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let's see. my name is ken. i'm 18 years old, high school graduate. i love cats and piercings.
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How did your parent come up with your diet plan thingy? (link)
I think her friend went to the doctor and the doctor told her friend to eat that.


So my mom is getting a divorce from my step dad and the thing is that this is her 3rd divorce!


A part of me is happy because I can't stand my step dad but then again, it's just really embarrassing to know that my mother has been married 3 times and they have all failed.


I just don't know how I'm going to be able to handle it when she gets married a 4th time. And I know she will because I know her. It's coming down to people thinking she's a gold digger and I just don't know what to think anymore. Does anyone have any ideas on this?
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Guess what!

My dad has been married 4 times as well. Basically, you get used to it. They can't stand to be alone. Try talking to her about it, though. Usually they won't marry 5 times unless they are crazy.

My advice: live with your dad. Seriously. If you have to constantly adjust to new men living in your house, then just live with your dad. If he has problems or is dead or something, then there's nothing that you can do. =[

Good luck!


i need to loose 15 pounds in a month. what should i do for a diet. i need to loose this weight fast. (link)
My mom came home with a diet plan that helps you lose 10 pounds in 3 days. YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE PLAN EXACTLY. NO SUBSTITUTIONS OF FOOD! And yes, this is completely healthy and doctor recommended.

Day One
-Breakfast: 1/2 grapefruit, 2 tbspoons peanut butter, 1 slice of dry toast, and black coffee/tea/water
-Lunch: 1/2 cup tuna, 1 slice of toast, and black coffee/tea/water
-Dinner: 3 oz meat (any kind), 1 cup green beans, 1 cup beets, 1 small apple, 1 cup vanilla ice cream, and black coffee/tea/water

Day Two
-Breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg, 1 slice of dry toast, 1 banana, and black coffee/tea/water
-Lunch: 1 cup cottage cheese, 5 saltines, and black coffee/tea/water
-Dinner: 2 hot dogs, 1/2 cup broccoli, 1/2 cup carrots, 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream, and black coffee/tea/water

Day Three
-Breakfast: 5 saltine crackers, 1 slice cheddar cheese, 1 small apple, and black coffee/tea/water
-Lunch: 1 hard boiled egg, 1 slice of toast, and black coffee/tea/water
-Dinner: 1 cup tuna, 1 cup beets, 1 cup cauliflower, 1/2 cup cantaloupe, 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream, and black coffee/tea/water

General Rules:
1. Salt and pepper may be used, but no other seasonings/condiments may be used
2. The diet is to be used 3 days at a time
3. After 3 days of dieting, eat normal foods for 4 days. Don't overeat
5. Do not snack between meals
6. After 4 days, start back on the 3 day diet

Good luck!


Hey, ok im 14/f n i have brown eyes and brown hair and my complexion is fair. I was wondering what color clothes look best for me and what color make-up would be best for me?

thanks (link)
I find that brunettes look better with lighter clothes than blondes. Here is what I think:

Brunettes: tans, light pinks, light reds, and yellows
Blondes: browns, hot pinks, yellows, bright greens, and blues

Brunette donts: browns, greens, whites, purples

I don't know about make-up. Sorry.

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Edit:
Yeah whatever. I was thinking you might like some input from all people's point of view, including guys [like me], whether it be similar or different to others. I guess you only care about what girls have to say about certain subjects =).


I have freckles all over my face and am thirteen years old. three questions-
- are freckles considered pretty in today's society?
-what are some good techniques (ie: masks, serums, ect)
-good makeup to cover them up?

thanx! (link)
Please don't cover up your freckles. Freckles are not that common. Most people don't have them.

Freckles are attractive, in my opinion. I have a little bit of them [and they're very light], but I wish I had more.

Covering them up would make people notice anyways. So leaving them alone would be your best bet.


me and my boyfriend have been together for 6 months. i love him to death and hes going to be the ONE. we spend hours talking about our wedding plans and the future and i am extermly happy with him....but i cant stop thinking about suicide. im so happy with him but i remember all the mistakes i have made and it depresses me and makes me want to just fall off the earth and die. even mistakes from like 1st grade i still am embarassed. everytime i walk by a mirror i want to throw up. i cant stand my apperance. i always feel so fat, ive had many long lasting eating disorders. no matter how much anyone ever tells me im beautiful or wicked skinny. i just want to DIE. im only 15 so theres not much i can do. anyone have any suggestions? thanks for your help. i rate 5's. (link)
Here's a quote: suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. The problem you are facing (regret and self hatred) will pass! You must realize that you cannot change the past. What's done is done. What's done cannot be undone. So move on. Just say sorry to the people you hurt (including yourself =[) and focus on the now. You're 15, you're supposed to be having fun and enjoying your youth! Don't spend time dwelling about what you have done wrong. You have a great boyfriend. All YOU need to be worrying about is him and grades.

About the eating disorders. Find a diet that is right for you. There are tons of diet plans out there for different people. Here are some:

1. Fat Flush diet
2. South Beach diet: http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/
3. Atkins diet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkins_Nutritional_Approach
4. Weightwatchers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_Watchers

Not eating makes your bones weaker and makes you store everything you eat in the future, making you fatter than you were. Throwing up the food you eat destroys your esophagus and throat.


Why was Robert E. Lee unique in the war? I just need like a sentence or two describing that. I'LL RATE 5'S FOR ANYTHINNGGGG THAT EVEN SLIGHTLY ANSWERS MY QUESTION. Please helppp!!! (link)
I went to the other person's website that they gave you and picked out the most important stuff:

In charge of Virginia's fledgling military might, Robert E. Lee was mainly involved in organizational matters. As a Confederate brigadier general, and later full general, he was in charge of supervising all Southern forces in Virginia. In the first summer of the war, he was given his first field command in western Virginia. Early in 1862 he was recalled to Richmond and made an advisor to the president.



I need new screen name ideas! I'm 14, female, and my name is denise.

I want either something about love or my name in my sn.
I want "exoh" to be in my sn maybe. I need ideas!
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What about..
exoh denisee exoh
heart denise xo
denise xo
x denise o
duh niece xo

Sorry that's all I can come up with. Some might sound retarded.
(I didn't know if you meant "exoh" or "xo")


totally random question, I know..but howcome you can always tell when a note is written by a girl/boy, I mean it's pretty obvious when it's a girl, cause we write more..bubbly? I dont know, but you get it right..? Like howcome all girls write pretty similar, bubbly and compact, and..well..girly. Like us girls, we write in more "round" forms, and guys write more squared, straight..you know what I'm saying?

WHY is that??

Is it something in the brain we're born with?
Cause it obviously has something to do with gender.. (link)
I think that it has nothing to do with gender. It has to do with how we were tought to write. I'm a guy, and people always tell me how I write like a girl. It's because my teacher told me that my handwriting was preposterous. My sister's handwriting isn't nearly as good as mine now.

Of course, girls generally have better handwriting than guys. Why? No clue.


Is giving a handjob to your boyfriend considered a sin? (link)
Yes. The Bible makes it clear that people should avoid any and all sexual contact until marriage. Even seeing your boyfriend's private parts before marriage is a sin.


My friend went on the Depo shot sometime around the middle of March and lost her virginity (unprotected) maybe a couple weeks after that. Thing is, she hasn't started her period yet. It's now nearly 7 weeks later and she's scared. The only time she's bled on the shot is after having sex. She has only had PROTECTED sex once of twice but has had unprotected sex many times. She says she's not going to worry about it but I can tell she is and I don't know what to tell her. Is it normal for her not to spot or start her period or is this something she should see her doctor about or take a test for? Please help, I rate high! Thank you. (link)
I see this question probably every day. The answer is the same as all the others: she is probably pregnant. Unprotected sex leads to babies. Period.

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If she was on the shot, took the pill, AND he pulled out, there is STILL a chance.


Okay i'm a 16 year old female in 10th grade.
this year i've done basically horrible in school =( i'm usually very average in school but this year geeze was my grades bad. its not like i can't get it but i've missed alot this year which bothers me ALOT.. i have had the worst back & hip pains basically to wear it hurt to walk then i found out i had scholiosis & one of my legs are longer then the other so that cause hip pain. well i missed alot of school cuz of that & i don't really understand the whole thing with if they fail highschool students or if they just make you take classes over but you pass. my school isn't the greatest school & i they basically could give a shit if i attend school. i also didn't give doctors notes for being out or anything. next year i won't be attending this school ill be getting homeschooled so if you know how that works it would be greatly appreciated.
thanks n advance to anybody who helps! (link)
I'm not so sure about the homeschooling, but I can assure you that you cannot fail a grade in highschool. If you fail a class, you just have to retake it. You'll still be in 11th grade, you just will be taking a 10th grade class over again.


16/F,This guy told me that he really likes me and I really like him too. But, the strange thing is that we're both really different and we don't have much in common. He is outgoing and is part of the whole popular crowd and mostly enjoys partying and getting drunk all the time. I'm the direct opposite of him cause I'm mostly a shy person and I'm not the crazy party type. Everyone tells me that itz cause of the whole opposites attract thing, but I can never understand why does it work that way?
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It's just interesting to look at life in a different way, or to know how it feels to be completely different! In the end, I don't think that opposites attract. Sure, opposites may attract at first, but I think that the differences will start to strengthen and cause friction between the couple. Honestly, could you imagine marrying someone who thinks and acts and likes so many different things than you? Imagine deciding what furniture to get or where to go on vacation.


ok i want to start downloading songs but i like so much music i dont know what songs to download....can someone plz tel me some good songs.
(p.s. i listen mostly to 104.1 ,and 97.9 if that helps.) (link)
First of all, we don't know what music those radio stations play. Radio stations vary from city to city.

Secondly, I really suggest not downloading music. Ever. I admit that I used to, but I changed and I bought every song that I downloaded back. This is why.

A girl at my school downloaded music ilegally. She got caught and now owes the government $10,000. She is going to have to go to court. That isn't worth it.

I suggest downloading iTunes at http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ , which is completely legal by the way. iTunes lets you buy songs for only 99 cents each, or most albums for $10. You simply go to a store like Target or Best Buy and buy an iTunes music card. Then you use the money on the card (it is similar to a giftcard) to buy music legally.

If you like the type of music that I like (pop/rap/rock), then here are some artists that I recommend:
-50 Cent
-Avril Lavigne
-Rihanna
-Pussycat Dolls
-Snoop Dog
-Kelly Clarkson
-Fallout Boy
-Greenday
-Goo Goo Dolls
-Will Smith
-Weezer
-Black Eyed Peas
-Ciara
-Missy Elliott
-Natasha Bedingfield
-Nickelback
-Nelly
-Michelle Branch
-The Killers
-Maroon 5
-Liz Phair
-Hoobastank
-Beyoncé
-Ashlee Simpson
-All American Rejects
-P!nk
-Relient K
-Simple Plan
-Senses Fail
-Sean Paul
-Trick Daddy
-Staind
-T.A.T.U


I lost my cord to my 30 video iPod. The one that connects it to the computer to charge. Can i buy one seperatly at like a local store like circuit city or target? Thanks (link)
Yes, you can. In fact, if you buy a car charger (which is SO useful on road trips), the charger comes with a cord that connects your iPod to the computer.

Either that or buy a separate cord online.


hi please help me
not to discriminate anyones beliefs but howcome like when like i find people who don't believe in God i feel like...a hypocrite cause like i'm not a true practicing catholic but i still pray everyday...is this normal i wish this could stop because i noe everyone is different and has different beliefs please help! (link)
yes! of course it's normal. you shouldnt feel like a hypocrite, though, because to be a "true practicing catholic" you dont need to go to church or attend bible study or anything: you just need to love God and pray, and you have that covered. so you are not a hypocrite, but it is normal to feel that way.


how to a transfer my songs on my cd to my ipod? thanks (link)
You put your CD into the computer, bring up iTunes, and then a list of the songs on your CD will appear. Select the ones you want to transfer by checking the small boxes beside each song. Then hit "Import" or something similar to that in the top right hand corner. Then once the songs are imported, plug in your iPod and update it.


This is for people in high school. Sorry if it's long but I'll rate all 5s && give feedback! When you go into high school from middle school, does everything change alot? && Also, do you loose a lot of friends/do a lot of people change/is there a lot more work?? I'm just really nervous for high school && that everythign's gonna change I know high schools "the best years of our lives" but Im scared so if you guys could tell me your expierences with it && if you loose your old friends/best friends && everything changes && how it changes. Thanks. I will rate you all fives promise! &♥; dayna. (link)
Personally, I had more homework in middle school than I ever did in high school. But that's just me. In high school, the work load is about the same (maybe a tad bit more) than middle school. Class is more boring because you take notes more often than you did in middle school.

In high school you also do lose some friends. =( I had TONS of friends leaving middle school, but about a quarter of them I still talk to. But I met a lot of new friends and yeah. Highschool is so fun. But caution: everything you say about someone WILL get to that person. And never tell someone who you like because they WILL tell! You can't trust anyone in high school.

Yes lots of people change in high school. One of my shy friends is now one of the most popular girls in school, which ticks me off but whatever. People start to label more ("goths", "preps", "skater", "nerds", "emo").

One thing you need to remember is that the meanest people you will ever meet will be in your high school. Believe me! No, not all people are mean, but the ones that are have completely no respect for anyone, and if one of them is against you, they all are.

Don't worry about high school. It goes by incredibly fast =( I remember freshman year like it was yesterday and now I'm about to be a junior. Make the most of it.


My theatre class is doing this KICK ASS project where we go and trick people and film it, like Punk'd or Candid Camera. It's pretty neat. My only problem: I don't have any good tricking ideas. So far my people are going to speak French frantically at people and pretend not to know English, have people "test our new drink on camera" which is really like soda with salt in it, and convince a business to let us jump out at people and scream "You're the one millionth customer!!!"

But... those ideas suck. Any good ones? It has something that targets one person at a time, nothing too general, and it can't be anything too bad.

Also, sound track ideas? Something people will recognize/like, but not so mainstream that is was on the radio yesterday. (link)
Umm...well this is really fun to do. You tie a string to a purse, and put the purse on a sidewalk and hide behind a bush. Leave the purse open. Then when you see someone reach down to get it, pull it back! It's HILARIOUS! But kinda retarded..lol!


hi, im 14 and im 5'6" and i weigh 118, what can i do to lose weight? i want to especially lose weight around my ab and thigh area. I dont drink any soda and i run 5 times a week, anything esle would be great thanks. xoxo (link)
(please dont rate low. this works for me so deal with it)

Don't eat breakfast, lunch. or snacks. On weekends, however, you can eat lunch.

Drink anything you want whenever you want.

So basically, drink whatever whenever (except coke floats and the like) and only eat dinner. This helps me lose up to 5 pounds a day! Adding more excercise helps.

If you only lose one pound and not 5, or maybe don't lose any weight at all, it takes time. Sometimes I have to do it two days in a row in order to start seeing results.

RATE: All the cool kids are doing it.




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