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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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Well I really really like this guy Kyle he's 2 years older then me and we talk alot I've just never hung out with him in person. I try hinting to him that we should go somewhere. I want to just come out and ask him but now I have a small not huge problem but it's still there, there's this other guy scott and he started to like me he's a year older and I'd never really talked to him or anything but now we hang out alot and I have SO much fun with him he won't make a move or anything bcuz he knows I like Kyle.But Scott I must say is growing on me. He's really jelous though. I know I sound all broken hearted about it I just know I'll make the wrong dessicion and regret it. Any ideas? (link)
Ask one of them out. Doesn't matter which one. If it doesn't work out with the one, go for the other. That's the whole idea of dating, finding that right guy. Give them both a try and pick the best one. Or, just wait and date the first one that asks you out. :)


ok, everybody has a different deffintion of love, and i want to know what you think about it. it can be serious, or just goofy. i dont care, but i wanna know that you all think of it. and do you believe in love at first site?? thnx (link)
Love is when you want the other person to be happy.

it is trusting that person with all your thoughts knowing they won't tell anyone else.

It is talking all night long about anything, everything or nothing important at all.

It is letting your love have their space when needed without jealousy or judgement.

it is sharing, trusting, communication, being silly, being serious, getting mad, making up, helping them fix the car, making them a nice dinner, washing their laundry, holding them when they cry, listening about their bad day, telling them about yours, sharing the birth of a child, sharing the loss of a loved one.....being there for each other always.

and many more things to numerous to mention. A lot goes into one little word doesn't it?

First site...not true love, maybe the beginning is there though :)



ook here it goes...
well i like this kid down my street...and my neighbors cousin basicly took him away from me! She dont live here she lives like a halfhr away but w.e[she didnt kno taht i liked him] but i was soo sad that day i was cryin my eyes out its nto fair evry guy i like is either taken away or just isnt interested. now he likes her alot and it pisses me off i dun kno should i get ova him and move on or still like him and go for him? [ there not goin out but i think they r planning 2] gimme some advice on everything plz![what i should do, how to cheer up,how to mkae guys like me etcc.]
Ill rate!!!! (link)
If you like someone you just have to go tell them about it. If you don't, they have no way of knowing and will go about their business going out with whoever. I don't think i'd get between him and your cousin for now...unless you just don't like her or something. Because she won't be happy about it. :)


I have a friend who I dated in High School and I have been in love with him since I can remember. He broke up with me then due to personal matters and we stay in contact. We are now both divorced and he is still very anti-love relationship. We have been intimate on occasion, but I want him so bad it hurts and I continue to play it cool but its so hard. How do I assist in turning this relationship into more than just friends? (link)
You probably pretty much know his history. Has he been burnt so bad that he'll never get over it do you think? You really need to talk and tell him how you feel. If he thinks there is no chance he will ever feel the same, then you'll have to decide if you want to waste your time or find someone who wants a deeper relationship. :)


ok, so i am/was really good friends with this girl. she was new to our school nd just because she was new and not totally ugly, every guy fell in love with her, and is in love with her. but, she really isnt that pretty at all , she has big boobs, but i have the same size, she is no skinnier than me, she is a size larger, and im a better cheerleader than her, but they still like her only because she is new. its not her personality cause she is kinda annoying. and she is leaving our school next year but for some reason they think they still have a chance with her. but, i still dont get why everyone likes her better? please help me understand. i rate 5 for not bad advise.
-jazelle (link)
Basically they like her because she is someone diffrent. A lot of you have known each other a long time. She is like a new car among the old. The new WILL wear off sooner or later! :)


theres this guy at school that all my friends are friends with, but i havent really liked him from the start... maybe its b/c i hear all these bad things he says behind one of my best friends back... anyways what should i do...
i've tried being nice to him and talking to him more but, he just obviously doesn't like me eigher...if i could learn to be friends with him... that would be great, but he doesn't really want to be... or at least thats what i heard from one of my friends
One more thing... should i try to forget all of these mean things that he has said behind my friends back??
-confused
(link)
Hey, if you don't like him you just don't. Some people just rub each other the wrong way. Just be polite when you see him, but you don't have to be friends just because everyone else is. :)


ok the guy who im basicaly going out with and we are inlove well he called me crying from work and he told me he doesnt know whats wrong and he is thinking about suicide and stuff and he just wants the world to die basically but i dont know why i need help to figure out what to do he is going to come over to my house in like three hours and i need to think of something fast and i want to know what is wrong does anyone have any clue or knows what im going throug??? (link)
He is depressed about something. You won't know until he tells you. Just be a good listener and encourage him to get help if need be. The problem may be to big for you to handle...don't feel guilty about it if it is. :)


well...i just saw the movie 'something like love' and it got me thinking. does love like that actually exist? i'm sure not many people have seen it yet as it is a new movie...but they just seemed so, i don't know, made for each other. it was surreal. i know in real life guys might not stand outside and sing to you with a guitar to win your heart...but the way they felt for each other...does that really happen? thanks! (link)
Sure does. Most people don't wait around long enough for it to catch them though...:)


ok guyz this is mainly for you but gilrz you can answer this too if you'd like.
Ok but what i was wondering is.. how do i ask this guy that i completly love if he likes or loves me back? i want it to me in a sweet way not somthing that would sound like forcful...
plz help!
i rate high (link)
I don't think you should ask...he might think you are pressuring him. If you want an honest answer to that question, wait for him to say. :)


I just broke up with my girlfriend but i still really really like her but i dont thinnk she likes me anymore i cant stop thinking about her what should i do?? (link)
She may just be mad because you broke up. If you still have feelings for her go talk to her and let her know it. Don't just assume that she no longer likes you go find out for sure. You might be surprised! :)


when i was a kid and even in middle school..i didnt even want a boyfriend i was soo occupied with sports n school n my friends i didnt think about having a boyfriend. Well im in highschool now..and all of a sudden something just changed in me..i want to find love now..is that normal and will i ever find love? They say some dont..is that true? (link)
There is someone out there for everybody! Yes, you are normal. You will find someone,just takes some time to find the right one! :)


There is his guy on my bus named Philip. I have like him for 3 years. But this year it seeme like he has finally noticed me but i dont kno wat to do. I am a girl and he is a guy. And i really like him i have never felt this way about a guy. But the only difference is that he is in 8th grade and i am in 6th. what should i do? (link)
Just talk with him. Smile and be friendly :)


... there's a man who's hittin' on me. I'm 20 he's 13 yrs my senior, married but no kids. I don't like him at all, but it seems that he CANNOT stop thinkin' 'bout/of me. I've been dealin' with this since Valentines, and i've ignored him (it been exam period so I don't see him as often in the halls), told him i wasn't interested and that he should stick to his wife. But Now that exams are over, He's back to haunt me. I'm not sure wat to do. I do not want to call the police because he's not stalkin' me, or callin' me or hurtin' me (except mentally and emotionally). Because of him, i'm shyin' away from all guys. And its not fair to the ones that are really interested in me. WHAT DO I DO?
signed,
NOM. (link)
If he is in the halls at school...tell someone in charge at the school. Explain the situation in detail and get them to put a stop to it. If that doesn't work...I'd be telling him like this. You keep bothering me, i'm calling your wife. Maybe she can put a stop to it. Or, get several large football players to give him the messege! Hope you get it taken care of soon. :)


My best friend was/is a guy. We'll call him Bob. Well Bob just got a girlfriend and they had been extremely tight before they went out. Now all of a sudden, Bob's barely talking to me or hanging out with me anymore. I miss hangingout with him. If I confronted him he'd probably listen but not do anything because he'd forget. Please help I really miss him :( (link)
Once a best friend starts dating it's only natural that other friends are going to feel a little left out. Male or female. Same thing will happen to him if you start seeing someone seriously.

If you happen to be female, you do have the extra burden of his girlfriend maybe not understanding the best friend thing. Which he should explain to her...but she still may not go for it. You may have to set her mind at ease that you aren't after her man. If she's really possessive though, you may just have to wait until he's had enough of her dictating who he can hang out with. If thats what is happening, he'll get tired of it sooner or later. I know that isn't much help...ask him about it anyway. :)


I have a friend that has been drinking and stuff. I've told her not to but i know she doesn't care. And now everybody is all like yeah i drink a lot and i've gotten drunk and smoked that. It seems like everybody smokes and drinks! it's crazy we're all still young! I don't do that kind of stuff and I feel weird like ppl think it's no big deal drinking and i say it's wrong and they think i'm weird. I'm so confused! does everybody do the drugs? i'm not going to start doing them but should i still speak up and say they're wrong? (link)
By all means speak up. They may not
listen but you have a right to say it. Nice to know not everyone thinks they have to go along with the crowd to be cool. They think it's no big deal now but just wait until they kill someone because they were DUI,or someone kills them. Hard things to live with I'd imagine...better not to. Good for you! :)


Tell me if this shirt is cute for a car chick, like me.
Its white and too big so i tie it in the back (i have a long tight black tank under) On the front ot says FORD with the blue and white letters. On the back:
"My daddy drives a bad stang and i will drive it when i get bigger".

I need your advice..... I RATE HIGH (link)
Would be better if it was a chevy.....but if you're a ford fanatic (lol) sure. Sounds good to me! :)older car chick


(13/f)
I was talking to this girl from my class on the phone today and I realized that she is pretty cool and I want to be friends with her. The thing is that she is not very popular and I'm afraid that if I start hanging out with her, my other friends won't want to hang with me and might diss me. Am I being shallow or stupid? And what should I do? (link)
Ya, you kinda are. If you like someone and want to be friends, you should. Just because a person isn't "popular" doesn't mean they aren't worth your time. As a matter of fact, people who are less popular are better if you ask me. If your other "friends" are going to dis you and not hang out with you because of who you like...well, I'd question weather they were true friends. Probably not. Don't let other people make your friends for you. You pick friends that you have fun with and that YOU like. :)



ok i like this guy ALOT and were going out but my friend also likes him and shes not talking to me because im going out with him but she also told me over and over again go out with him he really likes you and i kept telling her no no because of you and he told her before we were going out that he didnt like her he liked me so now im going out with him and i dont know wbout my friend...

i need help! (link)
Your friend will just have to get over it. He likes you and not her. There is nothing you or her can do about that. So, if you like the guy stop worrying about it. She'll find her own guy soon and forget all about it. Besides, she told you to go out with him. :)


i crack my neck and my friend thinks that it will make my neck all messed up when im older...is that true? i dont wanna be messed up when im old!!! lol
will rate high (link)
I "crack" mine every evening, all's well so far! :) Don't think it will hurt you.


hi, i am a sophomore boy and i have a crush on a freshman girl in my basketball class. i have had a lot of aim convos with her, many in person convos, and ive called her twice. i hear she has a bf and apparently, theyre in love. i dont want to be a third wheel or anything, and im sure shes not slutty or anything. what should i do? ive tried keeping low and playing hard to get, but it doesnt seem to have any positive effect, so im talking to her online and a little bit in person. should i ask her out (not ask her out to be my gf, but ask her to hang out) or what? (link)
I don't see why you can't ask. Be a good friend and maybe when things go bad with the boyfriend you can be there for her.Good Luck! :)




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