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okay so i think that i have found the love of my life! hes reall sweet to me and funny and i kno he would make a good husbnd.. or well.. long term bf. but the thing is im only thing the 8th grade! is this extremely like not right? i mean yea i kno i have my whole life ahead of me still .. adn i kno we are both gonna date other ppl but i want him soo bad! can some one please talk some sense into me?

Well, if you think about it, you are only in the 8th grade and you're right, you do have you whole life ahead of you and you miss out on other guys. If you know that you two are going to date other people, then you know he may not be the one for you. Are you sure that this guy is the one for you and that you think that you may be with him forever? Just think about. It's different if you two are in high school and have been dating for a long time. I know you have these feelings that make you think that he may be the one but they are going to change. You can still have him but you just need to know that things may not work out.
-Karen

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wuts the buddy sight with all the codes for your buddy4u profile and other things??? please i need it asap!

The budd4u profiles that have all the HMTL codes are: http://www.buddy4u.com/view/?u=html+skillz and http://www.buddy4u.com/view/?u=xxx+HTML+xxx.
-Karen

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is there any ways that i can delete a question that i answered?

You mean that you want to get rid of a question from your column? Well go to "Edit Answers" and click on "Edit Answer" for the question that you want to get rid of and delete all the text in your answer and then hit "Edit Answer." Or you can go to your column, click on "View" for the question that you want to get rid of and the edit your answer. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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What hair products [ shampoo, conditioner, straightening balm, etc ] do you recommend that will make your hair STAY straight and shiny and smooth throughout the day ?? ♥

I definitely recommend that you should buy "Straight Works" by Paul Mitchell. It smooths and straightens your hair and it won't make your hair frizzy at all. You should also try "Shine Spray" by got2b. It makes your hair shiney but it won't make your hair greasy and oily at all. For shampoos and conditioners, I suggest that you use either "Smooth and Sleek" by Pantene ProV or Garnier Fructice. Also, if you are a blonde or a brunette, John Frieda has straightening balms that makes your hair stay straight and they work too. If you need any other products, feel free to ask.
-Karen

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omg one of my best friends is getting on my nerves. ok well her other best friend that isnt really close to me was getting on our nerves cuz she was following abbey (best friend) everywhere. and she always had to be the center of attention. then me and my friend started ignorring her and it made me loose alot of friends. now abbey is friends again with her...and i really dont want to loose abbey but what if she does that to me? i really need some help . ThanKs

You need to talk to Abbey and tell her that you don't want to lose her has a friend and that you need to tell her how you feel about all of this. If Abbey is your best friend, then she should understand and will keep on being friends with you, no matter what happens.
-Karen

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This summer, this girl moved across the street from me. It's been six months and we've been best friends ever since. For the past month or two she has been annoying me and we get into arguements like every day. She copies everything everyone does... it's likes she can't even be herself. Im not even sure I really know her. Not to mention... she thinks it's my fault that I get mad at the things she does. I don't not wanna be friends with her! What do I do?

I had, well used to have, a friend just like yours and she used to copy me with everything and so on. If you don't want to be friends with your friend anymore, then you need to talk to her and tell her how you feel about the way she copies you and blames everything on you. You don't deserve a friend like this girl. If you think that you still want to be friends with this girl but just want her to stop copying you, then you just need to tell her straight up that she needs to be herself and her own individual and not be just like you. Nothing is going to change unless you tell your friend how you feel.
-Karen

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Ok my dad lives in Atlanta Georgia and he doesnt send me anything like money and he said he would.I want a flip phone and my mom wont get it for me and i wanna ask my dad can he send me some money so i can get one. Is that being rude??? he needs 2 start sending me it or my mom is really going 2 get mad. So how do i tell him all this????
well thanx
signed,
Dont Know What To Do

No, that wouldn't be rude at all, since your dad needs to pay child support every month. If he hasn't been sending you money, then your mom does have a right to be mad and she can take him to court and get money from your dad that way. When you get the chance to talk to your dad, ask him why he hasn't been sending you money and that you think it's time that he did and that you would use that money to buy a cell phone. Don't worry, it's your dad's fault and this wouldn't be rude to ask him.
-Karen

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Okay well I have been talking with this guy for almost 2 weeks now he lives in a different city about 20 min away (which isn't a problem). He is 19 (i am 14) he doesn't mind it and neither do I.. He is a great guy and I call him every night.. He came down last Saturday so we could "hang out" we did some stuff (making out.. ect. lol) I REALLY like him.. But I dont know if he likes me???

2/23/05

Well, if you two made out, then yes, he likes you because a guy wouldn't make out with a girl, unless he liked her or was just using her and I don't this guy is using you. You should talk to him and ask him if he does so you can actually find out from him.
-Karen

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okay, my friend is asking this question not me, she wants to know if the gyno can tell if you masturbate. She is going today and she masturbates but doesnt want her mom to know.

No, a gynecologist (gyno) can't tell if you masturbate but if your friend actually cut herself somehow by masturbating, then a gyno would suspect that you do but there is a slim chance of that happening. Even if the gyno can tell, then they can't tell your friend's mom without her permission and they probably wouldn't either.
-Karen

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ok well my armpits sweat all the time and i wear the strongest deoterint. i cant raise my hand and play sport cuz im afriad ppl will see. oh by the way im f/13...any segjestions?!
ThAnKs

I definitely suggest that you buy and use Certain Dri. It's a special deoderant that you put on once a day or when needed and it slowly closes up your sweat pores and it won't make you sweat at all. A lot of doctors recommend this and you can get it at your local pharmacy for about $10.00, depending on the price. Trust me, I use this and it works really great. You can also put on regular deoderant over it that is anti-perspirant and that is a solid powder deoderant.
-Karen

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ok well im 18/f , and my b/f got me pregnant , lik 3 months ago, b4 he broke up wit me. today he punched me in the stomach , nd in my face. and i dnt kno wut to do?? plz help me. how do i kno if he killed my baby?

Don't let this guy get away with what he did to you. Talk to your mom or a friend about this and go to the hospital. You are going to have to tell the doctors about what happened, since they always need to know, and then they will report this to the police. Even if your baby is alright, you still should press charges on him and not let him do this to someone else.
-Karen

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okay well im 14 and in the 8th grade i started my period in the 6th grade and i only go for 2 days every tiem i have it maybe 3 but i only had it moer then 3 like 2 other times in my life and they were really light.. im not a lil tiny girl but im not fat or anything im just a regular girl and i was wondering if its normal or not, i saw that there was someone else asking that but usally she has it for 5 she said i always have it for 2 :-/ i promise ill rate 5!

Yes, it's normal to have your period for a few days and being light and there's nothing wrong with that. Your period cycle will change, trust me, and there are other girls whose periods only last for 3 days too. Normally, periods only last for 2-8 days so it's alright. Don't worry about it.
-Karen

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well we moved our computer out of the room it usally is into the den, which it seems and looks like everything is pluged up right we moved it a while ago.. and our speakers worked and everything as in volume wise, then like a couple months ago i think we were messing around with it and someone must have to unplug them i dont know how to plug them back in i figured it out once but i forgot i tried and tried just didnt work! do you have any ideas on what i can do! thanks a bunch -kay PROMISE all 5's for rateing! :-)

On the back of every computer monitor, there is always a diagram, explaining how to plug in speakers and such. Look at it and plug in the missing chord and then your speakers will be back to normal.
-Karen

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i wanna get fatter but ma matabalism is way to high and everyone thinks im anorexic or baliemic and they yell at me when i skip luch cuz i dont got ne money and they think i just say that to get them away so what do i do help me plz. i want to get muscular a fatter ne one kno how to do this

Ignore the columnist below because I'm just like you, except people don't call me anorexic or bulimic. To gain weight or to mess up your metabolism, start eating foods with a lot of carbs and calories in them. Eating at different times each day will even make your metabolism faster so you don't want to do that. If you want to get muscular, you just need to exercise or tone parts of your body that you want. Doing this may even make you look skinnier. Don't worry, there are other girls that are just like this and you aren't the only person who is experiencing this. It's not your fault that you are naturally skinny and have a fast metabolism. Your metabolism will slow down when you get older, trust me. As for the people who call you anorexic and bulimic, eat in front of them and show them that you aren't. Things will get better.
-Karen

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i like two guys but only one of themm knows and the other has no clue..but im starting to not like the one i told ne more and the other one i absolutely love but he has a gf. and the guy i like alot is my ex and i dont think he likes me ne more. and idk what to do about it all. can someone help me

You need to talk to the guy that you don't like anymore, the one that you told about your feelings for him, and tell him how you feel about him. Since you like this guy who has a girlfriend, you need to wait until they break up to tell him that you like him, since you don't want to ruin his relationship with her. When they do break up, talk to him and just be there for him so he will know that you care for him.
-Karen

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When you eat lolly pops dye gets all over your lips. Does anyone know how to get rid of this? I have blue all over my lips and it's kinda embarrassing. So, does anyone know how to fix this? I'll rate.

To get rid of this, you can take some sort of wipe and wipe your face to get it off or just brush your teeth and brush your lips. I know that's weird an all but it works, since this happens to my sister all the time. Next, don't eat lolly pops like the one you ate.
-Karen

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Hi, I was wondering if you know any html sites to make your buddy4u better? Thanks x0

You can go to http://www.buddy4u.com/view/?u=html+skillz and http://www.buddy4u.com/view/?u=xxx+HTML+xxx to get HTML codes for your Buddy4u profile.
-Karen

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I recently signed up for an online DVD rental membership. The envelope seals have been opened on the past 5 DVDs I have recived. Should I contact the rental company, or should I contact to post office, or try to catch my mailman. It's just too much of a coincidence that they have all comed opened. But I am not sure who to talk to. Is someone looking at the movies? I have a locked mailbox.

Well, you shouldn't talk to the rental company, since they are the people who seal the envelopes and such. Try contacting the post office at which your package was sent to and tell them that your package was open and that you know that no one would open it, since you have a locked mailbox. I'm guessing that the mailman probably opened your package, since he/she was the last person who touched the package other than yourself. So start talking to someone at a post office and they may help you out.
-Karen

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I have music playing out of my PC and I have NO IDEA where it's coming from!! I'm not sure when it started because I left the PC while it was starting up. There's nothing on the toolbar, desktop or when I press ctrl alt + delete that suggests music - there's nothing that isn't normally there. It's almost like a radio station. I've checked my CD drive, media player and there are no pop ups or anything this music could be coming from. Does anyone have any idea what it is or how I could stop it?
Thanks loads!!

Your speakers may be the reason of why this is happening. My computer some times does that to me and I just unplug my speakers and then put them back in and then I restart my computer. Try doing that and see if it works. Like what others have said, your speakers can pick up waves sometimes and then your computer plays music.
-Karen

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I have just been placed in the custody of the state and am now living in a residential facility. I just got out of a mental institution that is only 20 mins away from my sister. I am now about 2 hours away. She had the opportunity to see me before I left but chose not to! I don't understand what I did! She visited me on several occasions there and I offered to help her in any way I possibly could. Its not my fault that my mom and I don't get along and she knew that. Should I just move on and leave everyone behind to try to start a new life or do I ask her what is wrong?

Don't leave everyone behind, especially your sister, and move on because you will always think to yourself and wonder why your sister did see you before you left. She may have had a good reason but since she has always visited you on several occasions, you should talk to her and find out why she chose not to see you this time. If you knew that you didn't do anything to cause her not to visit you, then talk to her and tell her how you feel.
-Karen

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