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Q: My boyfriend and I will be dating for 2years this April. We currently rent a home together, for 7months. Just recently it was bothered me that he does not cuddle after sex, he is quick to put his clothes back on and watch tv, let the dogs out, read on the ipad, etc. anything but cuddle, this has really bothered me and I am wondering if this is something I should be worried about? He says he loves me and talks as if I will be apart of his future, but it is just talk. I strongly feel he is not over his ex. They were together for 7years and they were engaged. He says the engagement was a joke and its not how I think, but why would someone save a significant amount of money to buy an engagement ring for someone he didnt plan on marrying? He is 24, I beleive he was 20 when he proposed. In the begining of our relationship I found afile in his pictures that contained naked pictures of his ex and I asked why he had it he said he forgot it was even there and he would delete it, about a month later ( Im not exactly sure the timeframe since it was the beginning of our relationship) The pictures were still there, I confronted him about it and he completley shut me out, we did not talk or see eachother for a week. Finally, he deleted them. When I saw these pictures, I looked to see when they were put on his computer, they were uploaded long after they were broken up. His ex is married, she got engaged and then married just a few months after the break up which my bf was the one who broke up with her. He talked so negatively about her but then I found out they talked on the phone and through texts, I read the texts because I did not trust him and they were talking like they were great friends. I confronted him about it and as far as I know, they did not talk since. Just recently, in our home I found out he had alot of pictures of his ex, I confronted him about it and he threw them away. However, I looked through the box when he was gone and saw letters from her along with homecoming and prom pictures, pictures he said he had his mom throw away when they broke up. I never did tell him I knew about this, instead I just asked the question "what happened to them" He said he had his mom throw them away he doesnt know where they are. I just do not understand why he would lie about this? It all makes me tie it into him not cuddling after sex because of an intimacy issue. I have told him I did not think he was over his ex and he got extremely mad. I just need an outside opinion about this because I am really unsure what to do. He talks like he wants to spend his life with me but I feel as though he is not completley into the relationship and I am not completley opening up to him because of these feelings I have against him. It is really unfair for the both of us and I am completley torn as to what to do.

Wow!difficult situation if any,look hon,,it is obvious that he hasn't overcome his separation yet,in my humblest opinion,you are wasting your time being in a relationship like that,you cannot always be second choice,you should be with someone who truly cares about you,why can't he just get rid of those damn pictures?you've already noticed that he cannot help keep on lying to you.How many more times are you gonna keep on checking if he has dropped those pis or not?you already know that they'll be always there.I do think that you should put an end to this nuisance,take a time for yourself,sleep on it,and make him sleep on it as well,you'll see that if he really cares about you,he'll be not only cuddlier,but also more honest.Trust is the most important factor in any relationship:)

Q: I Discharge Before Sex

How old are you?you should see a doctor,that sometimes is normal,but if it's become a regular thing,then it cannot be.

Q: Every time talk to my boyfriend he always gets a boner even I'm not talking about sex?

Sure you are just talking when that happens?Have you already had sex?My god that boy's desperate!,men think better once you have given them what they desperately need:)

Q: Well me and my really close friends have been close for a couple months and we hang out a lot i've slept over her house and she has an older brother who is in high school with us and he is really cute but I never really knew they were related till I slept over well this past time I slept over she fell asleep and I asked her what should I do she just said do whatever so I went to his (her brother) room and we were chilling and playing xbox and then things went a little far I ended up giving him oral sex and being half naked in his bed he dry humped me and fingered me am I a bad friend for doing this.? Should I tell her.?

No,not really,are you serious?look,if this guy's that hot to end up giving him oral sex,then why didn't you go somewhere else to do so?don't!don't tell your friend,'cause when it comes to family,things are a little different,and it could get you into trouble

Q: So there is this guy I really like and he liked me but somehow he just stopped talking to me as much. We went from talking everyday to talking once every week. I miss him so much and its so hard to deal with him not being here I'm honestly a wreck. But I find joy in knowing I get to text him in a few days or waiting for his text. But today I texted him and he never answered? I go out of my way for him a lot and he never appreciates it. I'm nervous that he is just completely done with me. Why wouldn't he answer? And i can't ask him because he doesn't have to answer and I don't want to sound too needy. I know I shouldn't text him again but I don't want the burden of are we ever going to talk again on my shoulders. Ugh Someone please help :(

Look if he hasn't replied yet then maybe it's 'cause he has run out of credit on his phone,that's it,if he hasn't rejected you either,then may be it's because he's still interested in you,so don't give up hope!,keep on texting him,he must like that for sure:)and...just be patience,good things take a long time to come

Q: okay im 15 and i was was going to dedicate a song to my step dad showing thanking him for everything he has done for me more than my real dad.
you see my real dad has never been in my life, until now he has been trying to talk to me i dont wanna to talk to him but my mom said o should get to kno him but anyways i just wanna let my step dad he is the number one dad and he wont ever be replaced.
thx and my dad is into country :))

Well I respect that,but you should give your biological dad a chance,you know,we,young people have the gift of being more open-minded than adults,mmm...maybe if you two go out for dinner and talk for a while, who knows?,I don't know,there's nothing to lose,is there?

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Don't follow any advice,no matter how good,until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise...Take it easy...but take it!! My aim here is to give good advice,not gentle words,but what I think is best for you to do;)