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Ok this is a serious question and please don't delete it! Ok I've been bestfriends with my bestfriend Katie for over 6 or 7 years or something like that. Ok well the problem is recently like around newyears she got back together with her X boyfriend who used to hit me and say bad things to me and stuff. I really did think everything changed. UNtil the other day it got real serious and we got into an actual fist fight! and I know this isn't right. I just don't know what to do. The other day I started crien and walked away. I don't know what I should do. I don't want to loose my bestfreind because we already had a seperation because of this. This is getting really serious and Im afraid if I don't do something about this I will get hurt not only physically..emotionally to..

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Scared 15-f

Wow, I'm really sorry about all of this. You definitely need to talk to your friend and tell her how you feel. Tell her that you don't want to fight with her, you just want her to be alright, since this guy was abusive to you and you don't want the same thing to happen to her. Explain your reasonings to her and show her that she needs to watch out for anything in this relationship. Nothing will happen if you don't talk to her. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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On monday 7th I went to the movies with this guy I like him and he asked me out and I said YES. (doesnt go to my school). On tuesday 8th some guy I also liked asked me out after school (goes to my school) I said YES. I was going to break up with one of them but I dont know which one I should break up with. I think the guy who goes to my school is going out to get laid and bc im older then him n he likes me. Then the other guy is going out with me bc he likes me and wants to get laid. BUT then again all guys want to get laid. Who do I chose or how do I chose one?

Choose the guy that you like best and that you think likes you. Make a list of the pros and cons of each and make your decision. If you still can't make your decision, then you shouldn't pick anyone. Hang out with each guy and see who you have more fun with when hanging out with him. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I need good websites to find information on Wang Wei for a history project. I'm at school with limited time for research, so answer promptly!

-Tallon

To find websites on Wang Wei, you just need to type "Wang Wei" in a Yahoo or Google search. Here are a few websites that I found: wwar.com/masters/w/wang_wei.html, www.encyclopedia.com/html/W/WangW1ei.asp, www.chinese-poems.com/wang.htmlen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Wei. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I have really straight dark brown hair..When I blow dry my hair i have little fly aways.. so I straighten it a little... so then my hair is even straighter then what it normally is... But.. I would love to have like wavy curly hair.. is there any products i could use to make this happen without having to get a perm or doing something that will make it that way forever?

Yes, you can buy products by Aussie or Bed Head to use so you can make your hair wavy and curly. Instead of buying these products, why don't you scrunch your hair? It's really simple. When you get out of the shower, unwrap the towel from your head and put moose in your hair. You then bend your head down and take both of your hands and then scrunch your hair (you grab a part of your hair and squeeze your hair) in parts. Then you can do it again but with gel. There are other ways to scrunch your hair also. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Why are Condoms flavored?

Condoms are flavored so when you give a guy oral sex, it will taste better.
-Karen

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I love skirts and i thynk they`re so cute but i`m not confident enough to wear them becuase of my legs. mainly the calfs[sp] are there any exercies i can to the thin them out? I appreciate all the advice i can get.. thanx

There are a few leg exercises that you can do: you can do leg lifts, you can run or jog, you can do sqauts and lunges. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Alright, my mom is taking me shopping soon, and I was wondering if any girls know maybe where some really good shirts described as these:

1.Long sleeved shirts that are sort of plainish, vintagish.
2.Tommy Hilfigure brand shirts
3.Mainly shirts that are very nice, and has hardley anything on it, and maybe a few idea on where to get a huge choice of jeans

This would be very helpful, high ratings given to those who list.

For shirts, you can go to Filene's, American Eagle, Hollister, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Forever 21. For jeans, you can go to Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, American Eagle, JcPenny's, Filene's, and Aeropostale. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Hey, can anyone give me symptoms of strep throat? I think I might have it. My throat has been hurting really bad the past 3 days, my nose has been stuffed up, my head hurts, and my stomach hurts...ick. Thanks a bunch!

The symptoms of strep throat are: severe and sudden sore throat without coughing or sneezing; pain or difficulty swallowing; fever over 101 °F (lower fevers may indicate a viral infection); swollen lymph nodes in the neck; white or yellow spots or coating on the throat and/or tonsils; bright red throat or dark red spots on the roof of the mouth at the back near the throat; and swollen tonsils (tonsils may also be swollen if the sore throat is caused by a viral infection).


I got these from: http://my.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/hw54784.asp so I didn't copy strawberrie9, just to let you know.


-Karen

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I am a preschool teacher at a church. The church supplies us with a yearly budget for craft supplies and snacks. My assistant is in charge of getting snacks for the students. She charges these at a grocery store on the church's account. When I checked the receipts I saw that she had charged two inexpensive personal items for herself and the chruch paid for it. She is my friend or atleast I thought she was. The church never asks for the itemized receipts only the total amount. Should I report her?
Thank you

Yes, you should report your friend/assistant because no one should use the church's money. If you still have the receipts, show them to whoever is in charge of the church so you have proof. I know this person is your friend but what she is doing is wrong. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Next week im flying to Hawaii alone in an aircraft, but i have a phobia for planes and i don't want to panic during the flight or cry. I can go on airplanes thats not a problem but im just scared. Does anyone know how to get rid of the phobia

You need to tell yourself that nothing is going to happen and that you shouldn't be scared. You really can't get rid of this phobia, you can only face it. When you are on the plane, try thinking about Hawaii and how you are going to spend your time there. Just think about anything else that won't get you scared.
-Karen

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I have been having a hard time lately and I feel a bit depressed. I have a person that I admire and we are real close friends but I just am not sure whether or not to talk to her. She is the same age as my mother (54) and has a son that is my age also,(14) I just feel silly going to her and talking. But really, is it silly? She is the only person I trust with my feelings and the things I am having problems with, Advicenators could not help with.
She has told me I can call anytime I have problems but I guess I don't want her son to know that I call his mother. (He use to be my crush....Long time ago....idiot now.) I also feel that she has enough things on her mind, such as, her work (she and her husband own a whole bunch of gas stations in and around WA state. Her 4 other sons also are in the buisiness.) and her family.

Should I just call her and talk? would I be a annoyance?

You should definitely call her and talk to her about your problems and such. If she told you that you can call her anytime if you have a problem, then she means it. It wouldn't be silly at all. She will probably be really happy with helping you out. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I need some nice vintage holey jeans! Where do you think is a good way to find them or how can i get them this way at home? Thanks a bunch!

You can get some nice, vintage, jeans with holes in them at Abercrombie & Fitch. Hollister also has them too but both of these stores are pricey when you are looking for jeans. To do this at home, you just need to cut your jeans where ever you want the holes to be and you can then take sand paper and rub it against your jeans to have that "faded" look. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok so me n my friend have been hangin out with each other a lot since the beggining of the year. u can eve consider us best friends. now all of a sudden she never calls me anymore, or wants to hang out. ts kinda like shes ignoring me. what is going on?

You need to talk to her and ask her why it seems that she is ignoring you. Maybe she is just really busy or is possibly grounded? Does she have other friends? If so, she is probably hanging out with them. If she is your best friend, then she should understand everything you tell her. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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i have a mad big problem with eating im skinny but all i do is eat my friends think its so disgustin how much i eat and sometimes i eat so much i just want to throw up and then eat some moe i dont know whats wrong with me and i eat when im happy sad mad bored hungry full i dont care i just eat and eat and never gain one pound which im happy about and i want to stop because i eat so much it makes me sick but i still wanna eat after that im so confused

It's good that you don't gain weight when you eat a lot, but trust me, your metabolism will slow down when you get older and all of this will catch up to you. You need to convince yourself that eating too much is bad for you, only if you eat fat, junk foods. After you are done eating, chew some gum or eat spoonful of peanut butter. It will help you think that you are full. Tell your mom not to buy a lot of food and tell your friends to tell you not to eat again when you are done eating. It will be hard at first but you will get used to it. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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is this normal...

im ok with death, and i know heaven is more peaceful then earth..and i know heaven nothing can go wrong..

i sometimes want to die..but sometimes i fear that i dont want to dye...like i dont want my life to end i always want it to continue...and never end

im 14 and i know my death isnt till another 80 years or so...

Yes, it's normal to fear and think about death, everyone comes across this sometime in their life. Try not to think about the future and wanting to die. Just think about how tomorrow is going to affect you and you'll feel better. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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theres this girl i like a lot and i know she likes me and tomorrow she is coming over and its not like ive never kissed anyone or anything but i want someone elses opinion...what is the best way to get into a situation where you start kissing someone without just throwing yourself to them

Since she is coming over tomorrow, you should watch a movie, a romantic or a chick flick would be best, and while you two are watching the movie, move close to her, lean over, and kiss her. There is no best way to kiss a girl, you just need to think about what you are going to do before you actually kiss her. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Well, my boyfriend and I are going to have sex for the first time on Tuesday.

I was just wondering if I should, like, shave you-know-where. I've tried shaving that hair before, but it didn't really go over so well... It was still stubbly and I couldn't get rid of that, and it was really just wierd.

I was wondering if the hair would gross him out or something... Would it?

Every guy is different and some do like a girl's pubic hair shaved and some don't. It's all a matter of opinion. It shouldn't gross him out, since every guy and girl has pubic hair. You should talk to him and ask him if he you to shave or not.
-Karen

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I like this guy, but I don't now how to tell him I do! Can you help me?

If you like a guy, you just need to tell him by calling him up or telling him in person. Start hanging out with him more so you can get to know him better. He may like you also, but you never know until you tell him how you feel about him. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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how are some quick ways 2 get abs cause i want them for the summer
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To get abs or tone them, you can do abdominal exercises such as crunches and sit ups. If you do them everyday and increase them when you need to, your abs will be toned. Eating healthy and watching what you eat and drink will help too. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Aright well im 14/f and me and my b/f have been together for almost a year...and he hasn't tried anything, I mean im not waiting for him to do something with me...but is it weird that he hasn't tried anything after almost a year or does it just mean that he really loves me? Like he's always all over me and touching me, but whenever im around me friends they just keep on askin me "have you guys done it yet?" and ill just be like "no" cause we havn't. And sometimes they just end up saying that he's stupid to not try doing it with me (i don't think that) and that they expect us to do it now that we've been together for almost a year! So I need to know does he really love me or is it just weird?

Thanx

It's definitely not weird that you and your boyfriend haven't done anything. It shows that he loves and cares about you and doesn't want to rush you into anything. If he is always touching you and being around you, then that's good and you should respect that. Maybe your boyfriend isn't ready to go further? Try talking to him. Why don't you take a chance and kiss him? It will show him that you are ready and want to do something. Ignore your friends, they don't need to expect anything between you and your boyfriend. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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