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Q: 15/f -i have a boyfriend of 11 months i love him so much but we fight nonstop. some friends ask how i put up with it n my only reason is that i love him. i really dont ever wana loose him but im starting to question a breakup what should i do, if we did breakup itd hurt us both so much but the fightings bringing me back to insanity and i start hallucinating again. but we also have alot of magical moments where we are on top of the world n i cant imagine anything better and were so deep in love were talking about when we have kids and our future. i love him so much but i cant handle the fighting anymore, what shud i do?
i also just started likeing a friend, and i feel so bad to like someone else, but does that mean me n my boyfriend are drifting? my boyfriend makes me cry atleast daily from the fights because he is very insecure n i try my hardest to help him, hes doing bad in school and he doesnt workout or do any kind of sports but is like pro guitarist. my dream guy is a guitarist, in great shape, secure in anything, smart and he is hott. and the guy i like has all of that plus hes 18. i designed his tattoo n he got it n shows me often as he flexs his muscles n smiles. he also sometimes helps me with what to say when me and my boyfriend are fighting. but he is my bestfriends brother, altho they are veryyy close so ther more like friends then siblings n us three went out yesterday and it was pretty sweet we kept flirting but i would stop and say something about my boyfriend to remind us both, but it was an overall best n sweetest time with my bestfriends, i like him, but i love my boyfriend even tho its tearing me up. but im never going to cheat. pretty much a bipolar relationship. what do i do??

If you have doubts, it's hard to swallow, but it would probably be best to break up with him for the moment. Fighting sometimes can strengthen a partnership because, depending on how both sides react, it is a test of the relationship. Can you guys survive the fighting and compromise or not? Couples can take a break and resolve personal issues (like you mentioned, insecurity and low self-esteem, qualities that are not what you are seeking in a boyfriend. I'm going to guess what he lacks is what you find in the friend you started to like), then decide whether or not they were meant to be. Time spent apart can be time to grow as individuals. It doesn't mean you won't ever stop loving him or love him less. Sometimes, all it takes is some space to gain perspective on life and love. I think you know what to do. You and your boyfriend may need a time-out. You and he both can do well with other people, just to gain a little more experience before deciding if you guys will ever get back together. Hopefully, you have gained at least a little comfort. I wish you all the best.

Q: How do stars get their eyelids so shiny? I don't think it's eyeshadow, it's really pretty. It goes above where your eyeshadow goes, so it fills up the rest of your eyelid up until your eyebrow. I can't find a picture of it, but a lot of the time models have it on.

Another possibility besides the one already mentioned is that some people smear some Vaseline on top of their eyelids so that light catches it and gives their face a more dewy look.

Q: I wanna cook a nice desert for my boyfriend. with strawberry. Can someone give me a good recipe? thanks

Strawberry pizza is easy and delicious:

http://lovemyphilly.com/strawberry-dessert-pizza/

Q: I am looking for a wacky, crazy, funky, fun (etc.) large backpack for school that almost nobody would have that doesnt cost too much (up to $30) i looked all over the internet! and at target and walmart i just dont know what to do all the backpacks are so plain and boring! i need major help! thanks!

AsiaJam and Fredflare are great sites to look at. At the moment, I don't see any huge backpacks for sale at Fredflare but at Asiajam:

http://www.asiajam.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/9

^ Hopefully that will help. I'm not too sure what you're looking for exactly.

Shana Logic and Mod Cloth have some cute stuff. Search for "bags" in the search bar:
http://shanalogic.com/
http://modcloth.com/

Target has cute tote bags. I don't really know where they would sell cute bookbags though. Those are hard to find unless you're looking for a different kind to use, like a canvas or messenger bag. You can always buy a plain bag and decorate it yourself. You should search at the mall, rather than Target and Walmart. Forever 21 has cute bags. If you've got an Urban Outfitters near you, there's another place to look. Or Heritage 1981.

Q: I really want to stop drinking soda but I'm having a really hard time doing so. Usually I'll have 5-6 sodas a week and 99% of the time it's when I'm out. It's really not that much, but soda is so unhealthy for you and I'm trying to get a grip on my diet. Sometimes my dad keeps a 2 liter in the fridge so it's very tempting to have 'just a cup' and ending up drinking 2 more during the day. I don't want to switch to diet sodas either because they're worse for you and 0 calorie drinks like crystal lite contain aspartame which is a fake sweetener that causes a lot of health issues. Any ideas on how to stop? oh & I'm 17/f.

I think maybe you miss carbonated drinks. My high school stopped selling junk food but they sell sparkling fruit juice. You can add alka seltzer/club soda to tea to make it fizzy!

Q: Does anyone know where i can download or buy the song "part of your world" by chely wright? i looked on frostwire and i cant find it. thanks.

I'm not sure if the songs on here are by Chely Wright but:

http://search.4shared.com/network/search.jsp?searchmode=2&searchName=part+of+your+world

Q: i'm 18 years old and i'm a virgin. i've been seeing this guy for a while and we have done everything except sex. i have done everything except sex with other guys before too, but now i want to actually go further. the only thing is that i'm sure sure if he knows im a virgin or not and i think that is something he should know. i just don't know how to bring up that topic without it being awkward. do you have any ideas of how to bring it up to him? i don't want to just blurt it out ya know? thanks!

If you guys are comfortable enough in your relationship to have sex, you should be comfortable in talking about it. If he likes you enough, he would probably be flattered that he would get to be your first. Maybe instead of saying, "I'm a virgin." you could say "I've never had sex." which isn't as harsh but he will know what you mean.

There are a lot of good answers here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090326194743AA43Wvu

Q: I am thinking about becoming vegetarian but I don't know much about fake-meat products. I'm sure there are more faux-meat other than tofu but it's the first that comes to my mind (and probably the first that is offered at restaurants). Does anybody know what tofu tastes like? How would you describe the taste and texture? Does anybody like tofu?

Thank you all for the info!

To add on to what the others below me have said, there are different kinds of tofu. There is the smooth and the rough skinned tofu. If you've ever had soymilk, imagine it congealed to the consistency of a jello or flan but a little harder/sturdier than that and that is the texture of tofu.

Q: this is mostly for guys but girls can answer too if they've done it i guess...but what do girls taste like down there? say if you're clean and take care of yourself. and do guys not like it? do they just do it for the girl or do they actually like doing it?

I answered a question on what guys taste like and how to improve it: (copy and paste)

"Yes. The ejaculate may taste very bitter/salty and smell like bleach, depending on the guy's diet and lifestyle habits. Make sure he stays hydrated. Someone who ingests lots of red meat, caffeine, alcohol, or cigarettes will not taste as good as someone who eats a lot of fruits to make it sweeter. Keep away from vegetables like asparagus, garlic, onions, and broccoli. The fruits to keep in mind are citrus fruits like pineapple, oranges, and lemons. He has to keep a habit of eating healthily because the taste won't suddenly be different in just one day. It will take at least like 2 weeks, maybe.

You could also keep a mint/something containing menthol in your mouth while you're doing it, so he gets a cool sensation and you maintain yummy, minty breath lol."

^You guys can always use female flavored condoms or flavored lube too as another option.

Girls supposedly "taste" like fishy at worst. With good hygiene, all girls have a faint natural scent down there and guys won't mind because they're doing it to pleasure you. Just like no one really drinks beer for the taste, but do it to get the buzz. It's always good to take a shower right before. Or keep feminine cleansing wipes on hand.

Q: i want some lip plumer recipe wat is it

Recipe to make your own lip plump product:
http://cosmetics.suite101.com/article.cfm/lip_plumper

Or you can buy it from stores:
DuWop Lip Venom
Too Faced Lip Injection
Victoria's Secret LipFusion XL
Sally Hansen Lip Inflation

Q: has anybody tried jergens natural glow (daily moisturizer? does it work? does it actually make you tan? im white as heck so i really want to know.

You should get an account on Makeup Alley. They have a lot of helpful user submitted reviews on a lot of products:
http://www.makeupalley.com/product/searching.asp/Brand=1009/brandname=Jergens/

Q: Do guy's like it when girl's give them hand job's?

Better than nothing at all, especially if you're doing it right.

Q: so Ive neva givn a bj till the other day so I had no idea what cum would taste like but I had this idea that it wouldn't taste that bad...so the second time I did it I let him cum in my mouth....well I literly had to force my self not to spit it out right on the spot.I tried to discreetly spit it in some tissue paper:(! I just want2 know,does cum ussually taste like nasty medicine?lol! I was just wandering?I feel bad having to spit it out because I don't want him to feel turned off by my disgust for his cum.aniiway....if cum does usually taste bad,is there something he could eat that will make it taste better,or more durable?thanx,I rate high:)

Yes. The ejaculate may taste very bitter/salty and smell like bleach, depending on the guy's diet and lifestyle habits. Make sure he stays hydrated. Someone who ingests lots of red meat, caffeine, alcohol, or cigarettes will not taste as good as someone who eats a lot of fruits to make it sweeter. Keep away from vegetables like asparagus, garlic, onions, and broccoli. The fruits to keep in mind are citrus fruits like pineapple, oranges, and lemons. He has to keep a habit of eating healthily because the taste won't suddenly be different in just one day. It will take at least like 2 weeks, maybe.

You could also keep a mint/something containing menthol in your mouth while you're doing it, so he gets a cool sensation and you maintain yummy, minty breath lol.

Q: What is anal sex ? and can a guy lick an anal hole?

To add to the bottom answer, if you lick the anus (what you called the anal hole), it's called giving a rimjob if you wanted to know some slang/terminology.

Q: What can i do to make my breast bigger naturally?

Actually there are "ways" but they're not very practical or things you would want to do.

Like, breasts will get bigger if you gain more weight.

There are various creams sold out there that will make your breasts look more firm and thus, giving the illusion that they are indeed "bigger", but not by much.

Also, if you are on the pill they will look bigger because of water retention except for days when you are off the pill (when you get your period) then they will not look as "swollen".

There are exercises you can do to make it seem like your breasts are bigger like:
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Make-Your-Breasts-Look-Bigger&id=41852

Alternatives to this are either wearing a push-up bra or or stuff your bra with various gels and cutlets or using makeup to enhance your cleavage:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=make+up+cleavage&search_type=&aq=f

Q: I walked about 3 hours and 30 minutes today at a normal pace--no running, jogging, etc. Can I lose weight by walking this much or do I need to run or jog or something to get my heart rate up more to produce weight loss?

I think what you're doing will work, either by walking for an extended period of time or by exercising hardcore in 10 minute bursts. I heard that really works.. if you jog intensely in short interval. If you can, try to do something that will get your heart pumping more if you want to lose weight faster in a shorter amount of time.

Q: When I was little, I heard this song. "You look like an angel, talk like an angel, but you're the devil in disguise" (not exactly, I know xD). Anyway, I was googling it the other day, and found that the original was Elvis Presley.

But the one I heard as a kid was sung by a female. I couldn't find that name, all I got was Elvis-Elvis-Elvis. So I'm wondering if anyone knows a female cover of that song?

Thanks!

Are you asking for the cover?

Using this:
http://www.songmeanings.net/query/?q=devil+disguise&type=songs&page=1&start=0&mm=1&pp=20&b=Search

there's a similar song to that:
Emmylou Harris - Devil In Disguise

but when I googled the song, this name came up:
Trisha Wearwood

if that helps?

Q: hey everyone, i was just wondering if i could possibly get some opinions on something i was looking into doing. What would you think about getting white converse, regular shoe ones without the high top, and get some fabric markers (gold, silver, etc) and to get someone artistic decorate both of the shoes completely in metalic colors, with my name too. ? any ideas, or opinions appreciated

Customizing is cool as it expresses individuality.

You can put beads and charms on your shoelaces or have different colored shoelaces with designs. Stickers, rhinestones, studs, safety pins, buttons, decorative trim, iron-on patches of photos or badges are nice additions too. Or sew in a design. Cell phone bling works really well. Different patterns you can draw are like checkerboard, hearts, stars, cute phrases or quotes, inside jokes, get people to autograph, swirlies, smilies, polka dots, peace signs, rainbows, ying yang, etc.

Q: nineteen, female (:

okay so everytime me and this guy hang out he always triese to go down my pants.

i've never been fingered before, but i have heard that when a guy fingers you, its for YOUR pleasure, not the guys.

does this mean that he cares about me? i mean he NEVER has asked me to give him a blow job or hand job or anything of that sort.

he just always tries to do things, to me. is this a good sign?

No one here has said that maybe he keeps waiting for you to return the favor. =\

Q: hiii; where can i find a
brasskunckle necklace in a store
in the mall like hot topic or spencers
or something like that where they would
have this necklace (click the link)
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg86/Peace_and_Lovex3/z197477660.jpg

I know you can find it online:

http://girlprops.com/RetailScience/page2/group/7889

^ trustworthy site, good jewelry for a low price

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