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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 am going out with someone that is a year younger than me and no one has really said anything to me about it yet but i have a feeling they will...i cannot stand when people continuously say crap to me about it...is it really wrong that hes a year younger? (link)
My husband is a year younger than me and we have been married 30 years. I think a year younger is perfect! If they give you crap just smile at them like they don't know what they're missing and don't reply to it. We know good guys when we have 'em.

So no, there is absolutely, positively nothing wrong with it :)


i live in a foster home yeh and is alright were i am now but they are thinking about moving me again because they am saying im not makin progress were i am now. but i have ive made loads with this familly but ive tried explaining that to the social worker but shes a bitch what should i do? or is there anything i can do because i dont wanna move again ive just settled into this one.

no dumbass answeres please i woe rate them (link)
I think if you're okay with the family you are now with they should let you stay. Especially if you've had some bad experiences in the past. The government does hire some pretty big idiots at times though.

Maybe you could get with your foster parents and go over the social workers head. I don't know who that might be. You know, Dangernerd was in foster care in his youth, he may be of more help to you. If he doesn't respond to your question here, drop the question in his inbox. :)


my name is EJ and i have a friend that i have know for almost a year now and i have liked since the first time i saw her and i was wondering if yall could give me some advice on how to ask her out so if she says no we can still be friends (link)
I really like you as a friend and don't want to mess that up, but, do you think we could try going out and see if it works? If either of us feel weird about we will just stop dating and stay friends. :)


Can you fall in love with someone even though you hardly know them?? I've liked this kid for like 4 years..and i hardly know him.

~I'm not sure (link)
No not really. You may fall for what they look like or what they stand for but not the real person. Kinda like you would if you had a crush on an entertainer of some sort. You like the way they look or sound, you like what some interviewer makes them out to be...but in reality they could be something totally different. If you think you might like him, then try and get to know him a little and see for sure. :)



Hey, I'm about to see MontyPython's Life of Brian. This may seem weird and prudish, but I saw the rating R for nudity and blasphemy. I'm 13, and my family really wants to watch it, I really don't care about blasphemy/sacrilege, but I'm worried about the nudity part. How much nudity is in it? A lot? Just a couple flashes? Thx, But if you think I'm stupid and prudish and wish to leave a nasty comment, either because MontyPython is sacriligeous or you think I'm an asshole for asking this question, go ahead. I can very easily give you a bad rating. (link)
Well, I'm not recalling that movie specifically but, I don't think Monty Python has a LOT of nudity. It is probably just a flash of something knowing them. I have seen the movie but don't remember which one it is. I don't think it will be a problem though. Sorry I wasn't real helpful. :)


how do you tell people your a lesbian i mean do you just say it or what
thnks
lost and confused!
i rate fives (link)
I think if they are friends you just tell them. If it is something you don't want to be public knowledge right now...be selective and only tell those you trust knowing. It isn't going to matter one way or another to anyone who cares for you. :)


I'm babysitting 2 kids every Tuesday. One of them is 7 (Girl), and the other is 4(boy). Do you have any ideas on what we could do? Or any ideas on how to make dinnertime more fun? Like, what could I make?
THANKS (link)
Any sandwich that calls for ketchup needs a ketchup smiley put on it. Kids seem to love that for some reason.

You can start a story and have them add a few lines or finish it for you. They come up with some pretty hysterical things now and then!

Most that age just like to play. Let them have races and stuff where you have to say ready set go. The 7 yo will win every time but, the great thing about being 4 is you don't care!

I always have my grandkids count french fries, chips whatever. Then see how many they have left if they "take away" a couple. Eat and learn!

I know its only a couple of suggestions, but maybe it will get the wheels turning in your head a little. Be creative! :)


how can u tell a friend u don't want 2 be her friend anymore without hurtin her feelings ok my so called best friend wouldn't come 2 my b-day party becuause 3 of my other friendz who she hates came she told me this and i told her 2 ignor them but she still wouldnt come and also she is a back stabber one day i was over her house and we were about 2 go outside and have a snowball fight and her couison called and she went to the mall with her couison and just blew me off and her couisin hates me me and her have been friends since kindergarten pleze help


thnx:-) (link)
There really is no way to gently end a friendship. If talking to her about her behavior has changed nothing and you really want to be rid of her you will have to get mean. Be sure it is really something you want first, because there is no going back. :)


well i want to go to the movies with a friend of mine, but its a girl. how do i ask a girl to go somewhere (without having a group)without it sounding like a date? (link)
I can see how she might get confused about it.
Maybe you should just tell her straight out that you would really like to see a movie with her because you consider her a good friend. But tell her you really aren't ready to call it a date or anything. So, if you are willing to go as a friend only I would really like to take you with me.

Why not a date though? You are already friends. :)


im 13 and my boyfriend ( obviously im a G I R L) has been acting really weird with me. i recently wenT to puerto rico for a month to get prepared to compete in a pageant. we talked and we were doing well apart but then he wentto north carolina and has been talking alot and i mean alot to my best friend. i didnt use to mind on account of theyre best friends too.but they look more like a couple than me and him. i feel like there is something he isnt telling me. hes not the type of guy tht would cheat or play me and he wuouldve dumped me if he didnt really like me b/c thats how he is. i know him ....weve been together for 10 months.but something tells me there is something going on. i dont know what to do anymore. im scared to talk to him b/c sometimes he makes me feel like trash and then talks to my best friend again about it. is she really my best friend and how do i know if hes cheating or not? PlEASE HELP!!!! i RaTe 5s!!!!!!!! (link)
You need to talk to them both separately and see if their stories jive. It doesn't help anything to sit and worry about what is or isn't going on. So talk to them and see what you can find out. If he is going to make you feel like trash...dump him. You don't make someone you love feel like trash. :)


Ok, so... I have a regular body. I'm pretty skinny, and just... well... regular. I dont have huge boobs or anything like that. I'm just a typical young teen. But I would consider myself more "pretty" than "hott". I'm not trying to sound conceided... but I have a prettier face than anything. But, it seems like all guys care about is "hottness". It's like they could like some of the most ugly girls just because they have a "hott body". Does anyone think... or know if guys will ever grow out of this and start actually looking at girls faces and caring more about beauty than hottness? please let me know

thank you (link)
Yes they do eventually "grow up". Well, somewhat.
The majority will not be in high school when it happens completely, but some will come close.
Right now they are mostly hormones. Hormones seem to like the boobs and that. They will calm down sooner or later so hang in there. Once they realize that they need a personality to complete the package you will start getting calls. Shouldn't be long. Keep an eye on them though...they will still be thinking boobs! :)


I've been with my boyfriend for about a year and 3 months and I'm 19. Lately it seems like whatever he does I am always frustrated at. I feel like I am never happy anymore and I just dont understand why. I know I want to be with him but I don't know if I should be anymore. Maybe I am getting tired of him? Has this ever happened to anyone else before? Please help me (link)
If you are wondering all of a sudden then something has changed. If you are truly frustrated then maybe you should take a break. If you want to salvage the relationship, then you need to try and figure out what changed and how to fix it. :)


OK, i am 14, and just going into highschool.I am going to an all girls school. I have never been boycrazy, i havent even gone out with a boy or anything. I do have a lot of friends who are guys. I really want a boyfriend, but going to an all girls highschool will make it harder. I am also an EXTREME tomboy, and i'm not really fat, just bulky and muscular. How do i get guys to like me? And what can i do to get a bf when im going to an all girls school? help me, i rate high!! (link)
You say you have friends that are guys. Why not start there? You already know them well and they know you. They already like you as a friend so the hard part is done. So I would see who looks good. If none of them seem like boyfriend material, how about friends of theirs? If you are a tomboy then you will find them outside of school, especially since you have similar interests with guys anyway. :)


In November, this guy liked me. I liked him too. We didnt become a couple until January. We've been together since the 12th of January, and Ive fallen in love. Hes the best thing thats ever happened to me. But I have a problem. Ive been having some family issues, and i wasnt myself for the past 2 weeks. Its too late. Today was the last day of school, of 6th grade, were going on to middle school, and he doesnt love me as much. Were trying to decide whether to break up or not, but i really dont want to. I love him so much. It will be hard though. Were so young. No one has ever made me feel this way. I miss him so much and have been hysterical all night. I dont know what to do. Someone help me either get over him, make it work, or atleast calm down. Its gonna take more than that though. (link)
You need to talk with him and tell him how you're feeling. Let him know about the problems you have had with your family and make sure he knows that HE isn't the problem. You may have treated him differently without even realizing it. Then hopefully you will be better able to decide if you want to continue on as a couple. If he doesn't then go find another boyfriend. That's the easiest way to get over another. :)


So, there is this guy and I still really like him, but we already went out and I'm pretty sure he doesn't even think about me as more than a friend anymore. The thing is he isn't really "boyfriend material". He gets bored of one girl and then goes to the next. I still like him, but I know I shouldn't because I'll just get hurt again.

I am trying to get over him. I've tried so much! But it seems like even when I'm hanging with my friends I am like... fakely happy. None of my friends know I still like him.

I still think about him. I've tried to give it time but I've felt like this for about a year now. It's like I'm crazy over him. Will I ever get over him? And what can I do to help me get over him?

Thanks so much. (link)
Have you dated other guys? I think sometimes you just have to put your mind on someone else before you truly get over someone. Once you have someone else to spend time with and to think about he will just sort of fade away. :)


What is the best age for a girl and a guy to get married?

And what should be a good age difference? (link)
Early 20's maybe. You go through a lot of changes believe it or not even after that. They are a little more dramatic before 20 though. Not to say you can't make it if you marry earlier. I did, but I don't recommend it because it takes more effort than most people want to give it these days. I realize that I was very lucky.

Age difference...I'd say a couple of years up until you're 20. Then it can be a little wider gap. I think 4-5 years isn't bad. People have done OK with wider gap too. It really depends on the couple I think...maturity levels vary.

Sorry that wasn't real specific....:)


All my friends say my boyfriend is weard (mohawk) and an @$$. But he is always kind and respectful to me. Every time someone askeds me if i'm "really" going out with him they laught an say "wow, ok". I think i should dumb him but as i said "he is always kind and respectful to me" what should i do?!?!?!?! (link)
Totally ignore all the morons. Just because someone looks a little differently or dresses differently or listens to music that isn't quite what they like you'll have some idiots trying to proclaim that the unique individual is weird or undeserving of friendship. Don't be that way. You judge him by the way he treats you and his friends and you tell the rest of those jerks to go to...well, you know the rest. If you like the guy then treat him right. :)


Well i met this really great guy, i really liked him, we hung out for a while at a dance, we danced all night. I fell for him, i thought he liked me to. Later that week i found out he asked my friend out to the movies. There not officially going out but soon they will be (knowing her) I'v called this guy and we've talked, but nothings happening. Do i just leave him alone? Or do i get in the game and try to date this guy. I dont know what im doing:( i need help, and FAST!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

-Heartbroken (link)
I think you should just let it go. He may have been hanging out with you to get to your girlfriend. Its not a good thing to have happen but it does. Since nothing is happening just let it go. :)


ok, my girlfriend's dad died the other day (they were on vacation in Qubec with her, her dad, her mom, & 2 friends) & so she was very upset & so she broke up with me. I understood & said it was ok. & so I bought her a card (witch I'm gonna send once I get her address from her friend) & I'm afraid to call her & everything cos I don't want to talk about it & that'd be the only thing we'd talk about.

but what I'm asking is if I should wait for her to get over it all & maby go back with her, or if I should just move on?

more about our realationship, she lives about 45 mins. away & I haven't been able to see her much & I haven't been the best boyfriend since I'm going through some really hard times right now, but I try

I'm 14/M & shes 14/F

thanks (link)
If you really care about her I think you wait a little while and then approach her about going out again. If you want to move on...well, that's OK too. Add a line or two to your card if you want to continue and tell her to call you if you can be of any help to her. I'm sure shes pretty traumatized at the moment.


Ok ive been going out with my boyfriend for about a month and 1/2 and i love him so much. I know it seems to soon for love but i have been his best friend for many years previous. Everything is going down hill and i dont know what to do. I care so much and i dont know where he stands. We never talk anymore and if we do it goes nowhere. Everyone tells me i should break it off but i cant i dont feel its right. Hes into my friends, and really pays no attention to me. its almost like he has gotten to comfortable.
What sould i do? (link)
If you want it to last you're going to have to have a long talk about things. You need to ask him why he is paying more attention to your friends than you. You need to express your worry that things are going downhill fast. I hope you get it worked out. :)




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