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2 days ago my boss called me and said that there is no need to keep me furloughed anymore due to Covid-19 (I live in Long Island NY where we have over 319,000 confirmed cases and over 19,000 deaths) and that I can come back to work next Monday, may 11th before the state opens up on may 15th. I work in retail as a cashier at a business that sells appliances and electronics, but we’re not considered “essential” because we’re not a building materials or hardware store like Home Depot or Lowes. I told her I appreciate the offer but I can’t come back because I live with my boyfriend and his parents and his father is very ill. He goes to dialysis 3x a week, has diabetes and asthma, and his doctor told him if he gets the virus he will literally die. She told me “theyre not your parents and that shouldnt influence your decision” and that if I dont come back next week I will be out of a job permanently and wont receive unemployment. I think shes just salty because I always say yes to working extra hours during normal circumstances. However, I did my research and I can still get unemployment if my employer threatens to fire me due to concerns over the Coronavirus. My question is this; did I do the right thing? I know it’s important to have a job but I’ve been meaning to leave this place for a while and I’m just so disgusted with her reaction. She also didn’t mention whether I’d be getting PPE, free testing, paid time off if I get the virus, or if the store is sanitized daily.  

I hope this question doesn’t come across as me being selfish. I’m 22 years old and I’ve been dating my boyfriend Chris for almost 3 years. I love him so much and I have no complaints about him...except for the fact that he is unwilling to move.

I moved to NY from MA for my ex who I thought I loved when I was 18. Things didn’t work out, so right after we broke up with him me and Chris started dating and have been together ever since. The problem is though that I work a job I hate, I never went to school, and I have made literally no friends after 4 years of living in NY. I have asked Chris many times if he’d be willing to move, but hes worried about finding a good job and about being away from his family, which I understand because I did the same thing when I left MA. But Im literally so unhappy in NY and I feel like hes unwilling to compromise.

Now Im here in my hometown for vacation (without Chris) just visiting friends and family, and I’m starting to realize how lonely I am in NY, even though I have a loving boyfriend! I dont really want to break up with him because we do have a strong relationship and I do love him and could see myself marrying him. But I also don’t want to tie myself down at 22 (Chris is 29) and I’m also sick of being depressed in NY with no friends or family nearby. Should I break up with Chris in pursuit of being close to friends and family, or should I bite the bullet and stay with someone who I know is good for me even though I’m lonely and depressed.

Okay guys I m in a bit of a pickle. I m a 20 year old girl dating a 27 year old guy. I live with him on Long Island, but my family is in Atlanta Georgia. The reason I m here is because I moved for my ex and we broke up anyway. My boyfriend now (who I met through work and have been dating almost a year now) doesn t want to move to Atlanta. I m extremely homesick and depressed because I have no friends and family up here. I love Chris (boyfriend) with all my heart, but I don t know how much longer I can be here away from the people and place I love. I even have the chance to better my career as a cosmetologist in ATL because my old boss wants me back. Here on the Island I m working a shitty retail job barely making ends meet. I just feel like I sacrificed so much for love and tried to make it work with another relationship and yet I still feel so empty inside.

So men here s my question: if you were madly in love with a woman and she broke up with you and decided to move back to her hometown, would you follow her? Would you do it if you knew it would make your woman happy? All advice/opinions are welcome. Thank you!!

My boyfriend and I have been dating for the past 6 months and we re both so madly in love with each other. However, I want to move because I don t have any family/friends here on Long Island and it s so ridiculously expensive to live here. I ve moved all my life and I m 20 years old. My boyfriend is 27 and has lived here all his life and is scared to venture out. Both of us are sick of our jobs and want to find something different. I don t want to break up with him because I really do see a future but I also want to be close to my family again, whether that means moving to North Carolina or to Georgia. Also, I forgot to mention that all his friends are moving out of here and he just has his grandmother, mom, and dad here. However, his father unfortunately has a lot of health issues and won t be alive much longer. The grandmother is 80 years old. The mother is ready to move to North Carolina once the father passes away. So it s not just about me, his mother is looking to relocate too so I m trying to think of a happy medium where we ll have both families nearby. How do I convince him that moving would be so much better for us financially and emotionally speaking? How do I convince him that we ll be happier in the long term and that it would be beneficial for him to step out of his comfort zone?

I'm in a long-term relationship with my girlfriend (I'm 20 and Ariel is 23), and I love her so much, but lately I feel like my love interest has been starting to shift since I moved to New York to be with her. I've had a major crush on my coworker (chris, 26) for the past 8 months and I always look forward to going into work just to see him. It sounds lame but he gives me butterflies and I feel like we always lock eyes and we have so much in common. Also, let me just say that I left my family, dropped out of beauty school, and moved to New York just to be with my girlfriend, but lately I've been wanting something more. It's not like my girlfriend is abusive or controlling or doesn't have anything in common with me, I just feel like maybe im just young and my taste is starting to change? Is it possible for your taste in a significant other to change when your 20 compared to when you're 18 (which is when I met Ariel)? Is there something wrong with me? Should I pursue things with chris or stay with ariel? Any help is appreciated, thank you :)

I'm in a long-term relationship with my girlfriend (I'm 20 and Ariel is 23), and I love her so much, but lately I feel like my love interest has been starting to shift since I moved to New York to be with her. I've had a major crush on my coworker (chris, 26) for the past 8 months and I always look forward to going into work just to see him. It sounds lame but he gives me butterflies and I feel like we always lock eyes and we have so much in common. Also, let me just say that I left my family, dropped out of beauty school, and moved to New York just to be with my girlfriend, but lately I've been wanting something more. It's not like my girlfriend is abusive or controlling or doesn't have anything in common with me, I just feel like maybe im just young and my taste is starting to change? Is it possible for your taste in a significant other to change when your 20 compared to when you're 18 (which is when I met Ariel)? Is there something wrong with me? Should I pursue things with chris or stay with ariel? Any help is appreciated, thank you :)

My manager asked for a $10 Google play card for Christmas so that's what I got him, but I was wondering if I should put it in a Christmas card or if it's okay to just give it to him as is. This same manager gave me weed once and he's super chill and laid back, so that's why I wonder if a card is really necessary. What do you think?

I'm a 20 year old girl and I've had a crush on this guy at work for the past 6 months. I feel awful because I was living in another state when me and my girlfriend met and even dropped out of beauty school just to be with her, and at first I thought I was in love before I moved up, and I think I still am to a certain degree, but we live together in her parents house and I just feel like the little things about her annoy me more than they ever did in the past. I'm bored with her and don't enjoy the sex like I used to. Plus she's needy and always asks me to do things she can easily do herself that are right next to her, or always has me go downstairs to bring stuff up for her but won't return the favor for me. She's not abusive or controlling, its just her quirks have been pissing me off lately. And it just so happens that I also have a huge crush on my coworker and constantly fantasize about being with him. I creep on his facebook page even though we're not friends on there, and he gives me butterflies everytime he looks at me/talks to me at work. And I know he's single and we actually have a lot in common, and my manager who is good friends with him always makes it a point to say that we have a lot in common. Am I losing interest in my girlfriend? And should I pursue things with my coworker?

I'm a 20 year old girl and I've had a crush on this guy at work for the past 6 months. I feel awful because I was living in another state when me and my girlfriend met and even dropped out of beauty school just to be with her, and at first I thought I was in love before I moved up, and I think I still am to a certain degree, but we live together in her parents house and I just feel like the little things about her annoy me more than they ever did in the past. I'm bored with her and don't enjoy the sex like I used to. Plus she's needy and always asks me to do things she can easily do herself that are right next to her, or always has me go downstairs to bring stuff up for her but won't return the favor for me. She's not abusive or controlling, its just her quirks have been pissing me off lately. And it just so happens that I also have a huge crush on my coworker and constantly fantasize about being with him. I creep on his facebook page even though we're not friends on there, and he gives me butterflies everytime he looks at me/talks to me at work. And I know he's single and we actually have a lot in common, and my manager who is good friends with him always makes it a point to say that we have a lot in common. Am I losing interest in my girlfriend? And should I pursue things with my coworker?

I'm 20 years, 5'7, and I fluctuate between 120-130 pounds. I know I'm within my healthy weight range, but I've lost 30 pounds within 3 months out of nowhere due to stress and anxiety after moving out of state away from all my family. I used to be 150 pounds with a voluptuous body and now I'm skinny and I can't seem to put on any weight. Also, my mother got me hooked onto Adderall before I moved so I think that had something to do with the weight loss, and I'm wondering if that's why I'm having issues gaining weight now. I haven't taken adderall in 6 months, but I wonder if that permanently damaged my body. How do I put on weight, besides stuffing my face of course and working out?

I'm a 20 year old girl and I've been dating my girlfriend (Ariel) now for a year and a half. I love her to death and I feel like our emotional connection is on-point, but lately (or really since may), I've been crushing mad hard on a coworker of mine (chris). He's 26, cute, sweet, a bit nerdy, and we have a lot in common when it comes to our tastes in music, political views, hobbies, etc. We don't talk much because I think we're both a little awkward and I get butterflies every time im around him, but when we do, it's like he's the male version of me because we have so much in common. Even my manager Phil who is really good friends with him and got him the job here always says we have a lot in common and keeps bringing up how chris is single. Also me and him make a lot of eye contact and sometimes I catch him looking at me so even though he knows I have a girlfriend, I wonder if he's interested in me. The thing is, I dropped out of beauty school and moved halfway across the country to be with Ariel, and it's something I don't regret at all, but that's such a drastic life-changing event and here I am salivating over someone else of the opposite sex. Is there something wrong with me for liking chris? Should I hint toward him that I have feelings? I don't want to jeopardize my relationship with ariel but at the same time, I can't help but feel immensely attracted to him.

I'm a 20 year old girl and I've been dating my girlfriend (Ariel) now for a year and a half. I love her to death and I feel like our emotional connection is on-point, but lately (or really since may), I've been crushing mad hard on a coworker of mine (chris). He's 26, cute, sweet, a bit nerdy, and we have a lot in common when it comes to our tastes in music, political views, hobbies, etc. We don't talk much because I think we're both a little awkward and I get butterflies every time im around him, but when we do, it's like he's the male version of me because we have so much in common. Even my manager Phil who is really good friends with him and got him the job here always says we have a lot in common and keeps bringing up how chris is single. Also me and him make a lot of eye contact and sometimes I catch him looking at me so even though he knows I have a girlfriend, I wonder if he's interested in me. The thing is, I dropped out of beauty school and moved halfway across the country to be with Ariel, and it's something I don't regret at all, but that's such a drastic life-changing event and here I am salivating over someone else of the opposite sex. Is there something wrong with me for liking chris? Should I hint toward him that I have feelings? I don't want to jeopardize my relationship with ariel but at the same time, I can't help but feel immensely attracted to him.

I'm 20 years old, and I've been dating my girlfriend now for a year and a half. When me and her met, there was an instant attraction between us. We've had chemistry between us since the moment we met, which caused us to date long distance at first, and then I eventually moved to New York (I was in Georgia) to be with her. I'm happy with her and I want to reiterate that I love her so much, but ever since I started working at my job up here, I've been crushing on one of my coworkers. His name is Chris. He's 26, single, a bit nerdy, sweet, and I think he's cute. We never really talk because I get nervous around him and I'm really quiet at work. But when do talk, it seems like we have a lot in common, between our tastes in music, political views, and hobbies, especially since my manager who got him the job always talks about how we have a lot in common and that chris is still single.I've been trying to brush off this crush, but I've been obsessing over him since I started working here in May and I feel like that's a sign. He knows I have a girlfriend so I don't know how I'd be able to pull off making moves on him because he strikes me as a decent human being who's against cheating. I want to stay faithful to my girl but I feel like I've been so infatuated with Chris that it's hard for me to do that. Do you think there's something wrong with me for liking Chris? Should I stay with my girlfriend? Should I hint toward chris that I have feelings for him? Idk what to do

I'm 20 years old, and I've been dating my girlfriend now for a year and a half. When me and her met, there was an instant attraction between us. We've had chemistry between us since the moment we met, which caused us to date long distance at first, and then I eventually moved to New York (I was in Georgia) to be with her. I'm happy with her and I want to reiterate that I love her so much, but ever since I started working at my job up here, I've been crushing on one of my coworkers. His name is Chris. He's 26, single, a bit nerdy, sweet, and I think he's cute. We never really talk because I get nervous around him and I'm really quiet at work. But when do talk, it seems like we have a lot in common, between our tastes in music, political views, and hobbies, especially since my manager who got him the job always talks about how we have a lot in common and that chris is still single.I've been trying to brush off this crush, but I've been obsessing over him since I started working here in May and I feel like that's a sign. He knows I have a girlfriend so I don't know how I'd be able to pull off making moves on him because he strikes me as a decent human being who's against cheating. I want to stay faithful to my girl but I feel like I've been so infatuated with Chris that it's hard for me to do that. Do you think there's something wrong with me for liking Chris? Should I stay with my girlfriend? Should I hint toward chris that I have feelings for him? Idk what to do

I'm an 18 year old girl and I'm dating the most amazing girl in the world. I love her to death, but there's this one secret she doesn't know about me yet and I'm wondering if I should tell her. I was raped multiple times when I was between 12-14 years old. I had a hard time telling people because I was being threatened and if I told anyone, my rapist said he was going to kill me. I used to struggle with PTSD, depression, and anxiety, but over time things have gotten much easier. I'm a genuinely happy person now and life is going pretty good. I used to have PTSD so bad to the point that I could get triggered so easily by the littlest things, but it has gotten better over the years, even though I still do get the occasional flashback or nightmare.

So my question is, does my girlfriend deserve to know? We are madly in love with each other and I know for a fact she's not going to judge me or tell me it was my fault, but even years after it has happened, it's still so hard for me to open up about it. I don't want her to think I'm broken or that I'm just the girl with all this baggage in her life. I feel like I've finally healed, but I feel like she should know because otherwise there's this big part of me she knows nothing about. Plus, if I ever do get a flashback or nightmare around her, she's going to wonder why and eventually I'll probably just have to tell her the truth. Should I just tell her or do you think I should hold off? Thanks so much!!

I don't need to do this right away, but in a month I'm going on vacation and my period is supposed to start that week. I really don't want to be on my period if I can avoid it just for this one occasion. I've looked up different home remedies, whether it's eating sesame seeds, papaya, pineapple juice, or skipping the last week of birth control which I already take. Does anybody know if these remedies actually work? Have any of you tried these things or know of something else that will definitely work? If it helps, I'd like my period to either happen before the week of July 12th or after July 21st. Thank you!!

So I'm an 18 year old girl and I just came back from Bonnarroo, a music festival in Tennessee. While I was there, I met a girl (let's call her Ariel) and it felt like we just clicked. We hung out the majority of the time, going to concerts together, cuddling, hooking up in my tent, and having very deep conversations. The only problem is that I live in Georgia and she lives in New York. The feeling is mutual for both of us because she was the one who wanted me to visit. I'm thinking that I have to go up to Boston in a month anyway, so I thought that would be a great time to visit her for a couple days on the way up there. Do you think this is a good idea? I really like her and she obviously really likes me, but I don't know if this is a bit too much for someone I just met.

So I'm an 18 year old girl and I just came back from Bonnarroo, a music festival in Tennessee. While I was there, I met a girl (let's call her Ariel) and it felt like we just clicked. We hung out the majority of the time, going to concerts together, cuddling, hooking up in my tent, and having very deep conversations. The only problem is that I live in Georgia and she lives in New York. The feeling is mutual for both of us because she was the one who wanted me to visit. I'm thinking that I have to go up to Boston in a month anyway, so I thought that would be a great time to visit her for a couple days on the way up there. Do you think this is a good idea? I really like her and she obviously really likes me, but I don't know if this is a bit too much for someone I just met.

So about a month ago, I met a guy on omegle. Ever since then, we've been talking every single day and I can't go a day without thinking about him. I feel like there's this really special connection between us. The only problem is that he is in England and I am in the US. Now I know there's a chance he could be fake, but we skype each other all the time and talk for hours on end. And he knows so much about me. I really trust him more than anyone. We've been calling each other "babe" and "cutie" and to be honest, things have gotten pretty steamy between us over skype. We're talking about meeting up at some point and things have been getting pretty serious. I'm pretty sure he feels the same way about me, too.

So here's my question.

1. Should I ask him what we are? Or is it too soon?

2. If we are in a long distance relationship, how do we make it work? Me and him have so much in common and have some of the same interests, but it's hard with different time zones and our own lives.

Thanks!

So about a month ago, I met a guy on omegle. Ever since then, we've been talking every single day and I can't go a day without thinking about him. I feel like there's this really special connection between us. The only problem is that he is in England and I am in the US. Now I know there's a chance he could be fake, but we skype each other all the time and talk for hours on end. And he knows so much about me. I really trust him more than anyone. We've been calling each other "babe" and "cutie" and to be honest, things have gotten pretty steamy between us over skype. We're talking about meeting up at some point and things have been getting pretty serious. I'm pretty sure he feels the same way about me, too.

So here's my question.

1. Should I ask him what we are? Or is it too soon?

2. If we are in a long distance relationship, how do we make it work? Me and him have so much in common and have some of the same interests, but it's hard with different time zones and our own lives.

Thanks!