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I like fairies (thus why I am wearing fairy wings in the picture). Good grammar rocks, too. It doesn't have to be perfect but I get frustrated when people completely disregard it. I like every color except pink. I hate the wind. Sometimes, I carry around a little teddy bear I found at an antique store. His name is Robert. I dress very eccentrically. It's not unusual for me to wear a prairie dress one day and a Mod dress (think Austin powers) the next. I don't dye my hair, or wear much make-up. I think it's sad that no one puts any emphasis on natural beauty anymore. I think it's a good thing to be open and educated about sex and other issues that are considered taboo. I have a hard time seeing where homophobics are coming from.

Basically, I'm just some weird teenager in Arizona. If I haven't scared you off already, feel free to drop me a line. -Danielle
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okay im 13/f and for a while now i've really really liked this boy, Jimmy, and he did like me but since he found out i liked him so much different things amd problems have been happening. I've got rid of all of them but now there's a new one. My friend ask his friend, mitch why jimmy wouldn't go out with me. All he said was that he thinks he won't go out with me cause all i'll do is f*** him an then leave him! But that's totally not true! Since last year i've been known as a sl*t and I hate it! It's not true! But now so many boys are believeing the rumers that go around about me. I want to tell Jimmy that i wouldn't do that and i really like him but how would i go about doing that?

also if it helps he may not still like me but he plays hard to get.

Thank you! (link)
You might not want to be after someone who is so apt to believe nasty rumors about you, if that is the real reason he is afraid of dating you.

The only way to really go about it if you really want him to know what you think is to tell him yourself. Tell him he shouldn't believe everything he hears and that you're not anything close to being a slut. (well, hopefully, since you're 13). If you can think of any nasty rumors that went around about him, you can bring them up and say that it never stopped you from respecting him before and he should do the same for you. If he won't budge and still believes the rumor then the trust needed to begin a relationship will not be there, so it won't be worth trying after that...


I am really bad at seperating boyfriends from friends. Is the only difference between having a boyfriend and having guy friends is that you can kiss and hold hands with your boyfriend? I guess I have a problem..cause I treat my boyfriend the same way as my guy friends. Does anybody have an ideas how I can let him know that I really do like him as my boyfriend? Cause I am starting to convince myself that we should just be friends. Thanks.
14/f (link)
A boyfriend and a girlfriend are obligated to each other more than just friends are. They have to be willing to make sacrifices for them, go out of their way to make them happy, and have genuinely romantic feelings for the other person.


do guys prefer for a girl to fake an orgasm if they don't get one during sex? (link)
No, they don't.


If you have unprotected sex, how long before you start having symptoms of being pregnant? (link)
Well, the most obvious one is a missed period, so if you have sex a week before your period is supposed to come, then the symptoms will show up earlier than if your period isn't supposed to come for 3 weeks.

Other than that, the symptoms vary with the person and can be associated with so many other things that it's hard to tell.


they always say that your grades don't matter in 9th grade...is that true? i am very worried about an exam tomorrow...could it be the difference between harvard and virginia tech? lol (link)
you need to do well in 9th grade, but they place more emphasis on 10th and 11th grade.


Is it uncommon for a 13-year-old girl to want love? (link)
Uh, NO.

...

It's very common. That is why many 13 year olds convince themselves that they're in love with some stupid boy who treats them like shit- they are in love with the idea of being in love.


so i tried out for my first musical, actually my first anything, and i found out from some people that i was not a good singer at all. i think it was cause i was really nervous but i mostly think its just cause i dont sing good.well i always wnated to get a careerer in acting and theater like that. i just want advice/ your opinions about if i could still pursue my dream to be famous in theater even if i do sing horribly. because that same friend told me that i was amazing at acting. thanks! (link)
It is important to get lessons in both acting and singing if you are serious about a career in the field. If you think you suck, get a voice teacher, and if you're already good at acting, stick to trying out for the plays instead of the musicals. Also, you sound like you might be into broadway. Dance experience is good to acquire as well.

Edit: and just some realistic advice, you said you don't have any experience with acting, and yet you want a career in acting?... It seems to me that you like it for the superficial reasons...how do you even know you want to do that for a living if you haven't even actually taken any initiative to pursue it? You think people are just going to drop in one day and say, hey, you have no experience but you should be in our play!!! ... no. Don't take interest in it just because you want to be famous. I could be reading this the completely wrong way but I've been working my ass off in theatre during high school and so it seems weird that someone who has no acting experience would know enough about it to dedicate their life/career/whatever to it.

Your feedback: ok you just ruined my whole life dream i think i'll be a accountant like everyone else in my family! thanks, just think, you ruined someones life today! by the way, thanks for being a smartass about it too! ;]

My response: Pretty sure it was your choice to let whatever I said get to you and that I was just telling you the facts rather than what you wanted to hear. Look up the definition of smart ass- I wasn't being one. I wasn't being cruel, just honest. This is me being a cruel, smart ass: the truth?! YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH.

Bottom line: Maybe you should question your motives again if you were so easily swayed.
haha. Cry me a freakin' river.


Is it underweight for a 5"2 13-year-old girl to be 87 lbs? (link)
Yeah, but don't worry about it because you'll probably gain more weight as you hit 14/15.


Ok, I'm about to have sex for the first time. I've been waiting for ages and I am prepared now. My boyfriend has had sex before a few times so I need a little help on stuff:
a. Is there going to be a lot of blood?
b. Is it going to hurt? (My friend told me it hurt like a mother- through the whole thing on her first time)
c. Is there anything I should know? I know I'm not going to be that great but I don't want to look stupid.
d. What should I do once it's over? (link)
It depends on the person. I thought there would be a lot of blood but I actually didn't bleed. Have a towel or something underneath you that you don't mind having stained just in case.

It hurt me incredibly bad the first time. I suggest that you take advil about a half hour beforehand and use KY jelly or something. You probably know this by now, but make sure there is a lot of foreplay and that you are relaxed and turned on, or else you'll be tensed up and dry and that just makes it 10x more painful.

You won't look stupid. He should understand that it's your first time and you're perfectly allowed to just lie there writhing in pain (if there is a lot for you). You're not going to be good, or anywhere near good your first time, so don't even try to be...don't try to go out of your comfort zone to impress him.

Once it's over? I don't know. Relax, or shower, if there's a mess.


im lesbian,but i dont know how to tell all my family. (link)
There are a ton of books on this subject. There is a section of Barnes and Noble specifically dedicated to gay people. I suggest you go on the web site and check it out.


This isent really a question, its more of a statement..Im from Canada, and over here we dont use AOL, which would explain why i dident know what aim was.
Back to my question..it doesnt matter to me, but I was just wondering why some people in here laugh at people when giving answers, I thought this was an advice colum.
So whats the deal with that, i personally dont care, however some people might take offence to it. (link)
Hey...maybe it's rude, but some of these questions the people could have easily answered themselves if they used an ounce of common sense, so it's hard not to laugh at them. I try to humor the people, but sometimes there will be one that I can't resist mocking a little bit, like when it's so incoherent I have to read it 10 times just to understand what the hell they're asking. I figure, if you want us to take the time to give you good advice, you should take the time to make your question make sense.


I broke up with my boyfriend about 4 months ago. Since about the week of our break up, I've been hanging out with one of his best friends, and we've become extremely close. I'm beginning to fall for him, and likewise... but whenever this happens, I change my mind. I like the challenge, but once the other person starts to have feelings for me too, I'm bored and don't like them anymore. I really don't want to do that this time... because I really care about him.
I'm afraid to have a relationship, because I know that, being the way I am, I'm going to ruin it and lose an amazing friend.
Help?
(link)
Why don't you explain this to the guy? It would help for him to know and maybe it would help him not throw himself at you and make you lose interest. Also, it would be best to drag out the time before you actually date him, so that when you go out with him, you will have stayed interested so long that you are practically sure that nothing will fade.


One of my friends likes this guy, and while I was at her house I started talking to him on AIM; we had a good conversation, so when i got home I asked for his sn, because we got along pretty well. I've been talking for him for two or three weeks, now and I'm starting to get the feeling that I may like him. I really don't want to do anything to make my friend mad at me or him, and I don't want it to seem like I'm stealing him from her. I don't want to tell either of them that I do like him, because I'm not positive. I don't want to make something bad if it's just a phase or whatever. What should I do? (link)
Well if you went after him you would kind of be stealing him from her...I mean, you started talking to him at HER house, and she trusted you not to do anything like this when she gave you his screen name.

I think you should just ignore it and find someone else to like, maybe even stop talking to him. It's not so hard since you really haven't known him that long yet. Your friend might stop liking him within a month or two anyway, and then you'll be in the clear. You really shouldn't risk your friendship over it though, especially if it's something you aren't "positive" about.


Anyone know some songs or quotes about death? And not inspirational quotes or lyrics, just about missing them and still wanting them here. Thanks (link)
jessica simpson/nick lachey - where you are
mariah carey - one sweet day
pearl jam - last kiss


Alright so a few nights ago I got really, really drunk. Like, I can't even remember anything besides taking the shots.
But the thing is
I got drunk and this guy fingered me+I gave him head. I'm a virgin so really the only thing that's 'been in me' was his finger...
and I'm pretty sore
But the thingis...
I don't know If he actually put his dick inside of me. He might've, but he doesn't remember either.
I got my period the next morning, so I'm wondering if there's any possibility at all that I may be pregnant.
thankyou (link)
Are you sure you weren't bleeding because your hymen had been broken?

You might want to get checked for STD's. Also, if you blacked out so much, you might have gotten slipped something.

I know it all sounds melodramatic but you shouldn't trust people so much. He sounds like he's slimy.


my girlfriend is unhappy and i don't know what to do. i've tried comforting her and asking her what's wrong but she won't tell me.

she did tell me her "friend" said she was stupid and she sucked at life. she actually listens to her, since she's apparently "always almost right".

and my gf doesn't like me mentioningher and saying bad things about her.

what to do?

she also seems to be avoiding me.. i'm assuming she wants to break up. i don't know.

it's like i tell her i love her, i care about her, and or i want to see her...then she gets sad and says she sucks.

she's not even explaining anything. i'm confused. (link)
She can't love you if she's so busy hating herself. You need to date someone with a little more self esteem, or at least someone who's willing to accept a little help and not under the control of a stupid little girl. Sorry, but I don't think she's a keeper.


ok. me and my best friend use to be completely in love with each other. then we kinda just ended it cause he got a girlfiend. but now he dumped her. and i think im falling for him again. what should i do? (link)
Tell him? It's not that complicated.

If the feeling is mutual, do something about it.

If it's not, move on.


I was in a long distance relationship with a guy for 8 months. I met him at a summer camp 2 summers ago and we started dating in July. We saw each other 2 times during our relationship, then I surprised him once and visited his church this past summer after we broke up in April. He was my first kiss and my first love. I've had a boyfriend since we broke up, because I thought I was over him. He's one of my best friends and we still talk all of the time. I got over him because I didn't think he loved me anymore. He broke up with me because the distance was hard on him. He's more than worth the distance to me. After me and my last boyfriend broke up, we started talking a lot more cause we didn't talk so much while I was in a new relationship. I talked to him last night and my sister asked him if he liked me. He said yes, but that we couldn't do anything about it because I live here and he lives there. I understand where he's coming from, but I might see him about 2 times before the end of the school year and then again for a full week because of summer camp. Because we still like each other, when we see each other, I still want to be together. I'm still in love with him. I guess I should tell him, but what would you do? I have an idea, but I want other peoples' opinions. (link)
Just wait until you can see him next and maybe pursue him then... but don't turn down chances to be with other people in the mean time. It's not fair to make yourself go through all of that just so you can see this guy for a week. I had a long distance relationship once but we saw each other every couple of months. You need to see this guy for more than how often you see him for that to really work out...


This year, I'm taking the SAT. I've taken the PSAT and didnt do as well as I thought I could. How can I prepare for it, because I am very busy with sports, clubs, AND AP classes!! Also, what topics are there? Like what do I need to know for the math, reading, and writing parts?

ONE MORE THING. =) I'm taking a very hard class this year: AP World History. It's extremely difficult, and I am having trouble remembering everything that we have already learned. How do I remember all of it easily and how do I pass the AP test with flying colours?

THANK YOU! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! PLEASE DON'T DELETE. (link)
Buy a book on it. Every major book store has them. Tutors and classes are a waste of time and money, from what I've heard. That way, you can just study on your own time rather than work your whole schedule around it. The books will generally tell you what you need to know for each section.

History AP tests are known to be some of the hardest because of all the details. They have books on how to study for those, too, probably very close to the SAT books. Make sure all of your materials like your notes are organized and in order when you begin studying, which should be well before the AP test. Cramming all the studying into one week probably won't cut it. Good luck with it.



Is it normal to be depressed most the time when your a teenager is that a natural thing or are u soppose to be all happy and shit? i'll rate, just a little curious (link)
There really is nothing you're "supposed" to be. Feelings are feelings and they'll be there whether you want them there or not.

I know a lot of teenagers who are depressed a lot. I was at a lot of points. Your hormones are raging and that causes a lot of mood swings and confusion which can be really frustrating. Not to mention, other teenagers being stupid and immature don't make it that much better, so it doesn't help to be immersed in a negative environment constantly.




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