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u know how people do that heart thing with there computer like it looks like a heart icon how do you do that????

Do you mean this heart thing ♥ Well, you just need to type & hearts ; but without the spaces. Or if you are talking about that other big one, just change your font to Webdings or the other one and you can then find the heart icon there. I forget the actual letter that makes that heart thing but you'll find it.
-Karen

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hey. okay i have some stretch marks on my boobs, and im very slef concious about them. none of m friends have them. my boobs arent even that big either! why did i get them, and what can i do to get them go away? i'm afraid to do anything sexual witha guy because im embarresed. i cant wear low shirts because of it. what can i do to maek this go away?

Stretch marks are normal and you got them because your breasts grew too fast at one point, causing your skin to stretch and making you get stretch marks. It's alright to feel self-conscience about this but don't worry, you aren't the only girl who has stretch marks. To get rid them, try using Vitamin E cream or cocoa butter and put it over your stretch marks. This will make them fade away and they will go away when you get older.
-Karen

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Okay theres this kid at my school. And we like "talk" on and off all year. Usually when we do talk its like ya know, we should hook up type of thing. And right now we're talking...how can i get him to really like me so we can finally hook up??

If you want him to really like you so you two can finally hook up, then you need to show him that you like him and start flirting with him. Talk to him and just tell him how you feel. That's all you need to do.
-Karen

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My parents know that I want to listen to Green day and Bowling for soup and a large variety of other music bands, but won't let me. I'm 13, but they prolly think it's too young. How can I convince them that I enjoy music and am missing out on a lot without it?? And besides-I should be entitled to what they had.

Tell them what you just told us that you are old enough to be able to listen to music and that you are missing out on a lot of things, just because you can't listen to it, and that music is something you enjoy and this should convince them to let you listen to music.
-Karen

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Ok, i don't know what to put this under ..
Prom is coming up and i have my dress and all ..
But it shows my shoulders/back .. I brake out on my back SO bad i can only get it cleared during the summer b/c i lay out in the sun/tanning bed ..
Any way to get it clear in like 1 month or less ??
Thanks Bunches !!

To get your back/shoulders cleared up in a month, try using body washes or astrigents that will open up your pores that will then irritate and clear them up. I break out too on my back/shoulders and I just use an acne body wash from Neutrogena and it seems to help a lot. Oxy pads will help get rid of your break outs. If you can, try going tanning some time, since this helps get your back/shoulders to become clear.
-Karen

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OK. i have been going out with this guy for a month and we are both in love. problem: we never see each other outside of school. Another problem: he is 6'2. i am 4'11. as you can imagine i have a hard time kissing! please help!

Well, if you never see him outside of school, why don't you call him up or make plans with him if he isn't busy? You can always sit when you and your boyfriend kiss and that will be easier.
-Karen

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when i go in a tanning bed, how can i prevent sun burn?

To prevent from getting a sun burn when you are in a tanning bed, start off tanning for a few minutes then gradually increase the time you tan each time you go in a tanning bed. You can also wear lotion too.
-Karen

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hi. i just wanted to know for the proactiv mask thing.. are you suppose to put it on after you use the cleanser and then after that do you still use the toner and lotion or do you just finish after you wash off the mask? thanks

You are supposed to use the three bottles before you actually use the face mask but if you want to just use the face mask, without washing your face with the three bottles, then that's alright. Just don't leave the mask on for a long time.
-Karen

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I was babysitting at a place over an hour away (I was spending the night there too), and I was charging my cell before I left, and I guess I forgot it was on and charging, so I had left it at home when I left (accidentaly) and it was charging until about noon the next day... maybe later, so if I estimated it would have been from 4p.m to maybe 12:30p.m, not quite 24 hours, but about 3 and a half hours less.

2 questions...
Is it bad to leave you cell on when you're charging (my cell will still charge)
And is it bad to keep it charging for so long (even if it was on accident) Thanks!

For your questions, the answer to both of them is no. If you leave your cell phone on while it's being charged is not bad at all, it's just that your phone is working twice as hard to charge your phone, since it's on. Your phone battery may be warm but that's alright. If you charge your cell phone for a long time, it will automatically stop charging when your battery is full.
-Karen

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Does anyone know of a really easy-to-work digital camera? I've seen digital cameras these days and theres all these different buttons and stuff. I just want something simple and thats easy! Nothing too fancy..any suggestions would be great.

-Sherry

Well, I don't know that much about cameras, technology wise, since I buy what I like but I hear that Cannon and Sony has some good digital cameras. You could always just ask your friends who have digital cameras and see who likes what and such.
-Karen

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Hey guys its xo_sherry_ox and umm i went to my column and it got all crazy looking and I want to know if it looked like that to other people. So can you visit my column and see if its weird or anything..thankss i'll rate

Sherry, it looks fine and I checked out your column yesturday and it looks the same as today. Your column takes a while to load up, for me it does, since your pictures are hosted by PhotoBucket so I suggest that you upload them to http://www.tinypic.com so your column will load up faster. I don't exactly know what you changed but it's fine.
-Karen

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ok well whenever i go to the bathroom, i look at my underwear and theres this like clear slimy gooey discharge and i havent gotten my period yet ... what is this ? im 13/f HELP!

This is discharge and it's a way for your body to clean itself. It's normal and healthy for you to discharge and it comes in different kinds. If you've had discharge for a while, then your period is on its way. You'll have discharge for a long time, like every other girl.
-Karen

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Is there any exercise(sp?) to make ur but ...bigger? cause i have like no but'

No, there is no exercise to make your butt bigger but there are ones that tone your butt, which basically make it somewhat bigger. Try doing lunges and squats. Both of these exercises will build up muscle in your butt and legs. Check out http://www.toneteen.com for more information.
-Karen

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Is it true that sperm dies once air hits it??

Nope, it's not true that sperm dies, once oxygen hits it because it takes a few hours.

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this is kinda gross but does anyone know a good way to keep your armpits dry? i have even tried mens deoderant...i need something stronger HELP

You should definitely try out Certain Dri. It's one of the strongest, anti-perspirant, cheap deoderants that you can get over-the-counter. It closes up your sweat pores and you won't sweat at all and your armpits dry. You can buy it at a pharmacy for about $10.00.
-Karen

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i've heard alot of you recommend certain dri from sweaty underarms. i live in canada and i was wondering if you can get it here? i haven't checked but i don't wanna go and find out that they don't sell it. i live in toronto ON. and i was wondering if they have certain dri in like places like shoppers or main drug mart or places like that.. and if they do, which place is cheaper? thank you

Yes, you can buy Certain Dri in Canada at any store or pharmacy that sells deoderants, since Certain Dri is located in the deoderant aisle. Usually, it costs about $10.00 at pharmacies but it costs about $7.00 at Walgreens.
-Karen

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hey,im 13, my sis is very mean and hits me alot wen she gits mad. i think im depressed, or was, because i would cry alot(not on period) my mom and sis thought i was, or am depressed. at home and when im around my sis/ family i would/do get sad, irritable, and want to laeve. im only happy at skool, on the bus, or talking on th phone.my sis gets mad wen im on the fone(2 times in the last 2 months) she talks 4 bout 2 hours every day. once she yelled and pulled out the fone cord. i used to have to depend on her 4 friends and she was happy. but now that i have friends(she said this stuf 2 my face) she doesnt like it. lik now that i dont obey her every command lif sucks. she also tells me how uncool i am, wat friends of mine she doesnt lik, and how cool they are. she always makes me feel bad about myself. i tell her she does, but she wont listen 2 me, shell just come bac w/ something mean 2 say and ill cry. wat do i do?-please answer, and ive tried telling her how i feel.
~*sad*~
p.s.-im a gurl-sorry sol ong

Aww, that really sucks and I'm really sorry that she is doing this to you. I'm guessing that she is older than you, right? Well, if talking to her and telling her how you feel doesn't help, then you need to talk to your mom. My younger brother made my life miserable and I told my mom that whenever he did or say something to me, I would write it down on a piece of paper and the time he called me a name or said something really hurtful to me. She didn't believe me at first but when I showed her this list, she then talked to my brother and things are going better now. Try doing that and maybe this will help your sister not ruin your life or say something mean to you. You could always tape her being mean to her and then you can show her the tape and she will then realize that what she is doing is wrong. Good luck!
-Karen

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(14, f) one of my friends, jake, told me that this other guy, ryon, liked me. i was happy because i kind of liked ryon too. then, ryon almost asked me out, but then didn't. when i asked him about it later on, he said that jake was just making it up. and then later on i was really mad at jake, but then he said that he was telling the truth, and then all this other stuff. and i don't know who to believe, because both of them were pretty convincing. and i really hate this because either way, one of them's lying to me. who would you believe?

Well, I don't think Jake is lying because if someone knows that someone likes you, they always tell you right? Ryon is probably just hiding his feelings for you because if he said Jake was making this up, then that's a lie. I really don't know who you should believe but try asking Jake about where he heard that Ryon liked you and you will then find out who is lying.
-Karen

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ok, my bf gets boners when im with him, i know this because hes told me ,i was just wondering if there is anything i could do?

Well, do you do or say things to him that arouse him? Try to stop doing that for a while and it should help. You can also ask him what you could do.
-Karen

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HEY! where is the little thing that you go to and then it checks if you have been a member long enough and if you can me a moderator??

thanks!

http://www.advicenators.com/mod.php?mode=makeme

There's the link to see if you can become a moderator or not.

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