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Ok here is my problem....?? I am a 17 year old female and I have never considered ever being with a women.. but, latley I have been having problems with men always treating me like crap and I have caught myself thinking about girls. And I don't know what this means. I also think that I would like to try something with a girl, but I think that I would feel really weird..

what should I do, I hope you can help me

Well, you are still young and you haven't fully developed sexually (in an emotional way). My guess, however, is that you are feeling a knee jerk reaction to these negative experiences. As long as you feel any anxiety about trying anything sexually, then don't. I would take a break from relationships and wait for the perfect person (guy or girl). Someone who does not treat you like crap and someone that will respect you. Don't jump into anything and I'm sure everything will be just fine. Good luck and keep us updated.

Stan

I think that if you are having doubts then it is not the time to go experimenting. I wouldn't do anything until you are more sure about your feelings. You don't want to do anything that you might regret down the road. Just give it time and see if these feelings stay around. you might also want to talk with a counselor to sort through your thoughts, sometimes it helps to have an objective person to listen to your concerns.

Amy


My boyfriend and I had been going out for 20 months ( the longest relationship for both of us). He's 17, and I'm 19. We talked a lot about getting married in the future, and he chose to go to the same college as me so he could be close to me, The past couple of months have been going downhill. We don't fight, but it seems as if we don't have anything to talk about. He started pulling away and I did too. Well, we decided that maybe if we split up for a little while, we would get that spark back and a renewed interest in each other. So, we broke up about 3 weeks ago and decided not to contact each other until this last monday when we would go to the movies. Well Monday came and he didn't call me like he promised he would. ( He NEVER breaks a promise.) Well, I called him. He wasn't home and never called me back. So, I went to his house the next morning to talk to him. I wanted to let him know how much I missed him and wanted him back. Well, I never knew someone could change so much in 3 weeks. He's gone totally wild. He's had to tell me that this has been the funnest 3 weeks he has had in a really, really, really long time. And that he's already kissed 4 different girls ( 2 of which are models). And he won't even look at me. He won't talk to me like he used to. Everything is a secret to me. He even informed me that he got his dick pierced. I'm a pretty girl and have always been there for him ( even when he was committed to an insane asylum ). I was there for him. After all we've been through how can he do this to me. And how can he be over me so quickly. What can I do to get MY boyfriend back. I miss him so much and this person he's turned into the past 3 weeks is not him. I love him more than anything. And I know he used to feel the same about me. I know he still cares about me a little. What do I do?

I'm sorry to tell you this, and I think you already know. But it sounds like it is over. He has moved on and seems to be happy. Not to mention it, but he also sounds like a jerk. Why would he throw it in your face that he's kissed 4 girls and 2 models and so forth? Give me a break. You are a pretty girl and I'm sure that you will have no problem finding a really good guy out there in no time. This is another example that you should never, ever base where you go to college on your boyfriend/girfriend. I'm afraid you two simply grew apart, which usually happens with high school sweethearts. He obviously isn't done changing and maturing and you probably aren't either. Good luck and keep us updated : ).

Stan

I think that this guy OBVIOUSLY has some problems. You skimmed right over the fact that he was committed to an insane asylum. I think this a big factor in his behavior that you must account for. You both decided to take a break, and he liked it, that's the risk you took and now you are going to have to deal with the results. I wish you luck, it is hard to get over a guy, but it seems that he has moved on, and now you need to.

Amy


i am 20yrs old and got married when i was 19yrs old. i am determined to make our marriage work but the first year found out my husband cheated on me with his ex-girlfriend 1mth before we got married. it hurt so bad that i didnt know how to still love him. now i am trying to get passed it but still always think of it . i think that the way i dwell on it is unhealthy. can you please give me some advice on how to repair this marriage, and how i can get my self esteem back that was destroyed by this. OR IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR US??

Well, you need to talk to your husband. Explain to him your fears and your thoughts. You can't have a good relationship without trust and you don't seem to trust him yet. Remember that he must care for you or he wouldn't have married you. You have no reason to have a self esteem problem. I am sure that you are a beautiful, smart girl. You did get married a little young and that is going to make your marriage a little more difficult to make work, but it certainly can be done. He will have to work at it too though. Good luck and please keep us updated and feel free to write back with any other questions.

Stan

This is an extremely difficult situation, and for me personally I don't think I have it in me to ever forgive anyone for that. However, I don't think it is necessarily the end for you. If you can build trust in your relationship again then you can probably move on, but problems like this tend to linger. I think that you are in an interesting situation in that you have only invested a year in the marriage, and if you got a divorce it would not affect children, and it would be more like a break up than a divorce. No one can tell you what to decide, you are going to have to figure that out for yourself, but remember that sometimes this is just a sign of things to come.

Amy


hi, I'm 18 and my girlfriend and I would like to start having sex... GREAT!.. well not really. To be honest I am quite big and she is a virgin. I am affraid that having sex will hurt her and I sooo do not want her first experience to hurt. My first time, the girl actually told me to pull out because it hurt too much (she was also a virgin... supposedly). I was wondering if extra luberication would help or maybe oral or fingering her before actually having sex. We have talked about this before and she says she'll be fine, but she's never seen how big I really am, and I dont think she realizes that it'll hurt her the first time. PLEASE HELP!! I'll try anything!

P.s. if it helps any... im 9 1/2 inches long and 2 inches wide at the head... yes i measured, just like any other guy would!

Don't take this the wrong way, this is not aimed at you but at we males all over the world. I think that it is funny that men measure themselves. It is clearly more proof that they care about their size 200 times more than women do. But, you do have an interesting point. More women complain about someone being too big than they do about someone being too small. I would suggest simply that you are easy with her and using a little extra lubrication wouldn't hurt (pardon the pun). I wouldn't worry about it, but just listen to her and take it slow. A virgin's first time is going to hurt anyway, no matter what your size, that's just a fact.

Stan

It is going to hurt the first time weather you are 5 inches or 10. The first time a girl has her hymen broken, it is going to be painful. After the first time, it probably will be no problem, believe it or not 9 1/2 inches is nothing in comparison to a child squeezing through the vaginal area. I don't think that you need to be worried, everything will probably be fine.

Amy


hi!

More than a year ago I met a wonderful person I am having the best relationship I ever had. It seemed that everything is just fine but few days ago he told me he feels bad about making love. He said it's because of his religious feelings(like we're not married etc.). When he asked me what do I think about it, I told him it's ok and that the most important thing for me is him to be himself.Although I appreciate his honesty I am confused- why he didn't tell me before?, and I feel like I've been betrayed or something. I mean, we are really great friends and we used to talk about sex normally but he never mentioned that before.

The problem is that I don't know what to do now. He noticed that I've been acting strange since that conversation but I don't have any strength to tell him how disappointed I am cocerning the fact that when he first told me I reacted like it's fine. Now I feel like he was making love to me just to please me and he was feeling guilt all the time.And I can't look him in the eyes and pretend like everything is fine when he probably believed that making love-what is for me an act of love and trust-for him is a kind of a sin.

I just can't forget the time we had a together but now it seems like everything was fake. I decided to continue our relationship because of other things I love him for, but I don't know how will this work.I have a feeling that, if we talk about it he will say that he didn't really mean that or something alike because he is really good person and it would be hard for him to watch me unhappy. I just can't get rid of this stupid feeling and it seems like it's never gonna stop. We worked hard on our relationship always solving problems together but now I don't have strength to talk to him although I believe he suspects what's going on and I'm sure he will soon ask me about it again. Now I avoid even kissing cause it reminds me how close we were, and I feel like I won't be able to go on like this like there is some line I mustn't cross. And I love him more than anything. Can you give me an advice?

Thank you

Well, first of all, don't think that he was having sex with you just to make you happy. If that was the case, he would still be having sex with you. I think it was a combination of things, one sure it did make you happy. But also, he obviously enjoyed it and he probably really loves you. He was tempted by the pleasure and the emotional connection and chose it over his religious beliefs. Now however, he regrets it and feels as though he should wait until he is married. You should respect his religious feelings and if you can wait until marriage then I see no problem. Be honest with him and tell him how you feel. I'm sure he will show you that he still loves you and is still compassionate towards you. Just without sex. I'm sure everything will be just fine, good luck.

Stan

This is something that I have heard before, and the magic cure for it is time. You have to respect what he thinks religiously. That doesn't mean that you have to like it, you just have to understand why. If you love him more than just physically, then this feeling of guilt and mistrust will go away and everything will get back to normal minus the sex. You will have an amazing closeness knowing that you could have sex, but you are strong enough to wait till it isn't a sin. Give it time and see if you all have the love to get through it, if not at least you know its not the one that was meant to be.

Amy


Hi Stan & Amy I'm hoping you can help me out, I've been with my boyfriend for about a year now, I am 19 and he is 25. We have been sleeping together for about 4 months and it has been great but I recently found an old picture of him with his arm round a girl and it occured to me that I didn't know how many people he'd had sex with before me. When I asked him he was a bit defensive and would only say "I told you ages a ago I'd had a few" and then wouldn't answer any more questions cause he said he doesn't like talking about his past and its all history anyway. Usually he is very open when I ask him anything but he said its because he didn't want to hurt my feelings. Well since that conversation 2 weeks ago I haven't mentioned it again but the thought of him being with other girls and sharing what we share has really been playing on my mind. Even though he didn't know me back then and he is a fair bit older, I feel like I've been cheated on - which is ridiculous I know. Before I'd lost my virginity to him I knew he'd had previous partners but it didn't matter to me, I was glad for the guidance. Why am I feeling so jealous and resentful all of a sudden? And how can I get over it? Thank you so much for reading this, your advice always makes really good sense.

xxxxx :o)

I know it's very tough to imagine your loved one with someone else, but it's just something you have to deal with. This is big piece of evidence pointing to the fact that you should absolutely wait to have sex until you know you're with the one you will be with forever. It creates tension and hostility and resentment when you do not. But anyway, since it's done, you have to accept it as the past. Right now, he is yours and yours only and as long as he is faithful to you now, you should be proud to have him all to yourself. I suspect you feel this way because you care about him and it is human nature. Good luck and I'm sure you'll feel better after some time. hopefully he will be more open about it in the future.

Stan

You are feeling this way because it is natural for people to be monogamous, and he is not to you. You have the right to know about his sexual past, for your safety. I think that you and he should be tested, you have been sleeping with him and don't even know how many partners he has had. If you are going to stay with him he has to tell you this, no matter what it is going to make you or him feel, you have to know.

Amy


I just moved to a new city and i met this guy that i work with that is so wonderful. He gives me so many signs and mixed signals about me. Well he acts as though hes interested but hasnt pursued ant further relations towards me...............like a date maybe????????? How I am I suppose to know or what signs should I look for?

BA

Well, I say if he is being very nice and appears to be flirting then you can just assume that he is interested. There is a very good chance that he is just not used to making that next step to asking you out or he just doesn't know how to do it. Get to know him and make sure he doesn't have a girl friend and I think that you should feel free to make the next move for him. I don't think there would be anything wrong with that. Good luck.

Stan

I think that if he is showing you signs and you are interested, then maybe you should take the initiative and ask him out. This is something very untraditional, but sometimes it saves you some time of waiting for the guy to make the first move. As for what signs to look for, well, all guys are different, and their signals are different. Some guys even ignore women as a sign. Hope this helps.

Amy


I have liked a guy at work for about six months. At first it was okay considering that he did not know that I liked him. He later found out and was playing it for all it was worth. I told his friend that I was not about to play games if that was his intention. Later in a discussion, the guy told me that he is not interested in a relationship or "settling down" as he put it. I then started to think of him as a friend and started to notice things about him that make me think that I really did not even want him as a friend. He confronted me on this and stated that he want to be friends. The transition of liking to friendship is hard, yet it does not help when he tells my close male friend that he might really like me. Is he just being cruel or what? I still kind of like him but have a strong feeling that I will be the one to really get hurt. How can I avoid this and possible be friends with him?

Yours Truly, Worried about Us

Trust your instincts on this one. You will absolutely be the one who ends up getting hurt. He is confused and not sure what it is that he wants or needs. Either that, or he is trying to mess with you, either way I think that it's bad news and you should keep your distance and look for someone else. You've said yourself you aren't really interested in even a friendship at this point, and that's probably a good idea. Good luck.

Stan

Just be friends with him, it really is not that hard. If he asks you out you say no. No one can force you into a relationship. You are a person with the ability to make your own choices. Just because you are attracted to someone does not mean that you have to act on it.

Amy


he whats goin on? i figured i would try you guys out, i heard you are good. anyway, i'm sure you get this sort of e-mail alot. i am in love with one of my good friends and i was wondering what i should do to let her know, without ruining our relationship as friends. i have known her for a while so it seems any way i bring it up, things will be akward between us. so any advive would be great.

First of all, it's always good to know that our advice seems to work. Your problem is a common one, and it requires first of all that you make a decision. Do you really love her? Or do you have a crush on her? If you feel that you love her and that you want to spend the rest of your life with her, then you need to take a risk and try to ask her out. I cannot guarantee that everything with your friendship would be the same if your relationship didn't work out, but sometimes that's a risk worth taking. Who knows? You could regret not going for it in the future. My suggestion on how to bring it up, is just to either ask her out as a friend or just strike up a friendly conversation with her and be very nice to her and polite and then just pop her the question. Ask her if she'd like to catch a movie with you or have dinner. It shouldn't be too bad, good luck and I'm sure you'll do just fine. : )

Stan

You heard we were good? Do we have a fan club : ) It is going to make things weird if you bring it up, but the good thing is it will go away. I have had friends in this situation and it does make things awkward for a while, but once that period is over then things get back to normal. This is good because that is if she says no. If she says yes, then you get to date your friend, and believe me there is nothing better than having your girl or boyfriend be your best friend. I wish you luck, and thanks for the compliment.

Amy


You guys have a pretty cool page here. See, I had sex with a guy while I was on my period, and I was just wondering, what are the chances of getting pregnant, and Is it healthy to do that??? Thanks.

There aren't any health risks that I know of, but you can certainly get pregnant. Your chances may be a touch lower than normal, but there is certainly a decent chance that you could get pregnant. Realize that in proper conditions, sperm can live up to 72 hours. In the future, use protection even during your period. As for health risks, again, I don't think there are any for you, might be a tiny chance for your guy friend getting some kind of bacteria or something, but I'm not sure about that. Good luck and keep in touch.

Stan

It is OK to do it, but there is a chance that you could be pregnant. When you are having your period that is when the egg is released into the tube. Then your uterus begins to build the lining so that a fertilized egg can live. Once the egg is not fertilized you have your period. So, in short, yes, you can get pregnant then, that is why you should always use protection.

Amy


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