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Are you still a virgin if you kind of had sex? meaning... If you were making out and everything and the guy and u start to have sex and stuff and he's like half way in and then you guys stop... is that still considered being a virgin or not?
Thanks!
(Unsure)

Once a guy's penis enters your vagina, you aren't a virgin anymore. So since this guy went only half way in, you aren't considered being a virgin anymore. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I have this friend, And I seriously think that I am falling for him. We talk all the time and we claim eachother as best friends and all, But now, I dont know, I've seriously fallen for him. I tlak to him and I get this big smile on my face and I just start giggeling. All I ever want to do is be near him! ugh... oh yea, He's younger than me. What do I do?
((Confused))

Aww, you definitely need to talk to this guy and tell him how you feel about him. It doesn't matter that he is younger than you because age doesn't matter when it comes to a relationship. If you get a smile on your face every time you talk to him, that definitely means that you need to go out with him. Start flirting with him. Ask him if there could be a possibility of you two going out. You never know, he may have feelings for you too. Just talk to him and tell him how you feel. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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okay in school every one calls me a slut and im not one i never had sex,or gave anyone head!! what should i do when they call me it? please help!!
i rate high

If you know you aren't a slut, then just ignore these people. You need to prove to them that you aren't. When they do call you a slut, say something back like "Hey, I know I'm not a slut so why are you calling me one?" If you just tell everyone that you know you aren't one, the name calling will stop. People are only doing this just to ruin other people's lives and they shouldn't. Stand up for yourself and just tell these people off. A slut is a girl who has sex with a lot of guys and all that stuff and you are now where close of becoming one. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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What exactly does Prozac do for you?

Prozac is an anti-depressant that helps you when you are depressed and makes your mood better.
-Karen

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Are there any ways that your hymen (sp?) can be broken besides sex? Like using tampons, fingering, etc? And can a doctor tell if its broken or not just by looking@ u down there? (like check ups andstuff)

A hymen is a thin piece of skin that is inside a woman's vagina that can be torn by physical means. You know when it breaks when you start to bleed one day and you start to feel a little bit of pain inside of you. It doesn't get torn when you use a tampon or if you are getting fingered but if you insert a tampon in wrong, it could rip. You can tear your hymen by masturbating, sitting wrong, playing sports like horseback riding, riding a bike, and other ways too. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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There's my best friend Alyssa. Then there's her brother who likes me named Micheal. And I really don't like him back because I really don't even know him. But Alyssa used to be in love with this guy named Brandon, but she likes this boy now names Micheal H. When she stopped liking Brandon, she wanted me to like him, but I didn't and now I do. But I don't know what to do, cause she even said herself that she thinks Brandon likes me....so what should I do?

If you think Brandon likes you and you like him, definitely take a chance and date him. Start talking to him more and get to know him. If your best friend, Alyssa, said that he likes you then he probably does. If Alyssa doesn't know that her brother likes you, talk to her and tell her that you don't like him in a boyfriend way because you don't even know him. Make it clear to him that you don't like him like that because you like someone else. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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okay, my mom has been going to NY with her boyfriend like every 2 weeks for a month and half..and other times before it. whenever this happens..she says i should watch my brother and sometimes she would sleepover in the city and then it is required that i stay home and watch him. Well, i am getting annoyed with this becuase i want to hang out with my friends..but i can't just tell her to stop gong out, she has a right to also, but i am 16 and i have the right to go out too..How do i talk to her about this and what do I say? PLus..whenver i do get to go out if she is in the city, my friends have to give me rides and they are getting annoyed.

When you get the chance to talk to her, tell her that you know she has a right to go out but she shouldn't be going out all the time. Tell her that you also have a right to go out too. Explain to her that you are need time to hang out with your friends and not stay home and watch your brother all the time. You have a life too and you need to live it and by watching your brother, that doesn't do anything. Also, explain to her that you can't always get rides from your friends and that they are getting annoyed by doing that. If you just tell this to your mother but differently, I'm sure she will understand and will let you go out. Why don't you ask her if she can invite her boyfriend down to your house so she doesn't always have to go to New York? Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I've been majorly depressed since May of last year. and I went through a lot of stuff during that time, including therapy. Two days before Christmas, my boyfriend (Kyle) broke up with me and made the whole depression thing worse, until I eventually got over that.
Well, after Kyle broke up with me, this other guy that has always been there for me through anything, being kind of like an older brother, confessed that he has feelings for me. Hes the sweetest anyone has ever been to me. I love him. But, a couple weeks ago Kyle asked me back out, and I couldn't go back out with him because he broke my heart, and our relationship wasnt that great to begin with. Anyways, since then I've been really really depressed, I got the the point where I was suicidal, and I almost killed myself. I told the other guy that I can't date him now, even though I really want to, because I think I should wait until I start to get happy again. I've been seeing my schools "crisis counselor", and I'm starting to feel better...slowly but surely. And now I'm scared to get my heart broken again. I dont know what to do, because I really want to date him. I know he would wait for me until I feel realyl ready to date him, and I want to date him now...I dont know what to do though, Im just confused. Any advice?

You should definitely give this guy a chance and date him. You never know, he may make things better for you and you will be happier and you won't be scared to get your heart broken again. If nothing changes, you should tell him that and he should understand and will be there for you. If you don't want to date him now, this guy will still be there, since he has been there for you all the time. But he could change and wouldn't want to go out with you, once you are over your depression, but there is a slim chance of that happening. So yeah, definitely give this guy a chance and date him. You will feel better. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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what are some really good stores to find name brand things that arent to expensive??

At Marshall's and TjMax, you can find name brand clothing that is reduced. Any stores like that have name brand clothing. Thrift stores may have them also. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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for my school i have to like read lots of books. Does anyone know of any teen books that are good, but not to to long?

Any books by Nicholas Sparks are great and I recommend that you should read some. He wrote "The Notebook" and "A Walk to Remember", which were both great movies. Lois Duncan and Lurlene McDaniel have written a lot of books that are good and they aren't long at all. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I know this is stupid, but I overheard people saying my best friend went to 2nd base wiht this guy and the deal is I ahve no clue what the bases are! And I'm worried about her because I don't want people talking about her if it's bad ( if she even did it) So could you please tell me what these bases are? i'm really confused and worried.. sorry so long!!
-very confused-

1st base is kissing/making out; 2nd base is fingering/hand job; 3rd base is eating out/blow job; and Home is sex. So basically, your friend gave this guy a hand job. You don't have to be worried about this. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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i did my flute for 30 full minutes... i practiced everything imaginable and the deal is that if i do 30 mins of flute i get 15 mins online... i thought i was making my dad happy by actually practicing for 30 mins so when i came home i was told him and he was like well get off line and go running! and i was like no i just practiced and he was like im disconnecting IM because you don't do anything else! whatever i do isn't enough for him!!!!!! never!!!!!!!! ever!!!!!!!!!!! nd my dad has to read my stupid conversations online... i have no privacy!!!!!!! i can't take it anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im ccrying right in front this stupid computer!! i absolutely positivly hate everything! there is no talking to him so thats not an option.. no one can talk to him... please help... i rate 5's

Well, if you can't talk to him in person, then you definitely need to write him a letter. In this letter, explain to him that you always do what you are told and you don't deserve to be punished by having your dad invading your privacy by reading your IMs. Also, tell him that you deserve to have more online time, since you practice your flute for 30 minutes and that is a long time. You need to explain that you need your privacy and that your dad shouldn't make you cry, just because he is reading your IMs. Once you've finished your letter, put it where he can find it like in his car, on his seat, or on your parent's bed. My friend was in the same situation as you are in and she did this. When her dad found the note, he actually knew that what he was doing was wrong and he changed for the better. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Ok, this guy I have liked forever told me somethings last night i confused me a bit. Well to start things off, we went to a dance at our school. When i got home i talked to him on AIM. He said he really screwed things up when it came to this he liked. He said that he thought she kept eyeing him throughout the whole thing. Which i was doing. Then he said that he never asked her to dance but he could tell that she wanted to...but he never had enought courage...and i never danced with him, but i deff. wanted to. But the wierd part was he never told me who it was...he refused, he usually always gives me a name of the he likes...so im wondering if its me this time. Please help me...i rate high

Aww, it's definitely you! You can so tell when he said "she kept eyeing him throughout the whole thing" and you were doing that, like you said. You need to talk to this guy and ask him if it was you and tell him how you feel about him. I'm sure he'll be happy and relieved that you told him, since he probably wanted to tell you too. If he usually tells you the names of girls that he likes and he didn't this time, that's also a sign that this girl was you! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I have a problem finding jeans that fit me. I am 5'3", and 85 lbs. I have tried many stores, but most of them don't even have any size 0's that fit me. I have to wear juniors b/c my legs are long, but most jeans are too baggy. The only place that I have occasional luck is Kohl's, but most of the time they don't even fit me. Does anyone know a good store for people with skinny, long legs? Or could I get custom made jeans cheaply (i'm guessing not). Please help me, I rate 5's!!!

Lei can custom make your jeans but it's not that cheap. You can get some jeans at JcPenny or at Filene's. The Weathervane used to have jeans that would fit anyone but they aren't coming for a while. Deb's and Pac Sun have some also. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Does anyone any really high fat foods with a lot of calories ?

A lot of burgers and french fries from fast food joints from McDonalds and Burger King have a lot of fat and calories in them. Any junk foods have a lot of fat and calories in them. There are so many others; any foods that aren't good for you have a lot of fat and calories in them. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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okay, I just got a new sn AIM, I didnt redownload it or anything, just a new sn and for some reason on my buddy list on the left, it shows a column with links i can click on such as " Radio" " My photos" "greetings" "IM Robots" "Video IM" is there a way to get rid of this? because on my other buddly list it doesnt do this... if you want me to send you a picture of what it looks like just e-mail me on here andill give you my SN, thanks :) * I rate 5's*

To get rid of this, go to "Setup", near your buddy list, and click "Close Useful Tools" and it will get rid of that toolbar. When you made a new screen name, your AIM was also updated so that's why you got that toolbar. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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i'm REALLY bored right now, and i was wondering if anyone knew any really good/ funny weblinks i can go to

You can go to: http://www.ebaumsworld.com, http://www.bored.com, or to http://www.funnyjunk.com. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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well i am over weight and i do swimming and basketball. When i play basketball people see me before the games and think i'll be the worst player on the team. BUt then i end up being the highest scorer. At swim meets people see me about to swim and think i that im gonna get last place but then I get first. I'm really good at swimming and basketball so I do that for exercize but i want another work out wiht like stretches and stuff like that. I've triend so many workout but i end up only doing it once. Do you no of any fun workouts that i could try? Sorry for the length:(

Try doing something fun instead like kick boxing, taebo, or any other cardio sports. That will get you pumped up and will help you lose weight. Umm, you can also try cleaning around the house while listening to music. Cleaning actually helps you lose weight, since you are always moving and bending down. That's all that I can think of at this moment, sorry. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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My best friend and i never told lies to each other when we were younger but now were both 14 things seem like they changed she's constantly lying to my face and i can't figure out if she's telling the truth or not anymore.What should i do i mean we're both going to different high schools next year and i still want us to be friends...???
-signed
no more lies

You definitely need to talk to your best friend and ask her why she is always lying to you. A best friend would never lie to another best friend. What she is doing is wrong and she needs to stop. If she is your best friend, she should understand that you want her to stop lying. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I can't wake up in the morning. My bus comes at 6:45, and I've been waking up at 630. is there anything i can do to get more sleep? i usually cant fall asleep until 12

Start going to bed early, or just read before you lay down. Reading will make you tired, especially at night. If you take a sleeping medicine such as Unisome (just saw this on a comercial), it will help you go to sleep faster. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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