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I'm Dominic Mayfield. I'm 6'1, green eyes, black hair. Around 200 lbs, thin but got meat on my bones. I've been through many situations in my life, which is why I can understand most other situations. Ask away and I'll help as best as I can.
E-mail: dmayfield87@hotmail.com
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I have a 21 year old brother. He failed school and went through depression after my parents divorced when he was 18. He's going to a community college so he can apply to university round about now. He doesn't really have any hobbies, just shuts himself in his room and goes on the internet.
He hates my dad for a lot of reasons that I don't understand. My mom always nags him about the fact he has a hard time with academic work so they argue a lot.
What do you think it's like for a guy his age to live with a ditzy, nagging mom and younger sister? He seems to be having a hard time. Would appreciate a guy's perspective. Any thoughts. thanks (link)
There could be a ton of reasons why your brother hates your dad. Have you ever talked to him about what all is going on? Are you close to him to where you can talk to him comfortably about it?

What do I think its like for a guy his age to live with a ditzy, nagging mom and a younger sister? Well, to answer that, I live with my mom, and I'm a sibbling of 4 sisters, 3 brothers. I do know how things can get. He could feel confined, something major could be troubling him as well. My best bet would be to try to get him to open up to you. If that doesnt work, and depending on his actions, I think could help further if he doesnt open up. Lemme know what happens.


I know I've never been close to my family and they all call me heartless and mean because of how I act. The thing is I have a really short temper, like if someone got me angry I would actually go blind, like I pushed my father before who is 60 years old.

It's weird that I can be so mean but it's not because I'm mean, it's because they're so horrible it's sad to have them as my family, I feel like they are strangers. Sometimes I ask my myself 'why am I here?' or how come I feel like that.

When my mother hugs me or kisses me, I feel disguised. And right now my sister is getting divorced and she's only been married for 2 months, so she asked me for my help to tell my parents but all i did is yell at her for being childish, because it was her desision to get married to this guy and now she wants to leave him and that is major offence to my family to have a divorced daughter and shit. I was like call me and she goes like "you know i get shy to talk on the phone and I am going to start crying" so i got really angry and said really horrible stuff to her, and now she doesn't want to talk to me and I really don't care, like I don't mind (seriosuly deep deep inside I don't give a F****). And when my father was in hospital I didn't give a F**** either nor bother to go to the hospital for a visit. I know I'm mean because they are all s o evil and mean, and they all made my life a living hell but ... Is it normal to feel like they are strangers and when they touch me I feel disguised?

I'm very nice to others, like people always tell me Your some we can trust to be there for us and such but I just can't take my family, I think it's only because I feel like they are strangers.

ugh help


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I can't say exactly that I have been in your situation, because in all honesty I never have been. The only thing I can tell you is that my father hated me along with one of my older sisters. It completely messed me up at times where sometimes I didn't know the truth from reality and it scared me. The thing is though, even though I hated them for what they either did or what they didn't do, it still hurt to know that my father wasn't there for me. I ended up hating my father til the day he died, and then I broke down crying because I wasn't able to tell him how I really felt. Sometimes things happens to where your family does indeed feel like they are strangers, but they are still your family. Maybe you need to re-evaluate things in your life and try to figure out why things are happening the way they are happening. It may be difficult, but let me assure you...you'll want to at least figure out what has been going on, or else it might be too late. Try to talk to your family, sit down and talk with them and figure out what it is that is bothering you to them. If you never tell them, they will never know.


Okay for starters I have a two year old son who will be 3 when my second child will be born. I have a step son but isnt living with us right now. Is there any way possible to prepare your 1st child for a second child? Also why do I always fell sick when I am getting ready to climb into bed? (link)
There really isn't a way to prepare a child of that age for another child. There could be acts of jealousy since the newborn will have alot of attention, or there could be alot of acts of curiosity or a sense of caring from your first child. I suggest do the best you can of giving both your first and second child as much attention. I'm not sure why you are feeling sick when you're climbing into bed. It would be a sense of motion sickness for just doing one motion, or it could be your body's anticipation of knowing you're going to lay down.


I cant stand my family anymore .. I just got into a bad car accident a couple days ago on this one road where someone before me wrecked n died so i was lucky i made it.. well i came home n layed down on the sofa n my mom told me to sit up .well i was n pain and she didnt care she didnt even wanna leave work to come see me n my stepdad told me he didnt care i got into accident. i dont wanna be here anymore my mom wont even talk to me she just walks away.. (link)
maybe its just because you got into an accident and they are keeping a distance from you because they were scared to death...and since you lived they were relieved and scared and they just didnt know how to show it so maybe thats why they are acting like that im not sure but i think time will help in this situation....im sorry if i wasnt any more help..but maybe that is it. I hope i helped even in the slightest.
Dominic


i walked in on y 17 year old brother and my best friends boyfriend having sex. i dunno what to do should i tell my best friend? and should i tell my parents? i dont know how to talk to my brother about it even though i've know that hes gay for a long time. HELP PLEASE!!

P.S. your really hott (link)
well what you should do is probably talk to your brother just sit with him and just sit maybe dont talk at all just be comfortable with him since hes gay and all and see if he talks to you about it im not sure about talking to your best friend about it but it also may be a good idea it depends its all up to you if you should tell your parents but i should say that maybe your brother should tell them instead and let them get to know it from him
~Dom

p.s. how in the heck do you know im hott?:P lol who is this?:P




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