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hi, im new at this...
well...ive been cryingg every nightt to bed abd now during the day...
i used 2 cut and i did it for two years and i stopped b/c my parents found out..well ive been crying everyynight to bed and i was curling my hair the other day and i burned myself by accident and when i did i just for some reason burned myself again on purpose and ever since ive been secrectly cutting/burning myself i just hate myself now ..i just dont know what 2 like do or feel i jjust dont wanna be here anymore... (link)
I know you may not want to listen to me, but you need to stop hurting yourself, I know from experince that it only makes it worse, what with the added stress of hiding your scars so you don't get locked up is terrible. Next, you should try to figure out why you've been feeling so bad lately. Have you been having trouble with your parents lately? Did you have a fight woith your best friend? Are you lonely? Whatever the cause is, do what you can to acknowlege and try to fix it. If needed, and if YOU want to, get professional help. It's not worth it to end your life when you have so much of it ahead of you. Remember that it's always darkest before dawn, and tomorrow has a world of possibilities.

Peace be with you.


OK I need help fast!! I've been going out with this guy all summer and he just IMed me and he's thinking of suicide!!! He's thought of suicide before but he's thinking of it again. My friend is going to talk to her teacher and try and see what's wrong. You see he has a beautiful girlfriend( me), wonderful friends and is putting a band together. I'm sooo scared for him. Wat can I do to comfort him? (link)
Remind him of all that he has to live for, tell him that he is loved wether he can tell or not, remind him that it's always darkest before dawn, go see him if at all possible, remind him that YOU care, and that you KNOW that other people care too.


I want to be able to put a song on my myspace from http://www.cdzinc.com, but I don't know how to get it on there. The version of Thomas's myspace editor doesn't have a spot for music, so is there a code I can use? I don't want to use a music video. (link)
Uhh, try a diferent version of thomas's myspace editor, because I use thomas's too, and I have music on mine.


there is this girl and i have known her for about a year. last year i used to hangout with her all the time. now, in our second year of high school, she doesnt really talk to me much. she hangs out with all the preppy kids, which most of them, i dont really talk to. one of them decided to ask this girl out to homecoming, which i wanted to do. well this kid told me he asked her and now, i just cant stop thinking about her! she's always in my head! i dont know what to do next, its mindboggling! (link)
If she doesn't like you than try to move on. She might change her mind eventually, but you have to leave that up to her. You have to try to get her out of your head, because if you're stuck on her, then you can't have a healthy relationship with anyone else. Try taking up a hobby, or joining a club, try out for a play, coach little leauge, anything to get her out of your mind!


I'm gonna try out for Cheerleading which is really out of character for me. Its like an image change thing but what kinds of things do i work on? (link)
You don't have to change your image just to become a cheerleader. Be yourself, if you're "nerdy" or "punk" or "rebellious", and you got teh moves and the skills to be a cheerleader, go for it. You should work on your flexiblity, and being able to jump n stuff.


I'm 14 years old and my mom will NOT let me get a thong. Almost all of my friends wear them except for me and I think my mom is being unfair by not letting me get one.. What should I do? (link)
Well, first, just beacause all your friends wear them doesn't mean you have to, but if you really want to, you should discuss it with her in a civilised manner, no tears, no screaming, no whining. If that doesn't work, go to the mall without her and but them yourself.


I got a earring about 1 month ago. Everytime I take the earring out to try and put a new one in, it seems like the back of my ear closes or something like real fast. I have to push the earring in, and eventually I get it in, and it's usually fine. Today I changed it again, and I tried to put a new one and I couldn't get it in cause it hurt. Then the back of my ear started to bleed a little. Does that mean it's infected? Or just irritated? Should I take the earring out and let it close up, or is it something that will go away? What should I do? I don't want to take it out. Thanks
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You probably started changing it too soon. just leave whatever earing you have in and keep it clean, just like you did when it was fresh for a few more weeks and see if hte problem stops.


hey, im thinkin about switchin to tampons and i have one question. do you have to change your tampon every time you go to the bathroom (like every time i go pee)? (link)
uhm, no, just every 4 hours or so, it explains it all in the pamplet in the tampon box.


How should cucumbers be stored? (link)
In the fridge. Unless you want to make pickels, then you store them in vinegar or something... But most fresh veggies should stay in teh fridge.


is there anyway i can get my hair to grow faster? (link)
Unfortunately, no. Or at least I don't think so. So you'll just have to sit it out. Sorry...


Tommrow i have to go to this swimming party and i really wanna go cuz all my friends will be there and some really hott guys..lol but im supposed to have my period tomarrow and i dont where tampons yet cuz this will only be my 2nd time haveing my period! Can Somne PLEASE help me! (link)
Get classic tampax in the smallest size you can(slim or juinior, not sure wich) and absorbency matched to your needs (NEVER use something too absorbent, and try to aviod super-absorbency, cuz TSS sucks major monkey butts) and bring extras cuz you need to change it somewhere from every 2 to 4 hours. Instructions on how to get it in come with every box, as well as every thing you need to know about TSS. Of course, there is a chance it may leak, wich will suck, but if it's in right it prolly won't. If you can't get it in, or don't want to, go but don't swim, even though it defys the point of a swim party. If niether of those appeal to you, fake sick! Though if it's only your 2nd, it may still be irregular, so you may get lucky and not have to worry at all! Hope I helped.


Okay so I'm 14 (girl btw) ...5'0 and I'm about 85 pounds. I obviously have a high metabolism and I have to gain 95ish pounds before xmas or... I'm going to the hospital because my mom thinks I have an eating disorder (i dont) How do I gain weight and actually "keep it up" ? (link)
Well, eating doughnuts and other fatty foods would help, but isn't exactly healthy. Try working out and building up muscle.


I can't find the perfect boyfriend. I tried sticking to one boy but something messes it up. I just hate walking down the halls in school and see couples around me. I never tried putting myself out there,lol. Is there something wrong with me? I sometimes think I'd be lonley forever. I daydream of me in a steady,smooth relationship. But, I can't find the perfect boyfriend to share my feeling and secrets.
I need someone to help me out on this one!
Thanks (link)
No guy is completely perfect. Do you really know what you want in a guy? Remember that you have to go through alot of relation ships that don't work before you find a lasting one. And though stability is nice, it will get boring after a while, you're still in high school, you have plenty of time to find a good man!


OK i've never worn eyeshadow that much but i sorta wanna now..is it true that a brown or tan shadow goes with hazel eyes? if not, then what color goes with hazel?? thanks!! (link)
brown goes with all eyes. I like the way dark purple looks with hazel, but that might only be me...


I`m at home right now, and i really dont have anything to do. I cant leave the house or anything. Does anyone know anything fun i can do inside ( websites, arts & crafts, etc.) thanks ♥ i will rate (link)
poke around bored.com


hi im 15 f and really shy. i want to get ajob but daren't ask people if there is any places. i no you might all think im weird but the reson im asking this question is bc my mom and the rest of my family want me 2 get a job
please help xxx (link)
there should be a center where they explain how student jobs and stuff work at your school, and I think they have some nifty jobs up-for-grabs there too...


ok here it goes my house smells really bad. I dont know why i think its because of my grandma shes old and she just moved in with us. Theres a really bad smell coming from her and now the whole house smells! I dont want my friends over because it smells! should i still let them over and how can i stop the smell? (link)
try oust or some other air freshener, and you might wanna buy your grama scented/antibacterial body wash...


ok sorry if this is long..

my parents have been getting on my last nerves lattely. i am the oldest in my family and so i got to put up witht hemm ebing soo over protect.. it iasnt because they care to much it is that they dont want me to have a life.. i can almost never leave the house.. if i want to go somewhere with a friend tot he mall my mom has to talk to there parents and make sure they are coming with us.. my best friend from new jersay came to vist and i havent seen her for 2 years and we qwanted to go and hang out at her place and just talk but no my mom wont let me.. my mom is always yellina t me when i dont do anything to her. she tells me to do something i do it with no questions asked.. i have a boyfriend who i love sooo much and i have been going out with him for almost a month now and i have only seen him ONCE. i effin hate this i want to run away from all of this my parents dont let em do anything and when i talk on the phone or i am on the computer all they do is complain. they want me sittin downstairs with them and i dont want to listen to the crap they have to say.. then pn top of all of that my mom says,"your the one whoi is going to kill me" because she isnt supposed to yell and she always yllin at me when i dont do anything to her.. i cant wait to turn 18 and leave and have my own life.. that is 4 more years from now (i am 14) everytime i try talking to my parents they NEVER listen to what i have to say.. they think they r living 20 years ago where u get engaged and then married and your parents choice who you marry.. i dont know what to do.. last night i was mindin my owm bussiness in my room laying down writing poem my dad walks in yells at me terlls me to go to sleep and turns of my light. school doesnt start until 2 weeks and he already yellin at me.. can someone please help me out?? i want to run away for a couple days to my best friends house and teach my parents that if they dont want to listen to what i have to say then i wont listen to what they have to say..

p.s.
i am plannin to let me boyfriend come over and meet my parents btu they are raciest and my boyfriend is black (carmel color) and i dont know what there reaction will be even though my boyfriend will make a good impression on them.. (link)
Well, it could be because they feel how close you are to leaving as well and want to spend as much time as possible with you before you take off. Try telling them that you're feeling smothered, but don't yell and rage at them. If you can show that you can discuss your feeling in a calm, adult manner, they may loosen up a bit. DO NOT run away, that'll just piss them off and make them keep you on an even shorter leash. On the boyfriend thing, that may be how they were raised, if so, it may be harder to change their mind, so I'm kinda stumped on that one.

If all else fails, consider calling child services and telling them that your parents are nuts. It probably won't works, but if nothing else helps, it might be worth a try...


I want to lose weight and I was reading somewhere that you just need to burn more calories than you take in for the day. Is that true? So if I eat, let's say, 400 cals a day and try to burn that much or more w/ exercise, will I lose weight? (link)
yeah, it's true, and youreally need more then 400 cals a day though, and it does work that way, but it takes a while for the progress to be noticeable...


Hi. My friend has a cell phone- model x427m. its by samsung. if anyone knows how to get a voicemail message (how to make one) please answer asap.

I WILL RATE HIGH!

thanks! (link)
you call, they don't pick up, you record, just like an answering macine!




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