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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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okay. im a 7th grader. and all the 7th grade guys are basicly complete assholes. and i just like as friends. i met some 6th graders. and there really nice and cute and pretty cool. this one likes me and i wanna go out with him. but hes in 6th grade and all the 7th grade guys are now always like "omg hes a fag he tries to be cool" and stuff. idk what to do! (link)
My husband is a year younger than me and we have always gotten along fine.

If the 7th grade boys start in, just tell them you don't date them because they are assholes and he isn't. Its probably fair to say that many boys are assholes regardless of their age. Most outgrow it.

Date the nice guy and don't worry about his age. :)


Can I give you my screenname, then you send me the applesauce thing for AIM? I've been searching google, and can't find it. I'll rate extremely high if you help me. Thanks. (link)
Just a note...Rating extremely high is ratings abuse. Saying you will isn't allowed and gets the question deleted, unless we want to use it as an example of how not to write a question.


Hello. I am a female and I'm 14. I met my boyfriend a year ago but we have been dating for 4 months. We recently started having sex--we love each other. We do it because we love each other not for pleasure. Well anyway, we had sex a couple days ago. This is what my question is about: He ejaculated in a condom, waited a litte while, cleaned his penis off with soap and water, and tried sex without a condom. BUT he did not ejaculate without the condom. In fact, I only let him in there for about 15-20 seconds. I was wondering what you thought the chances of me getting pregnant from that are. I finished my period about a week ago, maybe a little more. So, I shouldnt be ovulating for about 5 days to a week. IF there was any sperm, it would have died in me,right? i heard that they cant last more than 5 days inside the vagina. Also, my boyfriend says soap kills sperm. He is sure I am not pregnant-I'm just worried! Help! (link)
Chances are probably small that you are pregnant.
However, the simple truth of it is this. If a guy
puts his penis in a female, REGARDLESS of what type of birth control is used or not used...there is a chance of pregnancy. There is ALWAYS a chance of pregnancy.

It also does not matter how long the penis is in the vagina. "I'll just put it in for a minute" are probably the most common words uttered by males before impregnating a female.

Just the facts.


I am hearing that Mr. Cronkite died today, but I don't understand why it is all over the news absolutely everywhere? He is just a news reporter guy right? I feel bad for asking this, but I feel worse for not knowing. Yes I know he was a news anchor, but there are lots of those out there, so what makes Walter Cronkite so special? I don't even understand why Michael Jackson is such a big deal, and who ever even heard of Walter Cronkite until today?

Thnaks! (link)
I'm sure you will be seeing a lot about him in the next days/weeks. I won't rehash what has already been said.

I am 52 and when I was a kid Walter Cronkite was the
only news guy to watch. There were only the 3 networks...no cable or dish networks back then! For years and years there were not many choices. Walter was IT! LOL.

Same with Michael Jackson. He was around when I was a kid. Hes about my age actually. He was also around when my kids were kids.

I don't know if there will ever be anyone else who can reach that level of fame or influence for the young people today. News anchors and singers come and go so fast. So I guess historically speaking they both were just around a long time and a little part of many peoples life.


hey.. im 14/f

i have been masturbating for 2 years.... it can be addictive at times. Well i am stopping BUT i heard you can do damage physically to something. like tearing or something IDK? anyways i dont go in side i just kinda rub. Its not like fingering or anything. I was just wondering... could i damage something or anything. And if so is it bad. im really worried i did something. just from hearing all these things. nothing hurts though. and i did it once during my period. IS THAT BAD??

please answer a.s.a.p. thnxs :) (link)
You won't damage anything. You are normal.
Don't use anything sharp or get to rough as
has already been mentioned and you will be ok.


17f
i would like to make sure that my hymen is broken before i have sex with my boyfriend of 3 years [:
i have been playing sports most of my life, and its possible its broken but im not 100 percent sure. how do you know if its broken? how deep in the vagina is the hymen, this way i can see if its broken.
thank you (link)
The hymen is actually not in the vagina at all.
It covers the opening.

I have an article with picture link on my forum.
Scroll to the bottom and it is the 4th post up from there.

http://www.advicenators.com/talkaboutmetopic.php?t=1056&userboard_id=15647ard_id=15647


What's the best brand of peanut butter? (link)
I like skippy. Super crunchy!


ok well for some reason im extremely worried about getting pregnant. and i always think i am or i could be i let it interfere with alot of other things in my life...i even told my fiance that we shouldnt have sex until i get on birth control or wait til we get married but sonehow we always get in the moment and i cant help myself...i mean we dont use condom b/c i dont really like them even though i know we should and he pulls out everytime....but idk what to do to get over this...or to get it off my mind besides not having sex or using a condom...is it rare to get pregnant if he pulls out??? any advice?? (link)
If you absolutely do not want to get pregnant, you
are correct to be worried if all you are using is the withdrawal method. Failure rate for using it as birth control is 28% for typical users.

You need to get on the birth control pill or get a depo shot if you want to be free of worry. Call your doctor on Monday or go to your local health department, planned parenthood or free clinic in your area. Get information and get protected.

Just as avoiding sex while in the moment is difficult, so is stopping, for a guy who is about
to ejaculate. It is a very unreliable form of birth control & your worries are not at all silly.


thank you for answering my question...just wondering, what is northern exposure about? thanks! (link)
Oh it was a great show! Its about a city kid fresh out of medical school. He's pretty prissy. Since he got his medical school loan from the state of New York, they make him pay it back by going to a small town in Alaska for 4 years to practice medicine.

To say he doesn't fit in would be an understatement! Some really cool and funny characters live in this Alaska town! It was an awesome show.

Here is a wikipedia link with the cast of characters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Exposure


I like to rent t.v series' at the movie store. I need some suggestions on what to start next. My favorites are The Wire, Jericho, Weeds, My Name is Earl, The Deadliest Catch. so if anyone can suggest some that are like any of those that would be great thanks! (link)
If you want to go for some older ones, I suggest
Northern Exposure or even the Waltons. Those are my Favorites. I Love Lucy was also hilarious. :)


Hello,
Earlier this year my husband's physician recommended that he stop working and go on disability. I am blessed to have a work from home position that is stable and I make $42,000 a year. We have two very young children, and I am 33yrs old. My husband is 11 yrs my senior. In the past we have tried to get life insurance and disablility insurance for him but no one will touch him. In a nut shell, my husband has quit his $55,000yr job and is tryin to make preparations for us to leave the state where we are currently to somewhere cheaper. Sounds like the solution...... except for a few important things. The heart condition my husband has can render him an invalid or worse sudden death. The place he has decided to move does not provide a support system for him if he gets sick, or me if I need help with the children due to his hospitalizations. His twin brother has the same condition so I know how bad it can get. A "house" was provided for us but it will cost nearly $10,000 to make it habitable. I am the only one working and we have limited savings. THe move alone will cost us $3000. I am pissed that my husband made this decision and expects me to be the MAN but he still wants to make all the decsions. Besides, I don't want to leave our home and support system but without him working I cant afford to maintain our home on my income alone. I thought the man I married was the kind that would take care of us no matter what and I have found out that he isn't. He told me that he does not want to work untill he gets sick and I feel like under the circumstances he does not have the luxury to stop. If he does our children will be at risk. Poor neighborhood, bad school system, as well as a mother who is bitter and resentful of their father. I don't know what i should do - My parents have offered that we move in with them but for me, it means ultimately - divorcing my husband because he refused to sacrifice for his family. He accused me of wanting him to work until he dies, and truthfully speaking I think he should work untill he gets sick or they fire him because he cant do it anymore for the sake of the children. (that is what we are supposed to do) I love my husband and I don't want my children to be without him but under this stress and pressure I feel I should leave and start over for the well being of my children and myself.

He does not know I am having the feeling about divorce because I truly dont want that to happen I truly do not know what to do............... (link)
A doctor will not recommend a person stop working unless it is absolutely necessary for the health of that person. When a man who is used to working, suddenly stops, it can cause its own problems with depression and the like. So if his doctor is recommending it, don't question it or put this all on your husband.

To get on disability, your husband needs the docs recommendation and he will be be fighting for it for YEARS. It unfortunately does not come quick and usually requires a lawyers help to get it. Even then we are talking a few years time spent with doctors (theirs), and paperwork.

I understand the thought of suddenly becoming the sole breadwinner is a scary one. You would be in the same situation divorced or not. Decisions to move etc, should still be something you discuss and decide together. Do it. Get loud about it if you have to, just let him know how you feel.

If you can no longer afford the home you live in, you will need to find a cheaper place. It doesn't have to be far from where you are now. I don't recommend moving in with parents. That usually causes problems regardless of good intentions.

Take a minute and try to understand your husbands feelings. His doctor, who knows about his health is recommending he quit working. His wife thinks he should work until he drops. Not hard to understand why he feels the way he does! Kids are very adaptable. They can get by on very little if need be. Do not use them as an excuse. You are the one who is having a problem with this whole thing. Its understandable that you do. See if his doctor will talk to you about all this and get some help in dealing with it all. Let your husband know your feelings. Talk.


Hi there,

I recently made a facebook profile but made a spelling error while setting up.

My name is spelt wrong. Where do I go to edit the name??

Thank you (link)
On any page along the top, right hand side, look for "settings".

Click on "account settings"

Click on "name" and change whatever you want. :)


Hey!

Well, this guy I like he's awesome, cute, funny, caring and i think he could be the one. He also likes me. He makes me feel like.. I'm perfect,like an angel. I finally feel better about myself now that i met him.(I had a lot of guy trouble) Now i feel like he's the one. Right now we are like.."friends with benefits", i asked him out and he said "Can't we just stay best friends". Than after that that he said i don't know. I told him that he can think about it, and i mentioned we can be friends wit benefits..we are pratically already are. ha ha. He said he really wants me, but i don't understand why he doesn't want to date me? I think it's because some jealous girls started, a rumor about him and his last girl friend about him dating someone on My space. He wasn't that was before we even met. He was really hurt. :/ Now..that he met maybe he's to scared to date me because that rumor might seem true. This guys the sweetest guy i have ever met. Do you think we can eventually become more than friends with benfits?
(link)
If you start out being friends with benefits, that is likely all you will ever be. Guys will rarely turn down free sex, even if they don't want to date the girl.

My advice is if he doesn't want to be your boyfriend, do not do the benefits. He'll be using you & you him. Good way to end a friendship.


I am 20 yrs old. I was the victim of a raping at a very young age. After being checked out by the hospital, it really made me scared and uncomfortable. that was when I was 6, now im 20 and still have never been to an OBGYN. my mother never took me to one, and since ive lived on my own for the last 2 years, i havent taken myself either. I am really scared and uncomfortable and really dont know how much it will cost. Does anyone have any advice for me?

scaredy cat (link)
I think I can help some. I've worked for a doctors office and know that most will talk to you beforehand. Let the doctor know your fears and your history. Get a female doctor if you would be more
comfortable. They will understand and be very helpful.

Next an OBGYN is costly & unnecessary. Family
physicians will do the same exam & be cheaper.

Nobody likes the exam. It is just an uncomfortable position to be in. I also don't personally know any doctors who will let you "help" in the exam. But it
isn't necessary. It is over pretty quickly. Helping would probably just prolong the ordeal.

Good luck!


i need a positive reinforcement...PLEASE HELP
So...i have been fingering myself since i was lyk 10 & i do continue doing it (im 14 now) but im beggining to get scared cuz one of my clitoris is like really large, brown nd ugly, nd i dnt know wierd. It makes me self councious nd i dont know what im goin to do when i have sex or when my boyfriend gets into my pants to finger me. I just get really worried/nervous/scared. Do you know what this is? 14/f
~~~Olie (or u can call me Michii) D= (link)
I don't know for sure what you are looking at, but you only have one clitoris. :)

Perhaps you mean your labia. They don't stretch or anything so it has probably always been that way.
Most guys are not going to inspect it that closely so I wouldn't worry about it.

If this is something you believe is a new development, see your doctor. An OBGYN is not
necessary. Your family doctor will see you for
any problem you feel you have.


First i want to say thank you to everyone who gave me advice to my last question! But i have more. So as i said before i had sex and im a thirteen year old female. But the guy i did it with is telling everybody. Now all kinds of guys are comeing and asking me for sex and of couarse im saying no but they make fun of me to and just wont leave me alone! What can I do to make them stop? Also the guy i did have sex with is asking for more and he knows he hurt me already from breaking up with me but just doesnt seem to care and now hes threatening me. He is very intiminating and im really nervouse! What am i gonna do? (link)
Hard to do but ignore them. Turn your nose up at them and ignore them. Every time you get upset about it and deny it and get mad, they win. It
will take a few times but once they realize they
are no longer bothering you, they'll stop.

I don't know what he is threatening you with so
can't be to much help about that. Don't let him
intimidate you. If hes threatening to tell your
parents (only thing I can think of), well, that goes both ways. They find out hes had sex with you and his ass is grass too. Ignore that threat, he isn't going to say a thing.

13 year old boys are very immature. They have sex and all of a sudden they think they are MR stud muffin. They want to brag all about it. Not all are that way of course, but a good deal of them are.

To avoid this in the future, please wait until you are more mature to have sex. You just risk way to much of your future by rushing into it.
Whats happened has happened but you can learn
from it. The chances of being used and having
your heart broken are high.

Cheer up, it will be OK. :)


Okay, well I wasn't really sure where to put this but uh here goes. So I'm 13/F and he was 14/M. He is an awesome friend but he's always been a perv. Anyway, he took it too far this time and I flipped out. We were walking in a group and some other guys that we were with were making fun of him about how he "can't get a girl" and he says "I can get any girl I want!" so he grabs me, pins me against a wall, and sticks his hand down my pants. I freaked and kicked him in the balls... He looked like he was in severe pain. I almost felt bad but not really cuz what did he expect? But now he's super pissed at me. I don't think he has a right! Does anyone else think I was out of line? (link)
You were not out of line at all. If someone sexually assaults you and gets kicked in the balls...they should consider themselves lucky
thats all they got. You tell him I said so! LOL.


The icon for MSN has disappeared from my computer. I have looked everywhere and I can't find it. It's been gone for a while but I'd managed because I was using Guest account because MSN comes up automatically on there. But I've gone back to my normal computer account and it's still not here. I recently lost everything on my computer (due to step-dads knowing nothing!!!!! :@). I can't reinstall it because its not in Programs/Features where I can uninstall it. So I can't install it again from msn.com because it says I already have it downloaded.
But I do know it hasn't gone, just the icon or anything just to get onto MSN.

Any ideas?? (link)
Mine goes missing now and then too. I can usually get it to come back by unplugging the computer and starting it up again. You may have already tried that, but just in case...thought I'd mention it. :)
EDIT*
I wasn't aware that I risked "breaking" my computer by unplugging it. Didn't know that once plugged in unplugging was taboo...so, do this at your own risk.
HOWEVER, I have been unplugging mine at least once a week for 7 years without incident.

Oh, and I'm not a guy either.


Yesterday is when all the drama began(sorry if its really long please answer to it though!!!)..
Me and my bestfriend had planned for our boyfriends from Vernon lets call them, B.(my bf) and K. (bestfriends bf) to come out to see us and hang out with us the whole day. So the day before I cleaned the whole house so it looked nice and I even tidied up the deck and what not. So it would be nice to hang out. And that night my boyfriend b, and my bestfriends bf K and a few of their freinds were on the phone talking to me and they told me they were excited to come and didnt say anything about not showing up. The next day my bestfriend comes over at like 11:30am, and we are sitting around playing guitar hero, she was trying to get ahold of K. To see if they were on their way to the mall where we were gunna meet them for 12:00. She didnt get an answer so she was saying all this stuff about them not going to show up and everything and I told her about talking to them and stuff so I was posative they would show. So me and her phoned K. And the phone was shut off, so then we called B. His phone was busy so we decided to walk to the mall and meet them, we got there at 12:00 exact, and noone was there we stood by the store looking stupid for about 20-25 min. And no-one came, so we called K, and his phone was still off, and then we called B. and his phone was still busy. So me and me and my friend went to the other stores and looked around for a few mins and then walked back and seen no-one was there so we walk all the way home. When we get home it was already 1:14 and we didnt get a call or nothing so we tryed to call them again, still off, and still busy. We did this about 3 more times, and then we decided to walk back up to the mall adn see if they were there, we walked there, and decided to sit there for a while, we sat there for about 35-40 min. In between we would call and see if it wasnt off or still busy, and ocasionally check if they called just incase. then we walk home, and we were all upset, and my friend grabs the phone from me in anger and calls K. he actually answers the tosses the phone to be because she is surpresed. I started talking to him, all he said was that they didnt have a ride back, or their, and they slept in late, and blah blah, I told them that I worked realyl hard for them to be able to come and that convincing my parents to let them come over wasnt easy, and that if they went to sleep at a decent hour they could have woken up, and nothing could have stopped their parents from waking them up, and i asked him about why his phone was off and he said it was dead but then it turned on when we called! RIGHT! and I asked by B homephone was busy and they said his brothers much have not hung it up or his mom was on for 3 hours! and that they didnt say anything about not comming the night they called, and they said they had a ride here and that they would take the bus back, and I told them that my parents would drive them to their house, and it would have been a lot better if they called and said something along the lines of sorry that they couldnt make it but they dont have a ride, or something like that! Then my friend dumped K, because he hung up on me because he didnt know what to say, and then my friend kept asking me if I should dump my bf b, and stuff and then while me and my freind were at the beach she texted her "ex bf K" and asked to get backtogether with him, then we got home and i was on the laptop and my freind was on her her laptop tlaking to them, and my bf B signs on and says "Hey sexy" well that just made me more upset!! No sorry I didnt show up or anything just that, then i said hi, and hes like sup? and im like pissed off and hes like i know i was with K and so and so, and I was like yeah, and hes like why are you pissed off at me? and then i was just about to tell him why and he signed off!! and didnt come back on! Then my friend was talking to b and K's friend J on the computer and supposedly K and B were at his house now, and K was being mouthy and telling us to stop being bitches and stuff, then J was tellhing us to stop being bitchy, then, my freind asked K to get back together wit hher and hes like I got 1 thing to say to you "Its over bitch!" then signs out, and then I was talking to J on the laptop after B and K got off, and J said that B and K said we should stop being such bitches about it and to stop acting like bitches. And I explained why i was so upset and mad to him, but he didnt even listen! he stuck up for them!! So then my friend is asking J if Im still dating B, and if B still likes me and stuff.. Now I havent talked to them since then and I dont know what to do! I like B so so so much, and I dont know if I should dump him or not, my mom, dad, and bestfriend think I should dump him because I deserve better then that, and that i need to be treated right and that if I let this time slide he will just do it again and again(Is this ture? or what? I want to know!!) and I dont know what to do Im confused about it all.. I want him to explaan himself but then again I dont because all it will be is excuse after excuse, and I dont want to be played.. I need other peoples knowledge of this kind of stuff, not just family. I dont care if its mean or sweet, I need all the help I can get right now!! Im sorry it was so long I tryed to keep it short but at the sametime give you lots of info! Please reply soon! The sooner the better! Thanks!!

--Katie xxx (link)
When you have a boyfriend who isn't old enough to drive himself, you're going to get this. They were probably hoping for a ride that didn't pan out.

They should have had the decency to call and let you know what was going on. Again, at their age they are immature and inconsiderate. I'm not going to say that you have to break up with him. You do need to seriously sit him down and tell him you are upset, why you are upset and that you will not tolerate this kind of behavior.


I want honest answers because I don't know if I've turned into a crazy girlfriend or am I thinking right.

Over the summer me and my boyfriend have this unwritten rule that during the day he hangs out with his guy friends and then I come over around 4. Well recently he got a car and it needs work and he hasn't stopped working on it all week. Today I went shopping with the girls and he was working on cars with the guys and we agreed to meet back up at his house around 4 as usual. I get there and he wasn't there, so I hang around for an hour and there was no sign that he was coming home so his sister and I decided to go into town and shop around for an hour before all the shops close. One of the stores stayed open for us so we ended up being out for two hours. We came back and my boyfriend still wasn't home so I went to go watch tv alone in his room and after getting the third "I'll be home soon" text from my boyfriend I got bored and fell asleep. He woke me up at 8 when he came in and he had one of his friends with him which annoyed me the minute I woke up. He had the nerve to bring his friend back after hanging with the guys all day and I only had about an hour and a half before I had to go home and he knew that. So for an hour we went back and forth with the "What's wrong?" "Nothing" thing. I kept saying nothing because I was really annoyed and didn't want to start anything in front of his friend. Well he finally figured out that I was mad because A)I was only going to see him for 2 hours. B)he brought his friend with him. BUT! not long after he made that great discovery his friend called him (the one whos house he's been at all day) and he asks what time they were going out. Now this pissed me off and I'm going to sum it up for the sake of making this simple.
-boyfriend is with the guys from 10am-8pm working on cars
-has "time with me" that includes his friend
-boyfriend leaves at 9:30(his friends wont let him wait until 10 which is when I leave). and he goes to a underground street car show an hour away with the same friends he's been with all day.
-i go home and then at 1am get a text from him complaining that he barely saw me today.


Am I turning into one of those controling girlfriends or do I have a right to be annoyed?

This situation was the one that really pissed me off but I've been hearing about this car for weeks now. I'll start a conversation or talk to him about an actual problem that I have and he'll change the conversation out of the blue to talk about the car and for a while I actually showed interest.
And we haven't had a day to ourselves without one of his friends showing up in over a week.


Other info:
We're both 18. Been dating for 5 months. (link)
You do have the right to be annoyed. That being said, as the owner of one of those gear heads, I have to tell you it will probably NOT get better soon. Mine is 51 and has mellowed somewhat, not a lot.

Lucky for me I like cars too. If you think you could get into old jeans & T shirt and are not afraid to get dirty, my suggestion is to do just that. Get involved. He'll love it.

If you don't think that would be your idea of a good time, then this relationship may not last a lot longer. I'm not saying that to make you feel bad. I'm really not. But if your guy is that much into cars, you will have to be part of that "fun" or you are going to be constantly disappointed.
The car WILL come first the majority of the time.

Basically, don't come between him and his car. You won't win.




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