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what are some signs that a guy likes you? i mean this guy always tries to talk to me and come near me..and he always stares too, he is very sweet and nice and i just wanna know. o ya and my friend went up to him and asked him if he liked me(she did this w/o asking) and he stuttered and said" uh..uh..uh..no..i..i..dont..um..like her..i uh..i.sw..i swear!." then he told me about it. i mean does this mean he likes me?

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I think he does like you. He exhibits all signs! I think your friend just caught him off guard is all. I think you need to tell him that you like him and get his response. That may be what he was looking for when he told you he had been asked. :)


I have been going out with this girl for about a month an da half and now people are telling her that i'm saying things that i never said in my life. Now she thinking about breaking up with me and I love this girl so much I can't live without her. What sould i do to keep her in me life

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You sit her down and have a discussion. You are the one she should be trusting to give her the straight answer not other people. Others should learn to mind their own business and I think she needs to be telling them so. If she still insists on believing others over you, well...you want someone who trusts you completely. Thats what its all about. :)


My two friends are in an argument over a dress. I know it's stupid, but it just needs to end.
My friend went to the mall on Friday night and got a dress. Then on Sunday, my other friend went and got the same exact dress, only she didn't know the first one had already gotten it. We feel that whoever got the dress first should have it. That's the way our grup of friends has always agreed on these things. The friend who got the dress second went back to the mall and returned it- but got the same dress in a different color. Now they're arguing over it, and who should rightfully have it. I believe the two of them should either suck it up and deal with it, or both just get a new dress and not even worry about this anymore. Any input? (link)
If they are now diffrent colors I don't see the problem myself. I mean it's a piece of cloth! I would have seen nothing wrong with them wearing the same dress in the same color. But, diffrent colors is good. It won't look the same so much that way. I agree...tell them to suck it up and deal :)


On May 17th im going to a plastic surgeon to get a mole removed from my cheek. Can anybody tell me what to expect? LIke whats the procedure that will take place adn what can i expect later? Scarring? and what i should do for the scarring?? thanks-- i rate!! (link)
Your doctor should be able to answer all your questions for you. I'm surprised he/she hasn't already. If you have questions call their office. I'm sure they will be happy to help you out. Good luck with your surgery. :)


im caught between two guys-- my bf and this guy i like-- my bfhasnt talked to me in like 4 days even though weve sen each other-- hes usually pretty shy! but i mean 4 days he hasnt talked to me!! im still debatin whether or not to break up with him but the thing is idk how much i like that other guy!! should i break up w/him?? and if i do... how?? i rate high!! thanks (link)
I think i'd just tell him he isn't very good at communicating and you need that in a relationship. So, you think maybe you should break up. You gotta take risks sometimes so go see what the othre guy is like. :)


you told me to go for that guiy but be prepared to have my friend get mad at me. well i should be the one mad at her cuz she took him from me. right after we broke up shes like i like him and i said ya i still do to but i dont know what to do and then she kept telling mew that and one of my friends said well didnt she ask if it was ok or no and i said no she just took him with out haveing me in consideration and i was woundering if i should still care what she thinks or no? (link)
In that case I wouldn't be concerned about her feelings. She certainly didn't care about yours. She will still probably get mad, go for it anyway. She'll just get a taste of her own medicine! Good luck getting him back! :)


One of my friends has tried to comitte suicide twice before and i am afraid she will do it again it terifies me what should i do. (link)
I sure hope she is getting some kind of help.
There really isn't much you can do about being afraid. Wish I could say there was. I can't blame you, she could try it since she has done so twice already. She has some major problems somewhere and there isn't anything you can do about them.All you can do is stay friends and be there for her to talk to. Maybe over time if she doesn't try it again you will not be afraid anymore. :)


I am 27 years old 3 kids and maried for almost 10 years.Ok this is the situation my ex from bak middle school is good frien with my sister and myself.WE started talking or a little bit like friens thats all.Even though i think he still cares for me more than just a friend.Now this the problem my huban found out that h calls me and we talked,and he thinks tht i hav somenthing going on with him.I try to explain him that nothing like that that we are just friends an he not understanding.He even thinking divorce because he thinks that i have somenthing mor than
just friend.I need help.Ihave tryed to explained him that it i nothing like that,that i will never o suh thing.He does not believe me.What could i do to making understand that love him an that he means the world to me.PLEASE HELP!


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Tell him if he doesn't approve of you talking to ex you will stop. Then stick to the agreement. Write him a long letter and explain how you feel about him. It sounds stupid I know but do it when you can concentrate on what you want to tell him...without his talking back interrupting your thinking. :) Good luck


Im 15/f..
Hey. I've been friends with this one girl since I was about 3 years old because our sisters were friends. Well, for some odd reason she doesn't like me anymore. So we just stopped being friends. She is horrible to my 2 best friends. She tries to take them away from me. It really gets me mad when she treats them this way.She thinks their her best friends and she constantly talks about me to them and I know shes trying to get them to not be friends with me anymore. What should I do?

-->JaKiE (link)
You should sit down with your 2 friends and tell them what you think she's doing. Hopefully they will see your side of it and stop listening to her. :)


this was the question that i asked you about and i do talk to him and my friend told him i like him but he hasnt said anything to me

ok... i like this guy but i cant say his name, so ill call him MR. BIGGLESWORTH.....and he is dating one of my friends...and the other day my best frined told him i liked him alot and that i was practically in love with him(and i am but that wasnt the way id hoped he'd find out)and he didnt say anything but that copuld have been because his gf was right there idk.....but i really want to go out with and i want him to go out with me to...........on wednsday of last week we were in lunch and he sits about 3 tables over from mine.......and he kept callin my name and when i would look over to him he'd cover his eyes like he was playing peek-a-boo with me and he kept doing it.....then i went to his table to arm wrestle him and he kept letting me win and then finally he plaid for real and he said that if he won that we had to do stuff but he was joking........then i went to go back to my table and he wouldnt let me leave without giving him a hug...........and when he gave me a hug he touched my butt...i know that sounds bad but he only did that when he liked me.......i just want to ask that from what i just wrote....do you think he still likes me or not?i rate good if your answer is good

i do talk to him and my friend told him i like him but he hasnt said anything to me about it. should i go up tp him and ask him how he feels or what? im real confuzzled

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Yes, I think I would definitley go ask him what is going on. It sounds like he likes you. Most guys wouldn't waste time doing that...especially if their girlfriend could find out, unless they had some feelings for you.Hopefully, he isn't just trying to make her jealous. My guess though is that he found out you liked him and must approve.

The other thing is the girl going with him now is your friend. You'll have to be prepared for her to be mad at you. If he decides he would rather date you than her, she is going to be angry. So, you'll want to take that into consideration before you do anything. Make sure that losing a friendship there is worth the guy. She may get over it at some point, but again she may not. I hope I haven't made you even more confused. It is kind of a big decision. I wish you luck with it. :)


Man, I feel stupid asking questions on this thing, but anyway...kind of a two-part question here.

First, I had a pretty big crush on a guy friend of mine...but I found out that he was dating someone else. I was kinda sad about it, but I was okay with it -- UNTIL the weekend later where he was flirting with me like crazy, and I know it was because his girlfriend wasn't there. I don't think the guy knows it, but it really hurt me, especially cause I'd just found out about his GF...and, well, even though it was a month ago, I'm still pretty ticked. Should I talk about it or should I just let it go?

Second, it's stupid, but I've never had a boyfriend and I'm starting to feel really bad about it, especially because all my friends seem to be hooking up -- I don't really want to date right now, but I wouldn't mind just finding a couple of guys I can flirt with and hang out with just so I can feel a little better about myself. (This, along with all the stuff above about the jerk-guy, has left me feeling like the Dateless Monster from Hell.) Any ideas? (link)
I think if its been a month ago you should probably just let it go. Easier said than done I know but its probably the best way.

I understand you wanting a boyfriend but, its not the end of the world! You just have to find you one that you like and then hang out near him. Talk to him about things he might be interested in to keep his attention. Then start flirting if you're good at that sort of thing! Good Luck. :)


I am a 27 year old female. I don't know what to do. I dated someone for 7 years and we broke up. I got married and the ex and I avoided each other for a long time. Then one day we see each other and he starts unloading how bad he feels for what happened with us and that he got hurt by a girl and realized how much he hurt me. Well, I felt I would have the opportunity to unload and now, he won't talk to me. I don't feel I can truely move on with my life. He is all I think about. Please help. (link)
I guess he accomplished his mission to apologize and thats all he wanted to do. Maybe get his address and send him a letter and unload that way. If you value your marriage it may not be the best of ideas to see him again.


Ive got 2 friend, Tamsinn and Ben and theyre a couple. Well Tamsin wants to break up with Ben because she says he's annoying and all that...but Ben is trying to kill himself now that he heard that...I need help because i really dont want to lose a friend.
Thanks (link)
You need to let someone in his family know of his threats to kill himself. Tamsin cannot be held responsible for his behavior and he shouldn't put her in that position. Really,his saying it is a cry for help...go tell his family.


My dad died a month ago and ever since then my mom's been really happy. They used to fight all the time and they were going to get divorced because of it. But ever since he died she's been soo happy and she's been going out with all of these different guys most of which hit me or her. If I ever even mention my dad or I cry about it she starts screaming at me and telling me that I'm a pathetic baby. I loved my dad he was soo good to my mom he tried so hard to make it work between the two of them for me and my older sister (she moved out before he died). I hate my mom she's put us through so much and I just can't stand her. So recently I've been staying with some of my friends a lot and I tried LSD. It was really great and it helped me a lot just to get away from everything that's been going on. I've heard all the horror stories about drugs but I just can't believe that they would be true. Well my question is is there anyway for me to get away from my mom so I don't have to deal with her always being a bitch to me and hitting me? And are drugs really as bad as people make them out to be or are the stories just bullshit like they are for LSD?
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Sorry for your loss.

If things are that bad with mom, and you don't have a relative you can stay with, call social services and get put in foster care.

The drugs are very bad. Stories you've heard probably don't even touch the reality. Including LSD. As a former worker in an emergency room I'm talking from experience. I also know a guy who was once a very talented trumpet player...he now wanders around town wearing a superman cape getting messages from God. He's no longer on drugs but his brain is fried. There are other ways of forgetting your problems. :)


I recently started going out with this guy, I am 16 and he is 18. We make-out tons and tons, and its great and it feels great. But then that makes me wonder if he is only in it for the physical aspect, I asked him if thats all it was, he said no and that he likes being around me and he likes hanging out with me. Whell things dont feel right at all, I feel like im just his toy or whatever and he doenst tell me how he feels about things. Its often hard to express myself as well because I dont know how he would react. Its just weird, I just want to make things better (link)
Try writing it to him. Feelings are sometimes easier to write than to say. Hope it helps. :)


ok, i love my girl friend, and i have loved her since the day i first saw her, and because i have loved her for so long (i first saw her 12 years ago) when i finnally got to be with her (just 3 months ago) i guess i went really into things cause i felt (causa my love for her) that we've been going out for 12 years, but i didnt get to do anything...so i guess i rushed into things when we were first going out... All we have done was i hold her during movies, and i put my head on her shoulder, and then every once in a while i kiss her on her cheek or neck. And now, she said that she wants to take it slower, but i dont really know how to go TOO much slower, i mean, i first kissed her on the cheek when we were going out for 2 1/2 months. So does anyone have any advice on what i can do so i can show my affection, but not doing "too much"?? (link)
I think you need to ask her exactly what it is you are allowed to do. That is the only way your'e going to figure her out I think! Sounds like your doing okay to me, so you better just ask her. :)


ok, i'm am in love with this one girl. and we've went out before but she said that she wasn't ready. (that was about a year ago)ok lately i've been hearin that she hates my guts and that she likes one of my friends.and me and her haven't talked since last year. so wat do i do? (rate very well)

thanks (link)
Start talking. I wouldn't believe that she hates you unless you hear it directly from her either. Just start talking and reestablish a friendship. Advance from there. Good Luck! :)


what do i do if i've contacted my lawyer repeatedly re:a pending case & she won't return my calls. its been almost 3 wks.. thanks, debbie (link)
She doesn't sound like someone I would use again! I don't know if there is someone you can complain to (such as your states attorney general) or not. I think I would try it. If nothing else go to her office when it opens first thing and demand to see her. Ask the secretary who is above this womans head that you might complain to. You will probably be called back within the hour. Good luck. :)


I went out with this boy for 4 months and we broke up. He has a new girlfriend now. I don't know her, but one day she messaged me out of the blue and started asking me if I still liked him and have feelings for him. So I told her that I don't because I kinda do, but only a teeny bit. Anyway, she won't leave it alone and everyday she asks me if I want him back and blehh. What do I say to her to make her stop, cause I'm really tired of telling her that I'm not trying to steal her boyfriend. (link)
You go tell the ex to get her off your back. It might make her mad but, who cares. :)


my friend is goin out with the guy i like and my other best friend likes him. how can i win him over the other 2?i rate high.

p.s. the other 2 girls are mad at me for certain reasons (link)
He must be some guy! You could just ask him out or something. If all these other girls are after him too, you may as well jump right in and nab him for yourself. Otherwise one of them might ask him first. :)




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