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I've known my best friend for nearly a year. We recently took a 3 week break due to arguments.
Well, we started talking again and... I feel like I may be better off without her. I'm homeschooled so she's my only friend (Literally my ONLY friend). But she's just kind of mean. She thinks it's funny to insult people and she gets into a lot of fights and stuff. She's always been there for me, but would I be better off without her in my life? I would have no friends though.. I have social anxiety, so it's difficult to socialize. (link)
I think you should tell her how you feel, whether this friendship makes u feel good about yourself or not (avoid using the word you and try replacing it with we to prevent an fight). Put yourself out there and join sport teams or toto the library or volunteer, do something that interests you to meet other people and that is how you make friends. Just walk in with a smile and a positive attitude. Drop the ones who treat you like your ordinary


Here's a picture of me: http://i.imgur.com/e2uF7w6.jpg

I have a stupid haircut and i don't look good.

I have no idea what hairstyle would look good for me, but could someone tell me what hairstyle would look best with my face? Every time I've asked this, people have just made fun for how I look; I know I'm ugly, but I just want legitimate advice as to what would look good for me. (link)
I'm sorry but I do not know how you look like so I won't be able to help really but I have a oval face and I do layers. I personally like growing my hair really long so I could tie it, braid it however long I wish


will god forgive me and will I still go to heaven when I follow through with what I'm about to do. I figure if I'm going to loose everything I'm going to loose it on my terms. I am going to jail for driving under suspennsion and I,m on disability and I'll loose everything I'm already living my life in a wheelchair from a motorcycle accident. I already have my mind made up (link)
Don't do it. Find counselling or talk to somebody who will listen, but ending your life is permanent and unlike what some people think, it is not the solution. Because you can't run away from your problems and if you believe in afterlife, then maybe you will feel unfinished business or regret and that is not something you want to do permanently. Remember, problems are temporary but suicide is permanent. Please don't do it.


I'm new to cheer and I don't know what to get my secret sister. Can anyone help me?? (link)
What about like a joke or something typical? Like pom-poms, blow horn or something like that?


I am 21 years old (female). Me and my 23 year old boyfriend have been dating for 3
years now. We are very close, and spend a lot of time together. Since 2 months in, we both knew that this is it, we are meant to be together and one day we'll get married :)
We are both still students.

My boyfriend is a foreign national, and is here in my country on a study permit.
He's planned to immigrate here for many years, but applications for citizenship require work or permanent residence permits, that he can only acquire through getting a job. He has been looking out at carreer fairs for when he graduates and he is usually unsuccessfull in finding a company that employs foreign national graduates. The few opportunities that have presented themselves seemed promising untill recently. Our immigration laws are changing, and it will be even more difficult for him to get citizenship now.

Even though he doesn't want to get citizenship through the marriage route (because he feels its better he gets it first, then we'll marry anyways for the right reasons and only the right reasons), I've told him a few times that I feel that if its our last resort before his permit runs out and he is made to go live in his country again; I think we should get married because we're going to anyway. Otherwise, we may lose each other if he gets kicked out of the country.

So now we are both final year, and new laws are coming in that limits his stay more and more. He is trying to get in to postgraduate studies, but I don't know if he'll get in.
He hasn't proposed, and hasn't mentioned that he'll take his last resort.I know he doesn't feel its the right way to do it (and perhaps he also feels we're not ready). But I know that he does want to marry me.

So I'm feeling the pressure mounting. I know I said I'll just marry him, and I want to... but I am so young, and big decisions are scary and even with a marriage certificate it takes 2 years till he's allowed in the country. SO in the mean time I'll have to move with him to some other country or his own (Zimbabwe - where there is no work).

I dont think I'm ready to get married, to move countries, to uproot my career here (I have my first job now). Its all been so far in the future, something we'll do when we feel we are ready.. But we cant wait too long and lose each other...

Im scared he proposes and I say I have to think about it (cause me doubting it will hurt him). Because its so much more complicated than just saying yes cause I love you. Isnt it?
I want things to just stay the way they are for now. (link)
You are absolutely right, I think it is much more complicated than just saying yes because you love each other. If you don't feel your're ready don't force it. Everything happens for a reason. Maybe you will find another solution. Best of luck.


I am a 20 year old university student. My first year I had quite a few friends but a few of them left and the rest of the group just split. I sit in lectures alone and just leave campus early so I don't have to sit by myself. I never had this problem in school, I was actually quite popular, none of my friends from high school go to the university that I go to, and this is really beginning to affect me. I'm not a socially awkward person, I actually hold a conversation really well, the problem is, my campus is so huge that if you speak to a person you're most likely never going to see them again. I am in a four year relationship, and I'm becoming afraid as I realize my need for company is suffocating him. I'm often jealous at the amount of acquaintances that he is. I guess my question is, how do I cope with this situation? How do i begin to feel better about myself? (link)
Try joining clubs to meet more people or sports and that way you also have a pass-time.


21/f, 27/m

I have been dating this guy for about two months. He used to say "good morning" and "good night :-*" all the time. And he used to text me at least by 3 PM everyday. Last week, I noticed that things started changing. He stopped saying good morning and good night. He doesn't text me unless I text him first... And his texts are becoming short. When we see each other, he still kisses me, holds my hand, etc.

He recently went on vacation to LA and he texted me that he just got to his hotel and that he wished that I was there. After that, he didn't really say anything after that. He hasn't texted me at all. My friend told me that if it was him, he wouldn't be texting on vacation and I should wait until he gets back.

I have confronted him about what's been going on if asked if there was something wrong. He denies it all... He says that everything is fine and great. I'm having trouble trusting him. I'm not sure if he's found someone else or is interested in someone else but just isn't telling me. Or if I'm just thinking too much into it.

What do you think? (link)
Maybe stop texting him if your sure it's because you know theirs something wrong. when he gets back confront him, and if he writes to you what's wrong say something like i've been feeling kind of distant from you lately by text and didn't want to bother you, though how's vacation so far? keep things positive though honest and try not to sound like your blaming him or it would create tension.


I may have Insomnia. These past few days, I have been unable to sleep. When my eyes are closed, my anxiety kicks in. My heart starts racing and I try to focus on my breathing but can't. I've tried sleeping medicines twice, and all they do is allow me to sleep for 5 hours. Please help. (link)
try turning to breathing techniques. Try yoga to release stress, tire you out, work out and feel better. IT helps you breath too with breathing exercises. I get panic attacks and when I get them, I focus on my breathing and that helps the anxiety. Listening to music sometimes enerves me. Working out helps too but nothing too hard or you'll feel like you can't breath. Martial Arts is good too since it focuses on breathing. Do not use pumps because they will speed up your heart beat and make things worse. But seriously, do yoga. Even if you try to take deep deep breaths and don't give up. I know it feels impossible but it does work at one point. Go outside more and take in fresh air.


Okay, so here it is. I have a crush on this guy since I graduated from highschool and I'm in college now, so that's like, two years. The crazy thing is he does not have any idea I have a crush on him. We haven't even exchanged few words from each other. I mean, how did I even have a crush on him? Anyway, I still stalk him on Facebook. I know, I'm such a creep. I want to somehow let him know, you know, about how I feel. I am planning of sending him a message on Facebook. But, I don't know. Should I send him or should I not? I really need an advice. Please.

I am 18 and I'm female. (link)
I think that you should talk to him in person if you go to the same college, like a quick flirty smile in the halls or a hey. If your in the same classes then you could even ask him on facebook about homework. Just remember to always be relaxed, and confident in who you are! :) If your not in the same school then if you message him, message him when he is online of course, and message him only once. If he doesn't reply unless it's a good reason, then don't message again. if he takes a long time to message you back, take that time and divide it by two to write back.


im 13 and ive been going out with my boyfriend for 7 months and i love him but ive also liked 1 of my guy friends for a while and my boyfriend even said our relationship is getting boring and ive relized that my guy friend likes me to but i dont know who to choose (link)
I'd say, that if your boyfriend says that the relationship is getting boring in a harsh way, then drop him because that is not very nice. And go for your guy friend if you think things will work out, because if you really loved the first guy, you wouldnt be considering the second guy :)


I am almost 100% sure I have depersonalization. I know I shouldn't assume but by the looks of it, I'm sure I have it. I always feel like I'm in a dream and It's scary. I have severe anxiety and depression.

I know the way to cure depersonalization is to stop thinking about it, but I can't. My mind is always thinking about it. I've tried watching tv, playing a game, etc., but it just won't work. I can't even sleep at night because of it being on my mind. I am going to see a doctor to see if this is depersonalization, but until then, this is all I can do. Any advice ASAP please. Thank you (link)
Here's some advice, I have read before that people in dreams cannot count their fingers if they have all ten fingers. If they have more or is missing one, then that means it is a dream.


I am from india.
i am 22 , never had a girlfriend . i dont know why.
its not like i am ugly but still . never had sex . next year i finish my college , got a campus placement in a good European company.
but it all feels so sick . i like a girl in college shes cute but i dont feel like disturbing her.
i love my parents but you know i cant talk to them about certain things and these things are killing me from inside.i am depressed , dont know what to do...

i want it to be over soon. (link)
I understand you, how you don't feel like you can talk to your parents about these things. But being 22 and never having a girlfriend is quite common actually. My cousin hasn't either and she is fine! Don't be depressed because their are other people too who have not had a girlfriend yet. Do not worry because the right one will come eventually! 22 is still really really young and fate cannot be determined so young.




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