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Q:I've had my dog Sweetie for three years. I've had my boyfriend for six months. I love my dog. I love my BF. My BF doesn't love my dog. And my dog positively loathes my BF. We were in bed the other night and Sweetie bit him in the ass at the most inopportune moment. BF says, "Sweetie goes or I go." I'm leaning towards keeping Sweetie but my friends say I'm nuts. The BF is gorgeous, talented, brave, sober, well-off, and worships the ground I walk on. Sweetie? He's truly been my best friend. What would you do?
-Sad in Seattle
A: Dogs over dudes my friend. Dogs are more loyal, loving, and faithful, and generously lavish their owners with affection. They come when they're called, they like to spoon and cuddle, and they always stay the night. And, let's not forget dogs are a good judge of character. If your dog is not digging your dude, then maybe he's onto something. I would trust your companion's instincts on this one instead of your hormones. And, besides, if the guy really loved you, he wouldn't ask you to make this heart-breaking choice. What kind of guy makes his girl get rid of something she loves? Especially a little pooch?! A good guy and a true animal lover would never put you in this position, and his ultimatum shows what kind of person he really is. Put your beau up for adoption and tell your girlfriends to stop thinking so desperately.
Q:My significant other and I are really oral and I have recently introduced him to toys and that's all good. But, he got a flavored gel that gets hot when you blow on it and I can't stand that sensation! He, however, seems to love it. How do I break it to him that I am hot and tingly enough down there without killing his recent excitement about using this stuff?
-Burning in Bellefonte
A: No boy is worth burning your beaver for! Tell your man that while you love the idea of a fun, flavored gel, that the specific gel he picked out is just cooking your coochie too much and you'd like to try another. There are hundreds of choices when it comes to gels, lubes, and oils. Go to a sex store with him and pick up a bunch of those small sample size gels for a buck or two and see what works best for you. If he's stuck on the brand and flavor that he bought, then just use it on him for hand jobs, titty fucks, and, if it's edible, BJs.
Q:Does a good sense of humor really matter if the guy is ugly?
-Overly Worried in Overland Park, Kansas
A: Of course it does! Look at all the not-so-handsome funnymen who land hot babes. Take David Spade for instance. He's short, not Hollywood-handsome by any stretch of the imagination, and has hooked up with some of the most beautiful women in the world, such as Heather Locklear, Pamela Anderson, Lara Flynn Boyle, Nicollette Sheriden, and countless Playboy Playmates. Sure, he has money, but those hotties do too, so it's clearly the sense of humor that got the gals hitting the sheets with this frumpy funnyman.
A: Just like couples shouldn't "stay together for the kids," you can't marry a guy just because your kids like him. It will do them no service to have to witness an unhappy relationship day in-day out. Break it off now before you're in too deep.
Right on with the dog vs boyfriend question. What kind of dillweed makes ultimatums like that? If my dog doesn't warm up to whoever I'm dating, I consider it a red flag.
I would say what kind of person has a dog that bites people & thinks that it's ok ? Must be a small dog , because it 's " cute " when they do it , right ? Maybe a simple training course would be the answer for the problem ?
formerviking said:
I would say what kind of person has a dog that bites people & thinks that it's ok ? Must be a small dog , because it 's " cute " when they do it , right ? Maybe a simple training course would be the answer for the problem ?
I completely agree with this. This isn't a relationship problem, this is a pet behavioural problem. Right away I think a few things:
1. like formerviking says, the dog is a little fluffball that can do what he wants without discipline because he's cute, so he thinks being nasty is just fine.
2. the dog is threatened by the bf's existence in the "pack", which initially just consisted of girl and dog. He's challenging the bf to regain his status.
3. the dog is being protective of the girl and views the bf as a threat.
4. if the dog was a shelter pup, maybe he was mistreated by a male in his previous home.
5. The bf is not cool around the and dog reads the bf's body language (which animals do WAY better than humans anyway), and reacts as if it's a threat.
Having said all that, the ultimatum shows that the guy is a bit of a douche and has little regard for animals or this girl's feelings. The advice is sound, but for god's sakes, get the dog some damn training!
The first and fourth answers oppose each other. External force, determines state of relationship: First, yes. Fourth, no. Inconsistent, unless you're valuing pet advice over children advice.
I'm sure the woman would be better off finding some kind of pet counselor, to work out a long-term solution with the boyfriend. (And the fourth question, I agree the woman needs her own man that she respects and cares for.)
MissTruthHurts
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APR 16, 2009 02:43 PM