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My name is Laura and I'm 28 years old. I live in Illinois and work as a licensed veterinary technician. I am a runner, bookworm and obviously, an animal lover.I've been on this site since '05. I take hiatuses, but I'm never gone for good. I enjoy giving advice and I've made such lovely friends on this site that I couldn't imagine giving it up!
chat it up yo.
ps. here's my bestestestest friend.
I love him. You will too :)
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it's been 25 days since the first day of my last period,and i havent started it this month, i've been nausius, extra tired, my breats seem swollen, and im wondering maybe if it's time to take a pregnancy test?
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=538566
I'm assuming you DID sex, and yes, I think you should take a test.
-Laura (17-f)
im not a huge person or anything, but im not super skinny either, and my hips thighs and abs could use some work for me to be my ideal body image. i looked in the mirror and cried today, i want my body back. so my question is what can i do to get rid of this unwanted fat? what excersizes can i do? what should the diet of a 16 year old girl look like thats low fat? please help me
Here are a few questions I've answered lately that will help you out (it helps me too cause I don't have to re type it all out!)
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=568760
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=426456
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=568245
Good luck! If you need more help, just send something to my inbox :)
-Laura (17-f)
So a couple weeks ago I (a girl) broke up with my boyfriend. We had only been dating for about 10 months, but after about 5 months we started fighting all the time so i decided to end it so we could still be friends and wudn't end up fighting until we hated each other.
But, my best is a guy, and we hang out all the time, and now everyone is saying that I broke up with my bf becuz i was cheating with my friend. All of my other friends are convinced of this even though I tell them otherwise and think I am a complete b*tch. Did I make a a mistake breaking up with him? I know he is really upset about it, so is it my fault even if I didn't cheat? and what do i say to my friends to get them to stop accusing me? Plz help!
I think you did the right thing by breaking up with him. Staying with him only would have made him more attached and harder to let go.
As for your friends, I'm sorry, but they don't sound like very good "friends" for making an assumption like that. You and your best friend need to let them all know that they need to stop talking about you and starting rumors, because it's really not cool.
-Laura (17-f)
I feel like an outsider sometimes with this. Like I absolutely love death metal, heavy metal, and various other kinds of metal. Then I can deeply enjoy country, pop, punk, and rap. I like everything and people call me weird because I like metal, like Chimaira and In Flames kinda metal, then switch the song to pop like Taylor Swift, or Katy Perry.
Is this weird? What do you think?
It's fine. I'm just like you.
One minute, I'm listening to Lil Wayne, then I switch the The White Stripes, and then I'll listen to Colbie Caillat or something. It's good to like a variety of music :)
-Laura (17-f)
So I get the Delia's catalog, and I totally love it. But its way too expensive. There are a pair of boots in there that i LOVE, but they're $50. Here's the link, please let me know if you can find them, or a similiar pair, somewhere else cheaper. Thanks!
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=8750667
Have you looked at Claire's/Icing? I saw boots just like those at Claire's when I got my ears double pierced a few weeks ago.
I also saw them at Target last night.
-Laura (17-f)
I'm 18/f and have wanted a tattoo for quite some time.
I've always wanted a short quote along the side of my foot, and there are only 2 things stopping me.
I'm not very pain-tolerant, and I know the foot is one of the most painful places to get a tattoo, and the easiest to get an infection. I've done my research. Also, the quote I used to want is much too long to get on my foot.
So here are my questions:
Does anyone know and good, short-esque quotes you could get tattooed along the side of your foot? [If you've seen a tattoo you think is awesome (small tattoo!) and it's not a quote, feel free to share that too]
And, just in case I decide that I'm much too pain intolerant to get it on the side of my foot, what are some other, less painful places to get a quote tattoo? Make sure it's a place that can be easily covered when I enter my career (I'm in college to become a teacher).
I'm not going to get one unless I'm positive, but there's nothing wrong with getting suggestions.
Thanks!
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=3099109&albumID=2217456&imageID=36200111
I love this one:
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=3099109&albumID=2217456&imageID=36697921
Other than that, use song lyrics! Find your favorite quote from your favorite song :)
-Laura (17-f)
i'm writing a novella about an arranged marriage long story short. the two are learning about each other each day they spend together - and i'm thinking of using the title "Dazzle Me" - as in like, win me over, etc. would you read this if you saw this title on a book?
I love the word "Dazzle", therefore, I'm likely to read a book titled "Dazzle Me" :)
-Laura (17-f)
I'm 13 and just a few days ago i realized i had some sort of skin irritation on my leg. it's red and sometimes itchy but i can barely notice it. i only noticed it when i went in the jacuzzi water, because it hurt.
here's a picture of it (warning: its pretty gross)
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/alisakwok88/Photo880.jpg
what can i do to soothe it? is it because of the chlorine in pool water or because it's dry?
It looks like it's dry. Use a repairing moisturizer. I use Aveeno daily moisturizer and it works wonders with my skin.
If that doesn't help or it gets worse, check in with your doctor.
-Laura (17-f)
17/f - I need some fun girl games for my iPod touch. I have sallys spa. Anybody know any other good ones?
Pandora Radio is awesome. Other than that:
- Spawn (I'm addicted.)
- Twitter/Facebook/Myspace.
- There's a really neat Meditation App that helps me fall asleep, called MeditateNow.
- Tap Tap Revenge.
- Cool Facts.
- Doodle Buddy.
Have fun!
-Laura (17-f)
so i'm 5'6 and weigh around 118.
i've been trying to gain weight because honestly i think i look too skinny but i cant! no matter what i try, it doesn't work.
anyways i love to run! i love going running, it takes my mind off everything. but i'm a little concerned. will running cause me to lose weight and become even more skinny?
what exactly will running do for my body? will it help me gain muscle anywhere? does it help your heart? i dont know!
anything is welcomed (:
It will cause you to lose weight if you do it a lot and you push yourself. If you just do it like, every other day, for only 20 minutes or so, then you'll be fine.
Yes, it does help your heart. It's really good to get your heart working hard, and running does just that.
-Laura (17-f)
i had recently started a new school and i have problems making friends. it's not that it's me, it's just i'm very shy & the gurls won't even give me a chance. I'm frineds with most of the guys, but like i said i get pretty bad vibes from all the girls. they act as though they are too good to hang otu with someone new. what should i do?
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=548311
From there:
1. Compliment them.
- If they're wearing a nice pair of shoes, or some cute jeans, tell them. Let them know you like their shoes, and then ask where they got them. After that, ask if they're comfortable or something. Don't be annoying about it, but take interest in the person you're talking to, and hopefully, chances are they'll show interest back.
2. Find something you have in common.
- If they're wearing a band shirt, and it's a band you like, tell them! For example, say they are wearing a Rocket Summer shirt, say to them, "I see you have on a Rocket Summer shirt, do you like his music?" Then, after they answer, tell them your opinion on the band/artist.
3. Talk about your surroundings/where you are.
- Say it's after class and the person next to you is getting up to leave. Walk out next to him/her and comment on the class. Say something like, "That was kind of an interesting lesson." or "Was it just me, or was that lecture kind of boring?" or, if you're sitting outside on a bench, and somebody is sitting next to you, make a comment about the weather or where you are.
4. Make a joke!
- There's no better way to make friends with somebody than to make them smile/laugh. BUT don't make a joke about another person, it will make you look bad AND potentially hurt another person's feelings.
-Laura (17-f)
is pot and weed the same thing?
*ARE pot and weed the same thing?
And yes, they are.
-Laura (17-f)
There's this guy I really like,and we've been bffs for a few years.But in time I fell head over heels for him.He's very popular and has lots of friends(mostly girls).The thing is he just treats me differently.He's caring,gentle and always makes me feel right,he's always there for me,he knows what I need,what to say,do,and when...What's also a problem is his sexual orientation.One second he seems gay,then he's normal again.Btw,he told me he's a bit gay...but the things he does when with me just show the opposite.Should I go for it?I don't know what to do,I've loved him for so long and I have a feeling he loves me too,but I'm really afraid of getting rejected...I was extremely hurt in my previous relationships.I don't want to lose my best friend,then yet,I can't keep this a secret from him much longer...
15/f and he's 15 too
Well, there are 2 major options you can go about to solve this problem:
1. Be blunt about it.
2. Be shy about it.
I highly suggest being blunt about it, and either asking him if he's into you too, or simply asking him out yourself. Guys like when girls show confidence, and there's no better way to show you're confident than walking up to a guy and asking him out!
Or, you can go the other route and be shy about it, possibly doing nothing to show him you're interested in him. Sometimes, people who use this method drop subtle hints such as smiling [which is common in girls and doesn't always show you're into a guy] or having a friend ask if he's into you [this only shows that you're too shy to do it yourself]. This option is really kind of stupid, and is used all too much...
As I always say:
Life is WAY too short to not take chances and risks once in a while. Why sit around wondering what could've been, what would've been and what should've been, when you can answer all of those questions and then some by being honest and telling a boy how you really feel about him?
-Laura (17-f)
Why is it that this is turning into a site for just teenagers? All they know about is boys, and sex, and makeup, and periods, and discharge, and tampons,etc. Why aren't there more sensible people here?
Oh hi, I'm a teenager and I'll have you know that I know a lot more than you think. I'm not some stupid idiot who only knows about boys and tampons. I'm completely sensible and you really offended me with this.
Just because you might be older does not mean you're smarter. Judging by your lack of research on this site's teenage columnists, I'd say you're not the brightest crayon in the box. I mean no offense by that comment, I just am very upset that you would post something like this and insult me and probably my friends, too.
I could give you an entire list of columnists my age, on this site, who are brilliant minds that would blow you away. I've made a few friends from this site, and I consider all of them to be intelligent and extremely sensible people. Therefore, I have no clue where this opinion of yours is coming from.
So next time, let's not insult the site just because you maybe got a bad answer from an immature 13 year old. Kay, thanks, bye!
-Laura (17-f)
how can you tell if a boy likes you
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=506340
-Laura (17-f)
I gave my boyfriend a handjob and he cummed and i wipped it off but i didnt wash it and about 40 minutes later i masterbated... can i be pregnant?
NO.
You didn't have sex, so you're not getting pregnant.
-Laura (17-f)
I'd like to start yoga once I get into college which will be in 14 days. I don't want to do a class although I know they have them at my college's gym. How can I get started on my own and what are some good tips? I'm looking for a chance to meditate and just relax and also to increase my flexibility.
Will you have a T.V? If so, try Comcast OnDemand. I use their Yoga programs and I love it!
If you can't do that, go to Target (that's where I got my Yoga mat) and buy a mat. They also have a ton of DVDs you can buy, which I'd recommend. This way, you can do it any time in the comfort of your own room :)
Have fun!
-Laura (17-f)
how do you get the breast bigger naturally,food,exercise
Time.
There's nothing you can do but wait it out. No exercise or foods (not meats like that person said below, they're wrong) will make your boobs bigger.
-Laura (17-f)
Hey i really a good diet because all i eat is fatty stuff but i cant seem to stop snacking, im not realy over weight but i need a good diet before i do get over weight! HELP!! thanks xx
1. Replace ice cream with sorbet.
2. Replace potato chips with baked chips.
3. Replace pop with fruit juice and/or water.
4. Eat fruits for snacks.
5. Replace white bread with wheat.
6. Pack your own lunch for school; don't buy.
:)
-Laura (17-f)
okay so this guy asked me out and my best friend broke up wiht him like 2 months ago...i said yess and now idk if i should break up with him or not ebcuase it seemes liek all my friends are turning on me and stuff becuase either they like him or they feel bad for hiss x(who brokee up wiht him cough cough) now shouyld i brake up with him or stay with him??
Talk to your best friend about it. If she's ok with it, then stay with him. And have her talk to your other friends and let them know that she's cool with it and they can stop being idiots.
If she's not ok with you and him, then end things. It's part of girl code, that you should only date a friend's ex if she is completely ok with it! But like I said, talk to your best friend and see what she's thinking.
-Laura (17-f)