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okay, i play the guitar and whenever i go to play a chord like an E chord or an E m chord my wrist clicks especially if i play any notes up that far on the guitar neck it doesn't hurt but it's just weird. and whenever i do that hand motion for 'come here' with one hand where you move it back and forth.. it clicks really loud. is there something wrong with my wrist? or is this normal

Mine does the same thing, it's probably 'normal' as long as it doesn't hurt. It's just your wrist readjusting itself. If it begins to hurt, you may have strained your wrist or if it starts to become severely uncomfortable, you may be developing arthritis. I doubt this is probable because you are so young.

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Why is my penis slightly curved to the left? (My left) BTW im 13

Not everyone has a completely straight penis. Some are curved/slightly curved, and there is nothing wrong with you :)

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This girl Deanna R. always give me an attitude, but today i got really fed up. she started givin me an attitude because i had a qupte in my profile that she didnt like. So she starts threatining me to take it off. so i did. cuz i kno if u get her pisst off she'll throw a hissy fit and get a whole bunch of her friends to try to make my life shit. and i hate it. what should i do. i try as much as i can to avoid her, and ignore her rude comments but it really bugs me.

-nicole g

Well if she's not a friend of yours, then you have no ties to her. The lovely part about the internet is that you have the power to block people :) Hopefully she doesn't know your phone number!

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I'm in the military, and I work at least 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Sometimes more. My wife has a job where she works an average of 10-15 hours a week. How much of the house work should I realistically be doing? I know I need to do some of it, but we always argue about it. I'm getting really tired of being insulted and being called "lazy" over this, when shes the one who gets up to 12 hours of sleep on a daily basis. I'm lucky to get 7-8. She says I'm lazy and never do anything, but when I'm not working, shes here and we're spending time together. She gets mad at me for not doing as much as her, but she won't let me do simple things such as the laundy or vacuuming. So how can I help her if she won't let me?

Ahh, women -- what can be done about them, really? Haha, I'm kidding. Anyways, lately has she been doing most of the work around the house? My advice would be to split it as evenly as you possibly can or suggest that you each only clean up after yourselves. It seems as though she's playing the guilt card and calling you "lazy" so you are more likely to pick up the messes SHE may make. If she doesn't let you do the laundry or vacuuming, then she's probably like my mother and thinks that you don't do them the "proper way". Being male (and don't get me wrong, I'm sure some women think this way too) we think that there is no right way to do anything as long as we get it done. So next time she complains that you're not doing some of the work, as her calmly what she would *like* you to do. Hope this has helped =)

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I keep having dreams about my ex-boyfriend.I have never seen my present boyfrend in my dreams.The more I have dreams about my ex the more I wanna get back with him.What should I do?

What happens in these dreams? If you believe the theory that our dreams are a connection to our subconscious, then you should look more into it. In your dreams is your ex boyfriend coming onto you? Is he treating you badly and making fun of you in front of people you know in real life? Perhaps you are not completely over him and would like another opportunity to be with him. If you're happy with your current boyfriend, you shouldn't let your imagination get in the way of your relationship. However, seeing as you are having dreams about your ex and letting it sway your feelings back towards him, then maybe you aren't content with your boyfriend and would like to give your ex another chance. Just a few thoughts =) Hope it helped you sort a bit out.

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this is jazi14 and i am on smilihunz sn and my cuzin has a ?. she wants to know what 2 do about this prob she is having. see here is the thing.....she likes guys and she thinks she likes gurls..what should she do? she is worried that if she says somthin to her friend that they will not like her and she is only in the 7th grade. she said that she has had lots of boyfriends but yet she finds gurls attractive. what should she do? she does not have one of this things so she asked me to do it for her.... so can u give me some advise to give ti her @ jazi14 thanxs my cux really would like yo help.

There's are a lot of lines you have to draw when it comes to sexuality. First of all, you should let your cousin know that not everyone is 100% straight. It is possible to be turned on by the opposite sex without necessary having any feelings towards them. If your cousin DOES have feelings towards these girls, then she may be bisexual or a lesbian (I just assumed bisexual because you mentioned her liking guys). If your cousin thinks that she is bisexual/a lesbian, she doesn't have to tell anyone if she doesn't want to. For most people, it's liberating to get the truth about their sexual preferences out there, but let's not fool ourselves into thinking that some aren't prejudice against people that prefer the same sex. Being 12-13 years old, it's easy to understand that no-one is sure of what they really want. Most are experimental for this very reason in hopes that the answer will make itself clear through such practices. Your cousin is very young and she shouldn't have to feel that she needs to be straight to keep the respect of her pal. If this friend of hers is a good person, then she will look past her feelings regarding the same sex (assuming she does have them) and be supportive of your cousin's decision. Hopefully this helped you out a bit =)

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Ok i'll try not too many this really long but if u wanna help me out and know the whole story than e-mail or IM...but anyways I still wanna be with my ex-b/f sooo bad!!! We've been broken up for 3 months now and the break up was pure hell!!! I went through the hardest time of my life and i'm still struggeling but gettin better..anways he has gotten a new g/f he he is so inlove with but I still care about him so much....I dunno if I still love him if I should just wait and hope that maybe 3 or 4 months from now he will realize that he made a big mistake or realize that he ain't commin back that it wasn't meant to be. I was with him for 2 years...he was my first love...I dunno wut to do....Please if you HAD experience w/this reply *Natalie* /17/

Hey there, I had the same problem a couple months back. I was with this absolutely amazing girl for 9 months, and then one day she told me that she wanted to be with someone else. Actually, she was with the two of us for 3 days at once, but that's besides the point. I know you're hurting and I know it's hard to move on, but you have to. It took me six months to get over this girl and one of the only cures for a broken heart is time. What you need to understand is that it's difficult when things don't go the way you'd like them to, but sometimes there's nothing you can do about it but get on with your life (sorry if that seemed harsh). You can't be in love with this guy for the rest of your life. Hopefully someone will come along sometime soon and make you forget about how much he hurt you. For the time being, I wouldn't recommend contacting him at all. Distancing yourself from him as much as you possibly can is the way to go. Once you get accustomed to no longer seeing him/associating him (as heartbreaking as this may sound), then you can emotionally detach yourself from him and progress ahead. Hope I've helped.

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ok, i dont have a yeast infection, but my discharge smells kinda bad. its not clumpy, and im not itchy. i dont see a gynochologist yet either. (im 13)

I'm not female or a gynaecologist, but if it's not itchy, clumpy, or yellow, then I'm sure there's nothing wrong with you. Try cleaning down there more thoroughly next time you're in the shower. Use a warm washcloth and rub gently.

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If you cut yourself once...then realize what you've done is stupid..should you seak help?

I don't think it's necessary to seek help if you've only done it once and don't plan on doing it ever again. However, it -can- become an addiction if you let it.

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ok well... i have this really good friend...lets say his name is bob.i'm 13 and he's 14 also.we always talk and i flirt with him... a lot! but he just went through a badbreak up with one of my really good friends...i donno if i should tell him i like him... i donno wat my frinds reaction would be if i asked him out and he said yes...
i dont a wanna ruin my relastionsip with my really good friend and bob.wat should i do?
please help me! thanx bunches!!

I think you should give them both a few weeks to recover from the break-up. Talk to your friend about it and calmly explain that you think you may have feelings for her ex. If she doesn't think it's a good idea, then I would recommend getting over the guy (if you possibly can) and moving on. If she says it IS okay, then I'm sure he still needs a bit of time to get over the bad break-up. My advice would be to wait a bit and not flirt too overtly because you don't want to let him use you as a rebound girl. If he starts initiating contact, then you should flirt back and just be patient. I'm sure he'll ask you out eventually!

Hope I've helped.

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