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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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i have a bf that i like very much. but, we don't talk often. its the summer now so we don't get to see eachother very often and he doesn't come on instant messaging often either. he isn't really considerate, but he is very nice and funny. um, i guess i'm just worried if he really likes me or if he is just using me. i could call him, but he isn't usually home. i cant exactly tell him how i feel because i'm kind of shy. should i break up with him? or should i try to stay in this relationship and make it better? (link)
You do need to learn to express your feelings to him. If you can't do it with him you won't be able to in your next relationship either. I don't know that hes using you, he is probably, as you said just inconsiderate. He may not even realize it. Tell him and see if things improve. :)


Ok, so me and my boyfriend have been GREAT... we have been goin out for 5 months and everything was the way I wanted it to be... except for two things... he always wants us to have some kind of sexual contact. He always wants to fingwer me and stuff... and he always wants me touching him. and up until I came back from France Our talkin relantionship was perfect. And now we fight all the time. I want so bad to break up with him but I keep thinkin what I would be without him and to me... I don't think I would be anything... What should I do? (link)
If you really want to break up with him then you just do it. You will be fine without him and may find someone even better. Maybe hes just moving things along to quickly for you. If you want him without the extras then just tell him. Ask him if hes willing to continue dating you without all the sexual contact. If he says no then move on to someone who will. :)


ok, my bf thinks that i dont like him very much...but i dont know y. i mean i told him that that isnt the deal but he wont listen. he even asked advice on here that said "i think my gf is going to break up with me...but i dont know. i dont think she likes me that much. what should i do?"
can you belive that. i dont know how to get it through to him that i really really like him. how? any advice? (link)
Some people are insecure. Just reassure him that you like him. Give him attention, talk to him. things like that. That is about all you can do. Ask him what he wants. :)


I just recentely got out of a 10 month relationship, (Three weeks ago) but also just found somebody new. This new guy I'm pretty sure might ask me out soon, but the problem is he's a grade older than me. I know that's not much older at all, but my parents are very protective. I know that if he were to ask me out I'd say yes, but I don't know how to break it to my parents. I don't have the closest relationship with them when it comes to boys. Also, when my sister was a freshman like I am she dated a senior and they let her go out with him all the time. Don't you think it would be unfair if they didn't do the same for me? So how do you think I should break it to my parents? (link)
He may be a grade older but it is possible that you are the same age. That isn't bad and I really can't think of a reason that your parents could object to. Just tell them you really like the guy and if the want to know about him...and they will, just tell them. It would be unfair if the objected but I don't think they will. :)


"i think ill sport some sunglasses at the bowling place tonight"
What does 'sport' mean in that sentence? (link)
wear


my boyfriend's best friend (we'll call him..bob) just told me he loves* me. but i love* my boyfriend. but i admit, ive had a tiny crush on bob . wat should i do?!
~thanx in advavnce~

*love as in lik a whole lot (link)
Tell him that you love your boyfriend. Stay friends with him but you might want to put all the distance you can between you for now. Don't want to do anything to jeopardize your current relationship. :)


see my best friend jason and this guy i realy like both asked me to the opening school. my best friend, well i always had a vibe that he like me but this other guy ive been crushing on like all year. i kindoa like by best friend bac but i still dont know what to do!!!! (link)
The easiest solution is to go with whoever asked you first. :)


Well I really really like this guy and he knows it but he doesnt like me back and i really want him to hes a friend of mine but wont see me as more as that, he doesnt have a gf or anything and i dont think he likes anyone so any tips to get him to like me or what i should do about this?
ps. he has liked me before for a while when i didnt like him if that means anything

Thanks so much
I'll rate high! (link)
All you can do is be nice to him and talk to him a lot. Once you reject a guy he isn't going to be real anxious to ask you out again. If you have a reason for turning him down before you might want to make sure he knows why. :)


hi.im 21 years old.studying in university.im having a hard time in my life.i want to love and to be loved.i never had a boyfriend before.guys have asked me to be their girl but i dont see the sincerity in them.in fact friendship with boys never lasted long.im just another girl for boys.no one ever treated me special.i always feel left out.but i always laugh and make jokes as if im the most happiest person on earth!give me advice what should i do? (link)
First thing is you have to go out with them. Not all are going to appear sincere at first. Don't let that stop you from going out with them at least once. Being treated special comes later when they have dated you and know you are special to them. :)


I dont kno him this guy likes me. He calls me like 4 times a week and we talk for like hours, If he likes me i dont want to hurt him cuz i dont like him that much. I have a bf and i want to tri to make this work. But this guy is talking to me alot and i might start having feelings for him. So i dont kno if this guy likes me or he might just like me as a friend. I dont want to break up w/ my bf just bc he likes me. But im not sure if he likes me.
Thanks you (link)
You can have a boyfriend and still talk to other guys. You can have as many guy "friends" as you want to have. I think if you enjoy talking to this other guy then you should continue to do so. Don't worry about whether or not he wants you as a girlfriend. Right now you are just friends. Let him know you have a boyfriend but enjoy talking to him. :)


ok me and a really close friend of mine that are about to hook up are going to the mall together on wednesday and i noe we going to do stuff like hold hands, kiss, make out and yea. i have never had my first kiss but i am not worried because i like this guy and i am just goin to fallow his lead. but anyways he lives across the street from the mall and his parents want to meet me.. i dont know what to do.. i am scared they may not like me or if they ask me something and i answer in a way that i shouldnt?? i am only goin to talk them for 5 minutes because i am not supposed to leave the mall anyway but yea what should i do??? o yea i am 14 and he is 15.. thanks (link)
It won't go nearly as bad as your imagination is making it right now! Just be polite and you'll do okay. In the end their opinion, while nice, isn't what matters. :)


my boyfriend and i have had sex now. im really worried about if i get pregnant. should i tell my parents about it?
oh im 14 and hes 15 (link)
The time to worry about getting pregnant is BEFORE you have sex. If you think you might be pregnant they will of course have to be told. You need to be put on birth control so this isn't a worry in the future. You need to use condoms at the very least. :)


anyone know a good recipe for a low-fat fruit smoothie. not something you just got off google though. something yummmmy :D (link)
what I do is throw some frozen fruit in blender. Add a little skim milk. a little ice. All these are just throw some in things,use amounts you want. If you want you can add a bit of sugar. No sugar would be low fat :)


my best friend who i love like a sister ran away today to MY house! i told her to go back. but she wouldnt. finally i got her to call her dad and then a police officer came to pick her up and bring her home. now her mom and dad hate me because they think i told her to come to my house. i wasnt expecting her at all!! one minute i was talking to her on AIM then her away message said out. wont be back any time soon. then i heard a knock. but how can i get *especially her mom* to like me again? HELP! any useless answers will recieve a 1. any good answers will recieve a 5. (link)
Give them time to calm down and I think it will be okay. I'm sure they were upset about the whole thing and may have said something they didn't really mean. Hopefully your friend will set them straight about what really happened. If she doesn't then you can call her mom with your side of things. :)


Okay, so my best friend "Christina" and I both have pasts that deal with suicidal type things. She was in a mental hospital earlier in the year, and when she came out she promised to stop cutting or try to call me whenever she felt like that, and I promised the same to her. About a week ago, my grandmother died, and the other day I got a call from her, saying she was going back into the hospital. I asked her why she didn't tell me and she said she wanted to give me time to "mourn." I feel like she doesn't trust me as much as she says she does, and I don't know what to say to her, because I'm hurt that she wouldn't talk to me and I'm scared that she's gonna hurt herself too badly someday, and I don't know what to do to help her anymore. Any advice on what I should say when I talk to her next? (Sorry this is so long) (link)
She realizes that you can't help her and that is probably why she is checking back into the hospital. Some things we just can't help with as bad as we may want to. She is getting help. You can help her by supporting her decision and being there to talk if she needs it. I'm sure she was just being respectful during the time following your grandmas death ( sorry to hear about that). I'm sure she still trusts you. If she didn't she wouldn't have called before going back to hospital. Your friendship is just a little more mature than the typical friendship. When you see her next just ask how shes doing and reassure her that your there for her when needed. :)


i recently got kicked out of my house, illegally, by my dad. i had a job before i left, and i was friends with a guy there. i had a cell phone on my dad's plan- but he screwed me over too many times with the bill, and he always questioned me about who's numbers were who's. well, this guy offered to put me on his plan- because he's get the phone for free- and if anything- i'd be helping him out- with the bill and all- cuz weve been splitting in directly in half- no matter who goes over. ive had it for maybe 6 or 7 months. but since ive ben kicked out- i lost my job- and another guy at work has been paying my phone bills for me- (the last 3 months). my gramma- who i live with- has never liked the idea of me having a phone on someone else's plan. well, lastnight- we got into an argument about it- and we fought. like, physically. she told me i could keep the phone until monday- but that i had to give it back to him then. i feel horrible- but i just need to know- does she in fact have the right to do that?- i mean, she's not my legal guardian- and the phone was given to me- it's not like i begged for it.my phone is my only bit of freedom here- and i cant live without it. someone please share what you think. (link)
He probably won't get in trouble for giving you the phone unless he is using it to ask you out. Dating between minors an those over 18 is against the law. Grandma may believe that to be the reason you have the phone.

The thing is is you are living in her house, you need to abide by the rules she makes. If she doesn't want you to have the phone then you give it up. Or you find another place to live. :)


Im 13. Female.
My brother is so disgusting. He's 19 .. almost 20 and he NEVER flushes the toilet *we share a bathroom* After he shaves he leaves all the little hairs all in our sink. He farts in public and burps randomly. Ive talked to my parents about this but he ignores them when they tell him to stop!
What should I do. Hes so disgusting!! (link)
Boys can be really disgusting at times can't they? Maybe if he has a girlfriend you threaten to let her see the mess...or at least threaten to tell her all about it. Mean but may get his attention. :)


ok my mom is WICKED over protective. tonite i wanted to go to this little concert thats going on at 6:30 about 20 minutes away. I asked her if i could go with my older cousin and shes like "well you didnt even tell me what time or where.." and i told her where and shes like "NO WAY" and it seems like she's totally against the people that live there ( even though they arent bad) and plus I was meeting up with some of my friends there. How can i get her to let me go to SOMETHING?? oh yeah..I'm 14 (link)
You don't say what kind of concert but a lot of them really aren't safe for a person your age. My daughter just about got trampled by a crowd at a concert a couple of years ago and she was 25. So, concerts may not be your best bet for moms approval. Why not start with some small event. I don't know for sure what goes on in your area but pick something that's pretty calm. Let he get used to the idea that you want to go places before you spring anything to wild on her. Be sure you give her time you'll be home, who will be there, and ask as far in advance as you can. :)


hey. well this might be confusing so i'll apologize now. in novemeber of last year my aunt got married. i hated my new uncle. i know, thats rude but its also true! i loved my aunts old boyfriend .. he was great! they were going out for 6 and a half years! he was so funny too but then they broke it off. then my aunt met this other guy who she is now married too. he's okay i guess but hes such a freak! he totally changed the relationship between me and my aunt. before they met eachother me and my aunt were best friends!!! now we cant even have a simple convorasation with out him standing there & making sure everythings appropriate.

heres a little about him:
- hes a Church freak ( i guess theres nothing wrong with that .. )
- we have to listen to religious music ( and since he wont let me listen to B96 or KissFm .. i asked if i could listen to country music and he said 'no!! if you want to listen to that sh*t .. get ur own ride!' )
- he wouldnt take me and my grandma to fannie may because he said 'Jesus didnt sacrafice his life so people could waste their money over the stupidest f*ckin things!'
- we have to pray before every meal.. even if were in public. this one time my sister started eating before we prayed and her punishment was she had to say the prayer , she couldnt eat her lunch ; and for the rest of the month she had to go to church 3 days a week.
- he treats me and my sister like were 3
- he wont get cable for the same reason he wont take us to fannie may

what should i do about it? i cant talk to my aunt about it because i know she'll get so mad. how can i learn to like him? please answer.. ill rate high for good answers!!

love,
I HATE HIM!! (link)
You don't have to like him. You do need to try and tolerate him for your aunts sake because she must love him. Do you live with them? If so, are there other arrangements that can be made?
If not then ignore what you can. Listen to your music when you are with friends. Follow house rules to the best of your ability, and stay out as much as possible. :)


my dad i really care for him but he dosnt no my b-day or anything about me he left when i was i was three have not seen in a year or two i relly care for and i still love even tho he has a alcolo probmelm and drugs and many more my mom has a oder of precettion and i can only see him when someone else is there what should i do i relly miss him and i dont no if him loves me please help me
xoxxo
girlygirl4real (link)
You get with whoever is allowed to be there with you and make an effort to see him. He has his problems but he is your dad and you love him regardless, as i"m sure he loves you. When people have the problems he has they do tend to forget birthdays and things like that. It doesn't change his feelings for you though. Hopefully someday he will get his addictions under control. Until then visit him when you want to. If you'd like to learn more about his problems you could join alanon. A very good group for children of alcoholics. :)




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