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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 going through this but it's out of curiousity.
Some girl told me that she was cutting but that she was only leaving marks in her skin and wasn't getting right down to where it would start bleeding BUT where she marked her self after became swollen for a couple of days and was a red bump.
I asked someone about it and they said it was perfectly safe and should be happy she's doing that rather than actually cutting and someone else told me it's not AS dangerous but she could still do some harm to her self.
I didn't really understand how she could really hurt her self by making marks in her skin that later turned in to bumps so can anyone explain it a bit and/or tell me which person is correct.
thanks :)
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The fact that a person is cutting means they are having a problem somewhere that needs to be dealt with.By a professional.

I don't really think the manner in which they do it matters much. The act itself is not right. It's kinda like playing russian roulette with the saftey on. She think's she's doing it safley right now....but shit happens, next time who knows?


Hey, I'm 13/F and I just got my period in January. I had it for 6 days. I haven't gotten it since!! It's the end of March now which means I skipped two months?? I know I'm not pregnant (I have no idea how to spell it)
Is something wrong with me??? (link)
Nothing is wrong with you. When you're just starting out this just happens sometimes.You can skip here and there until you are done growing.
Don't worry about it, you will get it back soon!


One of my best friends just told me that she liked me today. She asked me if i had any feelings about it and i said not yet. The problem is that i don't really know if i like her as more than a friend. I used to like her like about a month ago, but i stopped. This may not make any sense but i want to like her as more than a friend because she is one of the nicest people i know, but i just don't think i see her that way. Is that possible? I don't want to hurt her and tell her that i'm not interested but i don't want to go out with her either. What should i do? (link)
If you really liked her well enough to date her....you'd know it.

Just remain friends for now. It is perfectly okay to have friends that are of the opposite sex without having the pressure of dating thrown in there. More people should try it.

I wouldn't put it to her as your not interested exactly, just tell her you really like things the way they are for now.She may be a little upset at first but she will get over it if she values the friendship you have.

For some strange reason almost all of the girls these day's seem to think if a guy likes them it means they need be boyfirend/girlfriend. It simply isn't true.


I have only been in one relationship before, and that was with a guy who was completely clueless about everything. That relationship really didn't last long.
But now there's another guy on the scene, and I am aware that he is a little more experienced.
I am very self-concious, I am not happy with my lower body (from the hips down really), and I'm not sure how comfortable I would be doing things with this guy. I really really like him, but I have never done anything beyond kissing before and I think this guy would want more.
What should I do? The relationship is in its early stages and I have made it clear that I want to wait, but for the time being it would be nice to have an idea of what I should do.
There is also the problem of me not knowing WHAT to do, which also contributes to the problem.
All advice welcomed. (link)
If you are not comfortable with it then don't do it. You are still a little young for all the complications that go along with a sexual relationship (even though you probably think so!).When the time is right for you, what to do will not be a problem.


I'm 15/f and a freshman in highschool. Lately I've been having problems with my phys. ed. teacher. I'm not going to be around the bush about this, but he's an asshole. (excuse my language). He's always such a jerk to me about every little thing. A friend of mine had a shirt on that she changed into for PE that had a picture of George Bush Sr. and George Bush on it and it sayd Dumb and Dumber under their pictures. He had a fit about it and I was supporting her saying that she can have an opinion about whatever the heck she wants to. He basically said she's not allowed to have an opinion about it until she's 18. Then he proceeded to say how he can run his class the way he wants to and if I have a problem with it to take it up with the principal. Not only is he a jerk, but alot of the time he seems like one of those really creepy pedophile type people. He's always staring at me when we do stretches and stands behind me when we're doing toe- touches. We had to do jumping jacks this weird way and I'm not coordinated enough to do it so he asked me to stay after class about it. We were doing lay ups when we played basketball and I suck at any sport that involves a ball and he asked me to stay after class to work on it when there were about 5 other people that sucked 10 times worse than me but didn't ask them to stay after. What exactly should I do about this? I mean, he hasn't made "a move" on me so I can't really say much about that but what should I do? Sorry this was long! (link)
If you are really that uncomfortable then go to a parent and tell them about it. Just make sure that you aren't having feelings because you just don't like him. If you are uncomfortable there is absolutley no reason to wait for him to make a move.

By the way, I saw this the other day for asshole
(_!_) cute!


I like to be, well, free. When I'm in my room and the doors are closed I like to take off my shirt. I don't mind the free feeling, but I also go and stand in front of my mirror and look at myself. Is it wrong to look at myself like that, because I don't just do it for a short amount of time, I ususally have a stuck stair at my boobs.. what do I do, is this wrong? (link)
You are normal.Look all you want.It's good that you're comfortable with your body.


My boyfriend like to fidle around with my chest, and oh do I not mind, I think it is pleasureable and feels incredible, but he also will ask me to touch myself like he does. The thing is, I don't mind touching my breats like that, I like the feeling of me touching them and it kind of turns me on. Is this weird or wrong? (link)
Not weird or wrong.If it feels good do it.:)


Im a female and 15. Well theres a guy ive liked for a few years that i went out with before. We're really good friends and i know hes someone who i can count on. Well i kind of fooled around with him before but it didnt really change anything, still good friends, and not going out. Well my friends think im going to have sex with him and i kno that he wants to.. He told his best friend whos also my friend before he wouldnt go do anything with someone he didnt care about or have feelings for. i dont know if i should avoid doing that though or not. And rght now im not a virgin anyway so i dont see it as a big deal but ive only been with one guy. I really want to be with him and everything and he's told people he likes me but he doesnt want to be in a relationship rght now but im hoping i can change his mind. I dont know what i could do to get him to want to be with me again... But i would do anything. Please help with tips or advice Thanks (link)
If he doesn't want to be in a relationship right now respect his feelings.Everyone is in such a rush! Your sex life shoud be none of your friends or his friends business. So don't be rushed into anything on their account.


I just started to go out this boy. I really like him. We hang out alot. We joke around alot and he really likes to tickle me even though I don't like it. I still want to go out with him but how can I get him to stop tickling me? He also has been flirting with another girl. It looks innocent but should I worry about it? I rate good. Thanks! (link)
You may have to be really stern about it.
Like, I really like you but if you're going to keep the tickling thing up I will hang out somewhere else.I am dead serious about that.

If he can't take it then his feeling's aren't strong enough for you. You do not hurt or do things to people you like if they ask you to stop.


ok so i like this boy and he likes me....we like eachother a lot..and i don't want to be his gf but i do! and he wants to be my bf.. .his friends asked me" so do you want to be "" gf" and i say not yet...but inside i totally want to say yes..then his friends tell him and he aslways sais " its ok ..thats fine..i will just wait" and i think that is sweet and all but ...well i don't know what to do...help fast! (link)
Don't do anything until he is mature enough to ask you himself. Tell that to his friend. And then decide what you want to do when you actually talk to him. Alone, not with his friend the body guard there.


Okay... I hate my life and everything right now. All my friends are in fights with eachother and me! And their is a nasty roomer going around my school that im not a virgen any more which i still am! And b/c of this roomer my 3 month boyfriend broke up with me. Im 13 by the way! So i dont know what to do! None of my friends will talk to me,eachother ugHHH! There are nasty roomers going around with them too. Everyone is making fun of me and my friends. Please Help Me! I Will Rate & Give Feed Back too =) (link)
Who is starting all these rumors, any idea?
Whoever it is is not a friend.
I think given a little time everyone will get back on track.You don't need to be fighting among yourselves right now. You need to find out who the rumor monger is and have it out with them as a team. I'm sure your true friends know they are lies.


i need serious help! my friend gets mad extremely easyly! And she doesnt want to be friends w/ my other beset friends! Just b'cuz she calls her fattie like 3 times! SHE CALLS EVERYONE FATTIE, its just a habit! So, i tried to fix things and said "I'll talk to her." and i did!!! then she calls her it ones and is sry, she just forgot. And now *sally* (not real name, using fake name) is mader than ever! And shes sry. but *sally* is still totally pissed! And she wont listen to me when i say that she didnt mean anything by it!
what do i do! they cant stop being friends, it'll totally brake the group!!!
sorry, if its long! (link)
Well I don't think she's really in the wrong here.I wouldn't like being friends with someone who was going to call me names either.

The one who get's off calling people fatty had to know she didn't like it. You just talked to her about it. I don't know how she could have possibly did it by accident.

Stay out of the middle of it. You will wind up being the bad guy. If they aren't friends so be it. You gave it your best shot.


I really like this guy named Cody becuase he is nice and funny and sweet and everything. Right now we are friends but i asked him out once and he said no. But when i ask him why he said" because my friend tj likes you" So i already knew that and tjs my friends and we have a great friendship sometimes with benifits. So i asked tj if its ok if i go out with cody and he said yea. so i asked cody again and he said the same thing but i told him tj said it was ok. but he still says no but i know he likes me because hes friends told me. So my question is should i just stay friends with him or what should i do? i'm so confused and i really like him. (link)
Probably because he knows TJ has benefits.Big turn off to most decent fellows.

You girls really need to knock off that freinds with benefits nonsense. Someone either want's you for yourself alone or forget them.And if you can just drop them and move on you don't care enough to be doing it either.To dangerous these days.

Stay friends with him. Stop going out with TJ and maybe he will eventually change his mind.Good luck.:)


ok i like this boy and he likes me ..we both like eachother alot! and i want to be his gf like so much....and i no he will totally make a great bf...cause ever since my last b-day ..nov...we have been giving each other gifts...like b-days,christmas,valentines day, and i gave him something from my vacation...he is so sweet..and caring..and always apreciates me..NEVER laughs at me...and he always talks about me to all his friends and my friends(thats how i found out!) but i think the problem might be that i think i am to young. i seriously don't know what to do... please help!!....
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How old are you? How old is he?


Theres this guy he creeps me out every time I sign on he's on and he IMs me saying he's gonna rape me and crap and I'm scared...What should I do I'm 14 years old I need your help Allison please!!!!

Help!!!! (link)
You tell your parents.You do not talk to this person at all. If they can figure out who he is he needs to be put in jail.


My boyfriend and I have been going out since around..Christmas. Anyway, last night I was home all night & really bored..and usually I'll have such an urge to get on the comp & talk to him, or call him. But last night, something was different..I felt like he just got out of my system. So, I got on the computer real late..like 10 mins before he usually goes to bed, cause I didn't feel like taling long. What's wrong? Am I just losing interest in him? And I don't know why, but the night before this happened I had a dream that he was going out with another girl. Does this mean anything? Why didn't I want to talk to him? :/ It's like..now I don't even think about him, in one day it happened. I'm confused.. (link)
Give it a break then.If you can be over it that fast just let it be over.Must not be ready. Sure the dream had nothing to do with it but who knows!


What are some symptoms of a sign of a yeast infection? i dont know if i have one or not...i just notice i have this yellowish stuff on my underwear...it's like dried or something like a crusty ish stuff but not excatly like a crust thing..please help! thanks! (link)
Having or not having sex has nothing to do with yeast infections.

here you go:
Itching
Irritation
redness and swelling
unusually thick,white discharge

Some discharge is quite normal so unless you have some of the other symptoms I wouldn't worry about it to much. If you do, see your doc...easily taken care of.:)


OK i like this guy and he is really cool and funny and all we ca even say ilove you to each other and its ok.. He is in 7th grade and i'm in 8th but we are really good friends like we go to the movies and he calls me all the time and talk about nothing for 2 hours or more.Once he told me that he liked me and i said i liked him too but he hasn't done anything like ask me out. I like him and i want to ask him out but at the same time i just want to be friends and not ruin our friendship. But heres the thing he is the weirdest, most geekest guy in 7th grade everybodys told me but he is my friend and i can't just turn my back on him like that and people think he is gay too. HELP what should i do. (link)
If he's your friend then don't let other peoples opinions affect your thinking.

It sounds like you have fun together and that is the main thing at your age. No need to rush into the whole bf/gf thing at all. Just have fun together!


ok i like this boy he likes me..we like eachother alot....and well i just heard my mom say on the phone to her friends that we are bf and gf..hello i never even knew that..what do i do..is she right..i mean we both gove eachother gifts...but i don't talk to him a lot in school (i do though) BUT i totally talk to him ALOT on line..i mean once we were talking untill......1 0 clock in the morning ( on the computer ) since..9 0 clock at night/....donno what to do! help (link)
he's a boy and a friend. You are a girl and his friend. Guess mom's right! Really, don't complicate it.Just let it be and enjoy each others company. If at some point you decide to be more than friends it will happen naturally.


okk so theres this boi that im soo inlove with but we broke up like 9 months ago cause well he cheated on me but he never admitted it cause he asked once what i wuld do and i said i wuld never talk to him agen so i think that he did but i uno and then i moved like 15 minutes away and went to a dif school but we stil talkd and then i had a BF and he had a GF and i broke up with myn and even thoguh he had a GF he stil talked to me adn said he loved me and then we saw eachtoehr a couple of times and then i moved agen like 45 minutes away adn he still talks to me and says he loves me and stuff but he confuses me like he says he loves me but up til a couple of days ago he used to call me and talk to me and then foret bout me and just liek decded when he wanted to talk to me (on the phone) bu he always talked to me on the computer and he always is like i miss you and he asks jessie my best friend who lives near him bout me all the time and i cry sometimes cause i dont kno what to do .. ive tried to tell him its sooo over but he keeps talking to me and i cant help but stil talk to him but i wonder if i shuld tell him good bye for good or stay talking to him .. i really need help!! i rate good !!

signed confused (link)
You don't give your age...wish you all would!

ok, he may have cheated but, since you don't know this for sure i would drop that part and give him a second chance.

That being said what is keeping you apart? The distance isn't all that bad really. Especially if neither of you drive since you wouldn't be going anywhere really anyway. So, if you love him keep in touch. email, im, phone. Just talk to him and see what he's thinking.




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