :)

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


i dont have my period yet and im 13years old. all of my friends have it too. is there like something wrong with me? (link)
No, there is nothing wrong with you at all.
Here is a site for you to read...In case you want to know for sure. :)

http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/girls/period.html

…..http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p6040.htm


Ok I am sorry this is so random but you give good advice and i need ur help. i got my ears ddouble peirced about a week ago you are supposed to leave earrings in for six weeks after getting this done. Well i was putting up my hair and my sleeve got caught on my earring and yanked it out. i never found the earring so i put an identical one in the hole where the previous one had been. I have had this earring in all day and now my ear is swolleen red and pussy ( no tto be gross) its infected but i think i could probly deal with it. I don't wanna lose this hole because it took forever to talk my mom and dad into letting me get it done... what should i do (link)
Put some hydrogen peroxide on it and keep it clean.

It probably got irritated when the earring got pulled out. It should be fine, though it may be sore for a few days. Just keep it cleaned with peroxide. :)


i am involved with a married man i dont love. i am with him because i have no other financial assistance. he is very controlling, obsessive and he threatens me , even locks me up in the house and demands to know my every move. i can live with my mother but i am scared through past experiences that they might disown me again and i have a 6yr old son. what should i do? i am 26yrs old, female. (link)
There are places that will help you get out.

You really need to get out. You have a 6 year old to think about. You call your mom or whatever it takes until you can get on your feet.

The main thing right now is to get away from this guy before he does something worse. :)


Lol hey whats up, i guess this is mainly for the girls to answer. Whats the chances of a girl getting pregnant, while having unprotected sex.. but pulling out? not on the pill. (link)
I don't know exact numbers but, people who use this method usually run out of luck sooner rather than later.

Honestly, it is much to risky. :)


My sister (28) and I(15)are sending my mom into Rehabilitation/Detoxification (Rehab/Detox) for about 10 days. My mom has many severe addictions to many, many different drugs..and my sis says she's going to be in probably the worst pain for a couple days in her entire life. She said that once my mom tried getting off her drugs and has diarahhea that was pure blood. My sis says its going to be way worse when she goes into rehab and that my mother is going to be in so much pain that she doesnt want to see me and my sister because she dooesnt want us to see her in such bad condition. So i guess my question is..what can I do to make myself feel better about the pain that my mom is going to be put through? It hurts me too..how do i deal with this? Thanks (link)
Actually she probably isn't allowed visitors for awhile.

She has to put all her concentration on getting off the drugs. It is very tough. The people taking care of her are professionals and will take excellent care of her.

The bright side is this. She will be a much better mom to you when its over. She will be a much healthier person.

You won't have to worry about coming home to a mom who had OD'd. Life is going to get better. The pain for her will be worth it when its over.
Hopefully she will come out a much happier person.

All those things would be worth the pain to any mom. And hopefully something to remember next time she gets the urge to take something she shouldn't.

I hope everything works out for your family. Good luck to your mom, she is being very brave. :)



my friend wants me to get to know this guy that she knows through her boyfriend and i realy dont want to.. because he is totaly not my type
you dont have to read why but ill say any way

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i already know alot about this kid..
he was going out with a girl that i dont get along with for over a year and they would have sex like every day .. he also does drugs.. and besides those reasons he asked me to semi online and i dont even no him(never seen him or talked to him), and he was still going out with his girlfriend ..
he also IMs me all the time and talks to me like he wants to get to know me but guys that think they can get to know somebody online arent my type.. b.c the other day when i saw him it was realy awkward to be around someone i only talked online to..
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so my friend her boyfriend and the boy they are trying to hook me up with are all trying to make plans with me and him and trying to set us up but i dont no wat to say because i dont want to be with him like that and think i would be weird if i just hung out with them as friends... if you have ne opions on what i should do that would be great.. (link)
Just tell her you don't mean any offense by it but you really want to choose your own guy friends.

It sounds like he may be putting her up to it anyway. Just say sorry, but no. :)


Hey YG! I just wanted to let you know that i made a special link on my page that goes directly to your column, because you are just the greatest!

Just wanted to let you know so that you would feel special! :)

=Kelsey=
k2204 (link)
How cool! I do feel special :) thanks, you have made my day. :)


ok i just took a pregnancy test and it was positive!im only 16 years old:(i dont want to tell my parents because they said if i ever get pregeat at a young age they will kick me out of the house!!!!i dont know what to do!plzzzz help (link)
They said that but, I'm sure they were only attempting to discourage the behavior. I sincerely doubt that they were serious.

You will have to say something sooner or later. Get mom alone sometime and tell her. I was about the same age as you when I went through it. I have to say that it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be (telling mom).

If I can help with anything else, feel free to ask. :)




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