We used to only have one dog and that wasn't bad as we could keep the back door open all the time and he wouldn't escape; but since we got another dog a few years ago she's only been getting pregnant, escaping and constantly barking. I feel like I can't live at home anymore as the dogs keep going to the toilet inside and no one cleans it up even if I haven't been home for a week which often I haven't been at home that much as it's just disgusting. My family doesn't even do the simple housework like cleaning the bathroom, toilet and they leave dishes for me to catch up on for when I haven't been home. It's getting to a point where I'm not eating properly because it's all through the kitchen and there's only so much it can actually clean up. I only eat properly when I'm not home but I always dread having to come back to the mess.   It's really unhygienic but I haven't been able to get my license to be able to get a job and get out of there as all my money is spent on food and my parents won't take me for driving lessons. I just kind of want to know some options on how to get out. I don't want to move in with a guy permanently because I don't want to be thrown into another domestic situation it's just at this stage it's really what I want to do, I'm constantly sick and I know my health is only going to go down more if I stay. I kinda don't really know how to get out safely. ... View more

I have had herpes type 2 for 6 months and type 1 for 3 months. I've just been finding it hard to find a nice guy because I have to tell them before they even kiss me now. I dated a guy I met from tinder he said he didn't care about me having it but he didn't seem to care about me either. He always hung out with his friends, when I came over to see him he would hang out with his friends. He was going to cross dress for his birthday. I asked him "what if guys hit on you?" he said "so..." for someone that's bi it wasn't a great response. He also had messages from other girls pop up on Facebook that he'd immediately close when he was around me. Most of the time when I tell people, they treat me like the plague and it kinda makes me want to give up and go back to the guy that gave it to me originally. I'm not even sure where I'd meet anyone to date. I tried positive singles but the guys on there are only after sex. I don't have any friends I hang out with I don't leave the house unless I have work which is only on weekends  ... View more

I've been looking for work for a year now. I have tried asking places if they could give me work experience with no response. I don't have any retail experience, no bar experience. I have only worked at one place for the past 2 years. My pay is only $13 an hour and I can't afford to go out and look for work. My parents never taught me how to drive so that is a problem as well. It just keeps getting me down, I actually want a job unlike most of the doll bludgers they should at least help me I need another job. I can't afford to go out as often and that's only going to have me still stuck in the same position without any friends like I've been for the past 6 years. I can't even fake my happiness almost everyday I've been crying because I know I'm so alone and no one is helping me get a job I've changed my resume my resume, been to a few interviews but they only wasted my time as I didn't have the bar skills. They lied to me, I never stated I had bar skills in my resume. What am I meant to do lie about working in a bar just to get a job? I already lie about hanging out with friends (they don't even exist) why can't someone give me a chance? How do I get help when Centrelink won't help me unless I am eligible to take the tax payers money? I try so hard only to get no where, I've been more down since I got a boyfriend like I'm never going to have friends. I was used to going out by myself but now the thought of it makes me feel like crying ... View more

I have been seeing this guy for a while, we're not dating though. I am don't have a social life at all, he's fulfilling all my fantasies but I don't like him seeing me depressed but I've been so depressed lately and I don't want him to see me like this. I just feel like such a failure I just want to know places I can meet people to hang out with, like is there an app I can use? I've tried a few but I've still had no social life for 5 years, I'm still 17. Like strangers always think I'm such a nice person but no one ever hangs out with me. I really want to date but I don't want to date unless I have a social life. I'm not sure with my current situation anyone would really want to associate with me either. I'm disgusting, but I don't want to be keeping a massive secret my whole life. He knows my secret but I don't tell many people. I was also woundering if I should talk to a therapist but I feel they'd tell me stuff I already know and I don't want all this on my medical records. They'd probably asses me as emotionally unstable. Like I know I should have seen someone earlier but I feel uncomfortable at headspace. I feel uncomfortable talking to a female about my issues, but I don't want to talk to a guy either. I find most counselors to be intimidating and I don't open up. I need the "I care about you're issues and won't stare at you the whole time" approach. I know I can't fake it for much longer and I need to see a therapist but I just don't know how to open up about it when it always feels like an interrogation. I can't do it but I need to ... View more

Well, we met off an app called whisper a month ago. He was a Virgin and just curious about sex so we slept together a few times. We only really started dating on the 15th of January. We are still getting to know each other at the moment. We're just scared that if we tell anyone his best friend might be upset that he would have been one of the last people to know. His best friend has previously liked me. There's also the thing that if we tell our friends it might not work out because I feel we're not ready to tell anyone. But because we live so close someone is bound to see us when we go out and they'll find out anyway and then there will be even more questions asked. How long is too long to keep our relationship a secret, not even his parents know that we're together. Sincerely Anonymous reader ... View more

Is it Ok for a 22 year old to have sex with a 17 year old? I'm from Queensland, Australia! I've been talking to a guy online and I met him, is it ok for me to have sex with him? ... View more

I met up with a guy I'd been talking to for a while. I ended up sleeping with him, I'm 17. I've been seeing him for a few months. Is it legal for me to meet him for sex? ... View more

I've met this guy online and we've gone on a few dates. My parents aren't too keen on me meeting a stranger. He is the same age as me (17) born on the same day and we are actually quite compatable. How do I tell my parents that I'm dating a guy I met online? Do I just say he goes to my school? Or do I just pretend a friend introduced us? I want to see a live show with him and my brother is going to see him then. How do I tell them how we met, I don't want to say we met online because my parents will scream down my throat. I'm really scared. Do I tell them a lie first and then a bit more down the track tell my parents how we really met?   ... View more