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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'm not sure what to do but i think my best friend might be being sexually abused by her dad...and i dont want to come out and say it but at the same time if it is true i dont want herr to be getting hurt! soo please help me out it wouold be greatly appreciated (link)
If you're best friends just ask her next time something makes you suspect. If she is let your parents know and maybe they can help you figure out who to contact in your area. :)


alrigh tim 13 and well im half a virgin ( i havent had sex but ive given something) and well it was with my x boyfriend and this was like in april of this year and people are still talking about it and every since then theres this group of boys in ym class that are all my friends but ever since that thing in april they've all been like well kinda giving me names and stuff like today they said im gonna be a hooker when i grow up, you know stuff likw that and i was just like wondering if i should be worried about that.. like do you think it'll go to far and well how oculd i convine them to stop it? (link)
I think you'll be stuck with it until someone else does something worse. Sorry to have to say it though. You need to ignore it as much as possible. Even though it bothers you try not to show that it does because that will only make them worse. How did this get around anyway? Ex with a bigmouth? If so, stay away from him because he is a Jerk! :)


So one of my friends whi i don't like that much, but I am nice to, likes one of my best friends. The thing is that I like him too, when she told me i was speechless. she doesn't know that i like him, but what should i do? I'm thinking just leave it be? (link)
I think I would. If he asks you out you'll have to say something but otherwise just keep it to yourself. :)


sorry it kind of goes under 2 categories




14/f
Ok so i have this friend lets call him Craig. Well my good friend, lets call her Kaylee likes him. Alot of my other friedns likes him too. Anyway, she asked him out, but he said no.They are still good friends. Well "Craig" is in my gym class, and he constantly flirts with me...like all the time. and i think i am starting to like him. I think he might like me. I dont know though, because everytime i think that the guy doesnt really like me. ANYWAYS i dont know what to do. Should i tell "kaylee" that i like him? should i tell HIM i like him? HELP PLEASE! thanks i rate HIGH!(he is 14/M, and she is 14/f) (link)
I think since he doesn't like her that it is OK if you tell him you like him. You can tell her too. Friends are going to occasionally like the same people. You don't steal boyfriends from each other, of course, but if he isn't dating either its just a matter of who gets him (if either). So, go for it! :)


My brother is 18 and has nowhere to stay. he is always in and out of jail. When we were little he used to threaten me. he is 5 years older than me and my half brother. I really don't want him to stay at our house because he is a CRIMINAL! I'm scared please help!!
P.S. I already tryed confronting my parents, didn't work.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Gjohndoe (link)
I wouldn't let him stay if it were me but it is your parents house. He probably won't give you the time of day now. May not even be at home much. If your parents are smart they will give him a set time to have a job and be moved out by. Just let them handle it. I'm sure they will keep an eye on him. :)


I just revealed our family seceret to the biggest blabber mouth in town. I told her that we thouhght [this other family] hated us and I told her why. See, the mother in this family had once refused to take me in her car at the bus stop when it was below zero degrees out. My dad is always talking about how low it is that she did that. I told this blabber mouth woman how we feel about it and now she might tell the lady!!! My parents are all like "I don't want to talk about it" What should I do? I already apologized a million times!!! I might have ruined my families reputation! (link)
I doubt that real seriously. Don't you suppose if she treated you this way other people may have also been treated badly by her? I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. :)


I am 13 and a female. I like this one guy who is one of my friends. He has liked every other of my friends except me out of all my friends (not trying to be self centered or anything) I seem like i'd be bettter with him because we have a lot of things in common. we have weird things in common about our family and grades etc. we just seem like we'd be really good together. i have liked him for a couple of years now and he most likely knows that. Why would he not like me? (link)
He probably does. Maybe he's afraid of messing up a good friendship...which doesn't have to happen. Talk to him and ask him....hey, what about me? :)


OK...well latley I've been seeing everyone In a sexual mannor. I've had alot of wet dreams, and its been months since ive been stimulated by someone other than my hand. What could I do to get this pervy feeling away. (link)
oh, age a few years! Sorry, your just in hormonal overload. It will go away...but its normal. :)


I am in love with this guy. He is my ex-boyfriend and he broke up with me for reasons that no longer exist. Well, I love him and he's in love with this girl. She's in love with someone else and is in a serious relationship with him. My ex is really unhappy. He helps those two see each other as often as they can and he takes the noble way. He told her that he loved her and she ran away. In fact, he's only told two people "I love you" and they both have run away. He has this large void that needs filled. His mother is dead. And his father doesn't see him. He lives with his Aunt and Uncle. I wish there was something I could do to make him happy. He knows I love him and that I'll always be there for him. He just doesn't love me. I'm not trying to get him to love me, I just wish there was something I could do to make him happy. His happiness is the most important thing to me. He poured his soul out to me last night and we cried together for two hours. I know he likes me. I mean what guy stares at the front door when you go inside for an extra few minutes and doesn't care about you. Everyone also thinks he's using me. I don't think he is because he still has some feelings for me. I mean we hit 2nd base last weekend (my first time) and we made out a lot. I want to know where do I go from here. I wish I could fill that void in his life because I would do anything for him. Is there someway that I could help him get this girl to love him or for him to get over her? What can I do to help? (link)
All you can do is be there for him to talk to. Forget the bases...they are for more than friends. If this girl doesn't like him he needs to be looking for another. The longer he dwells the more upset he'll be. You can't fix everything for him...or anyone else for that matter. Just be a good friend. :)


Sometimes I feel like I'm being really rude to people, but I never know. When I say hello, it's kind of under my breath but I smile and I wave to whoever said hello to me. Sometimes someone will say hello when I'm out biking and I'm not sure if someone said hello to me or to someone else on the street, so I only turn and smile. I realized this at the supermarket when someone I didn't like too much said hi to me, and I said hi under my breath and gave a little wave. They moved by quickly, so it looked like I was waving over my shoulder. I want to seem less rude, but how? Am I even being rude? (link)
I don't think you're being rude. :)


This guy who's friends with my ex really likes me. I told him I just think of him as a friend. He calls all the damn time and whenever i do pick up, he tells me, "Hey i was going to come over to your house today." Practically inviting himself over...i thought...wow..so i have no say in it at all
I told him i was stepping out and hung up.
But later on he called 8 times and the next day he showed up at my house, looking for me (so my brother tells me) while i wasn't home.
This has been going on for a week now.
The constant calling and coming over to see me and leaving me messages on the machine about wanting to "spend time with me" and "date me"
IT NEVER ENDS!!! I was wondering what anyone else thinks i can do. Anything that means he'll go away!!! (link)
Have your dad or mom tell him to stop calling and coming by or they will notify the police. That should just about take care of that. If that doesn't work then just call them. I'm sure a friendly visit from a nice police officer will straighten him right out. :)


ok, I'm supposed to ask this really hutt guy out tomorrow and i dunno how!! All my friends are like "write a note, tell him directly" but im too scared to give him the note because he'll show it to other people and im waaaaayy to shy to ask him directly. so how should i ask him out? and trust me, i need to ask him out tomorrow. i really wanna be his girlfriend!!!! hellllllppp!!

i rate 5's for good answers. (link)
You'll have to do one or the other! I say face to face. Don't have to worry about others reading it. Or, I guess you could call him or IM if you have the info needed to do that. Good luck to you whichever way you decide on. :)


What's the best way to tell a girl how you feel about her? School's over so I can't tell her there. I could get her screen name from one of her friends and tell her over IM but I'm not sure if that's a good idea. Please help. I'm 14 and a guy. (link)
Its as good a way as any if you don't see her anywhere. Just don't jump right to that subject. Talk to her for a week or so before you say anything. Get to know her and let her get to know you better. The result will be better that way. :)


ive been dating this guy for 5 months&we really got to know eachother before we even started dating. he ended up getting grounded over the summer for failing spanish&we havent gotten to see eachother since then. we decided it was pointless to date over the summer if we never got to see eachother, so we went on a "break". i think he might be interested in this other girl he just met. she plays basketball with him&his friends all the time. i dont know if he just thinks of her as a friend or more. he said he wants to start dating again as soon as he's allowed to see me again, but i don't know if i should or not. what if he has or had feelings for the other girl? should i trust that he really does care about me&want to stay with me? (link)
If you want him you have to trust him. If he had or has feelings for the other girl his feelings for you must be stronger. He did say he wants to start dating again as soon as hes allowed to see YOU. Boys, men...they are always going to be looking at other women. Its just the way they are. If they have one they care about though they are just looking and nothing more. :)


I have a bunch of guyfriends at school, but one of them I really like.
Unfortunately I have no clue if he likes me that way and my friend's ex-boyfriend talks to me and everything way more than her and he always did before too...so I'm a little confused.
Anyways he's moving soon so ya

Back to the guy I like- he hasn't had a girlfriend for a while now and I really like him but I don't want to be like every other girl in school who asks the guy out themselves.
It's like friggin' Sadyhawkin's everday in my school...-_- (link)
I know what you mean. I wouldn't have been caught asking a guy out myself. Seems its okay to do nowadays though. If you dont ask him how he feels and all that you run the risk of someone else beating you to it.

You might pick a movie and say to him, man I'd love to see this movie but I don't want to go alone. Know anybody who might like me that will go with me? See if he jumps on it. :)


Okay,,,,,
I have this boyfriend(Kevin) that im madly in love with and hes in love with me. I am 13 and hes 15. We've been going out for 7 months!! Theres a problem though. My neighbor is the one i always hung with and i introduced her to him because he was my boyfriend and they have became close and she always im's him online and calls him on his cell phone. Latly i have been getting scared. Shes been saying maybe she will take him to the prom next year if she has noone to go with and crap though my boyfriend says he wouldnt go with her and i do belive him... and i think shes falling for him. Shes 16 years old too so shes closer to his age. She had alot of crap about him written in her profile saying stuff about there friendship. She doesnt have a boyfriend and im positive shes never had one. I know he wont leave me for her but i am afraid thats shes falling for him. How do i tell? Im scared because i dont want her too and if she does then i dont know if i can handle it. Shes been writing about a guy in her profile and she says she likes this one guy but i think she has some feeling for Kevin that are getting stronger. I think she flirts with him but im sure Kevin doesnt think so.... i donno please help I'm flippin out here!



♥ Meg ♥


*--.:*Thank-You*:.--* (link)
If she writes things about him she must have some feelings. I'd keep the boyfriend as far from her as possible. He should respect your feelings and have no contact with her. :)


ok...this question is not for people who will say dont give this guy a note for asking him out...ok...would making a question sheet like "would you go out with blahblah? _____" or something be...a bad idea? cuz i want to try that but will *he* get mad or something?? He doesn't get mad easily...:-p well, thats about it.

i rate high (link)
Well talking to him face to face is the best way. I do realize that can be really hard though. I resort to notes all the time. So, I don't like the Q&A format. Just say whats on your mind and ask point blank questions. Tell him you like him and were wondering if he by chance feels the same. Keep it short and simple. Good luck...hope you hear what you want to hear! :)


I really like this guy that I'm friends with already. He was dating my friend, but she broke up with him and said she wouldn't care if I asked him out. So I did, but he said no. I was heartbroken! Should I still be friends with him even though he broke my heart? (link)
Sure! doesn't mean he doesn't still like you as a friend. Time does change things and he make like you as more in the future. For now just hang in there and set your sights on someone else. :)


ok so there is this guy..he is my guyfriend and i like him alot, but my other friend likes him too, and i already told her it was cool and that im happy for her because he supposedly likes her back. but really i feel empty and broken and i was wondering if this is normal and what should i do to get over this feeling, its making me feel awful, i just want to be normal again!thnx in advance. i'll rate you high if you are nice.

sincerely,
brokenlover (link)
I think you're having a normal reaction. Could it be that thinking of him with your friend stirs up a little jealousy? I think you may be realizing you like him a little more than you may have thought. :)


this girl that i am friends with but hate at the same time (jane) likes one of my close guy friends (peter) and he likes her. she has a tendency to lead guys on and then break their hearts just because she likes to feeling of being wanted. my other guy friend (owen) also likes her and she has told him that she does like him. he was one of the guys that she has led on. now she is thinking that she should go out with owen because she feels bad for him. she told peter that she is going to ask someone out but it isn't him. now here's where i come in. peter told me that him and jane like each other and what she said to him. jane told me that she is thinking about going out with owen when she doesn't like him. i told owen that she is planning on asking him out because i dont want her to break his heart. and i also told peter (before i knew he liked her) that i can't stand her. i am in a huge mess. what do i do? (link)
Just stay out of it from now on. I know it will be hard to do, but you know what? Sooner or later all the guys are going to know what shes like and she won't have ANY asking her out. Then she'll be the one in the mess. :)




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