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I suggest that you simply talk respectfully to your parents and say, "I know you are concerned about what people will think of me for being with a black man and having a biracial baby, and I know...

I know this is an old post but just a thought anyway - we sometimes act in anger when what we feel is concern, fear, worry, love - how about speaknig from those places? It's a lot less...

I think you mean well but you do not understand that parents want what's best for their children, not what the children think is best for them when they aren't old enough/mature enough/experienced...

I do not believe the standard timelines pertain to crimes against children. The child has time to grow up before they react. And even if it's too late to press criminal charges, it may well still...

Stick with your original eviction date and do it legally. Advise her calmly that you would appreciate if she would leave sooner but you cannot make her do so. Make clear that for the remaining time...

Give it some time. You are not required to be in a big relationship and you might not be ready. You can date people casually (date, not sleep with!) while you get your head back together after a...

Call me old fashioned but I don't think we have to ignore when our friends do things that we find to be inconsiderate, immoral, hurtful, illegal or whatever. I think that people's behavior is really...

I think the real question here is "is she mature enough to have a relationship". How does she generally manage her friendships, relationships in her family and her own life and responsibilities? Is...

I think the way you handled it was great. You took the first step without getting too carried away. If she agrees to go to lunch, you can tell her that you have regretted your decision and want to...

My best guess is that you can suspend the visitation until he is back in town. His mother is not a party to the visitation agreement. But, call your lawyer to make sure that you don't have to file...

If it's back child support, the mom is being reimbursed for her costs for supporting the child at the time the support payments were actually due. If the child has become emancipated and is...

He has to be given 30 days notice that he is being evicted then he is out. Get the appropriate forms from a lawyer. It should not be costly.

There is nothing stopping you from pressing charges...

Are you aware, Jgibby101 that even if you sign over your rights you are still responsible for paying child support? All that you are giving up are rights to be involved in your child's life.

If...

In a lot of states a married person cannot enter into a loan agreement without the consent of the spouse. He should probably not have been able to take out a car loan without your signature.

I...

You might want to contact her doctors as well. They can be very helpful. She may have depression or dimmentia, or if she's abusing her medication, her behavior might be related to that, too. It's...

Honey, this is something that will just happen. You will meet a lot of people and you will hit it off with some and not with others. Maybe plan to have a pizza party after school starts and invite...

Do his parents know how nervous he is? I ask this because they have probably helped him through similar anxieties with other adjustments in the past and may know best what he needs. As for what you...

First, you reported it to the principal and that's all you can do about that. Getting in or starting a fight isn't worthwhile and spreading accusations you can't prove will just create more problems...

I'm a Mom and my son is starting middle school this year. Let me share what I've told him.

First of all, every kid your age is starting at the same time as you and they have the same fears you...

The fact that you have a job is great - you broke through the initial barrier. Even if you hate the job, be the perfect employee because your recommendation from that job may be the thing you need...

You are fortnate in that you work as a waitress, and there are a great many other places you can work. I recommend you change jobs. You do not want to work for a business owner who swears at you...

Law suits for damages are intended to put to rights a situation where someone suffered damages due to the actions of someone else. I think the damages you suffered were perhaps what - that you were...

Refinancing would not revoke an existing lease. You have no legal right to be there except at the invitation of your roommate, and as she has a lease and does not own the place, she likely isn't...

Call your county courthouse - it will vary by county.

How about just arranging for a relative to ship the gifts to you after the wedding, or to store them until you return? You don't have to deal with it immediately after the wedding. Or would your...

Sometimes children just need a way to communicate their feelings, and a way to mark the loss. I would say something to her like, "I was thinking we could do something really special, just between...

Send a card or hand-written letter (not typed) not an email. What you have come up with so far is good. Just add to it. I often include in such letters a statement such as, "I hope you will find...

You know, we aren't all wired the same emotionally and pregnancy is kind of a weird experience anyway. Your miscarriage was fairly early on, just when you would be starting to show, and for a lot of...

I agree with the other posts and wish you and your friend well. We do not have to grieve in the same ways and I think it's perfectly fine for you to just ask your friend, "I feel so badly about the...

I side with your friend who said not to mention the amount. Rather, I would say something like,

"I want to thank you for being with me to celebrate my graduation. I hope you enjoyed the party. ...

Another vote that this is really tacky and inappropriate for you to ask for or expect anyone to give your son anything at this event. If they are inclined to give him anything, it will probably be...

I agree with Shygryneyzs - asking for money, in any situation - is just plain tacky. However, I can understand your concerns.

It is traditional to send the gift to whatever address is indicated...

A judge, justice of the peace or a Unitarian minister are all good options for you.

I think that what she did in excluding you from the courthouse thing was pretty horrible.

That issue aside (though it's a big, honking issue!) there are many times when I've heard of people...

I think a dressy pantsuit is fine, or you can wear a dress. I would suggest shoes that will not dig into the ground if you are standing on grass. For the dress, I would suggest something that will...

While a deceased person cannot invite someone to a special occasion (a little odd) they can be included in an acknowledgement as parents of the bride or groom.

This would be my suggestion for...

I would have a totally non-confrontational lunch with her outside of the home - treat her to the lunch. Tell her, "I know you have had a tough time, trusting in people who end up treating you so...

I am divorced and the court determined who would do the dropping off and picking up. I would double check your divorce decree and see if it has been stipulated. If you were never married or your...

Do you plan to or have you already acted on your attraction? The attraction is involuntary so you are not morally or otherwise wrong to feel it. How you process it and respond to it is another...

I don't think you should move in with either one of them. I understand you need a roommate but you are better off getting a smaller apartment (studio?) or if you can't afford that, look for rooms...

It might be helpful to know that while I've known this whole group for all these years, my son and I live in another state from the rest of the group. We see them several times a year, but the...

I would call and advise the other party to the action of your circumstances, and the fact you thought your ex-husband had taken responsibility for the bill. Explain you would like to avoid court but...

It does not appear to be a matter of negligence. You were going to pay for the days of prek if he attended, so you didn't incur additional expense just because he didn't go. So, don't worry about...

I am the adoptive mother of a boy who's birth mother had him at 17, and has since had, and placed for adoption, two more little boys. My son is a gift, and the greatest pleasure in my life. His...

Love is intoxicating, and it's hard to not have it in our lives particularly when we are young. I think that you are still in love with your idea of what your relationship with him could have been...

My take on this is that you should let him go, I'm sorry to say. I know it's hard when you care for someone, but he doesn't have a basic level of trust for you and that is a huge red flag. You...

I recommend that you make sure your Mom understands that you know she is your one and only mother. This is about her fear that she's going to lose you to the other mother figure that was brought...

This is an awesome question! I went through the same thing for a different reason. I moved away from my circle of friends, formed a new one with my husband, then got divorced and had to start over....

I did a search to get advise on a question that I wasn't comfortable asking my family or friends. It wasn't a matter of privacy - I just figured they had too many biases to tell me the truth. I...

I do not generally believe in divorce but I do think there are some deal-breakers issues that to me are moral grounds for a divorce. I am divorced and while the divorce was not my choice, dishonesty...