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Q: 14/f
So I posted a question awhile back asking if what my uncle was doing was weird or not normal. Here's a link to the question so I don't have to repeat stuff:
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=606498

Anyways, since then, I've visited them 2 more times for thanksgiving and for new years. My uncle has been bugging me if I have a boyfriend too. He takes me phone and looks at all my contacts and the people I text. Personally, I think he's just trying to bug me, but I don't want to leave anything out.

2 more things happened during those trips besides what I talked about in my previous question. First, I was at a different cousin's birthday party and he stuck some trash in my back pocket. And so I was in this mind set that he was just being a normal uncle messing around, so I put it back in his pocket. He chased me around to try to give it back to me and shoved it down the front of my shirt. Of course, both times he touched my butt and my boobs, but I tried to ignore it. The last night I was there, I went down to the basement of the house I was staying in so I could spend some time with my cousins. They were down there with all my uncles watching a movie and the only open spot was by that uncle. I sat down and tried to relax. Later, most of my cousins left and eventually it ended up being that uncle's sons and my brother playing and my uncle on the couch by me. He slipped his arm around my waist while we were sitting there. and as I tried to move away a little, his hand ended up in the back of my sweatshirt. He just left it there, as my aunt came down and sat on his other side and kissed him. And he even told her that he hadn't been drinking. And the next thing I know, his hand was in my underwear. He didn't touch any where near down there, but he kind of just left his hand on my butt cheek. I felt really weird, and he tried asking me something about being curious (I don't really remember). I felt so violated that I got up and left. He followed me upstairs but I ran and hid in a bedroom for the rest of the night and avoided him.

I've been trying to rationalize how this isn't weird, but I know it was enough to make me feel uncomfortable. I was shaking for the rest of the night and I get these moments where I remember it and I feel like crap. It just made me feel so low and disgusting. I just don't know what's going on. I hope I'm not making something out of nothing, but this really bothered me and it still does. I'm not a very emotionally stable person. I used to have problems with depression and an eating disorder and I got over it by myself. But now I'm starting to slip back into a depressive state when I remember that night. I want to talk to somebody about it, but I can't bring myself to tell my parents what happened. It's just not fair to anybody. I'm just torn.

if your feeling uncomfortable in a situation always tell someone. or even tell your uncle that you dont like it. you shouldnt have to be put in these situations. i agree with you it is creepy. although it might be difficult and awkward i do suggest telling your parents.

Q: 14/f
Okay, so my mom thinks I am a lesbian but I am completely straight. I've had three boyfriends and my mom knows that. But she is under the impression that I like girls because I don't talk about liking guys with her. When I got my first boyfriend, My mom asked me if I liked him and I was like "well you know, we're pretty much friends but people just like the title." Of course, I did really like him and was dating him for more than the title but I didn't want to tell my mom that because things would be so awkward. Trust me. If I talked about guy I like with her, it would be SO awkward and she would keep asking me questions about it. So I know that she thinks I'm a lesbian because today she was like "who do you like?" and I said nobody. She then said "do you even know what it feels like to have a crush on someone??" and I was like no, because if I say yes she will interrogate me about it!! And then she asked what male celebrity I find attractive, and believe me there are MANY male celebrities I find attractive, but I said nobody because otherwise it would be awkward. So then she's like "well you must be attracted to girls then. What girls do you think are attractive? You're that type." And I told her that I don't like girls!!!! But I don't want to tell her who I like because it will be annoying and awkward, but I don't want her thinking I'm a lesbian either! What should I do? Thanks :)

as much as your going to hate this.. you need to open up to her more.. BUT failing that here as some suttle hits you can drop her:
1) grab a mag... flick through the pages find a hot guy. show her and be like to her " oi mum dont you think hes hot?" once she replies laugh and keep flicking through the pages so you "dont make it akward"
2)talk about your FRIEND guys.. like when your hanging at school. when she asks the typical question "how was school?" instead of saying nothing... say " well (insert name)
and me were hanging out and ( whatever you did).... things like this will let her know your hanging out with them atleast.
3)if your going on a date or out with a boy.. MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT~ well atleast infront of your mum. ask her if she likes what your wearing... if you should change your jacket ect.
4) the hardest option .. open up to her about how you actually feel. because i can see how it may seem akward at your age but in time it wont be and you WILL want to talk to your mum about stuff.
shes only trying to help.. and to get to know you better, so give her a break

:) hope that helped