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I have gone from younggrandma to just yg. Now,
I am using my real name.
I don't think anyone who knows me will have trouble figuring out who that is!


I have been gone a while dealing with things in my own life. I am back now to help once again. Do not expect answers from me that just tell you what you want to hear. Life is to short for nonsense. :)
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i want to go on the pill. i heard it can make you gain weight, and i definately do not want to gain weight. is this true? thank yooouuuu .. (link)

It may make you gain 1 or 2 pounds. Not much really
and not most people. The benefits and peace of mind are really worth a couple of pounds. :)


just wondering lol but what age do people start driving/ get their permit in kansas? b/c this girl from kansas just moved here(nj) and like i saw a pic on this girls myspace and shes driving but like im a freshman and we dont get our permit til next year.?

thanks (link)
Yeah a Kansas question!

Learner's permits can be obtained at age 14, restricted licenses at 15, and regular licenses at 16.



K well i was seeing this guy for a while and he use to call me everyday when i got home from school he would come to the school to see me we went to the movies but we never chilled alone :S but from the begining i knew he was sleeping with this gurl and all of a sudden hes stoped calling me he never comes to the school to see me . and i heard that the gurl he was sleeping with while he drank one night and the whole night he was constently trying to get a hold of her and was calling her like crazy and freakin out cause he couldnt get a hold of her .. does this mean were done . like should i ask him about it .. but im really shy so i dont think i would be able to ask him about it . but like im so confused should i call him and i told my mom al about him and she wants to meet him and like wow and honestly im soo much prittier then this other gurl .. all his friends are so confused why he picked her over me and all this ... what would you do ? in this situation ??? please help im so desperate . (link)

Your being prettier than her doesn't mean a lot. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and he evidently cares a lot for this other girl.

I would say he was using you and that it is now over. My guess is she found out about him messing around and gave him an ultimatum. He chose her. Sorry.


Sooo this is kind of a long story, and I’d really appreciate some kind of outside help from someone I don’t know who doesn’t really have a part in the situation. Because I really need to know what to do. So there’s this guy. Who I’ve known for about a year, he’s a senior in college, I’m a sophomore. We became really close last year and both liked each other but at the time I was dating a guy and he had just broken up with someone. Soon after I met him I broke up with my guy and we started hanging out pretty reguluarly. And basically I fell really hard for him. And we became best friends as well. Towards the end of last year, before summer, things got a little complicated I guess, we became a little more distanced. We had hooked up like twice but I never knew what that really meant then I heard through people that he was also hooking up with this other girl “sarah” that I knew. I was pretty upset and I confronted him and he said nothing was really going on. So summer comes and I didn’t talk to him much except for the one time he called me and told me he was dating sarah. After finding that out I was pretty upset not only because I felt he lied to me but because I was crazy about him. School comes back again and I accepted the fact that we were only going to be friends. The first night I’m back I got pretty drunk and ran into him while he was with sarah, I said hi and whatever. Then I went to sleep and was awaken at five in the morning by “mike” so I went to see him. And we hooked up. So after that I figured maybe they broke up. So the next week I ask him about it and no they are still dating and he apologizes profusely for what happened. Too bad later that night the same thing happened again. And the same things been happening since then, for the past two months. We hangout ALL the time. At least four nights a week. I don’t understand. He tells me he likes me. He tells me I’m his best friend here. I’m head over heels for this guy. We get along so well. I’ve never gotten along with anyone like I do with him. He just gets me. And I’m crazy about him. And it seems like he’s crazy about me. Except oh wait he has a girlfriend. All my friends say I’m practically dating him. And I am. Except he has a girlfriend. Last night we watched a movie together and then just fell asleep together. And woke up and went to breakfast and as we’re leaving sarah gets there and he goes and sits with her. And that hurt me so much. And makes me so angry. And I don’t know what to do. I know everyone’s advice is going to be, he’s playing you, he doesn’t really like you, he’s not worth your time. But the thing is, I KNOW he’s worth my time. And I know he likes me. I just don’t get why he’s with her. And I don’t know how to talk to him about this. We haven’t talked about this girl he’s with in over a month. I don’t want to ruin things between us by asking whats the deal. Please help. I’m so fucked up right now (link)

Since you don't want to believe he is playing you, there is only one way to get the answer you need.

He is "dating" Sarah because you allow it. He can have 2 women instead of one...what guy is going to turn that down? He is using your feelings for him to take advantage and that is indeed "playing" you.

To find out for sure just straight up tell him. If you don't beak up with Sarah then you will get nothing from me. Hopefully he will break up with Sarah. Be prepared though for what you hope won't happen. He is very likely to stick with her.

BUT, you will have your answer once and for all. :)


my boyfriend and i had a fight last night- i was mad at him and this morning i got a text asking: is this it? is this over? wat should i say? i dunno if he wants to im so confuzed plz help! (link)

I think he is asking a legitimate question. Doesn't sound as if he wants to break up, but must feel you were mad enough at him that YOU may want to break up.

If you don't then let him know all is well this morning and you are over it.

If you want to move, now id the time to let him know that too. :)


My ex is a fat skanky whore who laughs about the fact that I'm a virgin. Should I punch her in the face? (link)

*sighs* NO. Do not punch the skank in the face.
Instead go out there and get a new lady and forget
the ex exists. Well, after you parade the new girl
past her so she sees you couldn't care less about her opinion.

Really any woman who laughs at a guy for being a virgin is exactly what you called her. Your can do much better. Now, go find you a nice lady. :)


i love doin lil romantic stuff for my girl. i give her notes, got her a necklice, gave her my jacket, kiss her on the cheek when she doesnt expect it, whats some more romantic stuff i can do for her. I love doin it, it makes me so happy to make her smile and laugh so if you got any good ideas id love it (link)

Oh wow, what a sweetie you are!

You really sound as if you are doing fine on your own. Little things you make yourself are the best of course. My hubby is always finding me rocks that look like hearts and stuff.

I don't think you need much help to be honest. You have one lucky girlfriend! Don't ever change. :)


How do you get your mataberlism to speed up to assist is weight loss ?
Know a kick start diet ?
Know a pill ?
(link)
The best way to speed the metabolism is to exercise.
Just get up and move. Dancing to your favorite tunes
and really moving while doing so is a great way to exercise and have fun at the same time. :)


How do you remove fake acrylic nails? Do you have to go back to the nail place or can you take them off yourself?
Can you just use acetone? (link)

Yes indeed. You soak your fingernails in acetone based polish remover for about 15 minutes. Then you gently try and remove them. You can use a fingernail file on them to help out of they are stubborn.

Then soak your real nails in rubbing alcohol for a few minutes to help remove any leftover goo.

When you are all done use some hand lotion and rub it in around your nails. All that remover stuff dries out your skin and could make them sore. :)


14/f I asked my dad like a year and a half ago who he loved more me or his girlfriend(ho/gold digger) and he said I can't answer that..He should have said me right? since I'm his daughter and all and I've been around him while much more than that ho of his it still bothers me I can't forgive him for saying that. Or was that a right answer he said.. what do you think? (link)

He can't answer it because he probably loves you both. He just loves you in a different way than he loves her. Which is what he should have said. But dads don't always know what to say to their teenage daughters so forgive him!

Sounds like you don't like her very much. Can I give you some advice on that? My dad has gone through 3 different wives since he divorced my mom. You don't have to like her a lot but for dads sake give her a chance.

If she makes him happy, and you don't have to see her everyday, then just try to get along. It will make him happy. Parents aren't perfect and no matter how many wives or girlfriends he has in the future, he always has you and loves you very much. :)


hi my mom smokes quite alot i havent counted because shes at work most of the day and im really worried and want her to stop but everytime i bring it up she goes "ooooohhh stop nagging me" how can i get her to stop please help meee (link)

Show concern and tell her you'd like her to stop.
But please don't nag her about it everyday. A smoker will not stop unless they want to...and they have to REALLY want to. It is a very hard habit to break.

They also get a real stubborn streak when it comes to someone telling them to stop. I know this firsthand! So don't count her smokes and get on her
she will just get an attitude. :)


hi i apologize for the length and also i would like not to have any replies saying loose some weight freak which i have experienced on here before any way on with the question

i am a 14 year old boy from the UK i have an uppsettingly high weight of 18 stones or 252 pound's i know thats terrible but no matter what diets i try i cant loose any weight i even did a diet for heart operation patients where i had to eat loads of soup and now i cant even see a onion without feeling nauseous if anyone else has any good tips i would love to hear them i cant bearly go out of the house so if you could help i would appreciate it (link)

It looks as if you have tried a lot of diets. Have you seen a doctor about your weight problem? Have they checked you thyroid and all that? If not please do so. An under active thyroid can make you gain weight and also cause you to have pain that keeps you from exercising.

There is also gastric bypass surgery. They don't usually do that on someone your age but if you work with a doctor on losing the weight, it could be an option.

Get with a doctor. That will be your best bet. If he/she can't help you through diet then they will try other options.

Best of luck :)



Ok look this really sucks. Me and my girlfriend have been dateing for a little over 4 months and well when we first started daten it was june 14th and on july 4th i accedently got messed up and cheated on her with one of my x's but we didnt do nothin i just kissed her well when i soberd up i felt like crap so i went home and i told my girl right as soon as i got ahold of her well it killed her and me but we stayed together, now we love each other more than i can explain she is everything to me i would give anything up for her. and well now she keeps thinkin about it i have appoligized in every way possible but she is still till this day thinkin about it and we get in a argument every time she brings it up and sometimes they get pretty intense. but my question is how do i get her to forget about it i mean shes not mad at me or nuttin she just gets all tore up but how do i get her to forget it and let it go on by i know its hard to forget something like that but i mean its been almost 4 months sence it happend can someone please help me... (link)

You shouldn't have kissed the ex. However you could have done worse.

She needs to forgive and forget but there isn't a lot you can do to help the process along. You have already apologized. You can't do it everyday of your life. She needs to accept it or unfortunately move on. You can't live your life trying to make up for what happened.

I guess what I am trying to say is that you made a mistake. You apologized. If you want the relationship to work out, she cannot be bringing it up or using it against you at every turn. And getting all teary eyed is using it against you, believe it or not.

Sit her down one more time. Tell her you are sorry but you will not be apologising for this again. It has been 4 months. She can trust you and stay in the relationship or she can not trust you and go cry elsewhere. I know it is harsh and maybe not what you want to hear but if she cannot forgive and get past it all, you have no future.

Hope it works out for you. :)


okay so me and my friend had sex ( with 2 diff guys obviously) lol and we think were pregonent and we dont liek abbortions what should we do!? (link)

First of all get a home pregnancy test or go to your local planned parenthood or health department for one.

If your pregnant then you will have to deal with it. Until then do not panic. :)

Here is a site that has symptoms on it.

http://www.coolnurse.com/pregnancy.htm


i had sex with my boyfriend but i didnt bleed afterward am i still a virgin? (link)

No, you're not a virgin if you had intercourse.
Not every virgin bleeds. Girls are very active these days and many times their hymens are broken before they ever have sex. :)


ok so i have a sweating problem under my arms.

like REALLY badddd really really really really really really badddd. like ew i can't wear like anything besides black or really baggy T-shirts.
because im really self consious about it.

i've heard a lot about certain-dri the antipersperant stuff and i really wanna get it, im just embarassed to ask my mom cause she doesn't know about the problem (my mom isn't one of those psyco ladies or anything, she's like a normal all american stay at home mom) because once again im very embarassed and self concious about it.

so my questions are:

1)how should i ask my mom to get it without being embarassed?

2)If i get it, when should i put it on, i know at night but like afterrrr i shave or before? after shower? before? i need any advice you can give me


sorry this was soooooo long, but i really wanna know..


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thankss.
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I bet your all American stay at home mom (and that's wonderful wish more moms were like that!) would be more than happy to help you out.

Talk to her. It is nothing to be embarrassed about. It is probably just something she hasn't thought about asking you. Just tell her "mom I just seem to sweat so much it ruins my clothes. Have you ever had that problem?" That should start a good conversation between the two of you. Tell her you have heard certain dri works and wonder if she could get you some to try.

Instructions on how to use it will be on the package. You probably need to use in in the morning after a shower. After shaving. And anytime after that that you feel the need. It certainly won't hurt you any!

Go talk to mom. Honestly, once you get started it will be easy. :)


Iam a 17 female and i've had sex with several different guys all my boyfriends at one point.I have sex like 4 times a week with my present boyfriend and i think i may be pregnant what should i do? (link)

You should take a home pregnancy test or visit your local planned parenthood or health department for a test.

If it is confirmed that you are pregnant you will then have to talk with your parents and go from there.

Good luck. :)


omg im so pissed right now, i found out today that my best freind erin asked my ex boyfreind out to the homecoming dance this month, and he said yes. the way she told me this shocking news was, "hey katie, um the other day i accidently asked brandon to the dance, i kinda blurted it out, and well brandon kinda accidently said yes now obviously neither of them didnt think much of how much it would hurt me, consifering that i still inda had feelings 4 him. he could have gone with any other person to the dance, but no, he decides that he would rather go with my best freind. well i called him and told him how i feel and he thought thatthere was nothing wrong with him going with my best freind. what should i do?? (link)


What you should do is find a nice guy to ask to the homecoming dance and show them you don't care if they date.

Honestly now, You are no longer dating him. You may not be over him but you are no longer a couple for whatever reason. He is free to date whoever he wants
to date same as you are.

I don't think your friend "accidentally" asked him. That is bull. She asked him because she wanted to go with him. I think it would have been nice if she had talked with you about it first, but she knows your feelings about him so she didn't.

So tell her you think it was a rotten thing to do and then try your best to just forget about it. Once you stop dating someone they can do what they like.


help me please! i want to kill myself, i have a severe depression, and im messing up my moms life because of it.

my mom is the type of persn who's never really been happy, i mean she thanks God for everything everyday, she claims she's totally happy, and I'm sure she's satisfied..but come on! this woman has struggled her whole life to get where she is, studying, helping out her parents and sibling..and never done anything bad. Then we she finally gets her dream, good work and a husband. her husband uses her as a verbal punchbag and makes her cry, and her workmates ae rasists. Not only that, her biggest wish is for me to be happy.. but im so selfish that all i want is sympathy.. that im making her feel like's she'sa failed and she's a bad mother, i hate my life, so i skip school (havn't been for about 3 weeks) cry all the time, and never smile.. and it's killing her i know it is!! but i dont know what to do, i cant be happy, i cant go bac. and dont suggest talking to someone or a pshyciatrist cause in our culture that's considered not trusting in God, and it is a sin.. and it would never ever in a million years work.

so what do i do? im afraid if i start faking my happiness to make her hapyy, i'll become even more depressed, cause i'll enver er able to let my feelings out.

PLEASE HELP ME.
i can't stop crying. (link)

If your mom claims to be happy she probably is. You really don't do to much "thinking" your happy when you are...you just, well, are happy!

Evidently your mother is happy because she prays. She doesn't worry about things she is just thankful for what she has.

Since that is your culture, why not try it. It works for your mom, right? Can't hurt to give it a try.

Teens go through all kinds of things that can cause them to be depressed. You are going through a lot of changes in a very short period of time. So a lot of that depression is normal. I do think you need to attend school though. Not everyone there can be bad and having a social life with your peers is helpful in fighting that depression as well.

Don't fake being happy. Just make an effort to be happy. Find a way. :)


I think I might be going through menopause, and im only 19!! I have alot of the symptoms, irregular periods, i skip them so very often, hot flases(my face gets red and goes in and out of hot to cold), sweat alot, i feel like i have alot of male hormone i get hair where im not supposed to and it grows back so fast when i shave it, like i have some hair in between my breasts, above my lip, and under my chin, i get shaky alot, i am thinking maybe i might be already going through menopause, could anyone shed some light on this, how does a 19 year old already go through this? (link)

If you are you certainly shouldn't be. Sounds like you need to go see your doctor. You may need some hormone shots or something. Please see your doctor
and get it figured out. :)




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