why is it that i can answer other peoples questions but not my own?
461223
Hey,Great question!I sometimes wonder the same thing.I can often give great advice!But I rarely can advise myself.And making important decisions,is nearly impossible for me anymore.Even when I know what is right,and what would be in the best interest(s) of my children and I!Perhaps,I am afraid.Afraid of change?I don't know anymore.But again that was a great question,as I have said!It really made me think!Anyhow,Have a Good one!P.s. Nevermind!lol!Sometimes,I laugh at my own questions and answers(after the fact that is)Is that normal people?lol..Oh yeah, and hey does anyone ever talk to one's self,and also answer one's self too?That's always fun!Anyway,have a good one!
228563
everyone does, but it only shows your one, its so no-one else can edit or delete your answer
245245
Sounds like homework or a take home exam question - since you're being asked the question, why don't you answer it.  Why would somebody else want to do your homework/exam
547943
I like asking but when i do answer i only answer your questions and a limited of other questions
527506
Well, it is odd when the interference has not been requested, as we ought to know that such a thing encourages others to interfere in our business.  But here in Yahoo! Answers, people ask very personal questions at times, and I figure they are looking for real advice.  If that is interference, so be it.
62817
While the answer is amusing to some, others may not feel the same way. I have been bashed for giving at least one answer someone didn't appreciate. I have even gone back and deleted a few of my cynical answers because I didn't want to hurt anyone else's feelings. I say give those answers at your own risk, but I think you found an interesting way to still get the funny stuff out there without doing harm.
571616
depends....sometimes i answer my own question in my mind...i am not sure if i use a different voice though
707606
Sometimes it backlogs the system and take more time to post to the page, if it posts at all. I've asked questions that also didn't get posted.  But people answered them by going to my profile and accessing them that way.
362920
They're right. Yahoo! Answers isn't really the place to introduce yourself to other people. All you can do is keep your contact info in your profile and if someone likes your questions and/or answers, they'll contact you that way. The actual Q&A pages are reserved for just the helpful and informative that you mentioned.
663873
Yes, there are so many things that I want to say and ask, and Yahoo! Answers lets me do that. And if you ask people who don't personally know you, your more likely to get a more truthful answer. Plus, it cures boredom, and I like answering peoples questions.
1168467
That happened to me when all I said was I agree with asmul. Then I get a e-mail from yahoo stating it was neither a question or an answer from what the person reported me. I typed back I did answer the question and I agreed with someone else's answer and you are right because either people are sensitive, or just doing it out of spite
954763
I'm with you on that.  I have posted some serious questions before and they're not even been looked at, but give someone a fun, weird, stupid question and everyone is all over it.  There has to be some people out there like you and me that do go to the trouble of answering the unique/real questions.  It's not all just about points people it's about helping out your fellow friends.  Make someone's day and actually answer something you wouldn't normally answer and do some research on it and you just might make someone's day or help them make a life style change.  Get to it....
1027939
People like answers, not questions.  Answers make sense of something unstable and bring order to that instability.  If you question something, you are doing so for your own sake, but at the same time you are necessarily (though probably not intentionally) challenging someone else's sense of stability/security (since that other person would see no reason for his/her belief system to be questioned).  You're not meaning to hurt anybody else, but it's just that too many people cannot easily face a disturbance to their beliefs; they view the one who asks the question as the problem.
993612
Why is it that you have to question others beliefs?
69820
I am as outgoing and uninhibited as I need to be.  That is why I post my picture and answer questions using real information about my and my life here at Yahoo! Answers.\nNow that I think about it, perhaps I am too outgoing and uninhibited for social interacting.  Who else would answer a question by saying that Opinions are like Posteriors, everybody has one.\nBy the way, this was a very good question, keep these coming.  We need more questions that can’t be found on some on-line encyclopedia or by a quick web search.
251267
because u can ask or answer with out being judge... \n\nu can also ask to ur family/friends but sometimes u want to know more opinions... \n\nthere are things that u can't ask just in the open bc u can hurt someone or bc u want to be prepared for something...\n\nyou don't have to wait for a correct moment or bother anybody with your stuff...\n\nu get answers right away with several points of view...\n\nu can't get upset if you don't like the answer...\n\nu can post smart and stupid questions just to know what other people think...
986004
This is because you can be objective when dealing with someone elses problems but are most likely subjective when trying to deal with your own. This is because you are personally involved with your own and can only see one side, yours. When you deal with other peoples you can actually envision two sides to any situation and it does not effect you directly, so you can be open about your response. \nIt is not an easy thing to do but maybe try stepping back from your issues and address them as you would someone elses. What would you tell someone if they were in the same situation? What kind of advice would you recommend to someone that was having a difficult time dealing with personal issues? All in all, we already know the answers to our own questions, it is just that we would prefer confirmation of those answers from someone else.