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Im young, so I haven't experienced everything yet, but I'll try to help.
I am 18 years old, studying A levels in sixth form. I've watched all the dramas of school and family life happen around me though.

People say I think sideways... so if you don't mind that ask away.

advice

okay so I am planning on piercing my nose next week and i need to find a way so it doesnt hurt alot how do it do it and what should i numb it with?

The best thing to do would be to go to a shop and get it done... however if youre piercing it at home, you need a really starp STERLISED needle, a nose piercing at the ready, and a bit of tissue and Very Clean Hands. Probably some wound disinfectant spray too. Basically you stick the needle through your nose yourself. To stop it hurting (which it will!!) you can numb your nose first by holding an icecube on it until you cant even feel the cold anymore. Yeaah, it will take some pain to do that too so
Good Luck!

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ok well i am a 13 year old girl and i was born on may 21st. some magazines/websites/papers say i am a gemini and some say i am a taurus. i am on the cut off day. which horoscope should i follow?!?!? ahh its confusing. i was born early i was due june 9th btw if that changes ur answer at all haha thx :)

Taurus sign Ends on may 20th and Gemini STARTS on may 21st ... if you were also due in june then congratulations youre certainly a Gemini!

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y do people try to stop people when they want to die? its probably for a good reason that they do not want to live anymore

yeah, theres a lot of answers but i just had to give this very philosophical question a go:
Youre right, at the end of the day, its their life, do what they want.
I think people stop people from killing themselves out of consideration for others.
Most would have families who, it may not seem like it at the time, will acctually be sad if that person was gone.
WHAT IF there is acctually really awful afterlife and you regret killing yourself?
Also, if you commit sucide in a messy, public way like jumping in front of a train, think of the poor people who have to watch...be traumatized.. and clean it all up!

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My ex boyfriend and I broke up due to a misunderstanding and in one day he decided to move on to another girl, someone I used to be friends with. He also knows that I didn't like her very much. When we were together, and even from before, he wasn't a really public person, when it came to facebook, etc. Now I know those aren't important things to make public in a relationship but it does help to an extent. When he went out with me, he took forever to change his relationship status until he changed it on my computer right next to me. He also didn't like going to clubs very much either. Now that he's with this new chick, he immediately uploads AND defaults two new ones at a club, like as soon as he took them. He barely ever changed his default to a picture with him and I. Granted we never really took any together because none of us had camera phones while together, but even the times we were, he never brought up the idea to. And it seems like he's the one pushing for it. Anyway, most people tell me she's his rebound chick, when me and him have been together on and off for like two years. I was the girl he got the closest to, since his ex before me. When I tried to explain to him the situation, he said that he didn't want to hear it and he had already made up his mind. I backed down because there was no use putting up a fight (they were already close).
Another thing, part of the reason why this whole thing occured was because I might be moving before this year is out. Neither of us want a long distance relationship. And I knew if i moved, we would have to end it. So, part of me feels like this happened for the best, assuming I do end up moving.
But what do you guys think about his new relationship. People say that even though she's his rebound, he'll eventually fall hard for her (he probably already did). And how should I be feeling about this?

um...im not really sure how to completely answer this sticky problem.. but i can i make a suggestion?
The fact that he moved on to her straight away doesnt look too good. It kind of looks like she may have been lurking there in the backround all along...if you get my drift....:/

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I cant sleep i try to make my self tired by doing different activities during the day so im tired,i try reading and writing, listening to music I tryed a game where im not aloud to open my eyes till i fall aslee and noe of it works I need a way to fall asleep fast so I dont have to wait 4 hours to fall asleep.

Make sure your room is really warm and cosy, and listen to gentle classical music while you lie there. Try thinking up something specific like a list of all the books you own, or all the socks in your drawer -Dont get sidetracked! The boring, tedious thoughts should hopefully send you snoring riiight away. IF that doesnt work, try staying awake for 24 hours straight - then you will NEED to sleep.

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Well I'm 11 and when I was 10 my brother-in-law lifted up my skirt and ever since he was asking me for naked pictures and he's tried kissing me and touching me he sent me sexual messages so I told my mom about them and I deleted the messages so I didn't have proof for the police I told my sister about him lifting up my skirt but she didn't believe me please help me I don't know what to do! Oh yes and he has a child and he's 32

If he sends you messages again, keep them as evidence and report him again! If youre only 11 and he's 32 this certainly counts as a sex offence and hes a peodophile. You must report it. Dont be afraid to Tell your Mom, and everyone and anyone who can help, Call a proper child advice line...(Id avoid that brotherinlaw from now on- dont talk to him if he's going to be like that.)

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So first of all I have a phobia of throwing up and what started this was that a few years ago I drank too much soda and was throwing up all night. Every since then I have refused to sit on the couch the I spilled on and I have been scared to sleep in my bed. My mom wakes me up every morning because I am immune to my alarm clock and I wake up by being yelled at like this morning. She said she might a well take my bed out of my room but I am scared to tell her why I don't sleep in it. How can I overcome this? It also could be helpful it you could tell me how to wake up with an alarm because in a couple of years I will have to get up before my mom.... Thanks! :D

Maybe try getting different sheet covers, disgusing it so it doesnt look like the same bed? Get a Ridiclously loud alarm~ if that doesnt work, try the most annoying phone alarm, and place it so the only way to turn it off is to get up and walk!

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I'm in 6th grade and I really like this 7th grade boy but we haven't really met but i know who he is well and my friend is best friends with him that's a guy. I have his # but I feel awkward texting him and I only see him in the halls...he went to my elementary school and we had no idea who eachother wwere. I really wanna be with him. I know it's strange, but any help? Also how do I make him get to know me and try and make him fall for me meaning like me too

Start off by saying hello everytime you see him- eventually you'll get know who each other is. Then if you see him randomly sitting near you in the libary Ect.... why not ask for help with something? like homework? He's older than you right? THat should work out, and besides, youre a friend of a friend, its not as awkward as you think :)
(*DONT STALK HIM THO~ trust me, i've been there done that and seen the consequence :/
Good luck! :D

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I had the flu almost two weeks ago and have been coughing ever since. I have wheezed a little but took my inhaler and it was better. Today it wasn't any worse but I took my inhaler and it seemed to get worse! Now everytime I breathe in I wheeze and cough. I am home alone so I can't go to the hospital. My throat feels like it is closed up. It has never been this bad! Please Help me! Is there any home remedies that could help while I wait for my familiy to come home? Thanks! :D

For flu, try "steaming" - you get a bowl of steaming hot salt water, put a towel over your head and ihale the steam to clear the tubes!
Also, eating lemons and chewing garlic is meant to help with the flu virus, but if you really cant breathe at all,(like, to a dangerous point) dont be afraid to call emergancy services on your own!

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How do you know you're in love?
Or how do you know you love someone,
can you love someone without being with them?

Like, can you love a guy that is your best friend, but you aren't dating. or can you be in love with him..

im 17

If you think he;s just hot, thats a crush. But You are in love when you find you want to be with them more than anyone else right now... and you'd be really depressed if they rejected or left you.
and yes, You can be in love with someone if your'e not with them. (Thats soo cute~ cus thats the way it should happen! Sometimes These things dont just happen in movies)

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not outright, but subtly, like through body language and what not. his body language doesn't seem to be against it, but he's not flirting outright with me either. what is going on! i feel like it's so comfortable to flirt with him like this. I feel like I can't help it; I'm just attracted to him! and i'm usually shy around guys I like. we're both 18 btw

As a direct answer to your title question: What does it mean if a guy ALLOWS you to subtly flirt with him?
Well, if he;s allowing it to happen, maybe he doesnt mind? Maybe he even likes it? Or maybe he doesnt know youre flirting? Try teasing and making it REALLY, DRAMATICALLY obvious and see what happens then.(if it doesnt work out nicely, pretend it was a joke :D )

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Hi. So recently I have started making myself throw up. The first time was this one night when I was really depressed about everything. It felt like I could no longer change anything about my life, so I wanted to change my appearance. At first nothing came out except clear saliva, but slowly my dinner began to make it's way back up. I have made myself throw up three times after this. This began about 2 weeks ago. Does this make me bulimic?

Yes. If you are MAKING yourself throw up, that is Bulimic.
I would recommend getting help from an expert, but definetly try not to do this cus it can lead to a LOT of problems. Serious Problems. If you want to change your life in a good way, why not take up a new hobby? Watercoulor painting is relaxing!

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Hey!I’m a 16 year old girl from New Jersey and I AM SO LONELY. Like I’ve been in relationships before but for not more than a couple months. I really would not want anything more than to be in a relationship with a guy for like a year or longer! However I’ve talked to guys in my town and who go to my school before, and I do not like anyone of them, they all do not know how to treat girl’s right and respectively. And any guy who does is already taken. I’m seriously so sick of being single and really want to meet some nice cute guys. I’ve tried some online dating sites, and all I found were horny males. That is defiantly the opposite of what I’m looking for. I have tried to have my friends from out of town hook me up with some of their friends, didn’t work. I try to be outgoing and fun in public, doesn’t work. I’m really not that picky, and I am told I’m really pretty and nice, I’m not prude, I don’t know what else to do,I just can’t find anyone, and waiting is just making me feel lonely as ever. Do you have any ideas as to how or where I could meet someone I can actually be in a relationship with??

I am just a bit younger than you and feel EXACTLY the same! The boy I like doesnt know i exist :/ But i think that if you keep looking for a romantic relationship, you wont find one- "sods law" innit?
So maybe just roll happily along in life, and dont worry so much, cus before you know it a cute boy should turn up .. or maybe he's been there with you all the time? (now THERE's Optimism) :0

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after Christmas break we got this new kid. hes so funny! but i can never talk to him because he's friends with popular people and this other friend group. my friend group doesn't have any guys, or at least cute guys. in all these people i know they have fun and go ice skating with a bunch of girls and cute guy friends. with me its not like that. what can i start a conversation about and make it not be awkward?

Everytime you see him, pass him by at school or whereever say "hey!" or "hello!" Or "hI!" , smile wave ect...you get the idea. If he's really a nice guy, he'll wave back, (even if he doesnt know you well)and eventually you might get into more of a conversation!
-ALTHOUGH That conversation might be "Why d'you keep saying hi to me?" its still a starting point!-

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So last week I dyed my hair light brown, it was blond faded from pink, so my hair has bits of red in it which actually looks cute with the brown since it's very subtle. I decided to do something a bit crazy and bought n'rage black dye it's demi-permanent. I put it under my bangs and it looked really cute. Until it faded to this ugly as hell dark green, now it looks horrid. What's a good way to fade this as much as possible so I can dye over it? Bleach isn't really an option, I am trying to keep my hair healthy. PLEASE HELP!

Aaaaah I had a friend who's hair went green once... (Unfortunately, the healthiest way is to Leave it alone and live with it while it fades...)
OR you could use some Henna on it~ you can buy it as a natural dye for brownish hair, and when my friend used it, all the green disappeared!
SO maybe try that?
Hope it helps!

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Theres this boy i really like and i think he likes me but im not sure. i wanna date him but i dont know if he ever dated anyone. How do i bring him out of his shell and how to know if he likes me

why not try to be like, BEST friends first? Ask him to go somewhere with you, be parnters in some class project...ect. If you get really close he might open up too you! Maybe then eventually he'll feel the same way you do... its a slow process but if you really like him, you never know, it might be worth it! :D

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