Mary asks…

i like the girl i dated one time, she wont call me back, is this a good letter?

i think this letter is good to show my love. is this a good letter. YOU ONLY HAVE TO READ A LITTlE BIT, not the whole thing

Hi Lauren,

I’m disappointed in you. I’m disappointed that I haven’t gotten a response to my voicemail and text messages.

FYI, I suggest that you keep in mind that emails sound more impersonal, harsher, and are easier to misinterpret than in-person or phone communication. After all, people can’t see someone’s body language or tone of voice in an email. I’m not trying to be harsh, patronizing, or insulting in this email. I’m honest and direct by nature, and I’m going to be that way in this email. By the way, I did a google search, so that’s how I came across your email.

I assume that you no longer want to go out with me. (If you do want to go out with me, then you should let me know.) I suggest that you make a sincere apology to me for giving me mixed signals. I feel led on by you.

Things that happened during our date include, but are not limited to, the following:

-You played with your hair a lot. A woman playing with her hair is a common sign of flirtation. You can even do a google search on it. When a woman plays with her hair, she is preening. I’ve never had a date where a woman played with her hair as much as you did. In addition, it didn’t look like you were playing with your hair out of nervousness.

-We had lots of eye contact during our date. On a per-minute basis, I’ve never had as much eye contact during a date as I did with you.

-You said, “It was nice to meet you.” at the end of our date. A woman could say this statement as a way to show that she isn’t interested in seeing a man again or she could mean what she said–that it was nice to meet you. The statement, by itself, is inconclusive.

-We had a nice conversation over dinner. I don’t think I’m being delusional in saying this statement.

In my opinion, leading someone on (i.e., giving mixed signals) is impolite and immature. It’s bad to do that.

Normally, I would not be asking for information if a woman and I don’t go out again after a first date. However, in our case, I’m curious because I think our date went well and that there is a lot of potential for a serious relationship. Of course, it’s difficult to predict what would happen, but I think there is a lot of potential for a serious relationship developing between us one day (or least there was before your non-response to my voicemail and text messages).

I think we should go out on a second date. In my opinion, our first date was good enough to lead to a second date.

Why am I writing you? Well, hopefully, we will go out again. Even if we don’t, I gain utility from expressing my thoughts to you. In addition, even if you don’t want to go out again, I would like to get feedback as to why you wouldn’t want to go again. Normally, I wouldn’t ask a woman for this type of feedback after a first date, but this is an exception given I think we have a lot of potential.

Best,
Thomas

answers:

I read ”Hi Lauren” and got bored.
You sound like a stalker. One date and you’re writing a letter because you’re
mad she hasn’t called you back? She probably has a life. You’re being
Way to dramatic.

Ruth asks…

My boyfriend failed to get me the right gifts for christmas. How can I deal with my anger & frustration?

A little long, but please bare with me. I really need your help as I am still extremely angry with him.

My 21 year old boyfriend of 2 years is such an idiot and knows nothing about buying gifts for a woman. For the past 8 months, I’ve been living and working in Germany. When it came to purchasing a christmas present to send to me, he couldn’t have made bigger mistakes if he tried.

Firstly, he bought two packets, one of each flavour of my favourite lollies back home in Australia. He also bought me an extremely beautiful and expensive journal with an incredible artistic marble art piece incorporating a violet butterfly. He ordered this along with a “Love Letters From Italy Boxed Notecards and Envelopes Set” which is presented in a gorgeous plastic covered envelope, both ordered from Italy. Pity Butterflies aren’t my favourite, but the notecards and envelopes have a great artbox design.

He then purchased a DVD of the first movie we saw together on our first date and which I haven’t seen since but loved and another two additional DVDs. These being a movie which I really wanted to see before leaving for Germany (which I can’t pick up in stores here) and another which was a two disc documentary set on the history of ballet. Ballet is one of my many interests and passions.

Speaking of Ballet, he got me a complete guide to all the technical terms in the discipline and a beautiful calender containing pictures from The Royal Australian Ballet.

He purchased two German lottery tickets for me via a friend of his who lives near me here, bought a nice printed art work card and finished it all of by containing everything in a pink patterned box with a nice ribbon.

He then sent it all to me in the mail just in time for christmas.

Even though all of it is beautiful, good quality and somewhat related to my interests in life, I am disappointed because at the end of the day it is a collection of things which I wouldn’t purchase for myself if I was to go out to the shops. Because of this, I’m left with all these things which I’ve never really wanted and will just take up unwanted space. He had the chance to make sure that any presents he gave me were things which I would buy by myself or which I wanted. Instead he got me this collection of useless and definitely inappropriate items.

I’m extremely disappointed and spent a fair amount of time crying after I received them. I was completely beside myself.

It just proves that some men can’t present the right gift for their girlfriends. I feel like he doesn’t know me at all and am disapointed because I really thought he knew everything about me, including what I might like without me even having to tell him.

I’m so angry with him. What should I do next? How can I deal with this bitter disappointment and negative feelings for him at the moment?
Why would this be a joke?

answers:

WOW he’s quite possibly the worst boyfriend in the world! Poor you. Buying you all those stupid expensive presents that completey relate to your interest, how dare he?!

I don’t get what your complaining for. Tell him you just don’t like them, and have him save himself some money.

Lisa asks…

How is this story so far?

Prologue
June 6, 1966
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Devlyn,
We are pleased to inform you that your son has recovered and he is now fit enough to be discharged. Please continue to check up with the doctors should his symptoms return.
Congratulations on your new, healthy child,
General Hospital of Beckam
The mailman arrived to the vacant house of 66 Luc circle and creaked open the mailbox and placed the letter inside with a thud. He turned to leave, feeling a prickling on the back of his neck. He turned back towards the dark house, his eyes squinting for any sign of movement in the faraway windows. He took an uneasy step forward and dropped to the ground, cold and still as ice. Hundreds of miles away in a brightly-lit nursery, a newborn awoke with a start, opening his huge, jet-black eyes.

Chapter One: Enemies by fate
The bright fluorescent lights of a dingy orphanage room flicked on and a middle aged woman who resembled a vulture stalked towards the center of the room to a small bed that had a sleeping child on it. “Up!” she screeched, pulling the threadbare blanket to the floor. The boy startled awake, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. “I’m up, I’m up” he grumbled, sliding out of bed as the woman walked out, slamming the door shut. The boy was small, with messy dark hair that looked as though it had been sheared by someone who just wanted to get the job done. He had a pale face, his features nothing out of the ordinary. His eyes, however, were green with black pupils dilated to the point that you almost could not see the green. He stumbled forward towards the closet, squinting his eyes against the bright light. He pulled open the small door and took out the small gray uniform off the hanger-this was the only item of clothing in there. He dressed into the uniform that, despite being small, hung loosely on his miniature frame. He walked out the door, peering down the long gray hallway-everything here seemed to be gray with a sort of quiet suffering. He trotted down the hallway towards the winding stairs, looking over the balcony. “Ah! Here he is, the darling thing” said the same vulture-like woman in a sickenly sweet voice. “Why don’t you come down here and meet these nice people?” she gestured towards a couple standing a few feet from her. The boy looked at the couple closely, there was something odd about their overall stature; fluid, but stiff. Inflexible, but graceful. They were odd.
The boy walked down the staircase towards the three people, taking his time. “Come on dear, don’t keep them waiting” said the vulture woman in the same sweetly ill voice, this time holding a note of malice and warning. He picked up his pace, stopping a few feet short of the trio. The couple stared at him. He stared back. “Introduce yourself now” said the vulture. He gave her a glance before looking back at the other two, his eyes now engulfed by the black dilation of his pupils. “My name is Lance. Lance Detris.” Lance walked away, back to his cold dreadful room, back to his sanctuary.
The couple turned towards the vulture woman questiongly. She rushed to explain, “he’s a bit antisocial, but not to worry, he’d be perfect to adopt.” The couple made no acknowledgement that the woman said anything. At last, one of the two spoke up, a woman. The woman said, “he’s intriguing. He reminds me of someone I know.”
The vulture woman looked surprised at this revelation, her eyes widening comically. “Oh, does he?” she let out a shrill false giggle. “Well then, I guess he’ll be up for adoption? Yes, yes indeed. How lovely. What are your surnames?” she said very fast. The couple looked at each other. The strange woman turned back slowly, her face catatonic, and spoke. “Mr. and Mrs. Devlyn.”

answers:

Your writing is fluid, but you need to change up some of the words. This beginning is slightly vague, as no one knows who the baby is, but it is interesting nonetheless.
Please finish this!

~Best of luck!~

Daniel asks…

What should I do about these letters?

I lived in this house for over 65 years and I got a new computer as an early Christmas gift. My granddaughter who is 15 showed me how to use it. She showed me how to use Yahoo! and Yahoo! Answers. I keep getting a letter from a woman (mother) apologizing and wanting a relationship with her daughter. The 1st one said dear Samantha it has come to my attention that I … and I’m sorry I want a relationship with you. I sent it back. She kept sending me back more letters to come back to the family, this is your mother I want a relationship with you, etc. I’m not Samantha and no one named Samantha lives here. Whenever I keep sending the letter back, she sends another letter. I received over 50 letters. What should I do?
I don’t know her. I don’t want to meet someone I don’t know.
This is through postal, not through internet.

answers:

Well if i were you, i would just write her a letter back. I would tell her that there is nobody there named samantha, and she must have the wrong address.

Michael asks…

What do you think of this?

Anonymous: If you are reading this letter, i’m probably dead now. The place i’m in is horrible and the smell is just unsanitary. I’m writing with a piece of charcoal. They cut my arm off so please excuse my writing. I barely get any food, they torment me every other day, but it doesn’t matter anymore. I was born on June 1967. My parents abandoned me at birth and I was raised by two wonderful loving foster parents. They both died when I was 15 and had to live my young life in poverty. I had to eat out of the garbage and getting a job seemed just impossible. Every waking moment of my life seemed like someone was there pushing me and I couldn’t do anything about it. I was barefoot in spite of weather conditions and no one took me in. It was like this for 3 years until I joined the military. There I met friends who could replace my parents and it seemed as life was getting better. I got fresh food, a place to sleep, and people that actually care for me. It was hard being in the military because of all the harsh training and the discipline I received. I made enough money to support myself and left the military to start my new life. When I was young I always wanted to make my parents proud; I was just like that i suppose. Every time i look at my family photo my heart just rips into pieces. It’s like someone is literally crushing it. I kept living my life and it just seemed like it was going in circles. I traveled across the world and ate every delicay that was known to man. I saw famous sites and did all that I could to be happy. In the end there was no purpose of life, but just a breathe that will disappear forever forgotten. I wanted to grasp something new, something different, something real. I tried every religion but it seemed like it wasn’t working out. There was one religion that I did not do which was Christianity. I went to church one day and sat in the back. I couldn’t really understand what the pastor was telling the congregation. I went as the years went by, but nothing has changed since. I questioned if God was real, and how he can change lives. I thought all that was baloney. One sunday morning as I was in the back this woman was telling the church about her life. She had exactly the same life I was living. I was cut to the heart and tears were running down my face; I knew I wasn’t alone. She was saying how much God has done for her and how he has changed her life. When the service was finished I quietly went up to her and asked what’s the meaning of all of this. She said Jesus Christ has given me life. She also said a church is just a building; it’s the people inside that makes it foundation. As we were concluding our conversation she said if i was saved. I was confused by her words and asked what it meant. She said going to church won’t get you to heaven. You have to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and that he died for you on the cross for your sins. That he rose after 3 days. If you simply heed these words you will go to heaven. For a moment I thought she was insane. I went home grumpy because it sounded unreal. After that day I never went back. Years past and my life was getting worse. I lost my job and I didn’t have enough money to pay the rent. I asked God if he was real. I asked him ” God, if you are real, show me.” I didn’t get a reply, but something in my heart was burning; it felt like fire. One day while I was sleeping I was dreaming of going to heaven. I saw my foster parents there and asked where I was. They said you’re in paradise. Then this man clothed in white as bright as the sun came before me and asked me who I was. Then I told him I dont know how I came here. He smiled and said “Come friend.” He sat me down and we began to conversate. I felt like I was talking to God face to face. He said “Son, I have a plan for you. Something that will change you life.” I’m confused I said. Then he smiled and said just believe. I woke up, but it felt so real. That day I was wondering of what the man had said to me. Then i went back to church and found the lady that I had talked to a few years ago. I told her the story and she said that man you talked to was Jesus. I fell to the ground and gasped. I said it was impossible; but it was all too real. She said, “Brother the Lord has called you, now is the time to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior.” I eventually accepted Jesus and became a Christian. I never had a second thought of why I became a Christian. God sent me all over the world preaching about the gospel. I knew my time on earth was going to come real soon. I went to China to preach but the communists captured me and tortured me. I still loved them, because if only their eyes were opened, then they may see the beauty of Jesus. Puss and infections spread throughtout my body. They cut my arm, and crush every ligament. I was still happy because of the joy God gave me. I knew where i was going to go after this little moment of pain. I would be with God in paradise. Friend…. I’

answers:

.. Nawww that sounds sad ..

.. At least in a conversation with you .. We’d only have to nod :D ..

.. You seem to like to ‘talk’ a lot ..

.. And I kinda don’t really ..

.. But I’m a great listener ..

.. And I would have listened to all of that O_O ..

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John asks…

Can you breastfeed hands free/one handed?

I am a fairly large breasted woman and have been nursing my 7 week old daughter since birth with no problems. I started back to work this week and have began pumping at work. I was never able to get up a supply before because I couldnt figure out how to have time to pump and nurse. I have heard from several people that it’s good to pump from one breast and nurse from the other. I just don’t understand physically how you do it. I have to hold my breast at my daughter’s mouth so she doesnt suffocate (big breasted I tell ya!) and I can’t pump one handed. Any ideas/suggestions on how to nurse and pump at the same time?

answers:

You REALLY need a Boppy. It helped us a ton, it supports the baby while you nurse one handed.

That’s how you can nurse the baby on one side and pump the other.

Don’t stress too much, it will get easier to nurse her the older she gets.

Michael asks…

Anybody else married to a woman like this?

Anytime my wife thought that i wasn’t taking care of her exact needs when she wanted me to, she left me or told me she was going to leave. we separated once last year because i wasn’t there at her beck and call when she needed me to be. I was at work all day, i couldn’t call her back until i was free. then when she came back after the first separation, she told me i wanted you to chase after me and tell me how sorry you were that you hurt my feelings and show how much you loved me. she left again 6 weeks ago over something i couldn’t do just right. this time i got an attorney and told her go get one because this is rediculous. people don’t leave marriages like this. Anybody else marry someone like that and when it was the end weren’t you so freakin fed up with it that you were like just go away and pull this on some other person? they say it’s true from people that never were really loved as a kid and is looking for unconditional love like a parent. think it’s true?

answers:

She left because you have a job? This is not because of her childhood, it is because of her maturity level. Lots of people have bad childhoods, yet are able to grow up and be contributing members of society.

She is not mature enough to be in a marriage, hopefully she will learn this sooner rather than later. You can not just walk out every time someone hurts your feelings.

I love my husband with all of my heart, but if I left every time I got my feelings hurt, we would need a revolving door! People get there feelings hurt daily!

I’m sorry you had to deal with this, just remember not all women are like her. Some of us understand what reality is.

Nancy asks…

How do I get this person out of my house? They are living rent free at my expense!?

My Grandmother passed away a few years ago and my Mom inherited her house. This is a house that means a lot to our family since my Grandma lived there about 30years-however it’s about a 5 hour drive from my home. My mother was worried about losing the house because taxes were due so I took out a 10k loan to pay off the taxes for her in the meantime since I equally have an interest in maintaining the property. Fast-forward to fall last year my Grandfather passed away as well (he wasn’t living in or near the house either)/ My Mom was having a hard time trying to maintain the home and I just didn’t have the time to drive out to check up so she did a favor to a family friend who needed a place to stay for a month or two while her home was having some work done. It has now been about 9months that this lady has been living in the home rent free. My Mom did get around to asking this woman for rent or she would need to find a renter to cover paying me back for the taxes, the woman claimed the rent was too high for her but has never offered to pay ANYTHING in return and said she would find a new place to live. I am ready to take action to get her out since my Mom has no idea how to handle this situation. The lady wasn’t suppose to be there long but like I mentioned it’s been close to a year and she is living in the house with her 3 daughters, 2 of which are out of high school. What kind of a letter can I send to this woman requesting rent be paid to maintain the dwelling otherwise vacate? It will be sent from “The estate of” for my Mom, she just isn’t sure how to word it and quite frankly neither do I since no arrangement was ever made for a lease agreement, etc. We are losing money thanks to this little arrangement and this tenant needs to get out ASAP!

This is a home in San Antonio, TX (great condition home, matured neighborhood, 4 bedroom and pool we only asked her for $800mo which doesn’t even cover the annual taxes.) PLEASE HELP!
I am trying to be kind (aside from the fact she has already been staying here for so long free of rent) before I resort to legal actions such as eviction notice, since it is a long time family friend.

answers:

U have offered a free stopping place. She accepted. U now want to charge rent –LOGICAL–and
she wants a free place still.

I would NOT bother with trying to get her to do anything.

Send her a 30 day notice “leave in 30 days.”

presuming she wont’ go willingly, then, go to court in the county where the house is
and go to small claims and seek a WRIT OF RESTITUTION–you don’t need an
UNLAWFUL DETAINER cause you never had an agreement with her and she
never did pay rent. YOU take the WRIT signed by the court to the sheriff and he
will remove her………u must change the locks to protect your position.

[you might need an Unlawful detainer if Tx requires one to preceed the writ. AZ does not
require one if the occupant is not a tenant…….a tenant has a paying relationship. YOURS
was a guest.

Available to guide you further

Charles asks…

The MAN makes the decision, the WOMAN makes the sandwich!!!?

Everyone knows that the man should do the work and the women should raise the children, clean the house, and get back in that kitchen and make us some damn sammys!!!!!!

Of course, after the children grow up and move out the woman can go out and get herself a stupid little job at the local grocery store or something.

So my questions is, do any of you men out there have to deal with women that refuse to make your sammys and want a job, rights, the keys to the car, and all that jazz? How do you deal those ludicrous demands??

Also, if you have any good woman jokes…feel free to share!

answers:

You are a moron…get a grip!

George asks…

american women married to Egyptian man in Egypt is this marriage legal in USA NJ?

Hello I was married three years ago in Egypt. We never brought the final marriage certificate to the us embassy to make it legal in america. I would like to divorce my husband. For a little over a year I have been back in america he has never been here and I don’t plan to go back am I free to remarry here in america without receiving a divorce from him would it be legal? Or if not legal how would I go about getting one from there when I am here in america please help

answers:

Danielle, do what I’ve done on several occasions with good success. Call one or two attys. Who advertise free phone advice. Tell them your situation. You WILL get all your questions answered, & IF you do need an atty.’s help, you could use one you’ve already talked to. Try it, it WILL work for you too. BTW, I happen to live in NJ also!…best to you…:)

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Mandy asks…

my girl is 5 months pregnant need some advice?

My girl is 5 months preg. and is bugging out, she is confused as all hell and i dont know what to do?
My girl is preg. and is bugging out, she is confused as all hell and i dont know what to do?
my Girl is preg n she thinks were not meant to be n our personality dint match but it does because she choose to have a kid with me n we ha vent been together for a yr yet. n her ex has been trying to split us becuase she was with him before me for 5 yrs. n he raped/cheated on her twice she caught him/ an abused her, now he gets in a car accident n she is havFEELINGesayinglin sayin that what he did shes forgiven n its old news she says shes just friends n i want to believe that cuz how does any women go back to something like that, i mean all i ever did so far for this preg. is be there for her, help her out maybe a little to much bought her things even a puppy, and now she hates me because i talked to her family and friends who hate her ex after what he did to her and disrepsected her friends and family as well. they all want us to get back together but its hard to even communicate with her because she hates me and i dont know y because i talked to her friends cuz she is making no sense n swore that this preg would not change a thing. and then i just try to build a strong relationship as a friend for the baby sake n her ex texts me saying disrespectful things how he is doing her rite now and was when we were goin out and of course im gonna get mad, but she said shes gonna yell at him and its like shes gonna say you were wrong n be friends with her ex after he disrespected me for no reason and her, she said she doesnt even want to be friends with me, shes gonna move somewhere, were i cant find her kidnap my child but she says shes the parent its custody and that shes gettin a restraining order on me when all i have done is textin her. n i am sick of textin i told her to call me or see me and she says im pissed off at you i want to knock you out, so then i told her i was gonna give her, her space n let her cool off and think about things , n have her call me. my thing is, is it still the preg. talkin to her, because i did everything for this girl and she wanted a kid with me , not him she is saying all mean things n i want to say its the preg, still is it, and was i wrong for talking to her mom and friends about the way she is acting because shes just not making any sense rite now and she thinks she is but everyone agrees with me, i am just in a lost for words, what can i do. also she is 5 months pregnant, is that the worst time during preg?
2 days ago – 2 days left to answer.
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Also i made a picture collage of us to show her how much fun we had together, and how rite we are together, also a letter sayin the way i feel about her and a pregnancy strap i think it is so that she can fit into her pants. i am goin to drop it off at her mailbox tomm. Is this a good idea that i am doing

answers:

How old are you? Because I can barely make out a word you’ve just said here.

Richard asks…

He won’t forgive me! what do i do? How can i get him to take me back?

together 4 Years. my ex husband sent my new partner messages saying i had an affair! my new bf got screwed up by this and went mad believing him. ive never cheated! i didnt know how to prove it. i went to a solicitor and they told me but i could not afford to get a letter drafted up. so i wrote everything the solicitor said in a letter and lied telling my partner it was real! i felt backed into a corner and so alone. a year later of hearing constant digs that i cheated and that the letter looked fake i gave in! told him! now he hates me and wants a break. he says he does not want the woman i am and to go back in 1 month when i have rectified myself! counselling etc. then he said he may have me back but is not sure. he has addiction problems ive always tried to help him with. sending my own mentality insane, driving me to extremes to prove my love for him. i have made bad mistakes but never cheated. i feel i am a terrible person. he often sits there for 3 or 4 hours telling me what ive done. how do i show him?

answers:

Get rid of him!

I have difficulty believing you are not worthy of a better life than this.

Next time get a guy who does not need fixing. Trying to make things right for an addict is a waste of time.

The addict can only be helped when they reach out for help themselves and few of us are qualified.

David asks…

I want to be a penpal to a military service man/woman who is in the middle east please help me do so?

I really want to find a soldier to be a penpal to, but I don’t just want to write a letter, I want a person to write letters to and hear back from consistently, a real penpal who is looking for one too, as in the ones who don’t get a lot of letters or care packages from home. I’ve looked online and things are confusing and unclear about what to do, so can someone please help me find one and help me understand how to address it, etc.? I really want to do this for a service man or woman overseas in Iraq/afghanistan. Please help!!! ASAP
I’m aware that this is not a music tour and yes I am a caring female.
i know that im not going to hear back consistently, but i want a penpal, not just a random letter with random people, i want one person, maybe two, who needs support from home, to have a letter relationship with
and im not a creeper who wants like a weird love relationship with some married soldier, im just a patriotic citizen with great love for this country and its servicemen and women, id write a lady too, i just want to give support to someone who needs it and let them know people care

answers:

Go to www.adoptaplatoon.org, when you get there go to the ‘applications tab’, and when you are there click on the ‘new supporter tab’ and you will have instructions from there. It is a great way to be penpals, and the men/women really appreciate it!

Joseph asks…

Why does this woman confuse me?

OK, this won’t start out good. I am a married man for over 18 years. Yes, I am unhappy, and have been for a long time. Why? My wife is very dominering and opinionated and likes things her way. I’m so used to saying “yes dear” before she even finishes her sentence that I don’t even know who “I” am anymore. Now it gets worse….. It took another woman to make me stop and think. NO, I have not cheated on my wife yet, and yes I have been labled a nice guy who doesn’t want to hurt anyone….at my own expense. Well, I work side-by-side with this other woman, who also happens to be married. I can say that I was attracted to her from the start, very beautiful, funny, and all-around nice person. As time went on we have become friends and have shared our “problems”, stories, and laughs…all as friends just at work. She has had marriage problems, seen the counceler, and seems happy in her marraige now.

OK, I’ve set the background…. and I guess you can figure out what I’m going to say next. Yes, I have really fallen for this woman. However, I found out about three months ago that she was leaving for another state and it just hit me like brick on the head. I can’t stop thinking about her and its driving me crazy. So, I wrote her a letter explaining why I had to tell her how I felt, hopefully to get it out of my system. I told her that I was a realist and knew nothing would come of it, but I just had to say something. Of course I got the expected response, that she really liked me as a friend, a special friend who she cares for very much. What could I do? So I said thanks and left it at that. BUT….

A couple of months have gone by since then, she has about three weeks left,and we still work together. But she does things that keeps me on edge and don’t seem like “friend” behaviour.
1. She sit’s a couple of desk over, but everyday she rolls over to my desk to say hi, chat, and touch my arm, my leg, does the leg to leg touch…you know, in the “personal space” area
2. Emails me at work,remember she only sits two desk over, just to say hi, ask how I’m doing, etc.
3. Says things like, “you couldn’t get any cuter, you look real nice today,” I wish your wife understood you, your a wonderful man”, “your a good looking man”, “I know what you need, but thats not up to me”, etc
4. Looks at me, makes sure she has eye contact, and tells me how much she is going to miss me.

NOW…I won’t lie, when wrote the letter to this woman, if she had showed any interest and didn’t come back with “friends” response….I would have given everthing up to be with her. (Guess I can be a bad person) But if she just wants to be friends, wouldn’t my letter have made her keep her distance? It seemed like it made her want to be closer…shouldn’t she have run?

I finally told her on Friday, cowardly through email, that even though I love our desk side chats, that I wish she would stop being so “friendly” because she wasn’t making things easy on me…her email back said “okay”. I have to wait to Monday to see what happens.

I would appreciate any and all views, opinions, a or random thoughts why she would act like that. Please don’t say anything about how I should stay true to my marraige…I know.

answers:

Well you said she was married too. Plus she knows your married, even if it is unhappily. So maybe she likes you too but she doesn’t want to break up two different households. And if shes leaving then she may figure that doing things like touching your leg is harmless flirting. On top of that she told you she just wanted to be “friends” and you said okay. So she may also feel that doing little things like that wouldn’t hurt because you already respected her wishes. I don’t know but its probably good that she is leaving the state so it will give you a chance to get past your feelings for her.

James asks…

HOW DOES A LIBRA WOMEN WIN AN AQUARIUS MAN BACK?!?!?! I’LL ANSWER ANYONES QUESTION IF THEY ANSWER MINE!?

hi i’m a libra and i really like this Aquarius guy. We’re not friends and we’ve never dated but two years back we both liked eachother and i know he liked me because he made it quite obvious. He would stare into my eyes for minutes and i always had to look away first. Later on i started showing my feelings and i would go to my locker when i knew he’s be there and he started telling his friends i was creepy. I wrote him a letter telling him how rude and conceited he was for assuming such nonsense and he laughed and told his friend that he couldnt believe i took time to write a letter. so thinking he thought i was creepy i was heartbroken. i started giving him attitude and making my friend get my stuff form my locker (making it obvious to him too). Everytime he’d look at me and wonder why i wouldnt go i’d be like (really loud to my friend) can you get my binder for me? and she would be like “why don’t you get it yourself” and i would say “because some people are immature and assume i’m stalking them just because i’m going to my locker”. eventually he got ticked off and gave me a dirty look. I kept doing it and one tiem he just stopped in the middle of the hall and looked at me (in the eyes) and gave this sexy smirk and you could tell he was thinking. He was giving me the look as in “what am i gonna do with you look.”. so summer came nad i started talking to his bestfriend that i met online. i asked him why he talsk behind my back and talks crap about me nad he said “this man talks anything BUT crap about you, trust me”. So i said what did he say? and he said “i cant say, but lets just say he only thinks its annoying that your friends keep talking to him” . and they did because i would make them go up to him (iknw quite immature). So later he unblocked me off msn for three days and i didnt say anything ot him thinking it would be bad and he blocked me again. I told his friend that he unblocekd me and his friend said “did you talk to him?” and i said no and he said “why? he wanted you to talk to him” and i was shocked. Anyhoo basically i am assuming that the only reason he was calling me creepy was to get attention.
after a while i got into an argument with his friend nad we stopped talking.
Later on I started acting quite immature and prank called the guy i like and i eventually got caught. He got mad and yelled at me.
Then later i called him as myself and yelled at him asking him why he was calling me creepy and making me look bad, and h denied it but he was stuttering so you could tell he was lieing (which i dont understand because i though aquarians dont lie). So eventauly i hung up. Then a couple weeks after on his birthday i fb chated him apologizing for the prank calls and wishing him a happy birthday and he thanked me and ever since then i have been acting liek i dont care for him.
Then this one time i went to this dance and he was there and i was dancing and he was watching me and i wouldnt give him any attention and he when his friend (a girl) was dacning for him he kept looking at me and when i glanced at him he pulled her close trying to make me jelous. (weird again because i though aquarians dont beleive in jelousy).
Everytime he sees me on the street or anywhere he doesnt look at me and acts like he doesnt care but the instant he thinks i cant see him, e goes all weird and extra and goes out of his way to see me. When we’re in an arera where we’re close he gets nervous. I don’t understand him he is so confusing. And i forgot to say that on the phone he said to me “rose i dont liek you, i dont care about you” if thats true then why does he always try to act liek hes not looking but always stares. Why does he care? why does he get nervous. why do his friends know me. Oh yeah his new friends this year know me now , i dont know if he talked bad or good about me but either wya, why is he still talking about me?
i just need help and i need help on winning him back.
i want to become friends with him and i want to be with him.
SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!
and please dont say astrology doesnt count, i want someone into astrlogy ot help me.
sorry if this makes no sense and my spellings bad, i typing fast and i really need help,
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

p.s i checked his astrological chart if this helps. (i didnt know the exact timing so i just put in his year month and date and got this)

sun:aquarius
moon: aquarius
mercury: pieces
venus: aquarius
mars: aquarius
jupitor: scorpio
saturn: pisces
urannus: capricorn
neptune: capricorn
pluto: scorpio

p.p.s what does all those mean? ^
i dont get the whole pluto mars venus thing.
annd to those who want me to just message him, i cant because its not that easy.
It’s been a year and we were never friends to begin with. It would just be weird and he;ll just think i’ve been thinknig about it this whole time. I spent all this time trying to prove myself, trying ot prove to him that ive moved on. I’m acting hard to get. I just need you’re advise on getting him back. Please no funny remarks or anything asking me why. I just need help PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE.
Step by step would be helpfull :$
This took me a while to write and i’m sorry if its really long and a hassle to read

answers:

This is too cute. Just let me know when the wedding date is. You two are both air signs (Aquarius, Libra, Gemini), which are the mental signs. Basically, you guys are just playing mind games with each other. Neither one wants to give in first, but when you do it will be very intense. Aquarius people are not very expressive with their emotions, but he definitely likes you. His way of showing it is complicated, which was by ignoring you and blocking you on msn. He is really going to the extremes to show that he does like you. If he didn’t like you, he wouldn’t feel the need to do those things concerning you.

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Sharon asks…

How much would a second copy of a comic book go for?(details)?

I have an old comic book The Spider-woman issue #2 From 1978. How much would it go for if only the pages are yellow and it’s got 2 tiny rips onthe back page about 1/4 of an inch long each?(No staples pulled or anything along those lines.)

answers:

I’m not sure how much but you should know that it probably won’t be a whole lot, comic value is determined by age, condition, rarity, etc. Go to your local comic shop and see if they owner can give you an idea of it’s value, find you local shop with the comic shop locator (google it)

Lizzie asks…

Can you tell me the title of a book based on some pieces of plot?

I don’t remember the title, author, or setting, just some generalities about it. A young woman discovers that a house is haunted by the ghost of a man. After some initial difficulties, they get along, even love each other. At one point the ghost is petting a cat and the woman tries to touch him; obviously, this fails, and he chides her for it.
The end of the book has her leaving in an old car, complete with rumble seat. There is an automobile accident, and she comes back into the house–as a ghost. They haunt the house together after that.
Any ideas? Anyone?

answers:

Could it be “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” by R. A. Dick.?

Nancy asks…

Does anyone know what this book series is?

A few years back I remember readin a book series of 3 parts. I dont remember much about it but I’ll be as detaild as possible. It was a story of girl growin up durin the pioneer days I believe. Her mother had a baby and the girl also had a younger brother. The mother died I think in childbirth and they travelled with the father searching for a place to live. There were indians in the story etc. I remember that in the 2nd and 3rd books they temporarily lived in a lodge run by a heavy lady who left much cleavage exposed. Her father stayed drunk and decided to start working with other men to build a dam or something and left the children but the son wanted to come. The girl started moving with her siblings to the original destination but stopped midway because she began her period, got scarrd turned back b/c she thought she was dying from a disease that other kids got but the fat woman explaind to her wat was happenin and she continued her journey. Shes bout 13 wen the story ends.
Terrible description I know but I only remember a little bit. I loved it. I also remember a part when the girl was attacked but drunk men I think.

answers:

I wish I could tell you. I am sorry. This sounds a little bit like a movie I once saw, I don’t know what the book name was. I am so sorry! You can email a books store or search for keawords on amazon or something.
Good Luck!

David asks…

When writing a book, should I hold back when it gets too messed up?

I’m writing a novel which has the main character growing up from a girl into woman who has no sense of what is right and what is wrong. She gets herself involved in activities that are unthinkable and dangerous. I really want to go in depth and describe the activities (some are sexual, some are not) but I’m worried that to those who read it will be shocked and a little disgusted. I want it to be geared for the adult crowd. It’s sort of a dark psychological coming of age story with a twist. Should I just completely remove all my inhibitions and let it be messed up?

answers:

I think that to a degree, any coming of age novel must be a little messed up. Don’t hold yourself back too much, think of all of the messed up/questionable novels that have been best sellers, The Catcher in the Rye, American Psycho, Catch-22, and A Clockwork Orange to name a few!

The only inhibitions I think you should have is in the presentation of the “messed up” parts to the audience. Hypothetically speaking for an example, let’s say that the main character gets raped, don’t flat out say it, but allude to it in a creative way, people want to be shocked/surprised, but they don’t want to feel violated.

Ruth asks…

Any other women with low back pain/spotting?

Hey guys!!

I’m really starting to worry!!!

I’m 22 years old …. and recently after sex I pass clear mucus.. sometimes brown mucus.

I have been tested for STI’s and I am not pregnant. I’ve only ever had one partner.

I have low back pain on/off during the month … just after my period and then at random times …its not a throbbing pain. It’s more like period pain but in my back.

I went to hospital about 6mths ago and they took an xray ..said they ***** find anything and told me to go home. However I made my doctor book a ultrasound scan for me which I have yet to go to..

My bloods are fine. I’m really worried this is cervical/ovarian cancer.

After sex … about half an hour later I start to get low back pain also. I’m definately NOT pregnant!

Should I be worried? What could this be and has anyone else experienced the same situation etc…

Please don’t say go to doctor cos I have done that and am awaiting tests I just need to know what this could be and hear from people who have experienced these symptoms.

I really am worried :(

answers:

Your PAP smear, if you have gotten one (didnt read it in your q) would tell you if you had cervical cancer. If that was negative you are good there.

Clear lubrication after sex is normal.. The brown just means its mixed with blood. Sometimes rough sex can cause bleeding.

Obviously nothing is wrong with your back if they okayed the xray.

This just may be menstral related cramping and back ache or hormonal fluctuations that are causing you to spot. Birth control would be a good idea to get on to regulate you, it also decreases period cramping, if you are already on BC, the progesterone in the one you are taking may not be high enough and you need to increase the dose.

The ultrasound will really help, bc they can rule out if you have uterine fibroids or polycystic ovaries… Which is fairly common.

The thing with ovarian cancer is that it is hard to detect until the later stages of the disease. Backaches are a symptom. If you have a family history of it that does increase the incidence for you. This is definetly more rare than the other possible things I mentioned, so dont worry.

Just some ideas to consider… Hope it helps.

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Paul asks…

how do you get this to happen im 33 shes 30?

get a women you spent 3 yrs with and have a 19 month old baby to love you and let you back into her life when you have done nothing at all wrong. but she has denied you access to your child for 23 weeks and has a injuction on you because you txted her to ask could we be freinds ??? how can i or what can i do ??

answers:

If you didn’t stalk her, nor doing anything else illegal or harmful, go to court. Under such circumstances, you have a right to see your child. Fight for that right through the legal system!

Edit: Oops, sorry, part of the question was how can you get her to love you. You CAN’T! I guess I just skipped it because it’s such a completely unrealistic thing for you to ask.

Mandy asks…

abusive relationships……?

if u were with a man that hit you real bad one or more times in ur relationship…… but got OUT of the relationship…..
ok.. my question is… if u got OUT of that relationship, would you eventually want to have that man back in your life?? as a friend??
if there are any women out there that have let that man back into ur life can u please tell me WHY???? why would any woman want that person back in their lives???
i am not it this situation, how ever. two girls i know… they were both with a guy i know at some point.. ( different times of course..) but they were hurt real bad by this man.. and they still seem to need him in their life.. the one claims she will never want to be with a woman beater ever again.. but stil ltalks to him and hangs out with him and sends racy pics of herself to him.. and the other girl..she just calls him every single day .. it just like they are best friends.. mind u he says he cant stand her some times.. she annoys him.. but..
i am just so confused as to why they need him in their lives

answers:

No, I wouldn’t want him back in my life, not even as a friend.

There are some people who get into a relationship and build strong feelings toward the other person. Eventually over time, or surprisingly a partner will discover their abusive side and be thrown off because of it. But because they still loved who they first met, or the more “loving” side of that person, they continue to fight through it no matter what. It’s not a very smart decision, but more than likely if you see this happening it’s because they’re helplessly attracted to another side of that other person. After all, when you love someone you’ll even accept their imperfections. A lot of people live up to that, even if it hurts them.

James asks…

can anybody please help me…It’s urgent!?

I feel really bad having to ask this and I know no one will believe me…But if there’s anyone out there that believes in love than I’m in desperate need of your help…The man I love just came back into my life after being with another woman for a year…There’s things happening that I have no control over and my future literally sits on my tracfone in a text message. I have no minutes left on the phone due to his girlfriend wanting to rip my head off…I’m only 18 but I know this is love you have to believe me…My mom doesn’t like the guy so she won’t buy me minutes nor will she let me use my own money. I need minutes for the phone, if there’s anyone with any knowledge of how to obtain minutes free or has a card laying around please help me. Please. I’ve been waiting for him to come back to me and he finally has and I can’t get a hold of him.
to answer your questions first…my situation with my parents is an odd one…They don’t believe that just cause you turn 18 you get to do what you want. they took my money and put it in their account so I have no cash. I had 1100 bucks just sitting there.

Second, he left because I hurt him, I lied about something that should never be lied about and he’s finally forgiven me.

answers:

Call him from a friends phone or a house phone. Duhh.

Richard asks…

why do the woman in my life always break my heart?

you used to be a top football player, confident, good looking, good body. you get a gf, she messes you up and you finish. it takes a long time to heal and in that time you lose interest in playing football.

then when your over her you start enjoying life again, get a great job, a car and everything seems great. you meet another girl, you fall in love again, she breaks your heart and yet again your losing interest in everything good about you.

problem is this girl was true love and she hasn’t just hurt you she has made you lose all confidence, made you paranoid and anxious whilst at the same time wishing she was next to you, pretending in your head that she is going to come back.

this is me and i don’t see how i am supposed to get over this girl. i’ve been in love before but not like this, she is so beautiful (and thats not the love talking) everyone knows she is. i fail to see how i will ever accept another man with her, and what it will do to me when it does happen.

i always used to reject girls because i was so into my hobbies and friends. but the two i have chose have messed me up so bad i think i might be better off without them allround.

answers:

Try to stay in control of yourself. Don’t let them get to you so soon. Make it so that you gradually over the years start to love instead of piling in and thinking “She is the one”. Everyone gets their heart broken. You’re lucky its only been twice. You need to Climb back on your horse and get back to the things that make you happy. Don’t think about relationships for a while until you feel content again with what you have and don’t let any woman take your things away from you. Be and stay the man you are. Don’t change for anyone.

Mary asks…

Your opinion on “The meaning of life”?

I will quote a user on the internet who posted the following (and I’d like your opinion):

This riddle–”life has no purpose”–is one that isn’t so easily solved for a single man, well into middle-age, who has few if any friends and is more or less alone in the world. He came to this point neither by mistake nor overnight.

He has a little money, so he attempts to shake things up by quitting his job (which he didn’t like all that much anyway) and “letting it all hang out”: doing the things he enjoys, living like a retiree; basically trying to “prime” his life like a pump–pouring a little happiness in from the outside to see if that will get the happiness going inside.

He tries. He prays. He allows his love for a woman to have a purchase in his life even though she doesn’t meaningfully reciprocate. He gets professional help and gets on a strong daily dose of psychotropic drugs. He gets involved in his church. He starts to write a book. He tries singles groups. He makes improvements in his life: fixes up and redecorates his home. He treats himself to special “gifts”: a new stereo for his pickup truck, some new suits, et cetera, et cetera. He takes long walks on the beach (which is a 20-minute walk away) at least once and usually twice a day.

He knows that he “has it made,” and just about everybody else in the whole world would kill to be in his situation.

But it’s not so simple. He was a “problem child” who grew into a “problem adult”: clinically depressed and most definitely not really plugged into the same reality as most others. He doesn’t understand most of what he sees and hears.

He’s very highly educated, very talented, has a “gifted” IQ and is accomplished in three or four different professions. He was earning his own way before he could read and is no stranger to hard work. He’s worked three jobs and gone to night school simultaneously.

He has proactively tried to find a solution to this life-long issue. He’s religiously attended 12-step group meetings. He’s tried to “make something happen.”

But it hasn’t worked. When he was younger he could bounce back; tomorrow always had a promise. But he’s approaching his mid 50s now, and tomorrow has broken all of its promises. He’s tried it all: “positive mental attitude,” “get busy to get better,” et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, and he’s still pushing that same boulder up that same mountain, and he’s tired: tired of trying and failing, and the only thing that keeps him putting one foot in front of the other and plodding aimlessly through life is his basic, organic will to survive: the same thing that makes single-celled organisms eat and reproduce.

What’s the solution? How about a fling with a younger woman? How about a long trip? How about a job working the night shift at the local convenience store?

He figures he ought to just go back to work, but he can’t find a reason why he should. He’s standing at reality’s porous border, and he feels like he could take one little step and fade into unreality without anyone noticing. He knows he could die in his redecorated, fixed-up home and nobody would know until his body started to decay and stink.

He’s afraid to have faith because he’s had it before. He’s afraid to “make something happen” because he’s done that before with really bad results. When he prays that God’s “will be done,” he wonders exactly what he’s bringing on because God’s will, which is not always kind to human beings, is beginning to scare him.

He’s not suicidal, but dying seems so easy and living seems so hard.

He sees that things are important to other people: tasks to accomplish, goals to reach, people to see. He feels he must be missing something as plain as the hand on the end of his arm. He will see it any day now . . . any day now.

When life has no purpose–when life really has no purpose–all the well-worn platitudes in the world won’t work. A man can hack his own path or build his own bridge through life, but if he hasn’t a place to go, and he keeps hacking and/or building anyway, thinking a place–a destination–will emerge, but one doesn’t, well, he stops. He puts down his tools, and he looks around and tries to make some sense out of all he has done and all that has happened to him, and finds it makes no sense at all. If he had never existed, that’d be one less grain of sand on an endless beach, and what difference would that make?

source:
http://help.com/post/159089-i-feel-like-my-life-has-no-purpose

answers:

Very generally, people have two options: to champion and nurture their inner child, the joyful inner sense, and to heal childish fear, lust, etc., or the opposite.

Probably, in the 50s, as the “addictive, synthetic self-ishness” begins to find less endorphin, etc. Reinforcement for the addictive personality, a review of wisdom literature may help.

“The Path of the Higher Self,” Mark Prophet,
“The Great Divorce,” C. S. Lewis,
“For Men Only,” Shaunti Feldhahn,
“Men in White Apparel” and “Watch Your Dreams,” Ann Ree Colton, and
“Man, Master of His Destiny,” O. M. Aivanhov, are examples of such literature.
1-800-525-LOVE is a licensed counseling line, http://www.klove.com their general website.

Reviews at http://www.amazon.com

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Richard asks…

Is this excerpt from my book good?

i havent used spell check yet or put in paragraph form yet so dont talk about that

chapter two: my fifteenth birthday
It was my 15Th birthday but to me it was just a normal day. I started it by running around the cobbled streets of Paris doing errands, then for the the rest of day i helped bake breads and cakes. later that night I was walking through the streets of Paris. I watched the lights of the city walking towards the efíal tower. I noticed couples everywhere and i Felt a loneliness creep up inside my body like how a cat creeps up to a mouse before pouncing. that is when i saw her ,a women in her early twenties or late teens her hair was blond. she was in a small,dark alleyway crying. I walked up to her put my hand on her shoulder and asked what was wrong i saw her red eyes flash for a spilt second before she knocked me out. when awoke I was in the catacombs
alone my left hand chained to a wall. the woman who was in the alley was sleeping on a slab where a body normally would be next to her was the key to my lock. I tore the rope off of my shoes and tossed it at the keys and missed i did this twice more failing each time. the woman began to stir, gulping i took a deep breath and launched the rope it fell in the keyring and i pulled it over. I unlocked my chains and ran down the tunnel. i reached a exit into the city and i looked back the woman was speedily running after me. I heaved my self into the night and ran towards the bakers as i reached my street I fell and broke my ankle. It was to late as I lay there in pain the woman caught up to me. “you’re not getting away this time” she said. then she bit into my skin.
1. i do know about paris
2. i cant do any of that till my laptop gets back i am writing the whole hing on my google docs app righ now and there is no spell check on mobile

answers:

If you haven’t spell checked it or put it in paragraph form it isn’t ready to show to people yet.

If you don’t know anything about Paris, don’t write about Paris.

I think you need to read more books.

Paul asks…

What type of Mother writes a tell all book about their child?

Brittney Spears mother will be coming out with an tell all book on Brittney

Why would a mother do this
Brittney seems to be getting better, why would anyone that loves her do anything that could have her relapse?

That poor women haves nobody that have her back

answers:

For one simple answer : she’s a money hungry fiend. It’s completely sad and very sickening that the mother cares about money more than her daughters well being when she’s finally making a good turn around – for which I applaud Britney for.

She’s going to put out the book, it most likely will sell well, she’ll be happy prancing around with her money, and it won’t be until AFTER Britney has a relapse that she might feel an ounce guilty.

I agree, Britney has nobody that has her back which is sad. I just hope Britney continues to do what she does because she does seem to be making a good turn around and I know she can do it, I think honesetly she just needs to flip off the people that don’t really have her back and just forget about them….her mom included.

Daniel asks…

Why does the “other woman” stereotypically call their boyfriend’s wife and have a silent phone call?

So I was reading a book today that dealt with this kid and his parents were getting a divorce. In it, the mother kept getting phone calls with no on the other end speaking. Later in the book, it turns out that it was the “other woman” doing this.

I also remember back when my own parents were getting a divorce this also happened.

So I was just wondering why they did that? Would it really be worth it just to annoy their boyfriend’s actual wife? Isn’t that just really bitchy?

answers:

I dont know what explanations the author in your story book had offered for the silent calls the “other woman” had made, but psychologically there are two main reasons.
1. Pl know that the “other woman” always get to hear about the negative aspects of her lover’s wife. Initially tiat brings thrills to her. But, as days goes by she starts wondering “can his wife really be this bad?”
This curiosity triggers a curiosity in her to know about her directly from her. Hence, she tries to reach her by calling her up, but the fact “I am the other woman” reminds her of her guilt. This guilt feeling stops many from actually talking to her lover’s wife.
Many “other women” actually talks to their lover’s wife by making calls assuming the identities of sales/insurance agent, fire service people, etc.
We the humans have a trait called “Mapping”. For example, if someone keeps on telling me about someone called MrX, then I will develop increased curiosities about MrX, and I will want to add a face to him, a voice to him, etc. This process is called mapping. We almost become restless till we add the basic features of the person about whom I had been hearing a lot.

2. If the “other woman” is on the verge of becoming “The Woman” in her lover’s life she panics. She starts wondering “is her wife really as bad as he was making it out to be, or something is wrong with him instead and he was simply projecting on her?”

All these time the “other woman” and her lover were living in an environment of euphoria, but when the moment comes to take the rein of his life as “The Woman” she starts to panic. She starts doubting her lover”s spoken words. She wants to hear the wife’s version of the relationship woes. She calls up but cant proceed to talk.

Sharon asks…

i am looking for a romance book?

i am looking for a romance book about a women who has to go back to her aunts ranch after she gets sick. she was kicked out years earlier because her friend was killed in a car crash. it was this woman, her friend, i believe her name was Dana or Diana, the other girl was this women’s cousin. the two friends decided to play a game with the cousin because she was late for a date. they stopped at a store to buy food and drinks. when they came back outside the cousin was in the drivers seat. she was angry and was driving badly, ended up wrecking and the girl dana was killed. the cousin told dana’s family that the other girl was driving the car so she was blamed for dana’s death. years later she returns to take over her aunts ranch. everyone in the town is rude and hateful to her and doesn’t make it easy. the girl that dies, her brother, wasn’t happy to see the women. he told her that he would “do just about anything to get her out of there and out of thier lives for good.” i hope someone can help me and tell me the name of the book.

answers:

Hi if no one can tell you what the book is I recommend you ask on abebooks.com. Here’s the link:

http://forums.abebooks.com/abesleuthcom

They are really good there and they have answered all but 1 of my questions (i’ve asked alot ^_^).

But if for some reason they can’t help you could also try whatsthatbook.com. They are pretty good as well and if I have a question I tend to use both sites, but I do prefer abebooks.com. Here’s the link for whatsthatbook.com:

http://www.whatsthatbook.com/

I’m sorry I didn’t know the book (it sounds so familiar to me) but I hope someone else here can help you or that you have better luck on the other sites if you try them.

Good Luck! ^_^

Lisa asks…

Trying to remember the name of this book?

A woman decides to separate from her husband and live at the family’s beach house for a year after he takes a job far away. She doesn’t want to move to the new place far from home, so she decides she’s not happy in her marriage and needs to spend time rediscovering herself. I think it was somewhere on Cape Cod where she went. She eventually gets a job working in a lobster pound or a seafood market. She has (I think) two grown sons. At the end of the book, she and her husband get back together. They have a completely different relationship. He decides to retire too, and he leaves the job in the new city, and moves into the beach house with her.

answers:

I think it’s a novel by Anne Tyler, but I can’t think of the title.

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Steven asks…

Looking for a book that was printed a few years back, I read it a few years ago?

The book is a historical, western, or frontier romance book. I do not remember the name or author.

It started out with the girl being locked in a room on the day of her wedding, she was caught trying to pick a lock, (I believe she worked for a newspaper). She is rescued by a man. Who she turn out to marry, because her father took and sold his cattle. Her father promised her to him, in return for not going to jail for theft. He is a lawman, who takes her to a madams house where they are married. The man she was rescued form was a criminal. They take a train and then join a wagon train, where he is the lead man. (I believe the whole wagon train is all women.) Then they are on a train again till they reach his home town. When she meets his house keeper there is some bitterness between the two. I know that her father dies and she gets arrested but he bails her out, the man she was going to marry shows up claiming she was kidnapped. He stays and the house keeper goes off with him. Later they take shots at her and cause trouble.

I remeber that at the end of the book, she asked her husband if he knew how to make baby food because she was pregnant.

I the book was paperback, and I read it between 1997 and 2002.

thanks for any help. If you know of any book that fits this or where I might find it please let me know.

answers:

Do a goggle for any thing you can remember, any names locations, I had the same problem myself finding the Heche books, and found them by remembering the main character was called Robbinet Broardhead. If you cant remember any thing the returns a search result, then my very best luck. CDR

David asks…

needing some advice…again *feels embarrassed*?

before I get to the question….I have to say thanks again to those that took the time to help me out in my time of great trouble it greatly helped me feel better about myself. Well….I was reading this book and it was telling me how I shouldn’t solve a woman‘s problem if I am to get ANYWHERE with a woman because it’ll only either make you become the woman‘s problem or the woman will look at you with a reminder of the problem she had and think of you as a friend. For me….I thought about it and for some reason it not only confuses me GREATLY but I also feel sort of uneasy about that. I mean why would a woman look back on the problem she had every time she looks at me instead of reminding herself how I solved the problem and how successful I was at it. I know I would love more than anything if I was ever in trouble in life I would want someone to guide me through it ANY way that they can. I guess I still have much to understand about women even though I’m trying my hardest to understand that way I don’t go making any more easily avoidable mistakes and I guess It’s got me sort of playing “tug-of-war” with my conscience. Any advice you ladies and gentlemen can give me will be very beneficial in my personal growth as a man.

answers:

Well if the girl you like is obviously having a serious problem or just having a bad day if you make your self easy to talk to and non judgmental and don’t expect anything in return and just want to be a friend
She will appreciate it unless you seem like a creeper that is

i suppose its different with everyone one book cannot accurately describe every girls thoughts and or feelings
just be nice
non-creepy
non- judgmental
friendly but not too much

Lizzie asks…

why are some people like this?

i was on the train with my friend Kitty’s 5 year old son Rob.*i took him to a party* Robby was looking at his picture book. he occasionally pointed to the pictures and told me what they are *he is a sweetie and sooo cute!*… sorry anyway…
a woman gets up and walks over to our seat and says in a loud voice “Excuse me, would you please shut his mouth, he is distracting me from my work”

i sat there shocked that ANYONE would actually do that. the woman walked back to her seat and worked on her laptop. rob looked at me with big teary eyes and said he was sorry. i told him he wasn’t at fault and i told him she was a big meanie. anyway to get back at her me and Rob both sung songs like twinkle twinkle little star and ring around the rosie until the woman got her stuff and went to a different area in the train.

why and how can anyone do that? what is their problem? do any of you have any stories like this that you can share?
sux_2b: Rob was only looking at a picture book and saying the names of animals in there how is that the same as smacking the side of a person’s leg?
he is a 5 year old and telling him to shut his mouth when all he was doing was looking at a picture book and saying a few words is idiotic if you think about it.
that woman shouldn’t have been disturbed.
and i have been on subway, trains, bart, city buses and airplanes and all of those has loud obnoxious people in them and thats why i bring music or a book to occupy myself and i am not going to bug anyone because they are “bugging” me
i would have cursed her out too but Rob doesn’t know those words and i don’t want to be the one to teach them to him

answers:

That woman is a miserable old troll. Good for you for defending him and then singing! The train isn’t her damn office or home.

Lisa asks…

If you have two enemy families, how can you bring them together in one room peacefully without casualties?

I’m writing a book and it’s based in Scotland in 1309, but my main character is a woman from 2009 who went back in time. She is related to one family and is suppose to marry the leader of the other family but she needs to make him fall in love with her. I need a way to get the two warring families together peacefully so she can have a chance to make him start falling for her. Any ideas?
Oh and it’s around December 19th in the book at the moment.

answers:

Why not have their overlord be having some sort of gathering. Unless they’re on opposites sides of the Bruce/Balliol feud, this would allow them to interact. Perhaps, a third party gathering. You could make the host someone too powerful to offend, or even make it overseas in Denmark, with the sides currying favor.

Although, given that Christmas wasn’t that big a deal in that time period and the hardships of midwinter travel, the idea of a midwinter gathering that doesn’t involve people staying for an extended period is rather ridiculous. You just didn’t travel that time of year in Scotland, so they’d be there for a long period.

That sparks a different idea, why not have both sides forced into the shelter of a third party during a blizzard? They’d be forced to respect the host and not have open warfare, but you’d still have all the intrigue and maybe steal a bit of Shakespeare and kill off Mercutio.

Jenny asks…

What Is a really good book that gives advice on getting your crush to like you back for MEN?

I usually try to work things out for my self, at the most I’ll talk to my friends about it….
But I’ve got to the point where no one knows whats going on, so I feel like I need professional advice from published material.

Ive read a bit of- Mars And Venus on a Date by John Gray…

Its alright….but I need something similar to….

1. A fully fleshed out strategy from start to finish that allows
you to plan for every contingency in advance
2. An explanation of the theory behind the strategy you will learn,
as opposed to just listing a few techniques
3. An understanding of the difference between the RIGHT way and the
WRONG way to get your girl back
4. Proven psychological persuasion strategies and sneaky, dirty
tricks from the world’s top persuaders
5. An effective strategy to prevent your girl from sleeping with
someone else and starting a new relationship while the two of you
are separated
6. An explanation for exactly what led to the breakup so you don’t
make the same mistake again when you get her back
7. The hidden warning signs of a breakup so you can render yourself
“un-dumpable”
8. The proper way to have sex when you get back with her to solidify
the relationship
9. An explanation of the behaviors that are incredibly attractive
10. A way to lessen or eliminate your mental pain and anguish and
give you the tools to have total control over your emotional state
to women.

Or at least as much of it as I could get…in a book or two…

Please help, I’ll try anything if you have an idea as to how I should deal with this

answers:

Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.

Http://itucozoho.arcadepages.com/equlug.html

provides the solution to your entire issue

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David asks…

I need help finding the name of a book.?

A while back I read a book about a woman who worked as an archeologist and finds an ancient cave located on a plato, where her father vanished in years earlier. A group that went with her slowly gets killed off by some shadowy figures,There was something involving Thunder in the title of the book.Sorry if this is a bad description, I cannot find a good way to describe it.

answers:

Try asking a library

Donna asks…

who is right and who is wrong? (Hypothetically Speaking)?

so, when i was on my flight to get back home *surprise* i was seated next to a screaming child and its mother, i tried to be respectful and ignore it by listening to my ipod, and i guess my music is too “Offensive” because all i listen too is rap, and apparently that gave the mother of said child the right to ask a flight attendant to tell me to turn my music down, even though i had headphones on the 2 year old could still hear it, but i didn’t care, thats her fault for bringing the kid on the plane, so i ignore her and put my music to full blast so that the music could be heard past my headphones, and of course, i chose the most violent song i could find.

she then took that as a threat and swiped my ipod out of my hand, stood up, and stomped on it. when she sat back down i told her im going to sue her a$$. she then cried the “Im a Mother, you cant sue me” BS.
other passengers started complaining to flight attendants asking if they could move away from us.

so i kept quiet for the sake of others, in this case, i can only speak for myself because the baby wouldn’t shut the hell up.

the mother later said “im going to the bathroom, watch him please” *After she breaks a 300$ ipod hell no* when she left a strange man walked up the baby and started to pick him up, i minded my own business and continued to read my book. when the woman came back and found her baby in the arms of a stranger, she freaked out, grabbed the baby, and whispered in my ear “You B#!ch”

(HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING)

who would be in the right, and who would be in the wrong?
the girl who was minding her own business and had to pay for a 200$ plane ticket and came home with a broken *NEW* ipod, or the spoiled mother.
please dont say stuff like “What if that had been you” cause thats a BS response

answers:

It would never happen. A scenario has to be halfway believable to come up with a response. No mother would leave her child with stranger on a flight.
Both would be wrong.

Steven asks…

Would a woman be flattered if a man draws a picture of her for her?

There is a woman out there who I’m attracted to and think
is very beautiful, I only see her on the internet. Recently though things have happen and she doesn’t want to talk to me anymore.

I’m artistically capable, so I was thinking of drawing a full body complementary picture of her (non-nude) in a attempt to get back on her good books. From your personal perspective, would this work?

answers:

Yes that would be nice but make sure you really know how to draw because you dont want to offend her

Betty asks…

What is a good religious book about finding love again/starting over?

My aunt whom is very religious, has gone into a slump. Due to her husband of 18 yrs. leaving her for another woman. She now lives alone and just isn’t herself anymore. I’m looking to send her a good, religious, book about getting back out there/getting your life back and finding love again. Any suggestions?
Sending her FIRE PROOF is a great idea. Thx
She loves to read though. A book would suit her best.

answers:

The love dare and watch the movie fireproof im doing the love dare challenge me and my husband recently separated and we have 2 kids and one on the way we just needed to split for a while and try to fix our marriage not living together

Robert asks…

Can anyone help me with the title to this fantasy book?

The book is about two women going around Europe looking for paranormal things, (like tours, seances, etc for info for one of the womens books she is writing) and they go up to this spot which is supposed to be overcome with paranormal activity and one of the women lay down in that spot while the other goes back to find her camera, and gets given a gift from a fairy on the run. (the gift is the weather, aka a storm cloud starts following her) and since she is given the gift she has to go through certain trials to become (I cannot remember the name of the job title) and during her trials she is being investigated for the disapearance of the fairy who gave her the gift. Along the way they meet this man who keeps going in and out of their lives, and she finds out that the fairy is actually living a life as a human, etc (they have to go to the fairy plane to go through a few trials and get judged by these three ladies I cant really remember details past that.

answers:

Coincidentally, I have this book out of the library right now, and read it Friday. It’s _The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires_ by Katie MacAllister.

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Linda asks…

how can i stop cracking my back/neck/fingers?

I have been doing it for YEARS, and I’m only 17 but I feel like I have the body of an old woman! My back, neck, and fingers are constantly in pain, and usually the only way to make them feel better is to crack them some more. But it is only temporary relief.

My knuckles are all big and gross looking. I crack them so many times a day I would lose count if I tried to keep track of it. It’s just a habit. I do the same thing with my neck and back. I crack them ALL the time! My friends say it is gross. My dad said it is ok and not unhealthy, but suddenly my joints are in pain and I’m sure it is from all the cracking. How do I get it to stop?

answers:

You could have early aurthritus… And it sounds painful.. But your going to make it worse if you dont stop it and get help for it… You should see a dr or visit with a cyropracter to help you.. And you should stay active.. Play sports or swim.. Do something to keep moving so you dont get so stiff and crack more.. Hope you start feeling better soon.

John asks…

How long does it take an athletic woman to get back down to her original weight after a…?

…c-section?
My wife is 4’11″ and was 94 pounds and a size zero before she got prego. She had a c-section last week and at her peak during pregnancy she weighed 137. She is a Yoga instructor and an avid outdoors enthusiast. How long can she expect it will take to return to her original form?

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I think this is a HUGE factor in achieving pre-pregnancy weight quickly. Now, many “experts” disagree, but it makes perfect sense to me. Add a 500+ calorie burning activity a day, maintain your caloric input and you will lose weight. I’m no scientist, but I find that math hard to argue with!

For me, I gained a little more than your wife (and am bigger, 5’1″ and 115 pounds and don’t think I was ever a size zero). I really didn’t diet after the babies came (there have been four, and the last one was an emergency C-section). In fact, I ate whenever I was hungry.

I did exercise — I did low impact cardio and low intensity weight training for an hour 2-3 times a week. The weight loss seemed slow at first (don’t lose faith), but by about month two, the weight started coming off. It was rather quick by most weight loss standards. I think I was back to near my pre-pregnancy weight by 6-9 months. I went back to work after baby and I needed my suits to fit me, so time was of the essence.

If I had tried harder (and not snacked as much) it certainly would have been 4 months. Especially since it sounds like she is health and fitness focused, I bet she will end up on the short end of that range.

I have friends who did not breastfeed and are closer in size to your wife. They have told me it was a little harder to lose the weight, but most of them were back in pre-pregnancy sizes within a year of baby.

Here are a few articles that might be of interest:

http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/2349.php?wcat=52

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss-after-pregnancy/PR00147

http://babiestoday.com/resources/articles/battlebulge.htm

Finally,
And not that you would, but PLEASE don’t bug her about her weight. Its the last thing a petite person who just put on 40 pounds to bring a life into this world needs!

Enjoy your wife and new baby!

Nancy asks…

I live around a lot of East Indian people and would like to know:..?

1. Why do Indian women wear pants all the time under their outer garments, sari’s? etc.
2. What is the purpose of the long flowing scarf?
3. Why don’t Indian people ever talk to other people in general, say hello, how are you?, etc.
4. Is there any religious reason for their not washing, bad personal hygiene, body odor? etc.
5. Do Indian people cheat outside of their arranged marriages very often? Do they have a lot of sex, because it seems the women are always pregnant?
5. Do Indian people usually NOT have relationships with people of other races, religions, etc. or do they only marry within their own communities?

I am asking because I know that my Grandfather was East Indian but he married my grandmother who was 1/2 white (a black woman) back in 1810, so things must have changed over the years. But, the East Indian men I live around won’t even say hello to me, and I would like to get to know some of those gorgeous sexy creatures, better.

answers:

1. In case the sari starts coming lose, her underwear won’t be exposed
2. The long scarf is not worn my all indians. Only muslims wear that and since i’m not one, i don’t know why they wear it.
3. In india, folks just kind of mind their own business and only talk to people they know.
4. Some fobs (people straight from india) smell because they uses pungent food in their cooking (garlic, onions) and in small homes, the smell just lingers in the furniture, clothes, hair, etc. As to why some of them don’t wear deodorant, i have no idea, but i want to know why.
5. Indians have extramarital affairs just like every other race. Arranged marriages actually have a lesser occurance of this because they aren’t sick of the person as happens with love marriages. And the women aren’t always pregnant. They like having their kids close in age, but if you use logic, you’ll see that most only have 2 or 3 kids.
6. Well, they generally want to pass on their heritage to their kids because they are proud of it. That is much easier to do when married to someone of the same race. However, i am an indian-american woman dating a white man who is very indophilic, and i’m sure our kids will know plenty about their heritage (both sides). And no, my family does not object.

Donald asks…

why do the whites think they are superior than the rest ?

This letter was written in response to an article in the NY times:(with no harm meant to anyone in particular)

Dear Editor: I’m sorry but I would like to challenge some of your Indian male readers. I am a White female who is engaged to an Indian male, good-looking, educated and loving. I just don’t understand a lot of Indian female’s attitudes about our relationship. My man decided he wanted me because the pickings amongst Indian women were slim to none. As he said they were either too fat, too loud, too mean, too argumentative, too needy, too materialistic or carrying too much excess baggage. Before I became engaged, whenever I went out I was constantly approached by Indian men, willing to wine and dine me and give me the world. If Indian women are so up in arms about us being with their men, why don’t they look at themselves and make some changes. I am tired of the dirty looks I get and snide remarks when we’re out in public. I would like to hear from some Indian men about why we white women are so appealing and coveted by them. Bryant Gumbel just left his wife of 26 years for oneof us. Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, the model Tyson Beckford, Montell Williams, Quincy Jones, James Earl Jones, Harry Belafonte, SydneyPoitier, Kofi Anan, Cuba Gooding Jr., Don Cornelius, Berry Gordy, Billy Blanks, Larry Fishburne, Wesley Snipes…I could go on and on. But, right now, I’m a little angry and that is why I wrote this so hurriedly. Don’t be mad with us White women because so many of your men want us. Get your acts together and learn from us and we may lead you to treat your men better. If I’m wrong, Indian men, let me know.

Disgusted White Girl.

Somewhere in VA.

The Response: Dear Editor:

I would like to respond to the letter written by A Disgusted White Girl. Let me start by saying that I am a 28-year old Indian man. I graduated from one of the most prestigious universities in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management. I have a good job at a major corporation and have recently purchased a house. So, I consider myself to be among the ranks of successful Non-White men. I will not use my precious time to slander white people. I just want to set the record straight of why Indian men date white women. Back in the day, one of the biggest reasons why Indian men dated white women was because they were considered easy. The Indian girls in my neighborhood were raised traditionally. They were very strict about when they lost their virginity and who they lost it to. Because of our impatience to wait, brothers would look for someone who would give it up easy without too much hassle. So, they turned to the white girls. Nowadays, in my opinion, a lot of Indian males date white women because they are docile and easy to control. A lot of Indian men, because of insecurities, fears, and overall weaknesses, have become intimidated by the strength of our Indian women. We are afraid that our woman will be more successful than us, make more money than us, drive nicer cars and own bigger houses. Because of this fear, many Indian men look for a more docile woman. Someone we can control. I have talked to numerous Indian men and they continuously comment on how easy it is to control and walkover their white women. I just want to set the record straight. I want A Disgusted White Girl to know that not all successful Indian men date white women. Non-Whiteslike Ahmad Rashad, Denzel Washington, Michael Jordan, Morris Chestn!ut,Will Smith, Blair Underwood, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Samuel L. Jackson,and Chris Rock all married strong Non-White women. And, to flip the script, there are numerous white men, in and out of the spot light, who openly or secretly desire Non-White women over white women. Ted Danson, Robert DeNiro, and David Bowie to name a few. I just don’t want a disgusted white girl to be misinformed. Stop thinking that because you are white that you are some type of goddess. Remember, when Non-White Egyptian Queens like Hatsepshut and Nitorcris were ruling Dynasties and armies of men in Egypt, you were over in the caves of Europe eating raw meat and beating each other over the head with clubs.

Read your history! It was the Non-White woman that taught you how to cook and season your food. It was the Non-White woman that taught you how to raise your children. It was Non-White women who were breastfeeding and raising your babies during slavery. It is the Non-White woman that had to endure watching their fathers, husbands, and children beaten, killed, and thrown in jail. Indian women were born with two strikes against them: being Non-White and being a woman. And, through all this, Still They Rise! It is because of the Indian women’s strength, elegance, power, love and beauty that I could never date anyone except my Indian Queen. It is not just the outer beauty that captivates and draws me to them. It is not the fact that they come in all shapes, sizes, colours and shades that I love them. Their inner beauty is what I find most appealing about Indian women. Their strong spirit, loving and nurturing souls, their integrity, their ability to overcome great obstacles, their willingness to stand for what they believe in, and their determination to succeed and
reach their highest potential while enduring great pain and suffering is why I have fallen in love with Indian women. I honestly believe that your anger is geared more toward jealousy and envy than snotty looks. If this were not so, then why do you continuously go to tanning salons to darken your skin? If you are so proud to be white, then why don’t you just be happy with your pale skin? Why do you continue to inject your lips, hips, and breasts with unnatural and dangerous substances so you can look fuller and more voluptuous? I think that your anger is really a result of you wanting to have what the Non-White woman has. BOTTOM LINE: If I were looking for a docile woman, someone I can walkover and control, I would give you a call. But, unfortunately, I am looking for a Virtuous Woman. Someone that can be a good wife and mother to my children. Someone who can be my best friend and understands my struggles. I am looking for a soul mate and; unfortunately, you do not and CANNOT fit the bill.

No offense taken, none given. . . . .

Signed, Indian Royalty.

answers:

Good article

Sandra asks…

Why do women complain about how a lot men are when most of the time it’s because of them…?

1.) Girls like bad boys, that’s why some guys think it’s cool to be jerks. Nice guys finish last, and when a guy is nice, women treat him like a tool.

2.) You see immature girls these days fighting over a stupid guy playing them both, and then you wonder why guys have big egos and think their the sh*t!

3.) More women put up with men cheating and take them back, THAT’S WHY MEN CHEAT. It’s rare that a man takes a woman back after she cheats, no matter how much he loves her.

4.) Women do all the cooking, cleaning and house chores 90% of the time even when she works the same amount of time as her husband and she allows it, women need to stop being so nurturing and caring, start toughening up, guys will respect you a LOT more.

5.) Girls judge a guy eyes, smile, skin, accent, ECT… and notice the special little things about him which makes him stand out, like his personality, guys judge a girls body and say how she has nice b00bs. Girls should start saying the same thing about guys abs and make them see how low it makes us feel.

6.) Female celebrities are more hated and victimized than male celebrities because of women. Women all praise male celebrities like they are God’s and worship them but they hate on female ones, this is why guys have big EGOS, because of girls, if guys acted like this about guys, I’m sure we would have big egos too. Selena Gomez is even getting DEATH THREATS from Justin Biebers fans. If I write anything bad on Justin Biebers facebook page, I get messages saying “Don’t hate on my husband!” but if I wrote anything bad on Megan Fox’s facebook page a guy would probably just write back “lol yeah she’s a wh*re but she’s sexy” they don’t go around kissing her a** saying how she is “perfect and amazing”.

7.) Instead of crushing on guys and talking about how amazing he is and how much we want to be with him, they should just go “yeah his hot, I’d bang him” like guys do about girls.

8.) People say “women hate women” because most of the time it’s true, most women are insecure and feel the need to hate women they think are prettier than them, and then women complain that women are still seen as second class citizens when it’s really THEM holding women back.

9.) People say that people want baby boys more than baby girls, but the thing is, 90% of people I met who want baby boys are FEMALES, in China the women abort their baby girls and leave them on th streets

Girls should start treating guys like most guys treat girls… Don’t you agree? This is how 90% of the population acts, when will things change? By the way NOT EVERYONE is like this, but MOST people are exactly the way I described.

answers:

Your post is the TRUTH. I agree with everything except post 9, it doesn’t really make sense to me. But you are completely right on everything else. Females will always be judged and criticized more than males because as women we are expected to be the pure ones, the virtuous ones, the compassionate ones, the nurturing ones, the perfect ones. But it is true, most women experience significantly more responsibilty in their entire lives compared to men. Since we have such a high standard to live up to it is easier for others to belittle us when we are suppose to be perfect. The good news is that you do not have to live under the scrutiny of others. I try to live for myself and for the cause of what is morally good. In the end you die alone and the judgment from other’s is futile.

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Robert asks…

Read this bit of my book:D?

Just to clarify, ‘Azaria’ is the main character’s (Leila) sister.

An old woman with a crooked smile, black fingernails and dirty, tangled hair approached me. She was singing to herself, her small voice echoing off the blood stained walls. She was wearing an old nightdress, well worn and aged. I took a deep breath and avoided eye contact as I walked past.
Suddenly, she grabbed my hair with her filthy hands and dragged me backwards, until we were face to face. She stared deep into my eyes and whispered “He’s coming for you Leila Rose; the destroyer of your world.” Her laugh was blood curdling. “He shall wear your tainted soul on his cloak, along with your sister’s and your lover’s.”
She took one long, blackened fingernail and touched my forehead, her claw digging into my skin. I began to see images of things yet to come. I felt my eyes overflowing with tears and I started to choke on the fear building up in my throat. She was tricking me. She had to be. I would rip the souls from him, leaving him bare. That’s why he was taking the souls, there was barely anything left of him. He was deader than the rest of us. That, however, didn’t explain why he committed mass genocide on my people, and why he was after me.
I looked back up at the woman, her eyes wide. Staring. Though not at me anymore… Behind me.
“He grows nearer.” She smiled, her teeth darker than her nails. “Be wary Miss Rose. He isn’t the only one who would love to get his hands on you.” She released her grip and backed up slowly, her eyes glued to one thing. He was here.

Hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. Something brushed against my bare arm, goose bumps rising on the surface of my skin. The old woman looked back at me. “Your eyes are a dead giveaway. Swallow your fear and pain little angel. You were once the strongest of us all, but your mind and heart are now worn and torn.” With that, she began to run, not daring to look back.

I saw shadows wrapping themselves around my arms and waist. I turned to face the vengeful creature, looking into the abyss which was once its face. I began to struggle but it didn’t help. The dark souls wrapped themselves more tightly around me. I relaxed and took a deep breath. I stared at them with both my eyes and mind, concentrating. Then began the screams. Thousands of souls screeching in agony. It was terrifying. It was ear-piercing. It was the perfect opportunity. I ran. I ran so fast. I didn’t care where; I just let my legs lead me away. I could hear Azaria screaming amongst the others.
I’m 15, and writing three books for recreational purposes. This is just a small extract from the last book.

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I used a word document to edit your story, and I put comments on it, but I don’t know how to attach the document! Can you tell me how to do it? (help me help you?)

Overall, I think it was pretty good. It was a little hard to follow, but, like you said, it was only a small portion of the whole series, so I’m assuming you explain yourself more in other parts of the books. I think a few things that would really help you is
1) USE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: One of my middle school teachers once told me to always use figurative language. It makes your writing more interesting and it gives you a way to fully express what you are trying to tell the reader. However, always remember, too much of a good thing is never good, so don’t overdo it. As a writer (unpublished, but I haven’t submitted any of my work yet), this has really helped me!
2) SENTENCE VARIETY: You don’t have a whole lot of variety in the way you construct your sentences. If you were writing a pursuasive speech or something like that, using the same sentence structure over and over can be used to prove a point (called parallelism), but in a story, it doesn’t sound as good as it could.
3) EXPLAIN: I know that you have, what I think you said was, three books. For this reason, I’m trying to be a little more lenient as to how I view your writing. While I was reading this, I felt like there was a lot missing. You know what you are trying to say, but your reader doesn’t. You need to explain the details of the story (I pointed out a few sepcific examples in the word document, which I can hopefully get to you).
4) EMOTION: Like figurative language, expressing the characters’ emotions makes your writing more interesting. It helps the reader relate to the characters and makes them symphathise (please excuse my inablility to spell) with them. This way, when something happens to the character, the reader feels the same emotions. For example, in “Eragon,” by Christopher Paolini, (SPOILER ALERT!) when Brom dies, the reader literally feels sad, both for Eragon as Brom’s nephew and for the loss of a fictitious friend.

Mandy asks…

Please give me your opinions on this extract of my book – 10 points!?

An old woman with a crooked smile, black fingernails and dirty, tangled hair approached me. She was singing to herself, her small voice echoing off the blood stained walls. She was wearing an old nightdress, well worn and aged. I took a deep breath and avoided eye contact as I walked past.
Suddenly, she grabbed my hair with her filthy hands and dragged me backwards, until we were face to face. She stared deep into my eyes and whispered “He’s coming for you Leila Rose; the destroyer of your world.” Her laugh was blood curdling. “He shall wear your tainted soul on his cloak, along with your sister’s and your lover’s.”
She took one long, blackened fingernail and touched my forehead, her claw digging into my skin. I began to see images of things yet to come. I felt my eyes overflowing with tears and I started to choke on the fear building up in my throat. She was tricking me. She had to be. I would rip the souls from him, leaving him bare. That’s why he was taking the souls, there was barely anything left of him. He was deader than the rest of us. That, however, didn’t explain why he committed mass genocide on my people, and why he was after me.
I looked back up at the woman, her eyes wide. Staring. Though not at me anymore… Behind me.
“He grows nearer.” She smiled, her teeth darker than her nails. “Be wary Miss Rose. He isn’t the only one who would love to get his hands on you.” She released her grip and backed up slowly, her eyes glued to one thing. He was here.

Hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. Something brushed against my bare arm, goose bumps rising on the surface of my skin. The old woman looked back at me. “Your eyes are a dead giveaway. Swallow your fear and pain little angel. You were once the strongest of us all, but your mind and heart are now worn and torn.” With that, she began to run, not daring to look back.

I saw shadows wrapping themselves around my arms and waist. I turned to face the vengeful creature, looking into the abyss which was once its face. I began to struggle but it didn’t help. The dark souls wrapped themselves more tightly around me. I relaxed and took a deep breath. I stared at them with both my eyes and mind, concentrating. Then began the screams. Thousands of souls screeching in agony. It was terrifying. It was ear-piercing. It was the perfect opportunity. I ran. I ran so fast. I didn’t care where; I just let my legs lead me away. I could hear Azaria screaming amongst the others. *note* – Azaria is Leila’s sister.
Thank you Rylie, that’s actually a compliment ^_^

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HOLY CRAP! YOU GOTTA TWISTED MIND THERE, LADY!!!

Donald asks…

I’m looking for a Dragon Lance book.?

I read this book back when I was younger and I would really like to get it but I can’t remember the name of it.
In the book almost right at the start a woman falls down a well and finds a sleeping dragon it goes on that she starts riding it. I remember at one point they attack a group of ogers.
Let me know if anyone knows the title of this book or somewhere else that I could get an answer.
Thanks

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Time of the Twins: Dragonlance Legends, Volume I by Margaret Weis book is great! I was hooked by the spell of this book and it’s words. Marvelously written probably because of Raistlin, the greatest mage of Krynn in his time. Raistlin is my favorite character of the whole series since he is full of mystery and power. The mage is an ambitious, strongwilled, and intellegent perfectionist who loves getting his way. He and his twin are as different as the sun and the moon which is so interesting. I think I like Raistlin because he is like me in many ways and that I can relate to him in many things. I also like the way Margaret Weis spun romance into the book that is intrancing in my point of view. I love the cover of the book and I think that it fits extremely well with the books. I hope the next book will be just as good as the first!
W

Donna asks…

I need help from teenagers?

okay so I’m a teenager myself but I have to clear a few things
1. I’m not normal
2. you could define me as an old lady because I think and act like one
3. I have no idea what teenagers want
regarding that information, I need your help in writing a romance novel. I have this novel that I’m currently working at online it’s full of action,mystery,suspense,historical fiction,comedy, fantasy and horror. And it’s very popular with the teens but now my fans want me to put in some romance with my main female character and the main male character. The problem is…I have no idea on how to write a romance novel…I’ve tried asking my friends and I know a little bit of what sort of book teens want but I don’t know how to turn it into a story. I don’t want my story to be too original and plain I want it to be unique and different but I’m afraid that putting romance into it will ruin my story but at the same time I need my readers to like my story so it’s kinda complicated for a novice like me. Anyway my story is about a young girl living back in 1888 she is living as a man since women back then didn’t get anywhere except the kitchens (due to sexism). She was trained as a royal knight working for her queen but soon when the kingdom is at war by some unknown enemy she then suddenly finds a book which takes her away to another world (random I know) and in that world there is monsters and dark magic.That world is run by an evil queen (who is actually her twin sister) who is causing destruction and the main male character is her Knight. She finds a group of friends and together they fight monsters and work together solving mysteries but her friends don’t now she is actually a girl so there is a little comedy in it. And so on. My main female character and the main male character are enemies but my fans want them to be lovers which I strongly don’t want happening because then all the action and horror will turn into some lovey dovey crap! so any ideas on how to make it into a romance without it affecting too much of the plot? and please keep it simple yet unique…if that makes sense..I’d appreciate your help!

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If your fans like the plot and they’re somewhat supportive, why are you trying to change the flow for them? This is YOUR story. You can make whatever happen, and if you feel romance isn’t suitable, so be it. I’m a teenager and while I do love a good
romantic novel, I would much rather read action and horror by itself than have it mixed with romance. Horror and romance to me are complete opposites. I had a similar dilemma, but my fans wanted me to make my main female character pregnant, which had never crossed my mind. It wasn’t my preferance, and therefore I left it out. What you could do however is you could make them hate each other all through the book and then at the very end have them get into a massive fight and then he grabs her and kisses her and she kisses him back. And it could end there, that would be great.

Maria asks…

Why did he do this for? Will he be back? I am so hurt and confused. I can’t move forward with no answers.?

I need to get this off my chest. My boyfriend broke up with me 4 months ago and disconnected his number 2 days later. He has never contacted me since. The story is way too long but here is some.

He has been married before but he left his wife, she then moved out of the state. He is 28 years old and I will be turning 22 this year. We were together on and off for two years. It was always him who left and would come back.
The first time he left me was just before xmas in 08 cause ‘it was too soon’. He cancelled a holiday we were going on. He came back in feb 09 after I told him I wasn’t waiting around. During the time we were together we would fight constantly, and he was extremely good at turning everything around on me. He could never be wrong. I never understood. He would be distant one minute and close the next. Two weeks after my 21st birthday, he leaves me (october). Two weeks later he comes back. We book another holiday but 5 weeks later, he turns cold and dumps me again. I got really upset and he leaves me in a dark park alone. He cancels the holiday the next day.

But a week later, he gets into contact with me. He wants me back. He claims that he just gets ‘confused’. He is so in love with me. I am like his drug. He even says that loves me more then he had loved his own WIFE. He was also crying and I mean sobs. He sends flowers the next day and promises never to leave me again and I wouldnt have to worry. He acknowledges everything he has ever done wrong. We rebook the holiday. Xmas comes around and then we go on a holiday after the new year. On the holiday we did everything he wanted to do and I pay for alot. After the holiday, he only sees me 3-4 times in two weeks and turns cold. He leaves me exactly 2 weeks after getting back, “Oh im not in love anymore”, “I care for u but as a person”. “We need to go our separate ways”. “we fight”. It took him 10 minutes to dump me and again he leaves me in a park and d/c his number.

He spoke to my mum two months after we split saying he is sad and thinks of me everyday. Just to add, he took me to ALL his family events, I was very much part of his family. When we were together, he also would spend a lot of time with me, and NO other women were in the picture. Any woman he had contact with when he had broken up with me, he would delete their number and not have anything to do with them. He is VERY close with his family- a mummys boy. They have a big influence on him.
I don’t know what to do, cause I want to hear from him still. We havent spoken since. Was it me? Does he think there is better out there? Will he find someone else and love her and treat her right? I don’t want him to have someone else, it makes me feel sick. Because why couldn’t he treat me right? Does anyone think he will be back? I live in a small city and i worry that i will hear of him and things he is doing, and most likely i will know the places he goes and the people he sees. Please help. I understand it is easy to say “oh he used you”, but this went on for two years and he was friends with me for a few years before.

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Woah, you poor thing this must have been a rough 2 years

My thoughts about this guy-
Hes either too immature to committ&settle down which is why he keeps needing to let you go, meet new women, experiment&come back. The key was that he kept coming back to you which meant there was either true love there OR your his back up plan [he knows he can always get back in with you]. I think hes very confused at the moment, maybe starting from the break up with his wife& because u didnt give him more crap with some of the unacceptable stuff he did-
LEAVING YOU IN A PARK ALONE AT NIGHT does he realize how dangerous that is!
Ready&willing to dump you after 10 mins of arguing! How can u ever communicate if hes always gunna run?

He had more than enough chances to change&improve, his intentions were good the time you went on your holiday but then he lost focus again&went backwards [making you pay! Doign everything he wanted! Come on] Yes you probably meant something great to him when he felt like it, but its fair to say most of your relationship was him treating u like dirt&walking over you. I wouldnt give him another chance, move on for gods sake! You deserve better & trust me anyone could find better than this! Yes it hurts now because u still love him&like u say u live in a small town where u cant escape, but distract urself for a month dont think about him, dont meet with him, ignore if he tries to make any contact[ even better change ur number] be with friends&through urself into work/hobby. Trust me you’ll soon find you no longer hurt as bad&that you made a big mistake with him.

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