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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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ok so theres this guy i like on my brothers baseball team lets call him P. well P's really sweet and everything and a really great baseball player too. The thing is.. their last game is next wed. and i just wanna know if he likes me too.. but i dont want to just flat out say, hey do you like me? because i think that would be kinda... fast. and i dont want to scar him off... but this might be the last time i EVER see him again. So whats your advice for me to do?
please help! i appreciate it :)
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You know if he's playing baseball it could very well be that he hasn't paid a whole lot of attention to you at games. If your brother happens to be friends with him then maybe you will see him again. You could just tell him you like him but I don't know if that is such a great idea at this point. You need to find out where he hangs out and what he likes to do so you can run into him somewhere else and get to know him better. :)


I met this guy on a Friday and got his number on Saturday. We talked nonstop on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and he asked me out on Wednesday. Well, we went out for six days before I asked him if he thought we rushed into things and of course he said yes and I asked him if he would like to take a break so we could actually get to know each other and he said no, but I pushed it and now we are on a "break" and I feel really bad like I've hurt him. He hasn't talked to me at all. I feel really bad, but I know that I rushed into it. Did I do the right thing by taking the break? And do you think he's mad at me? I would put more details about him for the past two days, but he hasn't said anything to me so I can't.

14/f, um...the guy is 15/m

Thanks so much! (link)
Hmm. I think you did the right thing since you wanted to get to know him better. You need to make the effort now to go talk to him since he doesn't seem to be helping with that part any. He may have thought you just used the break idea to break up with him permanently. Guys brains are wired differently than ours. If that is the case he isn't going to approach you again. You will have to do it if you want to get to know him better. :)


i went out with this guy before, but then we broke up after one day because we didn't really feel comfortable around each other. but now i like him, and everyone's telling me he likes me too and that he might ask me out, but that's been going around for days and he's barely said a word to me. we don't really talk that much because we barely have any classes together and we just never get the chance. he likes someone else, but he sais that he likes me better than the other . how should i let him know i like him? i can't tell him online because he doesn't have a screen name, but i just can't tell him in person. Please help! (link)
Just try talking to him a lunch or something. You don't have to tell him you like him right away. Start a conversation and maybe he will bring it up himself. It might take a couple of days so be patient. If he seems to have some feelings for you but still doesn't mention it, then tell him.


Yestersday I was walking into a classroom and this boy walks up and pops my bra strap then walks away real fast. What the heck?? He's a loser so I would never like him. Then later on this girl asked him "whos hotter me or Jordan (this other girl" Then he goes "Lets just say that (me) is the hottest" Whats going on??? (link)
I have to agree with everyone else. He either likes you or one of his equally immature buddies dared him to do it. If he tries it again tell him to grow up. :)


I get embarressed so easily! i cant help it! if something just a little bit bad happens to me i get so embarresed! are there any ways i can help this bad habbit? thanx! i rate high! (link)
Maybe you get embarrassed because you should. I think many people these days have just sort of lost the ability to be embarrassed. Maybe they need to be sometimes. I really don't know of anything you can do to make it stop. Maybe you have higher morals than the others. Not necessarily a bad thing. Don't worry about a rating... I know I didn't help much just wanted to tell you I think you are okay to be embarrassed. :)


my x bf just asked me out, but i dunno if i like him, how do u know? (link)
Does just hearing his name make you want to puke coat hangers? Do you think he is the meanest, ugliest, creepiest male person to walk the face of the earth? If not then you might just still like him a little! Actually, if you liked him you would probably know already. Only you know the answer to this one. Sorry for goofing with you. :)


Ok, so i have a boyfriend, pico and i like him and he likes me but it just seems like hes gettin kinda like too obsessive and i want to break up with him but i don't want to break up with him and i don't know what do do....please help me!


Notes:
- he's "flirted" wit my friend but it was just a joke (as he says)
- tons of other girls have asked him out but hes said no becuz he loves me sooo much
- he says that i'm the best thing a guy can have (link)
It sounds like he likes you. You didn't mention anything I'd consider particularly obsessive. If you feel like you might want to break up though then I think you should. Maybe you just need a break. The thing is, if you do break up...prepare to see him dating other girls. :)


Have any of you ever felt like you couldnt like someone becasue his friends that are girls dont like you? Well thats the situation im in. I like this boy and im not sure if he likes me but hes always telling me how hot i am and stuff. His friends that are girls dont really like me and i kinda dont like them either, well atleast one of his friends that are girls. Shes such a bitch and i find it kinda hard to like him now becasue they would say bad things about me to him. (link)
They are just jealous of you. They know he likes you and it really makes them mad. If you don't like them anyway then don't worry about. Enjoy making their blood boil. :)


My girlfriend is a quite beautiful girl. And I know she knows she's beautiful. She's also pretty damn confident. But, for some reason it seems like she's insecure around me. Every time we're intimate and I try to slid my hand down her stomach she sucks it in. I guess she doesn't think I notice but, I do. She has a fine, flat tummy so why she feels the need to suck it in is beyond me. I also don't understand if I did anything to make her feel insecure. I tell her that I think she's beautiful every chance I get. I don't know what to do here. (link)
Two things come to mind.

1) Maybe your tickling her and it is just a reflex. Does she seem ticklish to you?

2) Girls, even a perfect one is insecure around her guy. After all you are the one she most wants to impress. Nothing you have done or anything...just a girl thing. :)


my friend was talking to my boyfriend on the phone the other dya and she asked him if he would ever go out with my other friend and he said yes. i was like ok no big deal. then he was talkin to me on aim today and he asked if my friend (the one he was asked about) was going out with anyone. i was like yeah i think so...then he said because his friend liked her. he said his friends name was billy bob smith (changed the name) then i looked him up in the year book and in the school phone directory...as far as i know there is no billy bob smith. what should i think about this? (link)
Unfortunately I think he was asking because he is interested in her. Maybe not to date it could be he is just curious because he was asked about her. I think you need to have a conversation with him though and inform him that you do know he was asked about your other friend and you know what his response was. Then I'd tell him you know there is no billy bob smith. Don't let him think he is getting away with anything! You really need to know where you stand in this relationship. :)


Hi, you had answered my question about whether or not I could be pregnant. I just had a few questions still,

1) When you first found out you were pregnant with your kids, did you show any signs of PMS?

2) What exactly do you THINK my chances of being pregnant are?

3) Do you think it's too soon to take a pregnancy test?

4) At planned Parenthood, can they give you a pregnancy test this far along?

and Finally- Do you have any other advice for me? My boyfriend called me and I was crying because I was so nervous, and now he's freaking out about it too. I really hope you can help. Thanks. (link)
1) Not really. You might have breast tenderness just as with PMS. Basically you won't get your period. Sometimes (I never did) you can get morning sickness. It isn't confined to just morning though it can hit you any time of day.

2) I think your chances of being pregnant are really small. Having him vamoose before he ejaculates isn't a good way to do things because of what I said last time. It also takes a lot of control not to ACCIDENTLY slip up. Young men are not real good at the control thing...takes a little more experience than your guy probably has. It's just a risk I don't think you want to take.

3) I think I would hold off on the test. Give it a couple of weeks. You aren't that late. They can come late for a LOT of reasons. Probably even has in the past. You are just so concerned you might be pregnant that you are being more observant is all. Stress is a big reason for it not to come so just try to calm down. Real hard I know I've been there.

4) Yes planned parenthood can give you a test anytime. They would probably advise you to wait 30 days though. When you get your period (and I'm sure you will) Go there and get on some method of birth control. If you can't for some reason go to the drugstore and get a product called encare. It is a vaginal suppository birth control method and I used it for years without problems. You don't need a RX to get it. It is with the condoms and stuff like that. For extra protection use the condoms too.

The main thing is to be prepared the next time. You really don't want to go through all this again. Don't be nervous it will be okay. If you have any more questions come to mind, or if you just want to talk a little I am on a lot. Feel free to drop me a note. If you have Msn my address is on my column. Be glad to chat if you have messenger. I am a night owl so am usually up late...very late! But I check here often so whatever you are comfortable with. Let me know how it all turns out, OK? :)


ok well i have been going out with my boyfriend for about 9 months now and i really love him. he has only had sex with one girl. but many times. they broke up long be fore we got together. so just say i lost my virginity to him do you think he would have any kind of std from having sex with just that ONE other girl.?? like do u think theres a chance of him having an STD, from that one girl and then having sex with me and then all of a sudden i get it??? thanks i rate HIGHHH


ok first.

-this girl was a virgin and lost her virginity to him
-my boyfriend was a virgin and lost his virginity to her.
-so basically they lost there virginity to each other
-they used protection.
-i was a virgin and lost my virginity to him
-we used protection.

(ok this may sound gross but if your going to talk shit then dont bother writing)
-i made him take it out before he cummed if that helps anything.

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Chances are good that he is okay. However people don't always tell the truth about those kind of things. Use a condom anyway.

You need to know that all it takes is a drop to get pregnant. Some does leak out before he finishes. So, having him take it out is not a good enough guarantee if you don't want an unexpected pregnancy. I'm not getting on you or anything just letting you know so you'll be safe. :)


I'm a 19/f and about to lose my virginity to my boyfriend 22/f of 1 year. He himself is not a virgin and has had I think it was 3 partners in the past. There have been recent reported cases of HVI infections in our area. Well, I was always taught to treat everyone as if they had the virus because you never know who might actually have it. They probably don't even know. So, as a precaution I want to ask him to get tested. It's not that I don't trust him because I do. If I didn't, I wouldn't lose my virginity to him. I'm just afraid that he'll take it as if I don't trust him. I know it's a smart decision but I just don't know how to approach the subject. And, if he agrees to it then I will go with him and get tested also. Any opinions/advice is appreciated. (link)
It's really not a matter of whether or not you trust him. It is out there everywhere and you are being very smart about it. Symptoms of HIV can hide for 10 years. Use a condom regardless.

It wouldn't hurt him to know either. If all his other partners had 3 of their own besides him...your talking about having sex with at least 9 other peoples sexual history's, right. A lot of people. If he doesn't want to do it for you then don't have sex with him. Simple as that. That is one thing you need to be selfish about. :)


me and my boyfriend have not had sex but for some reason the last 2 times he has fingered me, i bled. is that normal? (link)
Could be he is being to rough. Tell him to calm down and take it easy on you. :)


Can you get pregnant from giving head sence the cum goes in your mouth with sperms in it? (link)
No


My boyfriend and I had sex a few weeks ago and I was due to get my period today. I still haven't gotten it. We didn't use a condom, but we didn't finish either. He was only in me for a few seconds, not even a minute. Is there any chance that I could be pregnant? I'm showing all my regular signs of PMS, but still no period. (link)
Most likely you are not pregnant. It is possible though. It only takes a tiny drop and there is some there even before a guy "finishes". Never let him do that without a condom if you want to be 100 percent sure. :)

Your period is probably just late due to stress.


I just started tanning and the other day my mom told me to make sure to wear a bra when i go in because its bad if i dont. Is that true? Could i get breat cancer from not wearing one? Or any thing else because i thought that tanning could only give you skin cancer and eye damage. (link)
Cancer is cancer. Skin cancer will just leave you with big scars where they have to remove chunks of your skin. I think if your worried about cancer you just don't tan. :)


What is the best way to disinfect cutting boards and sponges? (link)
I clean everything in the kitchen with bleach. It kills all those germs and is a good all around cleaner in the kitchen. :)


My name is Kayla and I live in Houston, Texas. O.K, I have known this guy for about three years. He is a total gentleman. By the way, I'm 13 and so is he. We were born on the same day. He has some sort of autism that causes him to act younger. People at school don't respect him. He has crushed on me ever since fifth grade and now, we're in seventh and he still has this crush. He has asked me out several times and I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO NOT HURT HIS FEELINGS. He likes that "Pokemon" show on WB kids and he's obsessed with "Yugi-oh" and he's just... weird. He's really sweet though. His mom just passed away on Friday the thirteenth and he's really depressed. I called his mom Aunt Paula and he called my mom Aunt Leanne. I love him and all... but not the way he loves me. He's more like... my cousin/brother. Not a boyfriend. I told him I would LOVE to be his friend but I'm not ready for this kind of relationship. A long time ago, he told me he had a dream about me. I asked him what it was about. He got all shy and red in the face and he smiled, showing his braces. Then, I said "O.K, you tell my sister and my sister will tell me." my sister was only 9 at the time. He whispered it in her ear and ran away. My sister Brittany told me and he said his dream about me... naked... making out with him. So, I stopped talking to him for a while because he said he would make a move on me. I was really scared to be alone with him. A few months later, he told me he stopped having those dreams and he was sorry that it scared me so I forgave him and we were friends again. He asked me out again and I told him "No. I only like you as a friend." and he started CRYING!!! He's like a cousin to me but not like that. I really don't know what to say. I rate good answers and will email anybody who wants me to. Please help me!
~~~Luv, Kayla (link)
You need to tell him that you see him as just a brother. If he cries just let him. He has to learn not to bother people when they say no or he will get in trouble one of these days. :)


Theres this kid who i am friends with and well hes really ugly (not trying to sound mean) and no one would ever like him like that. Well and hes kind of a loser and this girl he likes is kind of snobby and popular.. And her friend is setting him up so he looks like a fool. Her friend is telling him that she likes him and that she wood say yes if he asked her out. What should i do so he doesnt get crushed? (link)
Tell him whats going on. Yeah he'll feel bad but maybe he can at least beat them at there own game. If you don't say anything he'll look like a fool AND know that all his friends knew and didn't say anything. THAT will really make him feel low. :)




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