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i rembember posting them on here in 2010 attacking the user and i did not dare read the answers becuase they would have been unpleasent they were also disturbing and un necessery but if youre Lightof Truth answer this question and make sure it up here and that i can find it and when you answer look at them by typing MissyMeliss in the more results that are included on this site and erase them permanently thank you . (link)
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Either way, I can't delete anything on this site.


I don't know what to get my dad for christmas . This is what he likes . He likes the georgiabulldogs duck dynasty and to read and to watch movies (link)
Get him something that you think would interest him. You already know what he likes so just go searching for something related to that.
You could get him something Georgia Bulldogs related. Like a T-shirt, hat, mug, anything really.
Or get him something Duck Dynasty related. You can find things like that everywhere.
Or get him something he'd like to read or watch.


My friend told me that one of her friends is moving to our school. We have a very small school so we'll most likely have all our periods together. Anyways, my friend described this girl as a "Fighter" and that she's crazy.. To be honest, I'm kind of scared :/ Should I just say nothing when I'm at school? I don't want any trouble. (link)
Just act normal, I doubt she'd just jump at you unless you were being mean or something.
If your friend introduces the two of you, just act nice and normal.

If she causes trouble then just go talk to a teacher or counselor. You'll be fine.


I am friends with this guy for whom we have some recent history.
We were never official, but at one point, we became the center of each other's universe. We've begun to drift apart because he's "starting" to see someone else. Well, I guess he started to really date someone.

I was always the best friend that he had, and at most we were always there for each other.

I guess, what I wanted to say is, I really miss him. I also miss the way we were before. But I don't want to interfere with his relationship, and I don't want to lose him as my friend.

Right now, I am keeping myself at a safe distance with him. As much as I can, I am trying, to fight the struggle within me, to reach out to him, and demand.. no, BEG for his attention.

I know I really sound pathetic, but it's really hard for me. All the changes. And even the realization that he's seeing someone else.

I like him, and I guess I lost the chance already. I wanted to be as supportive and as a good friend as I can be. So I can't do it now and I don't know if I can do it. I can't see him just as a friend anymore. And at times that I'm seeing them, or just him, it always breaks my heart.

Cliche friend zoned. I know.
I just don't know what to do.
Please.. I don't know what to do.. (link)
Well the smart thing to do would be to move on and let him go.

It's fine to miss him and miss what you guys once were but it obviously won't and isn't going to be like that anymore.

A lot of girls would force themselves to still try to talk to them all the time and remain friends but it just ends up hurting them.
Being friends with him would mean listening to him talk about the other girl. It's already hurting you to even think of him with her so it's best to just take the distance.


I lied to a guy telling him I was 18 but I'm 17. I didn't think it would get to real, but now it has! Should I tell him my real age and risk the relationship, or just let it be I'll be turning 18 in May 2014. (link)
Eventually he'll find out the truth so it's better to tell him now than later.
I mean you said it's getting real so when he learns your birthday and does the math, he'll be upset. It's better he hears it from you now.


I honestly haven't even been doing anything to upset him, im always saying sorry for nothing... and im trying really hard to be calm and just let it pass but its starting to get really hard. Today wasn't any better he just completely ignored me then a hour later he was telling me how much he loves me and he doesn't mean. I just really don't know what to do. (link)
What's the point of saying sorry when you've done nothing wrong? You don't mean any of it and is just saying it to stop him from freaking out.

You need to sit him down, tell him how you're feeling. Don't argue with him or anything, just tell him that you don't like it when he gets upset when you haven't done anything or when he ignores you.
Don't keep letting it slide because it's not going to change itself. You can't just wait and expect it to change.

If he doesn't stop, or doesn't listen, it's time to end the relationship.


My boyfriend paul has been acting very mean to me lately, one minute he is snapping at me telling me to go away and the next he is being the sweetest person on earth to me. Some of my friends are saying I should dump him but my best friend is saying that he really loves me and I should try to work it out with him. I really don't know what to do so some advice would be great! (link)
You shouldn't put up with a guy who snaps at you to go away. Why is he doing this?

I think you should leave everyone else out of this and go talk to him yourself. Tell him that you don't like it when he snaps at you, you'd like to know why he does. If the reason has to do with something you do, then tell him you'll work on that yourself but you don't deserve to be told to go away. If he agrees to stop, then fine. If he ever does it again, you need to think twice about your relationship with him because that's not treating you right.


I'm failing math for the year with about a 50 average. Its about a third into the marking period. Our grading system is 64=fail. Only me and a couple of other kids are doing this bad. The other kids don't care if they fail. I'm in 7th grade and CAN NOT go to summer school. I feel really stupid asking for help with something so simple. I don't think its fair that they put me in a smart class when I cant keep up. If I switch classes then do you think I could pass? I always do the homework I just fail the tests. (link)
If you switch to another math class, that isn't the same level math you're taking right now, then you'll probably do better. If you feel that's what you think will help, then do it.

If you plan to stay in the same math class, then you need to work extra hard. You need to study often, make sure you understand your homework and get into tutoring.


People pick on me and call me a "hipster" because I like to wear vintage clothes, headbands, fedora hats and listen to old music & I'm not into the music being played today. My friends are like this too & they don't consider themselves "hipster". I'm really down to earth and make friends easily. I'm very carefree/laid back. I don't like brand names, I love funky jewelry, always have, and I have an obsession with skulls and vintage items. I'm not sure what a hipster is, but I don't think I am one, but I get called a stupid hipster. Do I sound like a hipster? (link)
There's nothing wrong with being hipster anyways. It's just another label. You just simply dress like one and don't like the popular music. That's really what a hipster is about and it's really not a big deal anyways.
Don't act like you care when people make fun of you. They're just acting immature.


Plz help me i think my girlfrnd is cheatng on me (link)
Then talk to her about it and find out.


So I'm 15 and i don't plan on having sex until marriage. This is a serious question though... Are guys turned off by girls who have not had sex? Like do they think it's weird when a girl hasn't done it or are they okay with it? (link)
Are guys turned off by girls who have not had sex? I think it depends on the guy. Most guys honestly don't care if you are a virgin and most of them feel special if they're the ones you waited for.
A lot think it's mature of them to wait until they found the right guy.

Then of course, there are the guys who are jerks and will make fun of you if you don't have sex with them. Those are the ones who you obviously should stay away from anyways.

At your age, there will be guys who make fun of you, more than usual just because teenage guys can be cruel and horny. So just take care of yourself and once you find the right guy, he won't care if you have had sex or not.


Before I begin, this is going to be a question regarding "flirtacious" acts between a manager of mine and I at work. I know that doing anything with someone in authority above me is wrong and I in no way, shape or form am trying to pursue anything, I am just trying to figure out if he is flirting with me or not and from there, I will decide what to do if there is anything there.

I am 20, work at a grocery store part time while working two other jobs and attending university. I go home to my cashiering job every other weekend as I work at school the weekends that I do not come home. I am currently on Thanksgiving holiday and have been for the past week, meaning, I have been at home working everyday for the past six days and will work again tomorrow before heading back to school. Now, my manager is not technically the "cashier manager" he mostly works in the back in the offices and closely with electronics but when there is an issue with a complaint or anything involving customer unhappiness, he will be paged and come to the front for further consultation.

On with it, I just feel like there are some things that go on between us that don't go on between him and other cashiers. He smokes so he frequents the outside for smoke breaks a lot, however, before he goes outside, he always walks by my register and I swear when he walks by that I see him look at me out of the corner of his eye and smirk. I work self checkout quite a bit and there is a few smaller registers next to me and then a path that goes straight to the doors, he goes in the path between the self checkout and the small registers when I am on self checkout, asks me how I am and then goes outside. He will always smile at me first, ask me how I am first, say anything first. We do not talk a lot as he is very busy around the store. However, today when he came up front to take a complaint, he noticed I was on 11 and when he was finished resolving the issue, he walked by my register slowly while talking to one of my supervisors, stopped right in front of my register and talked to my supervisor that was standing at the end of another register. There were also times when he would come up front and work with customers and I would just gaze around when I had no customers and I would catch him glancing at me, the other day, I was finishing up a break and asked my one supervisor where she wanted me to go and finish out my shift, my manager was with her at the time and I was standing behind him to ask my supervisor that and his head turned so quickly and for the duration of the conversation with my supervisor, he was watching me. I also kinda would notice that he doesn't even really talk to the other cashiers, he will talk with other managers and other supervisors but none of the other cashiers. I would pass him some places and he would make small talk but I would pass him other times when he would be with a "higher up" and he wouldn't say anything. I then go back to thinking that maybe he is close to me because I went through training with him. When I was doing computer tests to train, I did them in his office so I would go in every day and sit there with him while he worked and I trained and everyday he would say to me "you're gonna hate it here, worst job ever" then on the last day of my training, he said "I was just kidding, this is a great job, I really love it here" so maybe that's why he and I are somewhat closer because I went through 16 hours of training around him. I know I didn't really give you a lot and I probably sound like a petty six year old like wow, he looked at me, we're getting married but I just feel that there is something there how he would always make small talk and usually walk by my register before going outside or back to his office and looking at me when I'm not paying attention and even when I am. Please, again, don't lecture me on trying something out with my manager because I know that it breaks a lot of company rules. I am just trying to decipher whether I am playing the whole situation up or if there really is something there.

Thank you. (link)
In my opinion, it doesn't sound like anything going on. Since you did spend a good amount of time with him, then like you said, he may just feel closer to you.

I mean at most he possibly could be interested, possibly just find you attractive or you're a person he just likes to be around but he's not flirting.


...I believe him, but then again...

Me: "I'm not feeling right..."
Him: "What wrong..."
Me: "I'm feeling extremely suicidal right now..."
Him: "No.....if you do.....I will"

And when we were on Skype, he said that I saved his life. That when his friend died, he was about to jump off a four-story, then he received my Kik message and he said that stopped him.

He's said so many things like this. When he says them on Skype, his face shows that he really means it. But I want to know if it's possible he really does mean it. I ask this because we just got together a week ago. But he keeps saying that we've got this connection that's made him feel this way already.

Oh! And he's also saying that he's going to purpose to me on New Years Eve. We're only sixteen. I'm going to say yes though. Because I know I need him since he's the only one keeping me from killing myself and I genuinely love him. I can say that already because of our connection. No one understands our connection, but we do. We know how we feel, and nothing anyone says is going to change it.

If you were me, would you say yes? Especially since all the things I've told you? And we're not thinking getting married like a year later or whatever. After we graduate from college and all. (link)
I believe that he could mean those things, but that's not good. I also believe that you guys truly do love each other, but if you guys are this serious I think you both need to see a counselor separately. This is on a completely different subject but suicide is serious. If you do have suicidal thoughts, you should seek help. I mean if something goes wrong in your relationship and you're suicidal, your life will end. So before you go father into this relationship, seek help.

Onto the rest, if I were you, I wouldn't be saying yes, especially after what you've told us.
At this moment, I'm 19 and have been with my boyfriend for over 2 years and I wouldn't want to get engaged right now.
Even though you both are 16, I believe you guys genuinely love each other but before you make your choice to get engaged, make sure you know everything you need to know. You want to be with a guy who can support you. Does he work hard in school and at work? Or does he complain about it? How does he treat his family? His parents and his siblings?
Besides all that, the main reason why I would wait is because everyone changes once they get out of high school. There are those few relationships that last after high school but most don't and the main reason would be that these people changed.
Maybe in a couple years you guys you guys might not click and your personalities will just be too different, you never know. So that's why I would wait.


Im a 13 year old girl and im always so horny, is that normal? I really just want to have sex all time and with anyone, I just want to get my first time out of the way, is that weird? please don't think im weird or a slut because im not I just want to know if anyone's got any advice.... (link)
It's completely normal. You're 13 and going through puberty, hormones are crazy at your age and your body is changing and growing.
So you're not weird or crazy, what you're feeling is normal. Obviously, you shouldn't always act on how you feel because that can get you into a lot of trouble like unwanted pregnancies, STIs, broken hearts, ect. I'm assuming you're not on birth control either. Plus having sex at 13 would hurt like crazy since your body is still growing.

So it's fine to be horny all the time. It's normal. Masturbating is your friend. So don't rush into sex until you fully are ready.


I'm a 13 year old girl and I am not self conscious about my weight.... I weigh 50 kg for a 13 year old, is don't know of that's good or bad and frankly I don't care. But my mom tells me off for being so fat, and she has for years... Lately its been getting to me and eat a considerably less amount than normal but we keeps saying it. My friend noticed and asked why, and that's when I realized that the only reason I reacted is because I am adopted and I felt that my mom choose me to be perfect, and I'm not showing her Enough gratitude and changing myself when I'm So obviously letting her down. My friend says its wrong, but I don't know how I approach either if them about it. Is what I'm feeling right? Can my mom even love me even though I'm not her real daughter? If she does why does she say what she does and hit me for it? I would be so grateful for any help.... (link)
When I was your age, my dad would make jokes about my weight. He didn't know that I was so hurt by them.

What your mom is doing is wrong. Your mom should and can still love you even if you aren't her real daughter.

You said your mother hits you. You need to tell another adult about that. You should talk to a teacher, a counselor, any other adult that you trust. You shouldn't have to live with someone who abuses you and I think that's a very, very real and serious problem and it's needs to stop.


So, I'm dating this guy that I have been in absolute love with for nearly five year now . We just got back together finally and I'm very haph to be with him. I've only seen him a couple times this year, because of certain situations we can't get past right now in our lives. I really and truly love him.. I wish to marry him honestly. But there's this guy at work, and yesterday I was walking from the back, back to the front where the counter is, and he stepped in front of me, and said "Do I have a chance with you?" I just started stuttering and said "uhm, I don't know." And chuckled and went around him and walked off. Later during the day when I got off work, I went not the office to get my jacket and he walked in there and I said "I mean, I just never really thought about it." And he said "well think about it now. Off the top of your head." And I said "yes, you have a chance with me." And I walked away. I haven't stopped thinking about him hardly! What should I do about this? (link)
Well honestly, this is all you and about how you feel.
You said you truly love your boyfriend and want to marry him so then why did you tell this other guy he has a chance with you?

I'm assuming you and your boyfriend are in a long distance relationship. Well either way, the fact is that you don't see your boyfriend very much so maybe you're lonely. But even so, you need to know how you feel. So if you're not happy with your relationship, or you don't want to be in a relationship with someone you don't get to see, you shouldn't be with your boyfriend. It isn't fair to stay with him when you're telling other guys that they have a chance with you.
If you like this other guy and would rather be with him, give yourself some time to think about it and see if that's what you really want.

So once you figure out how you feel, go from there. If you're planning on staying with your boyfriend then tell the other guy you have a boyfriend. If you would rather be with this other guy, let your boyfriend know that the relationship isn't working out.


Hello advicenators, I am a 15 year old male and have struggled with self harm for 4 years and various eating disorders and I think I may be gay. Yes that is quite a handful of things, but I am bulimia binge free for 3 months and haven't cut for 6 days ( after a 3 week clean). I'm frustrated about my sexuality in general and feel different in the backwards little town I live in. I honestly just want to cut and fall asleep for a while and wake up and know for sure if I will be accepted and if I am more than bisexual. I grow weary of all this uncertainty, but I understand how there is no 100% way to know at my age. My mother knows, and she has been making offensive jokes about it and sneers at the very fact of it all... I want this to stop more than anything.(I am on Zoloft by the way for
depression)I used to go to counseling. I want to be on for five fucking minutes for once. That is my plea for help, and I'm not sure if anyone will even read this let alone have any solutions for my questions.should I be in counseling again, and is there anyone out there I can trust enough to let them help me? (link)
You should definitely go back to counseling. They went to school specifically to help people in your situation and really do want to help. So going to the professionals will be the right thing to do. It's really good that you want help. They'll probably also have some solutions on how to handle your mother.

Lots of people get made fun of who they are. It sucks. It's even worse when it's your own family. There are good people out there who won't judge you though, but there will always will be people who will be mean and hurtful. You just need to know how to handle it and not take it so hard.

I don't have the solutions to your problems but I do think counseling is the right direction.
A lot of people cut, that's one of the hardest things to stop. Just remember that it's usually impulsive. That feeling will pass. So when you feel the urge to cut, go do something else that you enjoy doing. Call a friend, watch tv, watch a movie, take a bath, anything you like.

Just keep your head up and go back to counseling.


Me and my boyfriend were messing around and he did have a condom on. He tried putting in the tip but It didn't work out well so he quit and I gave him a hand job until he came in the condom. He threw away the condom and washed his hands. Then we started fooling around again a bit later and he put a condom on again, we did have sex but only for a little bit because it began to hurt me. He didn't even pre-cum either. After this, I gave him a hand job again to finish up once more while he had the condom on. & after he threw away the condom, washed his hands and than awhile later began to play with my vagina, until I made him stop. What are the chances of me being pregnant? (link)
I don't think there is a high chance of you being pregnant if I read all this right.
You guys tried to have sex, he wore a condom, he didn't finish, you gave him a hand job, he finished.
You guys had sex wearing a condom, he didn't finish, you gave him a hand job.

It sounds like you're not pregnant.
You should probably get on birth control if you aren't already. Since you guys are sexually active, it's better to be safe than sorry.


Hi. I am 26 and I have a 26 year old Muslim boyfriend. When I first met my boyfriend, he wasn't a muslim yet. Last year he decided to become a Muslim, and he became really devoted to his religion. I'm a Christian. At first he told me he wouldn't push me to convert as a muslim. But these past few months, we are always arguing about our faith. He doesn't respect my faith and being so discriminating towards other religion. I told him I respect his faith but I don't want to talk about it anymore cause I don't want to argue. But he wouldn't stop. And tonight he told me that he will give me time to think about converting. I told him not to expect cause I'm really not going to change my religion. He said it will not work abd broke up with me.

I tried to understand this guy so much but I feel disrespected. Please help. I don't want our daughter to grow up without a father. Am I still going to accept him when he comes back to me? I'm sick of tired of arguing about our faith. I accepted him the day he told me he wants to be a Muslim but why can't he respect my faith? I was born as a Christian and I want to stay as a Christian forever. He told me too that he's not going to marry me if it's not in an Islamic way. Don't know what to do. :'(

Thank you for all your answers (link)
Don't change for anyone.

He doesn't respect you enough to leave this alone and let you believe what you believe. He's trying to control you and it's not right. You shouldn't be with a man like this.

Your daughter can still have her father in her life, but it doesn't mean you guys have to be together for that to be possible.

Let him go and find someone who respects you.


Hello so I brok up with my bf because I thought I needed to focus on my education, I stopped liking him and now were friends but no he's dating my close friend and I dont why but I feel this were swollen feeling in my heart is this normal (link)
It's normal and it's smart to focus on your education. It's always going to hurt, it sucks. You still need time so don't hang around him, or try not to hang around him as much as possible. Don't talk to him, don't text or message him, ect. Give yourself some more time to heal.




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