about

My name is Teza.. short for Tereza. I was born in Croatia and I speak more than one language. I'm 22 years old & I completed 2 college degrees in 3 years. My a bachelors is in Business Administration concentration in Human Resources and my Masters degree is also in HR.



I started this advice column about 9years ago and I was so young but it was something that I always loved to do. I am trying to get back to answering questions, at least a few per day. With that said, if you have questions about school, friends, make up, etc., feel free to ask.





Much love, Teza

advice

i want to know how old i will be when i die. i dont want to die at a young age. here lately i have been so worried about it. can you help me out?

No one ever knows when you or anyone will day. It can happen any day, and trust me we're all terified of death. I don't think you will die young. I hope nothing ever happens to you. It's fine to be worried, but it shouldn't be on your mind all the time. If you were ever to die, I hope you are very very old. Be happy and just live life to the fullest. Watch who you hang out with and what you're doing and you'll be fine.

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I have a girlfriend the problem is i'm a girl can some1 help i don't know what 2 do!!!!!!

What's exactly wrong with this? Being bi or lesbian is nothing to be ashamed of. If you really like her, then don't worry about anything.

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aww you are really pretty!

lol im not a lez though.

Thanks babe!! I know you're not lesbian lol. When people leave me these comments, I don't jump to conclusions. Thanks again!

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how long after you're pregnant until you become noticable bigger?
and also, if you buy a pregnancy test, can that test only be used once?

You start to notice after about 3 to 5 months. You can only use a pregnancy test one time.

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lovehandles are the uhh "flab" above ur waist and next to ur abs right?
if so, how do i get rid of them

Correct. Everyone has them so it's normal.

Go to www.toneteen.com Then click on exercises and click on the body part that you want the exercises too.

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ok im an athlete so i have practice at night & get home around 9ish & i was wondering if it's totally disgusting to take a shower in the morning before school? im a girl, but like i have homework & stuff when i get home, & i juss go to bed, nothing else. if i take a shower at night, my hair gets weird & i don't think you should take a shower twice a day. any ideas??

thanks!!

There's nothing wrong with taking a shower in the morning. I know a lot of people who do that. You should just wash your face and such before you go to bed. Other then that, it's not disgusting.

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I have really dark under eye circles and I would really like to cover them up.. or get rid of them (I'm 14-female).
Is there anything I can do to get rid of them? I get about 8 hours of sleep a night.
But until I can get rid of them, how can I cover them up? I try my hardest with concealer and stuff.. but the color is just so different from the rest of face skin. Does anyone have any step-by-step way to maybe cover them up better?
THANKS

Getting dark eye circles doesn't always have to do with sleep. Stress can also cause that & also reading in the dark. Concealer doesn't always seem to help because that's just make-up and it doesn't always cover it up. What you need to do is make some tea ;) and get the warm tea bags and put them on your eyes. It will help the swelling and the circles go away. It's odd, but it works.

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I broke up with my boyfriend of almost two years a few weeks ago for my own reasons that I'm not getting into - just know it was for both of us, not just me, that I did it.
It was a bit of a conversation, but one thing I did ask was that he not forget about me and consider me a friend. Since then, he's attempted contact (via AIM) a couple times, and each time it's ended with me in tears and him saying he doesn't think he can handle talking to me just yet.
The thing is, I don't miss him. I'm happy single right now. This is what I need and I'm glad I did it. I feel bad because I know I hurt him, yet he agreed with my reasoning and seemed to think I was right.
Was it wrong of me asking him to keep our friendship? If I don't miss him, why do I always end up crying?
Please, hold off on the chatspeak. You'll get rated down and nobody wants that.

You were not wrong at all. It's your decision and you did the right thing. It made you happy. Asking to be friends is nothing to feel bad about. I know you didn't mean to hurt his feelings though. Even though you don't seem to miss him but you always end up in tears is probablly because you still care about him. Maybe not in the boyfriend kind of way, but as a friend.

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13/f

There's this kid in my school.. he's in 2 of my classes.. and in both of them I sit near him. Well.. we flirt all the time. We visit each other between every class. We also talk online all the time. He said he would never be mad at me.. no matter what.. and for some reason i can't be mad at him either. He won't ever hurt my feelings in any way.. and always tries to help me. I don't know if its all because he's my friend.. or if he likes me. Can you help me out?

Thanks in advance♥

Well, in these situations you never know what to think. Asking him would make you feel okward and weird but my opinion would be that he really cares about you and that he might like you more than a friend. If you guys flirt a lot then that's another sign. Flirt back and you'll find out.

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hey, well i like this guy.. ive liked him for a little over a year. when i first found out he liked me, it was through instant message..and we always used to talk on aim alot and stuff.. i hung out with him like 2 or 3 times.. talked on the phone with him and my friend who was good friends with him..and i considered him my friend. then he asked me out. and stupid me, i like freaked out and said no.. and i regret it to this day. we still talked online after that and stuff.. but now he has a girlfriend that he claims he "loves" and NEVER even talks to me anymore =[ but the thing is i'm REALLY shy..and i get all weird around guyss. so it would be weird just to like go up to him and start talking to him..i dont know what to do i really like him alott =[ any advice? thanks

If you really like this guy and you want to be his friend again you HAVE to make yourself talk to him. I mean why be shy? I know that it's hard just to go up to someone, but think about it. You and him were good friends before all of this so I think you have the confidence to atleast say hi to him. If he likes his girlfriend a lot, then just try and get on the same level as you guys were before. The only thing that would make you feel better about this is if you actually talked to him somehow. Try online, school. In person is always the best way, but whatever is more comftrable for you.

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i got my period today. its such a mess. it gets everywhere.. what do i do?

You need to wear a pad or a tampon. That's what you do when you get your period. Tell your mom though. If you're out then use toilet paper for now. Make sure you get pads or tampons soon though.

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13/f
There is this guy who's in a lot of my classes. He's nice, intelligent, athletic, hot....heh. Anyways, I like him and he sorta seems to like me but hey, I guess he could just be messing with my mind.

We used to flirt in our classes but this one time in Gym class I walked passed him and he's all,"Don't touch me," because he has curly hair and I pull on it as he walks by, and I responded with,"Why would I want to?" So now he doesn't flirt with me anymore. He looks at me and stuff like that, but it's not the same.

I don't want to ask him out, because I am too scared of him being all, "ew." I want a way to be discreet about showing him that I am interested, so he might get the message, but not too out there so he doesn't get disgusted. I DON'T want people telling me that I should just ask him out, because people who say that probably don't remember how scary it is/are more brave then I.

Sorry it's so long. Thanks in advance!! I rate well.

He probablly thinks that you're not interested in him. You need to talk to him and start flirting first. I bet he had a bad day, so he came off kind of rude. Just talk to him and ask him what's going on. I don't think it's anything personal though. Flirt with him and see what happenes. You don't have to ask him out and I know how it is to. I never asked a guy, but if I put myself in your shoes, I'd be pretty scared too.

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My mom recently got remarried over the summer and my step dad and I do not get along at all. I've always loved my mom and loved living with her but I cannot stand her husband and he doesn't think too much of me either. I tried to make it work with her but I can't keep trying.


Yesterday we were in an argument and he suggested that I move in with my dad. At first I just got really up set that he said that and called him an asshole. But then I realized that it might be a good idea.


My dad is great and he is a good parent--I'm just used to living with my mom. My mom refuses to let me live with him. But they have joint custody of me so can I still move in if my mom says no?

You have every right to choose where you want to live. Even though you don't like your step dad I think you should keep trying to get along with him. It's both of your choices not to like each other, but you can change that. Get to know him better and just talk to him. Whatver you guys argue about, try to stop it. Talk to your mom again. Since they both have custody of you, you can choose to live wherever you want. If you really feel like it's the right thing to do, talk to your dad about it. Your mom probablly said no because she loves you so much and she doesn't want you to move. Just put yourself in her shoes. You're still her child and she doesn't want you to leave. Just give it some more time. Keep trying to be nice to your step dad. He doesn't mean any harm towards you.

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since your from europe and all where are you from and what language do you speak? just wondering

I'm from Croatian and I speak Croatian. =)

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how do tea bags help get rid of under-eye circles?

When I had a swollen eye, I put warm tea bags and they helped. I'm not really sure but all the plant part is natrual and it's healthy. It's healthy and it would just get rid of the swelling.

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okay,well..this summer i got really..hard nipples and if you poke them they hurt.They pop out,there like darts! i havent had my period and no boobs yet so why are they popped out like that? 13/f does this mean when i get my period i will get boobs fast or something? pleasse help! rate 5s

When your nipples get hard, it means that you're horny? Were you? It has nothing to do with period or growing.

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i know how to clean but i need a quicker way to do it....i hate to clean but i want to do it to get it over with..So if you know any ways to clean anythng then you can answer it

-suggestiongirl0302

If you do it quick, you probablly won't do it well. I always have to clean and I have to do it good or else I have to re-do it. I usually take about an hour of my day and just do my work so I don't have to do it later. First, you should make a list of things you need to do. It will help you go faster and just less confusing. Clean all the dust, vacume and you should just do whatever is needed. Make sure you're not interupted and just think the faster you do something and do it well, the faster you'll be done.

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My boyfriend had some acne problems at the beginning of the year, like most 16 year old guys do, but then he started to take some medicine for it. It's starting to look 100% better already! Is it wrong for me to comment that it's looking better? would it offend him?

If you say something like " Wow your face is so much clearer then before" then that might be offensive. I think you should comment on how good he looks or how much hotter he is. I think he would like that. He was probablly embarassed about him skin though, so don't say anything about acne or zits.

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i heard a rumor that this weekend is national making out weekend... is this really true?

These things aren't true. It's just a chain letter that goes around everywhere. There is no such thing though.

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heey uhhm ohkay i really whant to try to get me skin clearer i mean its not liike i have acne all over my face buut if you feel my face i have little bumps yahkno ? and theey arent noticabLe most of the time but i just really whant to have a clear . smooth . facee ..please help mee ;[ what products work the best ?

I usually don't like to use products because they never really seem to work. I use soap for face. Like Dove & such. I wash my face every day and night and use face cream. I also use Clean & Clear products. It's my favorite and it does work. Get the scrub or whatever you need. Just take good care of your face.

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