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I'm a mother of 2 boys who are 13 months apart. Talk about a handful. I'm a wife to the best husband I could have ever dreamed of.
I'm one of the very blessed.

I have Bipolar 1 Disorder. I hate taking all these medications and always going to doctors appointments, but life is too short to let mental illness get the better of me.

Often times life is a challenge, and nobody knows that better than me. I wake up wondering if this is going to be a day my illness overpowers my meds, and either sends me flying like a bat out of hell, or leaves me laying on the couch like a wet dish rag.

Thank all that is good in the world that I have an excellent support system at home.
I'm one of the lucky ones.

I'm honest, and that can either be a perk or s flaw. Depends on how you choose to look at it.
I like to see it as a perk, because it's better to hear the truth than to be told candy coated bullshit.

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why do people "pack" cigarettes? like hit them against their palm or something before they open them?

It helps compress the tobacco tighter into the cigarette to help it burn slower.

im on the pill & i always take it on time. but last thursday i forgot to & i had sex w. my boy friday morning & that night i took both the thursday & friday pills. we didnt uses any other form of birth control kas he was out of condoms & i was supposed to get my period yesterday but i didnt...& still havent.. im freeking out. i freek out alot thou about maybe being pregnant kas im parinoid and sometimes that stalls my period. so what are the chances i am pregnant? how can i calm down about this? help please?

Since you say being paranoid sometimes stalls your period, and also because I am going to assume you are a teen, wait for it to be late 2 weeks. If you still haven't had your period by then, get a test.
Try not to freak out. You say that effects your period, so that could be the case right now.

I'm suppose to be helping in hosting my dad's birthday party and im suppose to prepare a CD that people can dance to since my parents dont want to pay for a DJ.. does anyone have suggestions for fast/slow songs that people (adults/teenagers) can dance to? Ones that my parents will find appropriate (ie no cussing or reference to sex type). Please help! any suggestions are welcome!

Since it's for your dad's birthday, you should try to make sure it is music he likes. Ask him if he could give you and idea of what he would like to hear. Your mom could be helpful too, so check with her as well. If he has an old record, tape, or CD collection, go through them for some ideas as well.

All of my friends have boyfriends pretty much & i feel left out. I know the whole "you dont have to have a boyfriend just becasue your friends do", but for some reason, i really want one!

I don't really understand your question, but I can tell you that wanting a boyfriend is perfectly natural, weather your friends have boyfriends or not. Feeling left out is natural too. But, I'm sorry, I can't tell you how to feel differently.

I can also tell you this: With time and patience, the RIGHT guy WILL come along. It is better to wait for a good guy than to take one now who may turn out to be a jerk.

ok so like. i like this guy and well today my friend told him..again. lol and hes liek i dont believe it. and my friends liek what? and hes liek i dont believe it that she likes me. and shes liek but she does! and hes liek no she doesnt and shes like why do you think that? and hes like because she likes my friend "richie". ok. what do i do know?!? i dotn like richie i liek him!

This is why it is always best to say important things to people yourself. YOU need to be the one to tell him you like him, not your friend. Then he will have to believe it.

before you go into the audition room to audition for a play at my high school, you are given your scene, so you can practice with the other people who have also been assigned that scene. you probably have anywhere from 5-15 minutes to practice. when practicing, is it better to do your part EXACTLY how you plan to do it in the room, or is it better to hold back a little bit, until you get into the room. the reason i ask this is because i have found that if you practice the scene how you plan to really do it, then the other people auditioning sometimes sort of "steal" the way you are performing it. especialy if you are being really wacky characters (ex. really happy, angy, sad, mad, silly, etc.). also, if the persons not a very good actor, you feel out of place acting to your full potential while practicing. however, obviously the point of practicing is so you can practice, so if you don't practice the way you plan to audition, you may mess it up when you go to audition. also, would it be mean to not really do it the way you plan to, until you actually go to audition (would it be to mean/shocking to the person you are auditioning with)? what is the best way to handle this situation of practicing with others? it would be nice to hear from someone who has been to auditions before, so i can get an opinion of what you do (or would do). thank you!

I, personally, wouldn't risk some one stealing my performance. So, no, I wouldn't practice to my full potential back stage.
Something that may help is to get a copy of the play before hand and practice the character of your choice before the audition, at home. That way, you can be practiced up on your acting and you are prepared to act any scene on demand. Also, it helps you to fully place yourself into the role.

alright. i've been told that i'm pretty by guys and i do have a good personality, but the thing is; i haven't had a boyfriend since 7th grade. which was 2 years ago. what's wrong with me? i don't want to throw myself at a guy because that would freak him out. i'm just worried about being jealous of couples holding hands and being all lovey for the rest of highschool. should i just wait it out & see what happens?
(which will be nothing at the rate i'm going:p)

Nothing wrong with waiting it out. Sometimes it takes time and patience for the right guy to come along.
Better to wait for a goodie than to jump into a relationship with a real jerk.

When you walk into a room and your friends are in the middle of an interesting conversation and they see you but don't speak to you when you stop to speak to them; is that normal and would you feel embarrased if it happened to you?

If they were in the middle of a conversation, I wouldn't fret about it. Though at least a wave in your direction would have been nice. But they may have been deep into what they were talking about.

If they were doing it in order to ignore you, I think I would be reevaluating my friendships. Real friends don't do that, and they don't stop talking when you walk into the room, either. That is not normal.

i had a rough night one night and the next day at school, i still wasn't too happy or perky like i usually am. my whole group all stands together in the mornings and my best friend was in the group and she didn't notice a thing. it confused me because i can always tell when there's something wrong with her. i put in my ipod headphones and just blasted my music. then this girl next to me was like "your music is really loud..are you ok??" and i've only known this girl for like 4 months and she is noticing.

so here's my question:
is my best friend tottally insensitive to others feelings? or is was she just not paying attention?

It could be that she is insensitive, but it could also be that her attention was elsewhere. If it bothers you, you should talk to her about your feelings. What are best friends for, right?

As for the other girl, I hope she is some one you are friends with. It was nice of her to show she cares about some one she has only known for a few months. Sounds like she would make a good friend.

okay, so my gf and i are pretty much getting married, we already agreed to it, however for the last few months, we have been talking about having sex.. but there is so many things that say we shouldnt, but none of them seem to be against us, such as diseases; i dont have any, she doesnt have any, future marriage; well, if we're the people getting married wouldnt it bring us closer? and im aware of pregnancy, but we really have no idea what to do... we have been going back and fourth for a while, and i really dont want to tear this relationship down if we do end up having sex...so please anyone who can give me a streight up answer, you will be more than helpful! thanks!!

All I can say is this: Wait until you are both fully ready. And when you decide on this, it would be wise to use birth control. Sex will doubtfully tear apart a strong relationship, but the stress of having a child too early in life may.

Im 16 days late from my period. I had sex with this guy on january7th. He brouhgt me a pregnancy test and i took it. I know it says that even if the positive sign is the slightiest bit noticable then you are probly pregant. the line going like this - was completely pink then the bottom line of the positive sign was completely pink and the top part of the positive sign was light pink. And the line in the control window showed out how its supposed too.

Soo my question is does it sound like im pregnant and the test worked?

Thanks people
id appreciate zero lectures.

If you are unsure or confused about your test results, you should take another test.
I am going to assume you live in the US? If so, you can go to your county health department. They will test you free of charge and you will know for sure.

Either you are pregnant and just don't have enough of the hormone in your urine, or you aren't. Either is possible.

If you decide to buy another home test, get a good one, like EPT, and test it with your FIRST urine of the day. The urine first thing after you wake up is more concentrated and would be more accurate.

EDIT: Also, if you happen to not be pregnant, I would advise you set an appointment with your doctor for a pap/pelvic exam. There may be something else going on for you to be so late.

STORY: My friend Tricia has direct deposit for her paycheck into her bank account. Every month she gets a statement (that tells her what she has taken out as cash, what checks she wrote and the deposits) which is mailed to her home every month. Instead of taking out money for the week she takes out $20 to $25 a day. Yesterday when the statement came Tricias mother helped Tricia reconcile her bank statement and saw that Tricia wasnt taking out for the week but taking out $20 $25 every day. Her mother said; Tricia you have to budget. You really should take out for the week. You are spending more than you make; They argued about it a little bit. Later on Tricia said; mom are you telling me not to buy the jewelry I buy; Her mother replied: no I am not saying that. I am telling you to take out for the week; She told her friends the story and her friends said: Tricia your mother is not saying she doesnt want you to buy the jewelry she just doesnt want you to take out $20 - $25 a day, she wants you to take out for the entire week. MY QUESTION: DO YOU AGREE WITH HER FRIENDS?

I do and I don't agree with the friends. I do because her mother seems that she is mainly concerned with her going over budget. I don't because I know that her mother has in the past had issues with her buying the jewelry.

tonight i smoked pot, it wasnt for the first time, and it wasnt close to it. but i got it from a new person. i knew him so i didnt care. when my friend was breaking it up she noticed there was little bits of white things.i said who cares. and we smoked it. i had about 10 - 13 hits. usally i have more, but i didnt want to. 15 mins that, i was really high. i never been that high before. i was tingaling inside. when i blicked it was like talking a picutre, it flashed. then i started moving very slowly. does any one have any idea what was happening to me? was there any thing in the weeD?

Could have been laced with something, definitely. Do like everyone says and ask who you got it from.
Just one more reason to say NO to illegal drugs, now isn't it. Never know what you may be putting into your body.

umm i have to read a newberry honor book. which one do you think is the best read for a 13 year old girl who likes like a little romance, humor, adventure, emotions, etc in a book? like just a good book basically, or i'll lose interest easy. i have to get it at the library tomorrow, for a literacy assignment. thankyou lots! it doesnt even have to be on this list. it just has to be a newberry honor book or a newberry award book.

these are some i found that i may like:

On the banks of Plum Creek
Ella Enchanted
The Cricket In Times Square
The Giver
Maniac Magee: A novel
Island Of the Blue Dolphins
Little house on the prairie
the view from saturday
the great gilly hopkins
joey pigza loses control
bud, not buddy
Holes
Charlotte's Web
The Summer of the Swans
The Westing Game

THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME!

Little House is good, and so is Charlotte's Web.

P.S. Though Charlotte's Web is a cute movie, the book is much better, as it tends to be with any book made into a movie.

people always say im random... i dunno, how do i not be random? i guess its just myself, but sometiemes i say things and my friends are like "that is soo random" and im like.. "how is that really random?" because it was in my head, and when theres nothing to talk about, you bring up a subject! sometimes its kinda annoying.. ugh... so.. well.. how do i stop being so random? how do people become random anyway? answer anything related to this paragraph.

I wouldn't stress over it. So you're random, big deal. Obviously that's your personality. Don't change who you are because others think it is odd. That's a part of what makes you a unique individual, and not a mindless robot.

so i dont have alot of acne but i got scares from the acne and i wanna get rid of it and my mom wont let me use proactive bc it didnt work on my sister..i wanna try it but does anyone kno any other products??

You may be able to try Mederma, it is for lessening the appearance of scars. However, I doubt you will ever find a way to completely get rid of the scars, considering they are permanent.

I'm 5'2, about 190-ish lbs, and 17. Is it possibly to loose 60 to 80 lbs in a 1 year and 2 months. I want to loose that much by my senior prom. Is it possibly? Would I need a crash diet or basic diet and exercise? Any advice will be appreciated.

I would say it is possible, however I would never suggest crash dieting. Crash dieting is very unhealthy for you, and you will likely regain the weight and then some.
Your best bet is to start eating a healthy diet, and doing healthy excersises. It is a good way to train yourself to stay fit, and not just get fit for prom.

hey
i'm doing a report on gangs
and i need to know about the crips.
like why do they kill people, who do they kill?
i know what they wear and stuff so i don't need that. but like how old do you have to be and are the dangerous friends.

thanks so much!

Here's links to the gang's history. They may not be what you are looking for, but they may be of some help. The wikipedia link is most informative, though you should read both.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crips

http://www.gripe4rkids.org/crips.html

i ahve a rope bracelet its gettin kinda nasty lookin how can i clean it ?

Try scrubbing it with a soft bristled tooth brush and soap.

(13/F)
most of my friends think that theyre fat and have very very low self esteem. they arent fat, but they are a little chubby and if they loose like five pounds i think they will feel better about themselves. i have never told any of them this. they starve themselves and skip means until me and my other friends convince them its how eating disorders start and they need to eat. if they excersized a little like dancing every weekend or somthing im sure theyd be fine. they eat an average amount of food. how can i help them lose the weight without damaging their self esteem? and howw can i help them feel better about themselves? and feel loved and that they dont need to change anything about themselves? should i just get them active? like all go to a dance class or somthing? we are all AMAZING dancers so anything involving dancing they would be very eager to do. i just want them to be content with who they are. and understand that nobody thinks of them differently because of their weight but also if it bothers them i want them to know im here to help them
any ideas? thank you soooo much!

Try joining a gym together, or since you like to dance, take dancing lessons together. Both would be a good way to stay fit together and have a good time.

As for the self esteem, that is something they have to want to make better for themselves. You can help by telling them how great they look and such as that.

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