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When Your Parents Won't Listen

In the SHM Community Forums, Lily responded to one member who shared about her mom who doesn't really listen to what she says. She said: Mirmi, As we grow older, we notice more and more about our parents. It took me 40 years to realize that I never felt all those close to my Mother because she is so self involved that there's no room for ME in our relationship. As long as I keep the...

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On-Off Relationship

In the community forums, Joanne advised a woman who was concerned about a guy who keeps on hurting her emotionally with their on-off relationship. The woman felt terribly depressed. She wrote: This is an early relationship in your life, and with time, you will come to see it as a bad experience, something to avoid. You will be able to spot a guy like this from a hundred paces. When someone goes...

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Teen Curfew Issues

In the SHM Community Forums, Dini responded to the concern of a 16-year old girl who thinks that her mom is getting unreasonable about her curfew. He wrote: First question that occurs to me is have you tried having a serious talk with your mom about it? Or are you trying to gather "arguments" in your favor before having the discussion. I'm all for discussions. Seond thing that...

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Sexual Information for Teens

In the community forums, Jimmy shared a good book that forum members might want to check out. He wrote: Roger Libby has been a sexologist for thirty years–before the audience for his new book was born. "The Naked Truth About Sex: A Guide to Intelligent Sexual Choices for Teenagers and Twentysomethings" tells them exactly what they need to know about sexual orientation,...

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A Choice Between My Kids and My Girlfriend

In the community forums, Dini answered a man with a story about having to choose between one's kid and one's girlfriend or boyfriend. He wrote: Hi Gene and welcome to these forums. I'm not going to and cannot say who was right and who was wrong between you and your GF; I'm not Solomon. It seems to me you are delaing with jealousy, rivalry and many of the issues that...

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