asking questions?? I want to read questions from adults like me who are in real relationships and have real problems. There should be either an age limit or an adult room. And not an adult room as in "adult room"...Know what I mean? Me and my bf are 28 & 33 and have been together for 2 years and have real life problems/issues...Not stuff like "he doesn't talk to me anymore but he spends alot of time with my best friend" or "when will I know if he really does love me?" or "we had sex for the first time, will I get pregnant?" I open up questions that sound interesting by the title but when I get in there, they're from a 17 year old who's been with her bf for 5 months!! I've only been coming here for a few days and at first I found alot of adult questions but today...98% of the ones that I've opened are childish. I don't want to sound rude...Does anyone else feel the way I do??

dyingtwilight

Not really, at one point you were there too. Young people need advice also, perhaps more so because they don't realize/are more naive than more mature adults. People with problems are people with problems. Besides, adults ask seemingly naive questions also.

Synnen

I think you're seeing a lot of the younger set for 2 reasons.

1. They have more questions, and less self-consciousness in asking

2. School is out right now.

Why be so picky on who you are able to help? There are plenty of adults here who can help with YOUR issues, but why not be more open-minded about helping someone else? I'm betting that when YOU were a teen, at least some of those questions could have come from YOU.

ScottGem

It might be a good idea to break up the Relationships forum into Adolescent Relations, Young Adult Relations and Adult Relations.

Each of those groups do have their own special needs and characteristics.

NeedKarma

I vote for Scott's idea. It can be helpful to know which age group we are dealing with, although that can often be determined by the content and style of the post .

Synnen

Actually...that's a GREAT idea!

self_lnflicted_hell

Exactly! I didn't mean anything about not letting them ask I just meant exactly that, different groups for specific age groups.
Thank you.

Wondergirl

Good idea, Scott. We people over 50 have relationship problems too, sometimes similar to teens' and at other times involving infirmities, retirement, and whatever else is unique to the lives of older adults.

self_lnflicted_hell

Now it is, when it's explained a little differently. That's exactly what I was trying to say..I understand that they have questions that need answers and that maybe some of them don't have anyone to talk to or don't feel comfortable talking to those they may have. But there are times when I'm not in the mood (and I'm not the only one) to view those questions, that I want one's that I'm familiar with, maybe I'm having the same problem and while reading the answers given to that person I'm getting some insight.

rankrank55

Nope, I think it's great that there are young people out there who are concerned about relationships, sex, and pregnancy, A lot of times, these children have noone else to go to at times like this and I feel that this site is filled with legit adults who can provide them with proper advice and guidance!