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Q: How can i make my ex like me again, they told me they loved me once and now they basically ignore me. What can i do?

There is nothing you can do to make someone like you. They either do or they don't.

Q: hey yall i need some help (16/f/single) well i was with my bff yesterday..and we invited over her bf and his friend who i kinda like!..well my friend and her bf were makign out...and i was talking too the other guy and well he put his hand on my leg no big deal then he was rubbing it you know it was comfortable..well i told him i liked him and he said he liked me! it was great lol then he fingered me...while we were making out...then he asked me out i said ya...then i ono what came over me i took his hand and wa\lked upstairs and we had sex..greaaaat sex...i was on the pill anyways and we used a condom...but am i a slut and was that a bad thing?? im not pregnant or anything...sry that was long..please tell me! PLEASE DONT DELETE THIS IS IMPORTANT TOO ME!!!

That was kinda fast, but as long as you're okay with it it's not so bad. You're not a slut unless you make a habit of this behavior.

Q: well my n my bf have been going out for 3 years now...16/f btw...well weve gone too 3rd base...well once i was giving him head and he pulled down my pants we did 69 and the dorr knob was turning and his parents were there so we QUICKLY stopped and then pulled our pants up n sat there his mom was like hey guys...she said adam youre pants are unzipped! i was like oh crap she didnt think anything i hope...well i was wondering how do we prevent getting caught...should we do it in the car or got oo a ahotel maybe? MODS DONT DELETE!!! you dont understand i need help

Wait until you're absolutely sure that no one will be around or lock the door.

Q: Whats like the maximum age difference thats considered normal??

It really depends on your age, because when you are a teenager a couple years would be the maximum. Early adult, it goes to maybe 5 or 6 years. Thirty or older can be as much as 10 years. So the older you are the greatest the age difference.

Q: How do you keep your self hygenic you know, down there? im 13 female

Just take showers or baths at least once a day. If you shower in the morning, you should use warm water and soap to wash up at night and if you shower at night you should do the same in the morning. Just use soap or bodywash. You can also sprinkle body powder in your underwear.

Q: Hey! And thanks ahead of time ^_^ Might as well get the usual stuff out. I'm an 18 year old female from Chicagoland and I have a boyfriend (*gasp shock*) named Marc who is 21.

Marc and I met about 3 years ago online, and even though we lived rather close, we didn't meet up until June of last year. We started dating theoretically (meaning we were open to each other about having feelings for each other, but were both in relationships) in January of this year, and officially dating in March. We've been together since then, have never had a single serious fight. In addition to being each other's lovers, we're also best friends.

We've never had any problems to date, though we both knew in August, I was going off to college about 5-6 hours away, and he was spending a semester in... Japan. We both knew it was going to be hard, but that we loved each other enough so that it would not be a problem.

The night before both of us left, we talked about *dundundun* our future together, namely, marriage. We both agreed that we are definagtely not ready for marriage, but would like to establish SOME kind of future.

When Marc gets back from Japan in December, he goes back to his own college (all the way ibn Minnesota T_T), but after that, he graduates in May. He has plans to go to Grad School, but wants to save up some money first, so he was planning on taking off school for a couple years and work to save. To make a long story short, we decided upon him moving down here to where I go to college and getting an apartment that both of us can pay rent on and live together.

Now here is where the advice comes in. Marc and I truly believe thsi is the right thing to do. We've lived together before (in his house at college for a couple weeks in April of this year, and on and off throughout the summer), so we know each other's quirks and that we're compatible and whatnot. We both love and trust each other enough. BUT, I would really appareciate an outsider's opinion of things.

Also, although my parents met and love Marc, I don't know how they'd feel about me living with him, and I'm pretty much deathly afraid to bring it up to them. Any ideas on how to do this to make it easier?

Sorry this is so long, and thank you again!

It seems like you've both put alot of thought into this decision. I think you should give it a shot. You are both mature adults and ya'll are going into this with your eyes wide open.

I hope everything works out.

Q: for some reason guys always take me as a whore..is there anyway i can make them stop thinking that?! i realli need help! i'm so depressed n crying! i'll rate!

The best way to stop people from having the wrong impression of you, is to make sure you aren't doing anything to give them that impression.

Q: Is it werid that i never want to be around my mom.. and i avoid everything about her? i mean everbody else likes to be with there moms and stuff? plz help
ill rate :)
thx.. vballdevil

Everyone goes through a phase when they can't stand to be around their parents. It'll pass.

Q: omg my freind was on the fone to the guy i lk then she kept tellin him to ask me out then he asked her out and she said yes then they broke up but he wants her to go out with him again and then she wants to go out with him again but she nows i lk him alot wut should i do should i be mad at her cause i am help!!!!! i will rate u

If your friend knew you liked him before she said yes, then you have a reason to be mad, but if she didn't know, then you have no reason to be mad at her. Does that make sense? Hope I helped.

Q: I know this is going to be long, so sorry. But I will rate you high even if you answer!!

Well, I have a feeling that I could be a lesbian. And it's really difficult and I know that I'm going to have to wait and see if I actually am. The thing is I feel so much more comfortable around girls, and I actually have my eye on this one girl from my school. But the thought of getting married to a girl and not a guy makes me feel sick. And I just get this feeling when I'm around guys like Wow i'm so embarassed/nervous, But then I get this feeling like ohh YAY i'm so glad im here when I'm with girls. It's just everytime I like a guy, I only like him for like a week. Is there a chance I could be lesbian, or do you think it's just a phase? Please help!!

Alot of girls go through a phase when they are questioning their sexuality. It's normal. There is a slight possibility that you might be bi-sexual, but it's too soon to tell. Just be patient and you'll be able to figure it out for yourself.

Q: Ok, im 15 and I have alot of wetness under my arms. I wear deoderant, but it dosen't stop it. There isn't any smell or anything, but I have these big 'pit stains' and it sucks cause I can't raise my arms in fear that someone would see. Dose anyone know of a deoderant or something to use that will stop this?!?

Make sure that you are using a deodorant/antiperspirant. You can also try putting powder under your arms to absorb to excess moisture.

Q: My ex boyfriend whom I haven't talked to in a month just called me the other day. We went out for 6 months and he is 19 and im 17. Then for the last 3 or 4 months we talked like a couple times a month until last month when we didnt talk at all and during those 3 months i would always cry because i missed him so much and couldnt talk to him or anything. Then he called me a couple days ago and apologized for everything, told me he loved me and missed me and how much of a jerk he was and asked if i would give him anotehr chance. i really want him back but I dont know what to do i love him so much but I dont want to get hurt again but he is like the only person who truly makes me happy and makes me smile...I need advice quick! :(

If you truly love him and he loves you then it's worth another shot. Just make sure that he knows that this is his last chance. If he makes a habit out of treating you this way, then he's not worth it.

Q: Well I already asked a question on my depression. But yeah... I'm scared to tell my parents' about it. It doesnt seem like they would take it seriously or do much about it. I'm so scared. I don't feel very comfortable telling my parents either. Its so severe though I feel I really need help. I cry at night and I can't get to sleep, I'm so insecure about myself (looks and everything else about me), I don't like kids my age so I don't have many friends (and the few that I have are older which sucks because I can't be with them much). Basically I just hate life in general and I never feel like doing anything... all I do is sit arounf the house all day. And my depression is not like i just get it sometimes... I'm like going through it (a year and a half almost ago is when my really trajic depression started). I don't know what to do... help? Thanks so much

You should really try to find something that brings you happiness. Maybe there's something that you like to do or a place that you like to go, something that will make you feel better. You should also try to find someone to talk to, it doesn't have to be your parents, just someone that you trust.

Q: my friend is going out with the guy i like i dont want to tell her that i like him cause then she will think oh u just like him cause i do ( she is like that ) what should i do?

If your friend is already dating him, then you shouldn't tell her that you like him. As long as they are together, he is definitely off limits.

Q: I'm 16, and my dad still treats me like I'm a "little girl". My mom and I, we get along so well, because she treats me like a young adult, but my father raises hell whenever I ask him to do ANYTHING. We see a family psycologist, and not even that helps. He's just so effing stubborn. I tell him allll the time " dad I'm not a little girl anymore", but it just doesn't get through to him. I know he's going through this "phase", but isn't over 3 years a little much? I am an only child, and a model, and I know he hates to see me take pictures and wear clothes that expose my stomach and it's just a lot to take. He tells me I have no future because I failed one year of math with exelent effort, and that I'll never make it. He puts me down and makes me feel so effing shitty. It's like he wants my respect, but he doesn't give it back. Any advice at all pllease.

thank you

It's hard for any father to admit that his little girl is growing up. Unfortunately, in his eyes you will always be his little girl.

As for the things he says about your future, the best thing for him to do is prove him wrong. Use his negativity as inspiration to make you try even harder.

Q: hey well I really like this guy and he likes me too but we know it cant work out. (long story) But I asked him what he didnt like about me..and he said I was flakey..i didnt wanna seem dumb and be like what the heck is that so im like ohh ok and i changed the subject lol....so thats where you advice ppl come in..whats flakey? haha..

Flakey is someone who is shallow.

Q: Hey everyone...I need some advice....

Well I met this guy almost 8 months ago. We started talkin and we went out for about a week but things were not workin out because he lived like 30 mins away and neither one of us could drive. So we broke up and didnt talk for a while then we started talkin again and we got really close. He told me he didnt want to go out right then cause we wouldnt ever see each other. He wanted to wait until he could drive. Well he will be able to drive on tuesday. We have had a really hard time the past month or so. He told me he loved me and the whole nine yards. But now he is sayin that he doesnt really want a relationship. And some ppl told me that he said he hated me and never liked me and i asked him and he said he didnt say that. I cant stop thinkin bout him and i really love him a lot. How do I get him to realize that. I have already talked to him and tried to explain. All i want is just to be with him....Please help

Sorry it was so long

If talking to him didn't help, maybe you should try writing him a letter. If he doesn't want to have a relationship with you, the best thing for you to do is move on. I know it will be hard, but it's better than wasting your time on someone who doesn't care.

Q: Ok...so this is kinda gay..but how do you get those gorgeous jessica simpson soft curls...i have the tools and my hair is natrally curly ( but not the pretty curls the messed up ones)and i have mind you that my hair is THICK! ahh i love it some much

I have really thick hair too.First, blow dry your hair straight. Then use a big curling iron and wrap your hair in a spiral down to rod of the curling iron. The trick is to spray a little spray gel on each little section of hair before you wrap it around the curling iron. After you finish doing all your hair, DON'T BRUSH YOUR HAIR. Just use your fingers to fix it the way you want it. If you brush it, it will get frizzy.

Q: I use to hate this girl at my school, i never said anything to her hurtful its just that she acts stuck-up but the problem is that my friend is friends with her and i cant stand being around her, I dont wanna tell my friend because i am scared she will stand up for the girl and stop talking to me.

If she is a true friend she will value your opinion.

Q: is there an age of how old ur supposed to be when u get ur belly button peirced? ill rate ya. lol thanx ~JessiKa~

You have to be 18 years old unless you get your parents to bring you get it done.

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I can give advice to anyone of any age, because I'm still young enough to be able to relate to the problems that teens face, but I'm not so young that I haven't had to deal with adult issues. So if you have any questions, just drop them in my inbox, and I'll answer them as soon as I can.