I recently started a business two years ago and it recently has been struggling. My girlfriend which I have been with for 13 years has never offered any help like if she can come in a day to help me or nothing. My parents to whom I give money a month don't know how to help me either. I'm confused on whether the people around you should be helping? I been extremely good to everyone but I really could use a hand. What do I do?

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I"ve been informed by my boyfriend of 9 years that he's through doing all the planning for our social lives. Most of our social activities revolve around his co-workers and his family (I work mostly alone and my kids are grown married and on their own. He keeps making a big production of this. I've planned things so I don't know what's up with this harsh accusation that he's tired of planning and he doesn't intend to do anymore. By the way, he's getting close to retirement. I'm about to get angry. Can someone advise me as to what might be going on?

I was seen fighting with a dog outside a restaurant for some pork rides

If an 11 year old boy and an 8 year old boy agreed to hug/rub together and perform a couple of seconds of oral should there be any guilt? If it only happened once.

Does it seem like it? We're both 44 I'm going to be 45 in August. We have 3 daughters one is basically all grown up and she said not too long ago why would I have a kid near 50. She has a lot of stress on her and we left it that we are done we didn't even sleep together for many years cause she was afraid about getting pregnant again.

I literally have nobody.. Should i just let go of life? I feel like a wasted potential... I can't let go of my past and it and people are holding me back... Im always getting harassed.. If anxiety even exists.. Its been coming and going everyday.

Yesterday, I was at work and my guy friend and I work together. I told him my brother was graduating tomorrow and he said oh that's good, college or high school? I told him high school and he said that he was going to enter the real world. I said I was going to shop around because I needed to find a dress and he said around here? And I said yes in the same shopping area where we work. Today, he called from our store and I told him I couldn't answer my phone. He then texted me and said it's ok! Just wanted to run a schedule change by you. I called later in the evening and he said how was the graduation? Was everything good?I said yes it was great and I said I was just at an event right now and he said you just left now? I said no but that my family and I had went out after. He said that's good and talked long about the schedule change. He told me thanks for always being there at work when they need me. At the end of the conversation which lasted about 3 minutes, he said well let your brother know I said congratulations. I said thanks I definitely will. He then said well have a good night then. I put the phone down and I could see he didnt hang up until I did. Was he just being nice or is this questioning a sign he is interested in me?

I always give something to the my friends and family because it just makes me happy knowing that I can make that happy. But sometimes I don't feel like their happiness is enough. Like when it was birthday and I didn't get anything from anyone. But at least they wished me happy birthday though. So that's good I guess. But the day it really hurt the most was when I woke up on Christmas Day without any presents and didn't know why. All my siblings got presents but why not me? I got everyone presents, but I didn't get any in return and I felt bad for myself because unlike the other times, l was hoping to get something back. From at least one person or two you know? Cus it's Christmas for freaking sake. I don't know if I'm being selfish or not, probably am and I also don't know what to do. I want to continue to give things to them because I love them and I like to show them I do. It also makes them so happy receiving a gift. But now it's starting to hurt. Like right now, it's the middle of the night and I'm over here crying and being selfish. I just want someone to give me a gift or something nice to know that I'm appreciated. Is that bad?

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He comes over to our house twice a week. he's in his 30's and she's 26. She buys groceries and cooks for all of us but I notice she is obsessed with cooking for him. I told her once she stops working she won't be able to cook for him anymore which will be pretty soon since she's a teacher and school is almost over for the kids so she won't have anymore income for groceries. She said she's cooking a lot of food today and i told her " oh your boyfriend must be coming over to eat. she said" what's your hang up over him. are you jealous or something because I cook for everybody. You know i love to cook and cater. He doesn't bother you, he's only being kind and respectful." I said " I just don't want her to kill herself if he ever breaks up for you since you put a lot of stock in this relationship. they've been together for years but things happen and i told her that relationships don't last forever. I don't want her shacking up with him like my son is shacking up with his girlfriend now. I told my son he's sinning and that he's wrong for shacking up with a girlfriend. Also, my daughter never goes to her boyfriend's house, but he's over here. She said it's too cramped over there with their small house. I was like " Y'all can go to the park can't you." She said " It's like 100 degrees outside." Then He comes over twice a week and washes dishes after MY daughter cooks. I told her I don't know if his hands are clean but my wife insists that it builds character and that it's good for him to wash dishes. I don't like this at all and told her do not have him washing our dishes anymore. I heard her phone buzzing on the counter while she was cooking and I asked her " that must be your boyfriend asking when the food is going to be ready." My daughter said " please stop this attitude." I said " I don't have an attitude, I already know that's what he's texting you." She asked me to open a can of chicken broth for her and I said " I will not open up the can unless you let me know if your boyfriend is coming over or not tommorow." my daughter cooks a lot for me as well. I don't like everything she cooks, some things is good, but she put too much season the food. I prefer to just buy a whopper from burger king or a salad sometimes.

I know it sounds crazy... pretty emarrased to be even talking about it on here,but I can't bring myself to talk to somebody about this. I've never been like this until maybe a year now.. For instance, I can't leave my food in the refrigerator that's mine. I have to have it in the room.. or if I cook something in the microwave, I have to stand there to watch it so I know no one touched it. It's gotten worse to the point where I feel like I can't leave food that I know I'm going to eat later on or ingredients that I'm going to cook with in the house. It's not my house, but I live there) so I carry a big insulated bag for all my stuff whenever I leave to go somewhere. If I don't feel good about something I choose to starve and wait till the next day to eat. Same goes with drinks. Another thing is, if I leave a dish liquid soap or anything like foods that I want to use again, I throw it away which is a big waste. I can't tell you how many times I wasted fresh food or dish soap because I feel like somebody put something in it. It's a certain person in the house... Can somebody relate or tell me what this is? I've never done drugs. So it's not drugs. I tend to get nervous alot more. Again, I never was like this till I lived here.

She went on a date with an older, fairly attractive guy from Argentina. He's 41 and she's 26. He messaged her and showed interest through tinder. Then she tells me the guy says he's in an open relationship with another girl, who he's living with. Apparently this girlfriend was out of town during the weekend. During that time my friend and the guy went to his apartment to hook up. Says that towards the end of the intercourse, he starts 'gently' suggesting he's not feeling it with her and keeps offering to order her an uber to go home. She's devastated about him says it's the first guy she's went out that she genuinely felt attracted to. Idk does this sound like a guy you'd go out with and cherish? A guy who's already in a relationship, in an open one but still regardless. Who knows how many girls he brings to bed and what his health history is. I keep reinforcing these sentiments and try to make her think positive but she is obsessively bringing him up to me. Thoughts/suggestions?