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What does "thing" mean in regards to relationships?
There's this guy I really like and he says he likes me too. He said we should take it slow. I asked him if we were a " thing" or dating boyfriend and girlfriend . He said we are a " thing" for now because we agreed to take it slow. We are both Catholic and therefore are not some of those people that are just fuck buddies or whatever. We have values and respect each other. But I don't know what this means, being a " thing" Please explain. Thanks

Why do I always compare my relationships to hers?
So I've been with my new boyfriend for about 6 days. But I have a history of relationships lasting a few weeks to 2 months. This girl I work with and I knew her boyfriend who works there too for one week before they began dating and they've been together 3 1 2 years now. I've known all of my boyfriends for one week and it never works out. Why has it worked out for her and not me? Just to add, I like my boyfriend.. but we don't say I love you or anything obviously which is good since I dont love him at the moment and I do trust him, the trust will get stronger over time. I feel like I always put her relationship on a pedestal. Just to add, my first real relationship was when I was 15 16 and it lasted for 10 months and was abusive. Idk I guess I'm jealous of how long she's been with him but that doesn't matter and I'm learning to not let it matter.And we're developing a bond, just like we had before we got together.

Relationship problems?
So I've been dating this girl for almost two years now, and well,I'm not sure I feel the same way about her as I did when we first started dating.. I really do love her, but I don't know how much longer we'll last. She is VERY jealous of my friends that are girls, and she's a year younger, and she has to see a therapist every week for stuff like cutting. We've been fighting a lot lately, and I don't know what to do anymore. These past few months, I've really gotten to know this girl in my Calc class we're seniors in high school. and I really have started to have feelings for her. I am getting these feelings because we are both in AP Calculus, AP Physics Mechanics and AP Physics Electricity and Magnetism and we are Straight A students.. Those three classes end up being 5 periods together, and we're both on the same level intellectually. My girlfriend struggles in her Algebra II class..I don't know what I should do.. I don't even know if the other girl even likes me.. What should I do?I never said I was in love with the other girl, I just connect with her in a way I can't with my current. And Calculus is so mind numbingly boring. I have like a 98 average in there while most have somewhere in the low 80's.

I just got out of a relationship...any tips?
Technically we weren't dating but we've been talking for 10 months...and it's really hard so i was just wording if anybody had some ideas to help make it easierThanks

My brother is in an abusive relationship and is suicidal, please give advice (long question)?
Okay, in advance I'm sorry this will be so long.My brother turned 25 yesterday and is in the U.S. Army. He started dating his wife in April 2010 and they dated until May of 2011, when he proposed to her. She was so nice before he proposed, then after she became this controlling girl. My brother was still at basic training when she planned the wedding, then they got married over the summer a few days after he got back and then left town for Georgia, where his base is. We're from Iowa . As soon as they moved there were problems. She'd read through his texts and would always be on his ass texting him while at work, and when he wouldn't reply she would freak out. They always fought and would scream. It doesn't help that he was suicidal as a teenager after high school he got help and was a lot better and it's started again. She gets him so riled up. She's bitten him, smacked him, and she's admitted to telling people and the cops that HE hits HER in order to get him arrested and kicked out of the Army because she doesn't like how dedicated he is to it. He has NEVER laid a hand on her and NEVER would. He'll call at midnight and be crying and freaking out because she takes his phone and breaks his stuff she broke his computer and his iPod, and a previous phone and she hits him and makes him so angry and unhappy. He always talks about killing himself. I can't stand to see this go on my family and I are worried sick for him, and it's so much harder because he's so far away, a 19 hour's drive.I've suggested that we call the police, but what can they do? She'll just tell them that he hits her. She was in an abusive relationship before dating my brother, so she has scars from it and could easily blame them on my brother. Every time he calls it gets so much worse and I feel like if something isn't done soon he'll really kill himself. We try to convince him to leave her, or to at least move onto his base for a few days to take a break from her, but she'll take his keys so he can't leave. She says if my family steps one foot on his base she'll call the police and have all of us and him arrested. My brother just joined the Army a year ago, too, so he can't get leave to come home until at least March. We can't wait that long. We're between a rock and a hard place.Please, please help. I'm so scared for my brother's safety and I just want him happy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, and thank you so so much for reading this all

I messed up my relationship with the guy I really do love. What do I say to get him to give me another chance?
So I was dating this guy and I messed up...BIG time. I pretty much told him to just walk away. And now I realize that I really do love this guy and that I made a HUGE mistake. I need some help on things to say to him to get him back. I need this guy ' HELP The reason I told him to walk away was because we were arguing because I was upset that I hadn't seen him in almost a week and we live in the same city, not even 2 miles away so what girl wouldn't be upset...but then things just got blown way out of proportion and I told him I thought it'd be best if we just broke up THAT was the biggest mistake of my life....now he wont even talk to me, AT ALL PLEASE HELP

What do i do!!?? A guy text me that stopped talking to me and I am in a relationship now!?
ok so I am dating now but a lot of people don't know because we are not the type of people who tell the whole world. Anyways there was this guy I was talking to just for fun and nothing serious before I started going out with my boyfriend. He was mad because I couldn't do it anymore and he just wanted to get laid before college. I did warn him I am not easy and I dont normally do that type of thing. Now out of the blue he text me and says I miss talking to you and I wanna see you again. He is in town from college and just want to meet up and that is all. I had fun talking to him and he didn't push anything and only said those stuff about sex when we were not hanging out. What do I do??

Awkward....relationship advice?
Okay so I just started dating this guy, Im 19 hes 21. He's in a band and the lead singer is a girl. Who is his best friend. Who he lost his virginity too. He swears they are just friends now but its awkward They made plans before he even knew me to go down to N.C to see a concert and I feel weird about it. But I don't want to infringe on a friendship. HELP

Ladies: Is it too much to ask for a limited relationship ?
I mean a relationship where the man is not expected to give a commitment, never talk about marriage, just hang out, have a good time, enjoy each others company, and a relationship where the woman NEVER brings up, talks about or expects marriage.....?OK, what I meant was I would have a normal relationship, however, not one that would ever lead to marriage. What is so horrible or unrealistic about that...? Must ALL relationships lead to marriage....

My feelings for her go on and off. Is this normal in the early stages of a relationship?
So I went on a date with this really great girl a few years ago. I was crazy about her at the time, only she wasn't ready for any kind of committed relationship so we went our separate ways at the time, staying in touch every now and again. We met up a few weeks ago anyway, and we really hit it off. So much so that we've been exclusively dating for a week or two now. Here's where things get weird.....Sometimes, and at random intervals I start to feel like I'm not attracted to her at all, but other times I'm really crazy about her. I brought this feeling I was having up with her, and as soon as it looked like we might break up my attraction for her kicked right back in and I was TERRIFIED of losing her. Has anyone had any similar experiences to this in the past?This has happened to me in maybe 4 out of the 5 relationships I've had in the past, where I'll chase someone and as soon as she shows too much interest my attraction levels will drop. Thing is, I know if I break up with this girl I'll totally regret it.

Relationship adice? I don't know what to do...Need an opinion (HONEST)?
So me and my boyfriend have been dating for over a year now and we very much inlove. I know that every relationship has its issues problems as well. I'm a kind of person that will look to solve almost anything until I can't do no more. Basically my boyfriend has seemed to have found different priorities not cheating He basically his addicted to gambling at casinos and wasting money. I tell him that one day he will regret it and loose everything. So I told him it was either me or money basically...He guilt tripped me into staying with him and to have his way I know I can be stronger than this and stand my ground...but what would the best thing to do? Can I can and get him help? Or theropy? I know he loves me and wants a future together, but its tooken over him He wasn't like this when we first started dating until 6 months after and recently just got really bad...I'll do anything to get back to normal but I can only do so much...He'd be devistated if I left him and so would I but it seems to be the last option I would have........Unless theres any sudjestions? PLEASE HELP MEPlease, hes my best friend and the love of my life...I understand if the last possibility is to leave him for him to understand, but I'll do ANYTHING NOW to get him back