April 4, 2020 TOO MANY GIRLS!!! Hi Brandon, I have a REALLY big problem. I’m a guy and have FIVE girls that live with me! My mom, my grandma, and my three sisters!!! To be honest dude, I know WAY too much about Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift. And Dork Diaries! I’m writing to you on this website because my sisters are OBSESSED! What should I do? I need some boys around! HELP!! Boy Bugging Out What’s Up Boy Bugging Out Okay, soooo…I mean…look on the bright side. To a lot of guys, girls are a TOTAL mystery. But you probably understand them way better than most! It might not feel like an advantage now, but I bet it will in a few years. 😀 For now though, it sounds rough. (Not the Dork Diaries part, though. I mean, I happen to think Dork Diaries is great for girls AND boys! You could also check out my best buddy’s series, The Misadventures Of Max Crumbly for a guy’s point of view.) I can imagine you always feel like the odd one out, and maybe you want to have someone around who you can relate to more. It doesn’t mean you don’t love or appreciate your mom, grandma or even your sisters. But we all want people who understand us in our lives, right? The thing about family is…we’re sort of stuck with the one we’ve got. I don’t know if you’ll convince your mom to adopt a brother into the family or convince your grandma to marry that cute old guy from her bingo night and bring him home. So, I think there are two reasonable things that might help. Make sure you get some guy time apart from your family. That might mean making an effort to hang with your guy friends more often (and if you can’t meet in person, you could always try a virtual meetup). Or maybe join a club or something that’s mostly male, to get some quality male-bonding time. Talk to your mom about wanting to connect with more dudes—she might arrange for guy family friends like an uncle or other male influences to hang out with you if she realizes it’s that important to you. Make sure your opinions and needs are heard. Speak up and let your family know when you need some guy time or space. Maybe once a week is Guys Night and you get control of the remote, or dinner is devoted to guy stuff you want to tell them about. Like I said, you can’t change the family you have. And it’s good to look on the bright side of your situation. But you can let your family know when you’re frustrated or need something to change. And hey, girls are often pretty good at talking about feelings! Do you get frustrated with your family situation – being an only child, having a ton of siblings, being the youngest/oldest, or whatever bugs you? How do you deal with it? Tell us in the comments.
Wolfie7968 says April 18, 2020 at 4:31 pm Bruh. I feel bad for meh dad. He lives with three girls! (Including me) I’m pretty sure there r lots of guys like u and… like hate pink and like blue and wolves.
dorky dorker says April 18, 2020 at 4:19 am you are lucky i have two brothers which one chases me around i feel like throwing him out but the other one is a bully in school and i am the oldest
Happy dork says April 17, 2020 at 4:17 pm Don’t be worried I’m a girl with two brothers who are twins! Anyway, you never know because your sisters could come in handy with advice about girls. I wouldn’t worry to much.
super geek girl says April 17, 2020 at 11:17 am Sure being a guy is awkward, but it’s not really that awkward! I mean I’m a girl and I have five brothers! I have boys all around me and I’m just fine.
Anonymous says April 16, 2020 at 6:35 pm Listen, I am a girl and having a lot of girls in the family is handy. It is handy because they can teach you about what girls like so you can get a girlfriend. I’m being honest when I say that your friends that are boys have know idea what us girls like.
dorkygirl1200 says April 14, 2020 at 2:02 pm im a girl but i think u should make some friends who r boys to me guys a mystery
Branikki says April 13, 2020 at 10:40 am I have three cute and nice younger brothers and no sisters. My family is ALL boys except me and my mom. But my brothers are super nice to me so I don’t really care.
I♥Reading says April 13, 2020 at 12:15 am Dear Boy Bugging Out, If you feel annoyed because your family is getting all up in your business, you should ask for a little more space. I’m sure they’ll understand. And like Brandon said, try to make sure you get some time with your guy friends. That’s all I can say, and I wish you the best of luck with your family. I♥Reading
Advice Reviewer, FOXIE says April 13, 2020 at 6:11 pm Hi, it’s Foxie! I read your advice. What if you have NO friends? What if you don’t have a phone? Or what if you’re unallowed to hang out with “guy friends” because of COVID-19? Ask for space? What do you mean?! 2.19 stars ⭐ ⭐ Foxie
NotinloveDork says April 12, 2020 at 8:52 pm I have one boy that likes me, and I’m not in contact, my parents think I like him. 🙁
YoWasup says April 14, 2020 at 12:10 am My advice from experience: DENY that you like him if your parents ask, and DON’T get too defensive.
Power of Advice says April 16, 2020 at 6:40 pm Or, if you have a sibling that is old enough to have a crush you can just change the subject and talk about your sibling.