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My Step Dad kind of creeps me out with my baby. He drinks a lot and we have to go over there every Sunday for brunch, but he thinks it's okay to drink as long as it is a weekend. I am uncomfortable with letting them babysit and today he put my baby's fingers in his mouth as a joke! I did not like it but he is a very aggresive person so I didn't want to cause tension by saying anything but it has really been bothering me now that I think of it. Who does that? It's dirty and kind of creepy, I am worried he may have an unhealthy like for my son, I just don't know what to think or do.

If a woman had her baby January 2008 and she filed her taxes for 06 and 07 and claimed the child tax benefit but her common law partner didn't file his taxes will she still recieve the child tax benefit?

Hi,

I don't have much education and won't be able to start a college course for quite a while. Until then, I would like to enhance my resume right away so I was thinking about paying for some online courses in Excel, Administration, Medical Terminology, etc. I want courses that will help me advance in the work world but don't know if employers will take them seriously or even if the websites I have been to will take my money and not offer me a course.

Anybody have any experience with these courses?

I have a Mastercard with a $1000 limit. This is my first card and I was wondering, if I spend $100 how much do I have to pay back when I get my first bill? How can I find what the minimum payments?

I am 5'8 and weighed 128 pounds before I became pregnant. I was very thin because I smoked a pack of cigarettes a day and drank a lot of coffee. I stopped smoking cold turkey when I found out I was pregnant and I am 18 weeks and have already gained 25 pounds so now I am about 154 pounds but that seems like a lot to me. Is this normal and how do I keep from gaining so much weight? I hardly eat junk food and don't even drink pop, I eat healthy!

I am only experienced as a hotel housekeeper. My job is very strenuous. I work five days a week, eight hours a day including weekends. We make the beds, bend down, lift things, push carts and clean 16 rooms a day.

I am two months pregnant and I must be having a rough pregnancy because I am exhausted. I tried working but I called in sick the past two days, I could not even get out of bed at 6 am as usual. I used to have so much energy now I am sick and dont have any energy at all.

I feel bad and ashamed. I want to quit my job but I dont know if I can find another one. Since I dont have much education I rely on physical work. And I don't have the resources to go back to school, so that's not an option.

I don't know if I should let my husband, who doesn't make a lot of money 'take care' of me, find another job as best I can or tough it out?

I am only experienced as a hotel housekeeper. My job is very strenuous. I work five days a week, eight hours a day including weekends. We make the beds, bend down, lift things, push carts and clean 16 rooms a day.

I am two months pregnant and I must be having a rough pregnancy because I am exhausted. I tried working but I called in sick the past two days, I could not even get out of bed at 6 am as usual. I used to have so much energy now I am sick and dont have any energy at all.

I feel bad and ashamed. I want to quit my job but I dont know if I can find another one. Since I dont have much education I rely on physical work. And I don't have the resources to go back to school, so that's not an option.

I don't know if I should let my husband, who doesn't make a lot of money 'take care' of me, find another job as best I can or tough it out?

I am two months pregnant and very depressed. I wake up every morning feeling so tired and sore. I quit my job because it started at 7:30 and was an hour bus ride away. I was a hotel housekeeper and I had trouble waking up so early and doing exhausting work.

Housekeeping is the only field I am experienced in but I feel too weak to do it. I am depressed and cry a lot. I don't know what to do except look for another job but I can't find any. I want to rest all day and I throw up every morning. I used to have so much energy and clean my house every day but I haven't cleaned for a long time and I'm ashamed. It's almost as if I am depressed. I haven't told my Mom Im pregnant because she will FREAK OUT on me.

I do suffer from depression but it went away for a long time. I think the pregnancy made it worse, I don't have enough energy to excersize and I just quit smoking too. I am such a mess I don't know what I will do, please only reply if you are serious and no nasty messages.

I want to quit my job. My boss is evil and the other day she told me that I dont know how to do anything. Even though I am one of her best workers she doesn't respect me. Not to mention all the gossiping that goes on there and the ridiculously low pay.

I have a new job lined up for next week and because my employer isnt respectful to me I dont want to give them the courtesy of a notice. I want to walk in a quit tomorow.

The only problem is I dont have my cheque yet, today was payday and I didnt go to work. I want to get it tomorrow morning after I quit. Can they legaly hold it back from me if I quit tomorrow? I live in Canda.

I might quit my job on the spot tomorrow. I have been working there seven months and am in a union. I don't want to give two weeks notice because I will be too angry if they do what I think they will.

Im a hotel housekeeper and everybody I work with has their own floor except me. Even as new girls had their floor before me I didn't say anything. Im one of the best workers but they make me go round to different floors every day. The new girl who I can't stand and she doesn't like me either asked for the floor I wanted today. I asked after and my boss said so and so already asked. I have been there longer than her so tomorrow if my main boss says NO than I want to quit on the spot because I am fed up with their crap.

Its not fair and besides, I really don't like that other girl because she has always been rude to me for no reason. My bosses like saying NO and I've put up with lots but that is the last straw.

I have:

chronic bacterial vaginosis

over active bladder

exzema

dandruff

manic depression / bipolar disorder

I am only 19!

I took my first and only shot of depo mid October of 2006. So, five - six months ago. I was due back for my next shot on January 3 but didn't go. I want to become pregnant but read up on depo and found out it could take a while.

I spotted after I didn't go back for my second shot and my breasts became tender. About a month and a half later, I had what seemed like a period. It was a very heavy flow for 3 days which required me to use quite a few tampons, so it is not possible that was just spotting... is it?

My question is, does it sound like I had my first period since starting depo and coming off? And, if I did have my period does that mean I am ovulating and can become pregnant? Is it worth it to buy one of those home ovulating kits? Thanks

What are the chances of becoming pregnant after having unprotected intercourse once?

How come couples have to try for a long time if it just takes one time? Is that even true that one time can get a girl pregnant? Wouldn't it be like, 5% chance?

I went into a three year cell phone contract one year ago with two cell phones. I can not afford to pay for my phones anymore because of circumstance which are not in my control.

I can not afford to pay out my contract which would cost around $500 for both phones up front. I can either drop it to the minimum and pay around $30 a month for 2 years and not use my phone, suck it up and use all my money on cellphones or just cut my phone off and take a hit to my credit.

I was really considering taking a hit to my credit, I know collection agencies will be after me but I do not think the company can legaly take the money from me out of my bank account (I don't get direct deposit from work). I am only 19 and was thinking of taking a big credit hit since I can not afford these phones and it is VERY stressful on me to come up with the funds to pay my bills now. My cell phone is pointless anyway.

What do you think I should do?

I was seeing somebody for about a month and things were cool. Than we were hanging out at my house and he was going to stay over but he got up and put his jacket on and said cya. No explanation, which was weird. He hasn't called me and it's been two days and we used to talk everyday. Should I call him to see whats up or wait for him to call me?

Hi,

I have been told I need therapy because of childhood issues. But I am always at work during the day and forget about calling a therapist. And Im scared to go because I will look like a mental case and the therapist will look down on me if they knew what happened to me. But I am a mess and want to, but always put it off and say I dont need help. What should I do?

Hi, I am 19 and I have trouble with men. I like older men and am also sober for 3 years so don't like young men who drink and do drugs. I am mature for my age, work full time and think I am smart.

I have trouble with relationships. It is hard for me to commit to somebody. I crave for them to tell me they love me. I like to hurt men and make them feel bad. I cheat on them and play mind games. It depresses me that I can't have a normal relationship. My best friend thinks it's because I had a very dysfunctional and abusive relationship with my father when I was a child and raped twice.

I like two different men a lot. I know they like me a lot but I have cheated on them with eachother and told them. I know I can have them both any time I want, dont tell me I cant. I am told Im very beautiful. For some sick reason I like hurting them. I want to hurt them more but I want them to tell me they love me too. I know it is so perverse and demented don't bother telling me that. Whats wrong?

Hi, I am 19 and I have trouble with men. I like older men and am also sober for 3 years so don't like young men who drink and do drugs. I am mature for my age, work full time and think I am smart.

I have trouble with relationships. It is hard for me to commit to somebody. I crave for them to tell me they love me. I like to hurt men and make them feel bad. I cheat on them and play mind games. It depresses me that I can't have a normal relationship with a man. My best friend thinks it's because I had a very dysfunctional and abusive relationship with my father when I was a child.

I like two different men a lot. I know they like me a lot but I have cheated on them with eachother and told them. I know I can have them both any time I want, dont tell me I cant. I am told Im very beautiful. For some sick reason I like hurting them. I want to hurt them more but I want them to tell me they love me too. I know it is so perverse and demented don't bother telling me that. Whats wrong?

I have been seeing this guy for about a month now and we are still getting to know eachother and decide where our relationship is. What I think I am looking for is somebody for a long term relationship who I can marry and have children with. That may sound old fashioned, and I am young but I kind of want that. I don't want to date somebody for no reason and miss out on my future husband.

Anyway, tonight he asked me if I ever thought I would have kids. I said yes. I asked him, and he said No. Than I asked why, and he said because he doesn't want a bunch of different children with different woman. He has two with his ex wife.

So I got upset but pretended I was okay than excused myself, so he followed me and asked what was wrong and why was I being cold all of a sudden. I said, Nothing I just have things I have to do tonight. Than after that he said, 'Fine, don't bother calling me again'

That is all after he told me he really liked me. Am I wrong to feel this way?

My boyfriend has been kind of suspicious of me and thinks that I would cheat on him. Well, yesterday he found out about a friend I have that I talk to on the phone a lot and he asked me if I cheated on him and says he doesn't like that I can't talk to him about everything. The truth is, I don't feel like I can. I said no but my boyfriend could tell I have feelings for this other guy so he left.

I went over to that guy's house and we kissed for awhile and I lied to my boyfriend and than when I got home, my boyfriend came over. And...I didn't tell him about the other guy. Part of me thinks I should, but it will hurt him SO much. Why would I do that to him? But, I feel guilty and don't want to have a relationship based on lies...Honestly, I don't know if I will cheat again... But I love my boyfriend, so I thought...What should I do?