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so this is going to be my first question. but none of my friends seem to be trustworthy to me right now so i can't ask them, i've been pretty paranoid lately. so here it goes, o by the way i am 13 and am female:

I had an AMAZING boyfriend, who asked me to be his girlfriend on the day before the last day of school, over AIM but it was still sweet. we texted, and talked on the phone ALL SUMMER. and i grew to well, love him. and so now this year we never talked, we were to shy. and so he talked to my bff alot more. he started to like my bff. which i didn't know about, and my bff started to like him. so they were pretty much cheating on me behind my back. and so i broke up with him, needless to say. and then my friend decided she didn't like him anymore either. and so here comes the part that gives me butterflies. my bff's ex apparently liked me. for about the 2 weeeks before i broke up with my ex. and he didn't want to tell anyone because he is really good friends with my ex. and see i REALLY REALLY like my ex still, but my current boyfriend (the one who liked me while i was taken) is SUCH a sweetie, and talks to me LOTS more. ok so i'm not sure WHAT to do. because my ex always flirts with me, and my current is sooo sweet, but kinda a dork, and not by stereotype, he just is. so...what should i do?

-at the top at the love triangle

Your ex cheated on you with your best friend. Do not leave your current boyfriend for a jerk.

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does any female care to tell me what makes a wife cheat and is there help out there for this?????

There is no help. Leave your wife.

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my boyfriend is very insecure and asks me over and over again certain questions like "are you cheating on me?" or "Are you doing drugs?" because we are straightedge so hes always afraid of me breaking it and doing drugs because a year ago i hid doing drugs from him before i was straightedge but anyways. Hes trying to work on it and he said someone told him that he has to ask me to make it better and really thats not working at all because its been going on for a year and still has not gotten better.
I'm wondering how to make him feel better or help him with his insecurites.
Yes I always so no I won't do that and I'm not doing that and i understand about it now but I just don't want him to feel this way
Is there anyways to even just make it a little better?
Thank you.

Your boyfriend is not insecure, he is concerned about your well beign. Just try talking to him.

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What are some interesting and fun ways to kiss your significant other? any unique tricks or tips you know of? share 'em

The most unique thing I've ever tried was breating through my boyfriend's lungs. Try it, it's wicked.

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At the beginning of the school year this kid would always do creepy things like stare at me during class and occasionally drop these mockingly flirtatious remarks.I let it off as just messing around,but it seems like its progressive.Like he'll say and do these weird things (he's said things like "hey sexy" before)and then say "just kidding",and then move on to something else...almost as if hes trying to test his limits or something.

Other things to note are:
-hes always struck me as sort of gay
-he doesn't seem to do this with his friends or anyone else
-I'm not gay but I sometimes give off the impression that I could be.

What do you think,and what should I do?

It seems to me like you are dealing with your own sexuality confusion. Relax about this guy. He may or may not be gay; just ignore it. Try thinking about your own feelings instead.

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does anyone poke their ear with a stick to get junk out? or is my family just weird. it hurts so much!

I have never. But, whatever floats your boat!

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well theres this girl i like of course and she knows it very well that i do but im not an expert on what to do and we hardly talk ever since i told her i liked her i mean i would understand if she liked me and still didnt cause every one tells her i do but when i hear them do that and there all laughing and so is she but i dont know what to do so i look away and now i realize that was stupid and i looked at her and she looked mad but now it looks like she likes me more then she has ever oh should i care what anyone thinks but her i mean i dont want people picking on her for me liking her i think i should talk to alot more because this year we have no classes together but i love her with all my heart and soul and dont want to hurt her in any bad way so ill find out on monday if she likes me cause if u dont agree or anything i will go and talk to her around her friends and see if shes realy happy and wants me to do more i mean im the more think more act none but i want to change it for her and im shy and she might be to so if it means getting out of comfort zone i will do it to be with her i mean im addicted to runescape and every one hates me for it and i dont want her to hate me for it and should i act confident even though im not and smile alot around her and say hi alot more and have it go good shes the best thing ever happened to me but i dont know if she likes me i mean i understand what notto like about me
should i get and answer monday and ask her no matter what else happens? well every day she gets even more beatutiful and i love her and i guess i just need to see if i should do this if not in morning should i go walk the way to her lockers and walk the other way with her talking and think its not creepy in a girls point of view

Go ahead and ask her. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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hey guys.
***CAUTION: may be long****

so here is my problem:
this guy named "K" really likes me (I mean REALLY). But i do not like him at all, and like one of his best friends.

today i figured out that the person that i like "D" also has a secret crush on me. D is one of my best friends, and he is super sweet, kind, and thoughful...did i mention cute too???

the word spreads that D likes me, and soon everyone in school knows....even K.

K and D are no longer friends, and K is really mad at him for liking me too. because D knows that K REALLY REALLY likes me.

Now get this....K and i are kinda friends. and K gets mad real easy and starts throwing fights. i know... he did one not to long ago because he saw one of his other best friends and me at the mall. i want to go out with D. and am really afraid of drama and that stuff occuring.

So what im asking is... what should i do.

Did that make any sense to you???

love... DaAdvicePerson. did i mention i am 13?

It sounds to me like you like drama, since you are making a big deal out of nothing. Go out with D. K's concerns are not your problem.

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Theres this boy named kyle =) .. he is amazing i love him soo much he means the world 2 me (L) ..

But he doesnt love me =( .. He has blocked me on msn he says i annoy him :^)(U) .. but the grls sed b4 tha he sed he lyked me but i think they were lying (N) ..

I love him soo much not having him in my life makes me feel lyk sum1 is pushing a knife through my heart :^)(U) ..

He has got a girlfriend i hate her :@ ..

i jus want him in my life .. my lifes not living without him :^)(U)

W.b

It's great that you care about him so much. The amount of pain shows how much love you have for him, and that's fabulous. It takes a certain kind of person to care so much about someone else. That being said, he might be an asshole. You havn't done anything wrong; it's GOOD that you love him. If he is "annoyed" with you, that isn't your fault. It's his. If I were you, I'd tell him how you're feeling. Now, there is a chance he'll make fun of you for that (a big chance actually), but I'd still try talking to him about it anyway. If he is a jerk who would make fun of you for caring, it's better you know upfront. And if he is actually a nice guy, he will care about how you're feeling. Whatever happens, you are obviously a great person, with lots of empathy and care for others. Which is great; the world needs more people like you. Don't let anyone bring you down.

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okay so last year i was at a water fountain when this guy came up to me and aid " hi want to be my friend?" And so i said sure and we both walked off. I thought it was a joke really cause it was soo odd. Then we met again in theatre and i was suddenly crazy for him. We hung out and flirted and he was 17 and i was 15. So we'd hang out at after school and talk on the phone about so much stuff and sometimes he'd just call to say hi. I was just soo in love with him. and so i told him how i felt and we talked even more and he was like..." well I like....like like you." and so then we talked about kissing and we said we'd see who lasted longer. so one day i kissed him and then the next day he texted me and was like " i don't understand why you would rush me into that." and i sobbed and he came to my next class and just watched me cry really and said " its fine." Then suddenly torwards the end of the play he ignored me and started letting this other girl just fall all over him. But he'd still call me to come up to his house and friends houses to hang out.then i noticed that during the play and stuff he'd watch me and he was soo nice at all the cast parties we went to. And over the summer he still called and we hung out and then it was like he dropped off the face of the earth but his cell phone would " accidently" call me. Then he appeared in my college prep class and he's always watching me and using me as examples for stuff. But i found out from his older brother that he ot back with his old gf who he cheats on all the time and who he wants to break up with but can't cause she threatens to kill herself, which is why he cheats on her to get her to break up with him till she's a bit sain again.

My question is: Did it sound like he had feelings for me or that it a possibilt we could date? Im not worried about the cheating part because his friends, old girlfriends, and brothers tell me that he had like four girlfriends before who he never cheated on and that its just that this girl is soo disturbed and insaine that he has to get away somehow. Sorry its sooo long:)

wow. umm..this guy definately likes you, or at the very least, is passoinate about you. either that or he's crazy. i guess you'll just have to wait and find out =P

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Ok so last week my friend told me that this guy liked me. I was pretty excited cuz i had a little crush on him too. But now he shows like no signs that he likes me. It could be that hes just confused or i dont know. But i really want to get to know him more. any help here?

How about actually trying to get to know him more, like you want to? What your friend says is irrilivant if he doesn't spend time with you. Try making plans with him, or at least have a decent conversation. He doesn't really know you enough yet to really like you.

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Okay there is this guy on Drama (Drama Club) and (we'll call him Steve.) Steve is just one of those people who can't keep his mouth shut. He always makes dirty comments. Usually I just tune him out but over time it's gotten worse. It's gotten worse because now he always wants to hug me and he makes dirty comments about me. (ew)
Well I am one of those innocent girls. I don't swear, make dirty remarks...that kinda stuff. So from a friend of mine I heard that in English he talks about me. Steve says how "cute & innocent" I am and well....how he wants to take my "innocence".
If that isn't enough, last year i heard a rumor that he apparently raped his step-sister. He acts so pervertedly sick that i kinda wouldn't doubt it. So now I am actually afraid he'll try to do something to me....
I don't want to quit Drama because I love it and have made it a personal goal to attend all 4 yrs of it. So...what do I do?

I think you should stop letting this creep intimidate you. The next time he bothers you, turn around and be like "oh please. (insert inseult)". There's no way you should quit drama, this isn't a big deal. You just need to show him whose boss.

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Hi! I told my bgf that i love him but not in love with him and not exaclty romantically but we were talking alone. I had hugged him bye and then was like wait 1 more thing and then i said I love you but im not IN love with you..." He was just like ok during this my hand was gently in his not exaclty holding hands but i had my hand in his which was cupped and i hugged him again and left. The other thing is we're not exactly friends w/benefits but he can't date until his next birthday (may!) and I don't even know if I want to date him (but prob. will) and we've kissed and I feel totally confortable with him. I dont know if everyone gets that but like when he held my hand i didnt even realize it. And he flirts with me sometimes overly and we flirt in general. The thing is when I told him that he didnt really respond. We've still kinda talked and it wasnt like awkward or anything but i dont know. I pretty much know he does too even if he doesnt tell me because i mean more like in a close friend way not marry me or anything like that haha. I really want to talk to him about it but i dont know how to bring it up and do you think thats a normal way for him to respond to it? Also do you think hes thinking about it or was just like ok whatever? i think he probably is thinking about it but i want others opinions. Lots of them lol :D hanks so much and I will rate all helpful posts!!!

I am in the exact same situation as you. I told my bgf I loved him and he said he loved me too...as a friend. And I beleive him because we spend every second together, so it wouldn't make sense for him to like anyone else. And we've kissed before too and held hands. It's really confusing. Good luck to you.I don't know what to say except I wish you the best.

My best guess though, is that both of our guys like us, but wouldn't date us, because there's really no advantage to it. We are already very close friends and we kiss..what would they date us for?

Ugghh this is a crazy world.
=)

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When I was younger I didn't know what love was so I just dated because...well I really don't know. I've only had 3 bf's. (I'm a girl) & that was between the ages of 8-13. At 13 I got a reality check and figured out what love was. Since then I have not found anyone personally appealing which pretty much means I haven't had a crush on anyone in 3 years. Sure I think some people are visually attractive but that's not a crush. I'm sick of being lonely. To the point that I might be depressed. What do I do???

It's great that you now understand that love is an emotional connection, not just attraction. It's great that you see the difference; a lot of people don't. That being said, emotional connections don't just happen overnight. You are NEVER going to meet a guy and feel connected to him right away. You have to get to know people in order to really know them. Try making guy FRIENDS and see what happens from there. And I don't mean casual guy friends. Try making BEST guy friends.

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even though guy i like kisses me on the cheek I HATE IT and i dont like kisses from my family or friends or guys whats wrong with me? but when my pets kisses im okay with it but not them
please help >.< i dont like kisses and i dont like giving one too cheeks and lips whats wrong with me?

Nothing is wrong with you. Maybe you just don't like the thought of germs? Or maybe you don't like the idea of someone else being that close to you? Or maybe you just prefer hugs? Instead of thinking there's something wrong with not enjoying kisses, try to figure out what it is you don't like about them. Then you'll be able to deal with whatever the real issue is.

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Alright, I will give you a basic overview of the situation here.
We were together for almost 3 years. I was his first girlfriend, we started dating when he was 18 and now he's 21. I am 18 almost 19
Well, he broke up with me last night. His main point in the break-up was that he does not have time for a relationship because he wants to put all of his focus on school (he is a mechanical engineering major). He also feels that we are too attched. Reason being that he has been there for me through my entire family falling apart basically. He has been the only one that has remained stable through everthing in life. He is the only one who has stayed with me.
I have put alot of pressure on him due to this, i have been needy and jealous and one of those "girlfriends from hell" basically. This break up was kindda out of the blue, because the day before I was sure thigns were fine. A week or so again we had talked about how he wants more space, how I was going to hang out with my friends more on the weekends and not spend all my time with him. He was acting totally normal. I guess he says he's been feeling this way for a while.

I just dont know what my best route to deal with it is. I want him back, Is just leaving him alone completly for now the right path? Making him see what its really like to be alone. I feel like he still loves me so much, or does this hope look false?

First of all, I would like to commend you on the way you phrased your question. It was written in an intelligent way, and was very easy to read. As far as the actual issue at hand, I don't think you should ignore him, or leave him "completely alone". You still love him, and it's pretty hard to imagine that he doesn't love you. Just go with the flow; talk to him when he talks to you. Also, remember it's okay that you miss him. If you weren't devestated, there would be something wrong. There's nothing wrong with wanting him back. There's also nothing wrong with telling him how you're feeling, if the subject comes up.

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ive had a bad day after day after day. is there a good song that might pick me up of how down i feel.? if there is tell me.

matchbox twenty has brilliant songs with fantastic lyrics. if it's about a guy, i reccommend 'hand me down'.

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I (27) like this girl (25), got along great until I found out she had a boyfriend, i did subject myself to meet him (in her company). Honastly, if he turned out to be a ass wipe i would have moved in.
He seemed pretty descent, so i backed off.
Couple of months later (keeping once a month or so contact with her) I find out they made out, I know through sources, but only after declining a invite to a outing with her. But then I didn't want to see her and the (now ex) boyfriend doing...whatever.
Now that I do know however, she doesn't seem to be taking my calls (four in a row).
I can take that it has only been a month since the breakup, but she is a REALLY awesome girl, arty, intelligent, gorgeous and (perhaps seemingly) pure. I'm kinda afraid another guy would move in.
Do i keep hammering against the wall (like maybe once or twice a week), or do i back off.
By the way, if I don't get her on a date/outing I won't probably wont see her again.

Any Advice please?

Call her just once more and straight up say that you are afrid if you don't get her on a date/outing that you won't see her again. Be direct. Then, the ball's in her court and you'll just have to wait and see what happens.

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i'm 16/f... this guy at school I've had my eye on for a while is in my gym class and the only thing I know is that he's good at any activity except in the social area. Don't get me wrong I mean he's really sweet, but whenever someone has a conversation with him it's so one-sided it's like the person is talking to themselves. Ok, how do I approach him without feeling like I'll say something stupid and actually get pass this wall of his?

Thanks,
CrushOnMysteriousGuy

Just say whatever comes to your head; it's probably very interesting. Becides, even if he finds what you have to say boring, he'll probably be impressed just by the fact that you tried. Don't give up!

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Okay so I met a boy that I really liked. We met in the mall. I knew his friend and brother. He was single. We hung out at the mall and he kept flirting with me all day long. We get to his house and I sleep in his bed/arms. We makeout all night long. I was moaning and heavy breathing because we were doing 4 play. He thought it was verry hot. I'd never done anything with a boy before. I was soo happy that a guy was paying so much attention to me. He calls me the next day and talks to me for a little while about some random stuff. He tells me to call him tomoroww. Me, being nervous and shy. Well, I never do it. I knew I messed up. He hears that I've been talking about him. Which I wasn't. He hates me for a long time. He sees me again. He flirts. I hang around him because I think he likes me again. He tells me to get the f***k out of his house. He was talking to another girl. This girl is very pretty. I just don't know what to do. I thought he liked me. I guess he didn't. He's going out with that girl now. He claims he's in love. Why does he not like me anymore. I feel ugly and fat. Is it because i'm not as pretty as her? I'm really sad about this. All the stuff he did to me. It keeps running through my head. Help.. please...

You are obviously not ugly. He loves her because she didn't talk about him and she is his girlfriend. It had nothing to do with you; you weren't even around. Just try to become friends with him.

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