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I'm Christina, and I'm 27. I tend to be brutally honest when I give advice or an opinion. I don't tell people what they want to hear but rather what they need to hear. They don't always appreciate it at first, but I usually get a thank you in the end.

I have 15 tattoos, and 8 piercings. I'm married and just gave birth to a baby boy in May. I'm currently a SAHM so you can find me taking care of my son and binge-watching television while he naps.

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dont assume that i am belemic or anything, i just really need to throw up sometimes. its not cause i want to just that i feel sick to my stomach and i feel tons better when i throw up. its not like beleuma. i just can't throw up though, like i have stuck my fingers down my throat but it wont work, what can i do?

Hmm, maybe stop yourself from throwing up BEFORE you get an eating disorder?!

Wow. See a doctor.

i have this friend and all she does is copy me. like i'll make up words and quotes and hang out with certain people and she's always a step behind me. my friend and i who are also friends with her wanted to go to this concert and now she's suddenly obsessed with it! i can't stand her most of the time and telling her how i feel won't work cause she's one of those 'i can't do anything wrong & it's all about me people' even if she doesn't realize it. ALSO i've liked this boy for awwhile and i was thinking about breaking up with my boyfriend for him, and she started going out with him a week later when she KNEW i liked him and she didn't like him, which i know because i asked her. ANYONE GOOD ADVICE PLEASEEEEEE!

Stop being friends with her. Tell her that you've had enough of her crap & you're not gonna take it anymore. You're done with the bullshit & how she always copies you. If she doesn't seem to get it, act on it & make it clear!

I've had the same display name on my myspace for a really long time now. I want to change it. I want something clever.

Any creative ideas?

If it helps at all, my name is Liz.

L!Z™
UHM LIZ!?
LIZ [LSX]

Or you can use a song lyric.

does anybody have
the actual myspace
of jack marin
formerly of
cute is what we aim for ??

I realize I may get in trouble for this [sorry DN!], but he's still in Cute Is What We Aim For. I've met him twice, but I don't think he has a MySpace. If he does, he wants it private.

How did islam spread with great success from 660 to the time of the ottamin empire?

We're not here to do your homework for you. You don't want us to help, you want the answers. Rate me low, I don't care. It's the truth & you need to hear it.

Either ask your teacher, search a textbook or google it.

I'm a 14/f. And I have a WONDERFUL boyfriend. Yeah, say I'm to young to be inlove, I don't care.

Anyways, i'm white, and my boy friend is mixed(black&white), well..my parents are exactly rascists..but they are really bad to stereotype and they think all blacks are bad and they think they all steal..and kill people. lol. Well, they think that about my Bf. And none of it's true. And it's not his fault what his color is. And really, if you were blind and he never told you that he had black in him, you'd never know.
He doesn't try to act all 'gangstuh' and 'ghetto'...he actually leans more to the emo/scene. Haha.
But, still, my parents dislike him, and i've let him meet my mother twice. and still...she hates him. is there anything i can do to convince them different?

I mean, i have to deal with it at school, too. getting called a nigga lover..and everything else. I know i can't do anything about the kids at school, but i would like to change my parent's view on the situation.

Let them get to know him & to let him come around more. If he's nice & respectful towards them, they might soften a bit. If he treats you well, that could also do it. You need to talk to your parents about it. I doubt they seen this coming & they're not sur how to handle it. Talk it out with them calmly, and you may go places. If you get an attitude & whatnot, then nothing is going to change & it may actually worsen the situation.

As for the kids at school, fuck them. They're dumb & need to grow up.

my girlfriend was over one time. and i asked her if she wanted to have sex and she said no. which i figured since shes waiting for marriage. then i decided i didnt care and i sat on her and forced her clothes off. shes really tiny and week she weighs like 91 and i weigh 156 so it wasnt hard. she tried to get me off of her but we both knew she couldnt. so my friend who was coming over to hang out with us came. and he held her down while i fingered her. she was screaming and telling me to stop but i didnt. then he sat on her and held her legs apart while i stuck my dick in her vagina. she was screaming and crying for us to stop she said it hurt.so my friend told me to punchh her so she will shutup so i did. i didnt mean to punch her that hard but she passed out. so i finished up and my friend left. and i just stared at her. i didnt mean to hurt her. i love her soo much. and i couldnt believe all the bruises all over her shoulders,legs,arms,colar bone and her face was dripping blood. so i got a towel and wiped it off. then when she woke up she couldnt move so i helped her get dressed and carried her home. i kept apoligizing but she didnt say anything to me. when i see her in school she looks scared and runs away from me. how cdo i get her to tlak to me thanks.

How fucking stupid could you possibly be? Not only did you rape your fucking girlfriend, but now you think that it's okay & you want her to talk to you? You're the fucking scum of the earth & she doesn't even have to get revenge on you. Karma will come around itself & fuck your life up just like you did to her life.

You just gave her so many problems. She's never going to look at herself or men the same way. She's gonna go for assholes just like you because she's not gonna think she can do any better. Not only that, but she's never going to trust a single soul again. She's not gonna be able to talk to anyone, nor is she going to be able to look at another guy. If that's what you wanted, congratulations dickhead, you accomplished it.

What you need to do is to stay away from her, & become a social outcast. Cut off all of your friends because they're idiots just like you, and then you need to burn yourself alive. I don't understand how the hell you rape your girlfriend & then claim you love her? You don't even know what love is & you never will. I honestly hopes she calls the cops on you if she hasn't already & I hope they put you in prison with the death sentence. I also hope they don't give you a last wish before they electricute you to nothing but dust.

I hope everyone that is like you [this goes for murderers, serial killers, robbers, arsonists, etc] all die in something like a Holocaust. I can't believe you would do this to someone you claim you love. Also, when you're in prison, I hope you become some guys bitch. Then in turn, you should chop your dick off so you could never do this to another girl ever again, and if you ever thought about doing this to someone else, then somewhere out there, there's a nice guy waiting to beat your ass. You're scum, always remember that.

I have an amazing boyfriend, who treats me great & is a typical 'good boy'. I've always been attracted to bad boys, but my bf's humor & innocence hooked me. I find myself fantasizing about one of his bad boy friends, even though there opposites. I can't help it, bad boys bring out my passion. Is it normal for me to have a tiny crush like this? I'm in love with my bf, but this bad boy's charm & cockiness gets to me.

It's normal & okay. As long as you don't do anything with him, you're fine.

my grandpa just died two days ago and lastnight i was awoken by my phone stnding up right and it was on but it was on hte hook when I went to bed and I think it was my grandpa, theres no question about it that ghosts are real because I have heard so many stories even by trusting adults. So please share your ghost stories or ghost encounters with me.

My cousin was telling me about a ghost in Puerto Rico about a month before we went down there for a vacation. There's this one road you drive down, and a girl died on that road. She comes out, and asks you for a ride. You need to stop for her. If you let her in, she'll sit in with you for about 2 minutes & then she'll just disappear. If you pass her by, she'll end up sitting with you anyways. So, we put it to the test & we ended up stopping for her. Basically, she sat with us [while I was freaking out that there was some dead girl sitting in the car with me] & then she just faded away.

I cannot afford prada or abercrombie what do i do seriously?

Okay? Neither can I, and I've learned to accept it.

Money & expensive clothes aren't everything.

14/f
well i have this issue. i can't stand myself , and i think i'm rly ugly and everytime i look in the mirrow i start crying. i dunno why but i take pictures of myself and also film myself 2 see if what i see in the mirrow is true , and that mostly makes it even more bad cuz i look worse. i even think about suicide sometimes coz looks are like the most important thing 2 me and say whatever you want , you're not gonna change my mind. but here's the twist....guys always stare at me (like a: "you're hot" stare and not an "you're ugly" stare lool) and my friends tell me i'm sooo pretty and so does my mom. they say i'm like the prettiest girl eva. but the thing is that i always see an extremly ugly girl in the mirrow/camera ..and i mean EXTREMLY UGLY!!! i am soo unhappy most of the time so i just wanted 2 ask if there is something like an illness where you see yourself totally different in the mirrow/camera? i know there is this thingy where you see yourself totally fat but youre like reeeallyyy skinny...but thats not my problem...my problem is my face so is there something like and illness for that? coz if there is i would be soo reliefed coz that means what i see is not true.
and yeah if there is....what can i do 2 "cure" myself
thxx!!!!

You might have BDD. It's a mental disorder where you HATE your body image. BDD stands for Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

You can search it on Google & talk to a doctor about it.

Click Search.

Ok, so normally I'm the one giving the advice, but right now I really need some advice, so here's my story...

It's been going on all of my life..My Aunt is a Cocaine addict. She has a son who is 2 years older that I am. So, about 4 years ago, when he was 12 and i was 10, my mom and stepfather finally decided to take him away from my Aunt, and he came to live with us. But, during the year after we took him in, my stepfather came down with lung cancer. He went through everything, like chemo, and radiation and it finally went away. Now, by this time which is about 2 years ago, my aunt starts doing a little better. My cousin, John, by now is 14 and we let him visit his mother more. But then his mother goes in jail, and my stepfathers cancer comes back. So, now about 1 month ago, my cousin is now 16, and a junior in high school. He is acting out in any way possible, smoking pot, having sex, and just not listening to anyone. Also, my stepfather is in very bad condition with his cancer. He can barely walk himself and he probably only has a few months, if that, to live. So we have had it, and we let John go back with his mother. But, we can't help from feeling guilty and feeling like we failed.

So, what I'm asking is if you think ther is anything else we can or should do to help? And if we should feel all of this guilt, and feeling of failure?

Thanks..

I'm sorry that these things are happening to you. However, I do not support your family's decision in sending your cousin back to his mother. Although she was doing better, she still got sent to jail & you're putting him in a potentionally dangerous situation by sticking him back with his mom. I mean, she does cocaine for peep's sake! You guys need to take him back until she's fully clean.

I can understand his acting out as well. I mean, he's 16 years old. His mother does cocaine, his step-uncle [father, as well I guess] has lung cancer, and he's living in a new place. Of course he's going to act out. That's his way of coping & it's totally normal. Because of his doing wrong though, it's best that he stays with you guys so he can learn to deal. Maybe get him a counselor so he's got someone to talk to. I mean, he's going through a tough situation & he finds that as a way of coping, so maybe send him somewhere so he can find a new, healthy way of coping. However, you cannot stop him from doing drugs & having sex. Almost every teen does it, and how can you not when it's put right there in front of you & everyone's doing it. You know enough to say no, but peer pressure is there pushing you to do it so you choke on your words & your morals & do it anyways. Not all kids are like this, but most are & most of them let the pressure get to them.

As for your step-dad, I'm sorry about his position. And I'm sorry about how this must be to you. The best thing to do is to spend as much time with him as possible & make his last days here special. Other than that, you can hope that he goes through treatment again & makes it out okay. And if he doesn't, then know that he's going to die happy. Besides, it's better for him to die anyways. Why keep him here with the pain & suffering. He deserves to go to a better place.

I hope things work out for your family. I hope your step-dad pulls through, and I hope your aunt gets off of her drug addiction so her son can lead a healthy, positive life. Good luck.

ok there is something that is reeaaalllyy getting on my nervs...
i have really long thick healthy black hair until my ass...yeah great huh?
soo every girl is telling me i should cut my hair short. it is REALLY buggíng me...this may sound kinda weird , but my hair looks great long!!! and it'z not like itz dry and ugly! all the guys love my hair and tell me i should neva cut it short , but all the girls keep getting on my nervs with it!! i even postet a question here about what kinda shampoo i should use for my hair and i said itz long and the first thing i get is: CUT YOUR HAIR SHORT!!
wtf is peoples problems and why does every1 hate long hair except for the guys??

If you love your hair the way it is, then keep it that way. Don't cut it because someone else doesn't like it. It's your hair & they need to realize that. Keep your hair the way it is & only cut it because you want to. Don't change for anyone but yourself.

I had the same type of hair, and I ended up cutting it. It's about an inch before mid back right now & I'm trying to get it back down to my ass. I miss it so much!

im going to the movies on my first date with my first boyfriend (who im gonna break up with tomorrow) and a lot of other people.

1. how do i break up with him!??! im definatly doing it online. how is school going to be on monday?! explain what happens! PLEASE BE SPECIFIC.

2. the movies. if he trys to make a move? if he puts his arm over my sholder? if my friends try and be obnoxious and push him into me? how do i make it not akwaard. we're all seeing Invisible. im REALLY scared of scarey movies. idk what to do!

HELP ASAP

Why are you breaking up with him? Has he done something wrong, or something to make you feel uncomfortable? If not, you should stay with him. He sounds like a nice guy.

Secondly, if you're going to break up with him, the best way to do it is in person. Doing it online or throw a text message or any other besides face to face shows that you're fake & can't handle doing something so you've gotta hide behind a screen to get your message across. If you do happen to do it online, school is going to be awkward. He's gonna try to talk to you about it, and if he doesn't, then he's probably pissed at you for being shallow.

If he tries to make a move at the movies, just let him. I mean, for you to tell him "EW NO DON'T TOUCH ME" would be rude, and he is your boyfriend, he should be putting his arm around you or giving you kisses. That's what boyfriends do, you cannot change that. It might be awkward for a while, but you've gotta be relaxed & loose.

I had a really bad reputation at school, until 8th grade, when I got "pretty".
During this year, I liked this popular guy, and he liked me back.
But, he was too ashamed to admit it. I'm letting him slide for this one, because in all truth, if the weirdest kid in school liked me as well, then I probably wouldn't put that out in the forefront.
He also made a lot of excuses. He went out with this blond, model type girl, that he absolutely HATED, because she was obsessed with him. And, when I asked him straight up if he liked me, he'd go "I don't want a girlfriend, because you have to buy them things".

Stupid crap like that.

Now, this year, things are different. I'm well-liked by most people (except his friends, who despise me.)

Earlier this year, he would try and talk to me, and become friends with me again.

Now, he doesn't really try. He just stares at me, and when I look back, he has this really hard look on his face.

I'm pretty sure he regrets his decision, but why won't he just say so?

I don't know why I still like him, after all he's done to me, but I do.

I just want him to talk to me. To say sorry. To tell me what's going on. This "issue" has been going on for two years now, and it's about to go into three if I don't do something soon.

Last two weeks of school.

Guys, what's his problem? What should I do, or say?

Guys are like that. Too afraid to admit they're wrong, too scared to ask for directions & too much of a hard ass to cry. Basically, talk to him about it. Instead of always waiting for him to make the effort, why don't you do it? Just go up to him & talk. I mean, he's obviously too shy or too dumb to do it, so you need to. Talk things over, find out what's going on & try to make things work. But nothing will get better if the both of you just sit there & admire how pretty the other is.

Okay, so i have very hairy armpits. I want to get rid of the hair, but i dont want to tell my mom because i'd be totally embarassed. And also, i dnt want to shave or wax it. What can i do? Is there anything i can do to get rid of hair?

Just tell your mom. It's nothing to be embarassed about. She knows that you're getting older & that these things need to be done. I'm sure she won't mind & she'll get you the things you need. Besides, if you can't even tell her that you wanna start shaving, how in the world are you gonna tell her about getting your period? Just tell her.

Aside from shaving & waxing, try using veet or nair. You put it on, leave it there for a few minutes & rinse it off. I personally don't like it, and I prefer shaving, but it's an alternative for people who don't like to shave.

I smoked pot last night for the first timee
I didn't like it very much, but I've got soo many questons
I DID get high, 100% positive because I thought I was going to die, and no it wasnt in my head I promise.
I felt like I would leave my body and then fall asleep, but then wake up, and i wasn't aware of movements or couldn't feel anything for about a minute at a time. I was extremely tired, becuase I normally need to sleep a long time WITH a nap, and i slept for short w/o one.
So maybe the heat and the fatigue caused this, but I truly think I was high.

Does this make sense because my friends think I was faking it, even though I deffinantly wasn't. Has anyone experienced something like this before

Also what are some effects (long and short term?) of smoking marijuana

PS for people that havent done drugs doont do it!

Much of this can be googled.

Click search.

When I got high the first time, I pet the wall because I thought it was a kitty. I got super tired and slept for like 15 hours and not to mention all I wanted to do was eat. Honestly, don't smoke pot anymore. I don't and it's amazing not to. I tried it, liked it, but decided that I was better off without it.

Lately me and my best guyfriend have been getting in lots of fights, and I feel like he wants to end the friendship. I've asked and he said he doesn't, but everytime we're trying to solve our problems I feel like I'm pushing him away, like making him not want to be my friend. In all honesty, he's doing the same to be, but I would never end our friendship. Is there anything I can do to make him want to be my friend? Stop the fights/stop solving problems? Anything, I need help!

Take some time apart from each other. That sounds like the best solution right now. I mean, you can see each other from a distance & then when you get back to hanging out, you can discuss things that have changed & whatnot. Also, it could potentionally stop the fights because you wouldn't be getting so sick of each other. I think that's why there's fighting going on so if you take some time apart, this could eventually be fixed.

At lunch I used to be friends with probably the most snottyest (sp?) people ever. They are insecure. I sat with them everyday. They critizied whatever I wore, or looked like or anything out of weakness. I got in a cat fight with them. So I asked one of my very good church friends who sat at that lunch who is EXTREMELY popular. And She's like sure you can sit with me. So I have been sitting with her for a while. But you see she is like really confident, and she gets whatever she wants, shes out of nowhere GORGEOUS. and shes like the boy magnet in our school. She teaches me to be confident when ever I see her. She always gets all the attention. And I just cant act myself around her and if I do then she just thinks of me as "oh my gosh you are so boring". Im not jealous of her. Its just I wish I could just have fun with her but shes the one is just too cool for me. We go shopping together etc. Hollister is where we go. So I have become more stylish. But you see a few days ago she sometimes ditches me at lunch so sometimes I HAVE to go sit with my old friends and they are so still rude to me. But I like my church friend a lot more. So what should I do? And I dont have any other friends on this lunch shift at school. Im dead serious. So what do you think?

Wherever you sit, someone is going to ditch you, so either way you're getting fucked over, & getting your feelings hurt.

Find yourself some new friends. Your old friends think they're better than you, and they obviously know how to put you down so they don't hate themselves so much. So ditch them some more. As for your church friend, she ditches you & tries to change you into someone you not & obviously cannot accept the real you. So you need to ditch her as well.

Find people who will accept you for you & who won't find your real self boring. That's all that matters. Find someone who accepts you because these girls obviously don't. If you still wanna be friends with your church friend, then talk to her about things & see if she changes at least a little. If not, then you know she's not into a change & you need to find someone else. Good luck!

.My puppies were throwing up and pooping blood now only diarrehea but would like to know if I should be worried and what this could have been...... Are they very sick?

Obviously they're sick if they're throwing up & shitting out blood.

Take your dog to the vet before it dies.

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