Social Science - 3 September 2007

Im not really into much human contact. I dont have many friends, never had a boyfriend, some would describe me as being anti social and a little bit shy. I dont like people touching me but i can handle a hug now and then, but obviously only from people i know well. The thing is, when i imagine myself with 'the guy of my dreams' or whatever im always this bright bubbly crazy person and we are always holding hands and hugging and stuff yet when i really think about it i wouldnt be like that at all. I cant even begin to imagine kissing or even sex, its just too intimate, too touchy. How can i change this so that i can one day have a normal relationship?

2007-09-03 14:02:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

who and what do you define as a feminist? I need some intelligent definitions.

Thanks

2007-09-03 13:47:13 · 18 answers · asked by Lioness 6 in Gender Studies

2007-09-03 13:42:40 · 5 answers · asked by LG 7 in Psychology

2007-09-03 13:21:54 · 2 answers · asked by rcdreamz 1 in Psychology

There are several things about me that I'm sure there's something wrong but not so sure what it is:
1) I can't keep a job (I've changed jobs four times in a two year span).
2) I'm terribly indecisive, almost to the point of being unable to
3) I frequently experience horrible mood swings
4) I sleep a lot, whenever I can (sometimes more than 12 hours per day) and I get tired easily
5) I eat a lot and is always craving sweet things
6) I can't keep a relationship (anykind) whether it is platonic or something more
7) I'm always sickly (bones ache, easily infected)
8) I have a good life (my family loves me - in their own way, I have relatives who are fond of me and friends who cared about me) but I'm always waking up feeling distressed and hateful being me.

2007-09-03 13:18:08 · 7 answers · asked by VioletMelusine 1 in Psychology

2007-09-03 13:14:24 · 2 answers · asked by zombies 1 in Economics

Explain the difference.

2007-09-03 13:05:43 · 12 answers · asked by Lioness 6 in Gender Studies

Are women capable of being true leaders in the sense of not having to be confussed or thrown off by making logical decisions without being entagled with emotions.

2007-09-03 12:50:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

I dream very vividly. I dream in color, I feel emotions, I feel physical things... it's very vivid. My friends think I'm weird because of how I can wake up and tell them every detail. Does it mean anything?

2007-09-03 12:50:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dream Interpretation

2007-09-03 12:49:42 · 5 answers · asked by Holiday Magic 7 in Psychology

Would you change lives with them ... if there was no option of changing your mind later

2007-09-03 12:41:01 · 32 answers · asked by Ask_Elvis 5 in Psychology

These are transatlantic passionate kisses travelling over the ocean coming deep from my heart

They are sent by supersonic Fedex
They will hit you strongly on your cheeks, don't get scared!

If you look outside your windows, you will see them flying.
When you receive them, please return some back.

Here they go:
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2007-09-03 12:40:39 · 16 answers · asked by ? 6 in Psychology

I would just love to know that I'm not alone...

2007-09-03 12:33:19 · 19 answers · asked by Kat 3 in Psychology

we broke up 4 years ago, i am in a long term relationship with a guy i adore, but every now and then, usually when i havent thought of him in a while i dream of my ex, The thing is, although i know that that relationship is long over, i wake up happy so happy and when i realise its a dream not real i am sad, i have this overwhelming feeling that we are soulmates and meant to be together, then slowly i forget and life go's on as normal untill the next dream about him, it seems that there is always a reminder of him just when i am letting go, this has been going on since a year after we broke up for the last 3 years, i have been with my current b/f for 3/4 years>???

2007-09-03 12:21:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dream Interpretation

women especially in Germany and America, with Americans incredibly replacing the Germans as the worlds fattest ? I have yet to hear a single word uttered by a feminist in regards to obesity. Quite the opposite, they attack women who might motivate other women to keep in shape, blaming bulemy on them. Why is that ? Envy ? Lets all get fat so men MUST settle for fat ladies ?

2007-09-03 12:14:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

I had this dream where my brother was growing three top teeth.

2007-09-03 11:55:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dream Interpretation

I believe a very close family member is a pathalogical liar. I have caught her in so many lies it is unbelievable, even when confronted about the lie she will stand there and totally deny it, it is kind of creepy how she can believe her own lies. I have talked to a few family members and found out she has lied ever since she was a kid, about anything and everything. The last time I got into it with her about a lie, I said if you don't tell me the truth right now I will never speak to you again, she said "ok fine, it wasn't a lie, it was a mis-representation." Last time I checked they are the same thing. Anyways, should I just ignore the lies or keep confronting her with them or just distance myself? Due to the fact that she is such a close family member it is hard to totally distance myself, yet it is hard to sit there and look at someone lie all the time. I am sorry it is so long.

2007-09-03 11:53:33 · 10 answers · asked by Stuck in the middle of nowhere 7 in Psychology

When you look at something, or someone, do you just know by looking at them/it, or can you "feel" their/it's beauty?

Thank you, and good day. :)

2007-09-03 11:53:24 · 3 answers · asked by David 2 in Psychology

With an educated workforce and a population of 19,855,288 (2006 census) I do not understand why Australia has a high demand for skilled professions, i.e. the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) found at www.migrationexpert.com.

Is there something unique about Australia's workforce or education system, that they choose to give preferential treatment to immigration applicants in these particular skilled professions?

2007-09-03 11:52:56 · 2 answers · asked by monkeybean123 1 in Economics

Well A friend of mine died a sad death in real life. And I miss her very much. And then i had my first dream about her.

In my First dream i was going to be somewhere but then i relized it was the same day she was going to die and i was running and trying to stop her from dieing and i was telling somebody to stop her and nobody did anything! and i kept running and screaming after her to stop and i was crying a little. She died a sad death and Then i woke up.

The second dream was last night..I was in class or something like that and then i got the news about her death and i started to go crazy! and started to break things and yelling and screaming while i was crying and i felt so sad. It was so real.

Am i having these dreams because i didn't grieve before???

Somebody HELP ME! I'm only 14!!! and it's starting to me me depressed.

2007-09-03 11:36:23 · 6 answers · asked by James Dean Girl <3 2 in Dream Interpretation

2007-09-03 11:10:38 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

Be it tattooes, breast implants, wild hair, piercings, etc. etc. What gives anyone the right to judge based solely on appearance? Prejudice based on looks alone is UGLY.
Isn't that what's really wrong with society? Isn't it better to judge based on action?

I think I basically know the answer to this, I'm just curious what yours may be.

2007-09-03 11:08:55 · 19 answers · asked by bijou 4 in Gender Studies

you know im19 now and i feel that all the wrong things that happens to me is beacuse of not praying god...i really like to start it,as a muslim,but,you know my family my frind...i dont know what to do..they know me with another personality..wht2du?

2007-09-03 11:07:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Last night I had a very unusual dream, and it was quite frightening for me during the dream, and even now, looking back at it. I can't help but think that this dream might symbolize something.

From what I remember, something terrible happened to me where my face and head was covered in blood. I was rushed to the hospital where I was going to undergo head/brain surgery. It was very scary for me. I remember almost every little detail, up to the point where they put a mask over my nose and mouth to sedate me and put me asleep for the surgery.

During the dream, I remember waiting in the waiting room and seeing my friends from high school. I wasn't able to interact with them, it was like they were all there to see me. Almost like they were at a funeral for me. I remember a very special person there, a girl I had cared about deeply. But it was weird because me and her no longer talk..

The dream never went into the actual surgery, it cut out right after the mask was put on me.

2007-09-03 11:04:42 · 4 answers · asked by Jenger 2 in Dream Interpretation

I attended a work-related seminar put on by mental health workers. They had the participants put on headphones attached to a small cassette player and listen to the recording. It consisted of examples of the "voices" that mentally ill people often hear (they wanted us to hear what they hear). The voices said nothing but negative things - "You suck! You're a loser! Everybody hates you! You'll never amount to anything!" etc., repeated over and over. It was quite the experience. My question is : do those patients ever hear good stuff? Do the voices ever give them positive affirmations like "Hey...you're a great person! Hang in there!" "Hope ya have a great day!" etc.,?
Are the voices always so negative? Why wouldn't these imaginary voices tell 'em positive stuff?

2007-09-03 10:58:49 · 5 answers · asked by malvernhills07 1 in Psychology

i have a problem forgiving people who hav really hurt me. Id like to be able to forgive them, but i cant even look at them without getting a feeling of disgust in the pit of my stomache, what do i do?

2007-09-03 10:58:35 · 12 answers · asked by The quiet one 2 in Psychology

Psychologicaly speaking
They have a hard time to admit it.

Never have I got a really good reason to eat meat
We have advanced more then other life
We have the ability to take moral decisions
What the reason for this last for meat
I can’t understand it
Its just food
Who can take life just for the plushier of eating?
Every one accepts that killing a person is immoral.
It doesn’t say we can’t do immoral things like kill, steal, rape… And things like this but we know they are wrong.
What’s so different here?

and sorry for the bad English i try to get better but i have such a hard time with it, Spelling and all

2007-09-03 10:58:19 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Lately, I've been having lots of anxiety and panic attacks. I know it has something to do with VERY low confidence...someone made a comment on how quiet I was the other day and I kept replaying that moment in my head and I felt so out of control, I got another panic attack. I have NO confidence in myself, and I talked to my mom about it. She feels guilty, she thinks she and my dad contributed to this. They've been pretty harsh towards me over the years. They always put me down and yelled at me, but I know their intentions were good. My dad isn't exactly a warm person, and he thinks scolding always works. I've heard lots of times that if I didn't improve my social skills, I would fail at whatever I tried. Do you think that could've played a part in my anxiety/low-confidence today?

2007-09-03 10:54:46 · 3 answers · asked by Katy H 3 in Psychology

2007-09-03 10:53:23 · 4 answers · asked by liberal 1 in Other - Social Science

Is it bad that I can control my dreams. Before I got to be I can think of what I want to dream about. And if I fall asleep thinking really hard about what I want to happen, I dream about it. Also I remember all of my dreams.

2007-09-03 10:51:23 · 4 answers · asked by Puzzled 1 in Psychology