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Q: okay, i have a question. So i've been dating someone for 4 years now. i, no questions asked, love him to death right. He was my first in everything but i wasn't his first in bed. After all these years he won't tell me who he first slept with. If i really think about it really it makes me a bit mad. He says he wants to at least keep something to himself. What do you guys think i really think i have the right to know, it makes me mad that i don't know. I rate well. ;)
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Sorry, but he is absolutely correct. His every experience before you is his private business, whether about sex or anything else. If you need to be with someone who holds nothing back and enjoys telling all, then maybe he is not for you. Of course, there is a flip side to everything, and being with someone who tells you every grim detail of his past could be even more upsetting. Let it go and love him for who he is. He picked you an is with you! You don't need more and should not even ask for more.
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Q: I have been on my birth control pill for about two months now and me and my boyfriend have had unprotected sex many times but he doesn't cum inside me he always pulls it out. well my stomach has been hurting alot for like the past two days and today i took a pregnancy test and it was negative. my question is why do you guys thing my stomach has been hurting? yesterday it hurt alot and today it doesnt really hurt that much only when i think about it and then i feel like it is hurting. thank you in advance
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Could it be mentrual cramping? Stress? Birth control pills make your body think that it is already pregnant with the chemicals it releases and could be the culprit. The doctor that prescribed the pills should be notified of all your symptoms. She/he may want to modify the prescription based on your experience or tell you that it will pass. Only take medical advice concerning your body from your own doctor. Someone else may mean well, but miss something only a doctor will know. Every woman's body and health is personal and unique. Plan on seeing the doctor a lot more now that you are sexually active and on birth control.
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Q: Hi, I am a 21 year old Canadian female. If you remember the last question about my friend who couldn't get her bfs penis into her. She went and bought some sex toys and she is using them to try and penetrate herself. The first time she used a vibrator with no batteries and worked her way in, but there was quite a bit of blood. The second time she used her bullet(vibrating ball) on every part of her vagina getting herself nice and relaxed then she used the vibrator along with it and she still found lots of blood that seems to come out while penetrating. How long does it take to penetrate? Is all this blood a bad thing or does it mean that her cherry isn't fully popped. How will she know when it is? She is very worried. Advice please?
Thank you.
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Hopefully she is not giving herself an infection, since she may not be aware of the damage that can be caused in her experimentation. Sounds like a search and destroy mission! Yikes! There really is not that much blood involved in losing one's virginity, so she should make an appointment at her doctor's office (preferably a Gynocologist) and figure out what the problem is. One more thing, the vagina is an amazing muscular structure that can change shape and size to accomodate child birth and then return to normal size, so she really should not be having that much trouble with Mr. Big. If everything checks out with her physician, then it may be a lubrication problem. There are condoms that have lubrication and spermicide jelly, which she should be making her boyfriend wear for her protection and his. I don't know the age of your friend, but she may not be ready for sex if she and her boyfriend are not willing to take the responsibilities that go along with intercourse. Be a good friend, and suggest the doctor visit first.
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Q: So theres this girl in my grade, and i am trying to figure out whether she likes me or not. here are some reasons why i think she does
~She always waves to me
~She told me to call her once when i got back from vacation to ask how it was
~ when i called her she said a greeting so quickly its as if she planned it.
~she asked me if she saw her wave and from the bus.
well> do you think she likes me?
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If you are already close friends then your chances are even better! I don't know what grade you are both in, but if you are both ready for a boyfriend/girlfriend thing, then you can find out by asking her out on a date or if she wants to hold hands. Start slow and don't rush. You may not end up working out as a couple, but you want to keep the friendship. Let her know that she is a great friend and that if you ever got the chance to be more than friends, that would be something you would like, but only if it did not mess up the friendship. She definately likes you, so open up a little and tell her that you like her, too.
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She likes you a lot! That doesn't mean you should try to jump right into a romantic relationship, because friendship first and foremost is the best way to start. Get to know her better and if you think she is great and she returns your feelings after getting to know you better, then anything is possible.
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Q: I went out with Adam about three months ago. Before I went out with him, my friend Lanie went out with him. Me and Adam broke up, but we remainded close friends. However, Lanie and Adam started dating again.
Now Lanie won't let Adam talk to me at all anymore! It's so stupid, she thought we were flirting, but I have a boyfriend! Its really annoying, cause now he won't talk to me or else she threatens to break up with him. He'll try to sneak over and talk to me when she's not looking, but sometimes she`ll catch him and get super mad! What should I do? I miss my friend!
Thanks, Haylie.
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Life is not fair, and it is full of choices that are not fair. Choose who you want to be friends with more. Then do what it takes. Friends can be irrational when it comes to guys. Be understanding and tell him that you need to respect her wishes, as he should be doing as well. If he thinks she is too controlling, then he can break up with her. Just make sure that you are not the cause of the problem.
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Q: lats year i got all a's and b's then 2,3,4th quarter i got a girlfriend and my grades dropped signinficantly help
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Yes, you should drop the girlfriend if she is too distracting. Try a less attractive girl next time. Kidding. Just put a limit on the time you hang out when you should be studying if that works. If you can't say no to her and she is not supportive of you, then she goes.
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Q: I have been at my current job for about a year. And i love the job but hate the people soo. I have a interview on monday with another place and either way i going with the other job. But how do i go about giving my two week notice to the manager.
I cant keep both jobs because i still in high school and dont tell me just to wait til monday to tell the manager im leaving because i obviously know that.
thank you very much.
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Be honest and direct as soon as possible. Thank him or her for the experience of the job and tell them that you would appreciate a good referral.
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Q: Next year I'm taking 8th grade italian and I'm wondering do you have to roll your R's or any other letters when you speak italian? thanks to everyone who answers.
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Wow, talk about worrying ahead of time. Don't you have something else to worry about that is sooner than next year? Kidding. The R rolling is spanish. I would consider researching in Italian restaurants where you can flirt with cute waiters.
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Q: what can I say to my parents to convince them to let my boyfriend move in. He is a little older then me but sense they wont let me move out with him I really want him to move in here. I love him alot and I get really emotional at night when im not with him and me && him have talked about wanting to move in together.
So what are some things i can say to my parents to have them let him move in?
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You need to be an adult before you can move in with him. He needs to be an adult and have a way to support himself, without mooching off his girlfriend or her parents. You are emotional at night....this is a bad sign. Definately, you should not move in with anyone until you are woman enough to be okay with being alone. How much older is this guy? When you are eighteen you can do what you want, but for now missy, you need to obey the rules! Ha-Ha.
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Q: since summer is almost over and you don't wear shorts and capris anymore, do you have to shave in the fall and winter? is it a 'must'? thanks!
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Shaving is personal preference. There are no musts. Do what you want to.
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Q: Okay so i have this boyfriend and we've been dating for about a month and a few days .. and we both really like eachother obviously. but there is a problem. its hard for us to talk to eachother! its not that we don't want to. and we both have tons in common. but it gets to be akward sometimes when we're hanging out with our friends. we hardly speak to eachother. and we use the fact that "we're just talking to our friends" as an excuse for not talking to eachother.
But he is so funny and probably the sweetest guy i've ever met. And we talk online a lot. And when we sit and watch a movie we cuddle and all of that stuff and we both love it and everything. It's really the communication that is the issue. But he's not such a big talker to begin with, even with his friends, which makes it even harder. He's pretty laid back. And that's cool because I am too. But i have my crazy moments and i know he does too because i've been told. my friend said that she was hanging out with him and some other people before i came over and he was off the wall. but when i came he hardly talked at all. well at least not to me. and he acted totally normal. I want him to be comfortable acting silly and crazy around me. Or at least be able to talk about random stuff with me. If my friends ask him why he's hardly talking to me he uses the excuse "im tired". But i know that can't always be true.
I think the main problem is we're bad at starting conversations. And when we do.. they don't last very long..
My friends think i should break up with him if he can't get his act together. But i know that he is trying because of the little things that he does.
And i really don't want to break it off. At all.
Idk.. maybe it's my fault too? Maybe I should start trying to talk more. But i don't know what to say or do.. and if were hanging out i want him to know that he can put his arm around me and hug me at random moments and stuff.. not just when were watching a movie. and i know that he wants to do stuff like this. but how do i let him know that it's okay?
I need him to know that he can be totally open around me. But I don't know how.
Please help.
Thanks!!
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You have only been going out a short while and still getting to know each other. Why are you putting so much pressure on both of you to feel totally at ease and act the same way you would if you were not going out? You will both eventually be more at ease with one another and let loose, but don't rush it. Wanting to be cool and collected is normal at this point. Enjoy the time you spend together, and apart. Your friends need to mind their own business if you are happy with him.
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Q: ok, so theres this guy tahat i really like. i can tell that he likes me too. he always tickles me and everything. neither of us can date yet, parents, and hes a year oldr than me. lately we havent been talking cus of school and everything and he goes to a different school... but i want to be friends with benifits. how do i go along with telling him that? i cant just go up and be like hey i wana be your friend with benifits then kiss him. oh and by the way. we both havent ever kissed someone. not even eachother and i think that he wants to be my first and i wanna be his. oh and ther is also one other problem. he knows my brother. they dont get along because my brother thought that he was trying to get close to me for the wrong reasons and hit him in the jaw. it didnt hurt our friendship. nothing changed. my brother was being a lil op. so what do i do? how do i tell him and keep it from my brother if that is possible
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I am glad to hear what your intentions are and you sound very capable of keeping the relationship at your comfort level. Good luck!
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Your brother probably knows this guy a lot better than you do. What "wrong reasons" accounted for the hit in the jaw? Could it be your brother does not want this guy to use you? Sounds like you are willing to be used, hence the friends with benefits or should I say the I don't really know you or anything, but you are cute enough to sleep with. Hmmm...since you have not had sex or a real boyfriend yet, maybe you should put off the decision to start sleeping around with guys. You are not really friends, and there is no real benefit to opening your legs for a guy who does not care enough about you to commit. Sex is not something that is like holding hands and giggling about. It is serious body fluid exchanging, and opens you up for disease, pregnancy, cancer (caused by HPV or genital warts) and emotional damage. You are in charge of your own body, but you need to respect that power, and not lose sight of the risks of sex, when a hot guy comes into view. What ever happened to getting to know a guy, dating the guy, letting yourself enjoy the slow build-up of romance? Aren't you worth dating? Aren't you worth more than a quickie with no emotional attachments? I think you are.
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Q: 20/f. I tend to get caught up in the moment and act on my emotions alone. When I'm angry or upset it always shows and affects how I treat other people, especially those closest to me. I'll explode over the littlest thing. I feel terrible after I've calmed down and had a chance to think, not only about what upset me in the first place, but about how I handled myself as well. My fiance has identified this as something I need to work on and I completely agree. He's trying to help me out, but there seems to be no progress being made. How can I better control my emotions and give myself time to think things through before I overreact? Any things my fiance can do to help me out? I realize that I can't change overnight. Any advice would be wonderful.
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It is so good that you have the maturity to see the areas in yourself that can change for the better. You are still young and starting to realize that you can rewrite yourself. We become imprinted with certain coping mechanisms in childhood that are not always the best to carry into a healthy adulthood. You have had to push emotions down deep and were not allowed to fully express yourself without criticism. When so much is left in the pressure cooker of your soul, it leaks out at moments that seem irrational. This happens, because the moments of overreaction are tied to the moments of underreaction. You have not had the safety of free expression, so when you want to release a little emotion you can't hold back the floodgates. Don't beat yourself up about it afterwards, but continue to think about what you would have liked to respond with in those situations that would serve you better. Also, unless you find out how to express the angst of your childhood, you will not get past the pressure cooker of past emotions to deal with life now. Start writing down everything you can think of and if it helps, talk about it with your boyfriend. Practice small steps in being assertive.
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Q: I'm in a difficult situation at work. Well about a month ago I got invited out for drinks with some coworkers. I was too shy to go alone so I invited along a girl that I've been friends with for a couple of years (who originally was not invited). She also works at the same store. Well one of the guys that was there kept staring at me and smiling when I was dancing. I also recently found out he has a secret crush on me (and I like him too). The problem is that this friend of mine that I invited along that night keeps saying that she really likes him and that SHE wants to date him. She has been really vocal about it and now a lot of people; including him know that she likes him. He has been nice to her because he knows she is my friend and she's misinterpreted it that he likes HER. I am very shy and have not told anyone that I like him; he is the only one that knows.
Now what am I going to do? I actually even think that night I was invited out may have been a setup to get us hooked up. Remember that girl was not originally invited? Please if you have any advice I'd really appreciate it!
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You found out he has a crush on you and he knows you like him, so what is the problem? Are you going to let the fact that someone else is interested in the same guy prevent you from starting a relationship? Unless he is confused about you liking him, I don't see what the game playing is about. Do you think he might be interested in both you and the other girl? There is a possiblility that this guy is not sure whom to pursue. Why didn't you say anything to your friend about your feelings when the subject came up? The grade school antics are not working, so start thinking and acting like the woman I know you can be. Ask yourself if two guys liked you and you only liked one back if you would be hindered from going for the one you liked or not. See my point? No guy would back away from a chance to be with the girl he wanted to be with, just because there was competition. Next time your coworker makes a comment about this guy being cute or whatever, tell her that you have actually been too shy to admitt it, but you have had feelings for him for a really long time. However, don't wait around for her approval to begin talking to this guy or you may lose your chance!
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Q: Just a warning, this is gonna be really long.
So if you're afraid of long-winded questions, stop reading and keep scrolling.
Thanks in advance if you're still looking at this.
Okay, the basics: I'm 18/f. My boyfriend and I "broke up" like a month ago. But we're still fooling around and have kinda turned our relationship into a friends with benefits deal.
The thing is, near the end of the relationship something in him changed and he, to put it bluntly, turned into a complete asshole.
He has this character that he plays when he's around people. The character's a cocky asshole, and he like, lost the line between himself and his character and turned into the character.
He and I talked about this whole friends with benefits thing once, and he said that he just didn't want a relationship right now, and I said I didn't either, and he said he didn't believe me.
I told him I didn't want a relationship because the him I wanted to be with didn't exist anymore, and it really upset him. He called me later that night and just bitched to the point that I almost couldn't get a word in edgewise for about 5 minutes. He sounded like me when I'm hurt by something he says. In the middle of the conversation, he said something like "I still care about you, I still have feelings," or something. I really wish I could remember the context of that, but I know he said it. It kinda took me by surprise, but I knew...just like I knew he loved me before he said it. I could see it in his eyes.
Every time I mention something about him changing he gets really defensive and tries to like, kick me out of his life. He always apologizes and says he didn't mean it, though, and makes an effort to keep me where I am in his life.
Another thing, since we've broken up he keeps saying things like "there's no saying we won't get back together in the future," which makes me think this is just a hiatus, and that as soon as this identity crisis he seems to be having is over, he'll want to get back together.
One reason we broke up is that he was never happy with my body, and neither was I, but in the end that doesn't seem to be a major reason, since we're still fooling around.
Sometimes he says and does things like we're still in a relationship. Like we went out for coffee awhile ago and I made origami cranes and he was like, running the wing up my leg and all this stuff...and I was just gonna hug him the other day and he went and kissed me. He still flirts with me, and the way he looks at me hasn't changed since we broke up. I still see love in his eyes and feel it in his touch, which is part of why this is so hard.
Once we were talking on line, and he said "wish me luck" and I was kinda patronizing him, and said "Good luck, dear =P" or something, and he said something like "You never used to say dear. You used to always say love." I called him "Love" like as a pet name, sort of thing...and I said "I didn't think you'd want to hear that now," and he said "I wouldn't mind."
But then, sometimes he just acts like such an asshole I don't know what to do. Like the other day he was in pain and felt crappy, and actually said "I just wanna lay around and possibly cuddle something or someone," which was a blatant hint, so I took the bait and said "I can come over for awhile after I work out." So we decided on that, but then he was napping, and then he went out to dinner with his brother - he invited me, and sounded like he wanted me to go, but I had no money so I declined...by the time I got there it was like 11. We chilled for awhile, watching movies and whatnot. He and I were touching somehow the whole time, but the closest we got to cuddling was at the end of the night, when he was taking up the whole couch, and I like leaned on his knees, and kinda wound up laying on my back between his legs and he had his arms kind of around me for a few minutes. I pointed out that he wanted to cuddle, and then didn't, and he was like "I was content without the cuddling, so it wasn't really an issue." Which is not the meanest thing, granted, but it's selfish...
Anyway...
I want him to realize what he's turned into. I want him to see what's wrong here and I want him to fix it, and I don't know how. I feel like this fwb is a bad idea, and it'll only make him think that he doesn't have to be in a relationship with me to be with me...I want him to value me more...but the thing is I don't want to be in a relationship with who he is right now.
So I really don't know what to do. I want him back...technically I never lost him, but I want him back as my boyfriend. Don't say "move on", please - I'm not going to. I've never connected with anyone the way I still do with him, and I don't want to lose it.
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I won't tell you to move on. Move on! Oops I lied, but you don't mind liars, right? ;) You KNOW that you don't want this asshole and yet you can't pull yourself away from what you wish he could be. That my dear is denial. You get that he is extremely selfish, stringing you along just enough to get what he wants, and you accept this disrespectful treatment. Why? You can't get from him or anyone else what you won't give yourself first. I am talking about respecting yourself, valuing yourself, loving yourself. You don't actually buy that crap about still seeing love in his eyes and feeling it in his touch, do you? He does not love you. Love is putting someone else's needs above your own. Love is about honest respect and trust and friendship. You have something different with this boy. He uses you, disrespects you, manipulates you and you take it willingly and beg for more. He does NOT have an identity crisis. He knows who he is and gets what he wants. You are the one confused by a fantasy of who you wanted him to be, before you actually got to know him. He did not change. You got to know him more over time. That is why you need to wait to get involved physically and emotionally with someone, until you really know them. You have a very unhealthy idea that he is the best you can get. I won't tell you to move on, but you need to move up.
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Q: My boyfriends parents just said he could have the basement as a room to hang out in. He gets minor water leakage in one corner. We are going to move all the storage into the garage. the walls are already painted and in good condition. We are just going to use this room as a hang out. Any ideas or themes? Don't forget its all cement and has cement poles in there. Only 2 windows too.
Thanks!!!!!
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Unless you want to become depressed, I would brighten up the area with some fun light and bright colors. Whites and yellows will make up for a lack of natural light. Be careful that you won't be breathing mold down there, which could be dangerous. The leaky corner needs to be addressed and taken care of pronto. You might want to limit furniture to stuff that is light or easily moved back to the walls to open up space for a dance floor for parties. A big clean rug is a good investment, along with a few bean bag chairs. If games appeal to you, there are larger table games like air hockey, ping pong etc...or just a stack of board & card games, including Twister in a bright colored bookcase. You want to have a place that is fun and full of conversation starters. Good luck!
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Q: I need a new haircut. Mines bad.. real bad. My hair`s super duper thin, and it medium length. I don`t like super short hair, but I would like to loose some of the length I have. I have side bangs, and most of my (what use to be) layers are almost grown out now. Any suggestions on what to do ? Pictures would be a great help, or a way I could explain it too the hair stylist.
Here's a picture of my hair, sorry about the face - haha - http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c137/BEAUTiFULxMEx/001.jpg
thanks alot ♥
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Cute smiley face! Okay, the hair actually looks pretty good, nice color and shine. You could probably use some lift in that fine hair with the right style product and a layered cut that is a bit more edgy and modern would do wonders. You don't need to cut much length, just a couple inches at the most. The best way I know to find a great local stylist is to ask people who you think have terrific hair where they go. Hang out in the mall for a couple hours and you should come up with lots of ideas and local stylists.
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Q: I have this friend and we have been friends since we were 4 years old. We are now both 13. Well, last year was our first year at middle school. We both met a lot of new people and I made some new friends and she made some new friends. Well last year, we dicided that we didn't want to be best friends anymore and to just be friends. We still were talking, hanging out and spending the night at each others houses so it was kinda like we were still best friends. Well this year in 8th grade we kinda faded away. We never talk and if we do its like, 1 little sentance. Well at the end of this summer (summer 2006), my mom, dad and I took her on a little trip for 3 days. I could invite anyone I wanted and I chose her because I thought we were still friends and thought it would be fun. Well, like I said earlier, we just started 8th grade this year and she now treats me like crap. She never talks to me, always ignores me and thinks she is all that and only she and her *new* best friend are the only important ones. HELP!!! I really don't know what to do. I've tried talking to her and she just makes rude coments. What I also forgot to say was that she gets mad over the STUPIDEST things. I really am not sure what to do. Should I just ignore her or be mean back? Thanks everyone!
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Sounds like she is trying to be cool at your expense, which is a dead giveaway that she is NOT cool. That is a bummer that she is so insecure about herself that she thinks she has to treat people badly in order to feel superior. No one is really impressed by that kind of mental stratedgy, unless they are also dull like she is. Ignore her, ignore her, ignore her! She is not even worth fighting with or stooping to her level of rudeness. Concentrate on making lots of new real friends. Eventually, you will not even blink when you pass her by, because you will be too busy having fun with your true friends.
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Q: I am a 28/f and very independant. I work and live on my own in an appartment. I have been single for about 5 years. I have a lot of interests and friends and I'm close to my family which keeps me busy. The problem is that some of my friends who are in relationships have been trying to set me up with guys. It bothers me because they say things like "we need to find you a man". One of my friends just started dating her bf and now is trying to set me up with his roomate. I'm not interested because they said he he's yoan me by about 6 years and is unemployed. Another friend of mine tried setting me up with a 22 year old. It was very awkward because he really liked me and I did not. How can I tell my friends in a nice way that I would like to meet a GROWN mature man on my own without them always trying to set me up? And since when is it a crime to be single? I quite enjoy it because my friends who are in relationships are always complaining about them.
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I was happy dating several men as a single woman until I met my now husband of over 12 years through friends. Yes, they ruined my dating life, but I met the man I wanted to marry! You never know where love will find you, and just when you scold your friends into never setting you up again, you could be cheating yourself out of a potential winner. You do want to meet a good man, right? Then, you and your friends can have something to complain about together!
Just kidding, but the reason for the set-ups are not to invalidate your singlehood or independence. Don't take it personally when the results are not pretty, it was the thought that counted. The hardest part is probably being specific in telling your friends exactly who you might be interested in, because they may not believe you even if you could figure it out. The reason is (as many of your coupled up friends found out) because love is so irrational and unpredictable. Sometimes we fall head over heals for the opposite or a stranger version of the ideal we thought we had. Maybe you are a very put together person, but the guy you will fall for can't match his socks to save his life.
When your friends say, "We need to find you a man," they are being honest about their own feelings and needs. It is about their desires to be the ones to bring you the gift of a lifetime and have a part in the magic. You don't need to defend your being a whole person and successful without a man. Your friends already love you for who you are...but you know that when you are in different stages of life you have different things in common with people who share your experiences. Just wait until they all start having kids!
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Q: I don't know what to do and I really need advice.
My twin sister hates me. At least, I think she does. She acts like she does.
I moved out nearly a year ago into a flat with my boyfriend and since then, my relationship with everyone has improved....except with my sister. I've tried everything. I've got her round for an evening to watch movies, I even cooked a meal for her the day before yesterday. I invite her places and generally try to reach out and be sisterly.....but all she does is bitch at me.
For example, when I was there on Sunday, any time I said anything about the house (including innocently asking why there was a heap of bedclothes in the middle of my parent's bed), I got told that it was none of my business, because I don't live there any more. Then, when I try speaking to her about anything neutral, such as how work is with her and so on, she clams up. She won't talk to me and on the occasions she does, she does nothing but snap and be rude, ill mannered and.....I just don't know if I can cope with it.
It's getting to the stage where it is just easier to shut her out all together because I can't handle the way she rejects me all the time. Everyone has seen it, so I know it isn't me being paranoid.
I need some advice on how to handle it. I've tried fighting back, I've tried not saying anything..all I can do is get angry and cry.
Please help. Any advice will be gratefull received.
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Your sister is probably hurt and feels rejected that you left her at home to move in with your boyfriend and have a life without her. She could be jealous as well. Shutting her out won't be good for you or her, but you do need to let her express herself without taking it personally. You moved out, so don't act like you still live there when you visit. (Like asking about clothes on the bed.) She is going through sorting out her life at home, while you have broken free. Let her work it out for herself, because she is capable without your help. However, let her know that you love and miss her and that your life would never be complete without her.
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