You should put the quotes around the other word instead: jealous "friend". It doesn't sound like he's being much of a friend to you to begin with. Tell him that you don't like the situation he has put you in - and really, you don't need to put up with that.

Let him spread all of the stories and lies he wants, just ignore them; if he's going to be like that then he is not worth the friendship.

If you do want to have him as a friend, then just pull him into the conversation: ask him a question about what you were talking about, tell him something else, look at him and ask him what he thinks about what you just said, etc. If he doesn't seem willing to participate, then thats his fault. It would be a much different story if he did try to participate and you or anyone else wouldn't give him a fair chance.

So talk to him about it, let him know that he can join in at any time, try to ask him questions when you see he is listening in or around or anything...and most importantly don't try to be his friend if he is trying to guilt you into thinking that you are the one who is doing badly. Make an effort to help him, but if it continues then let it go. Hope that helped and good luck.

Hopefully you have Windows XP...but it should be the same for both

Start
Control Pannel
Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices
Speech

Then you can type in the things and change the voice. Hope that helped - it really is a lot of fun.

He might not ask you out. If he does, say what you really feel. There wouldn't be anything wrong with going out with a best friend - thats usually how it ends up being anyway. If you are not 100% sure about it, then I would suggest to say no, only so that you avoid getting either of you hurt.

You could get into a relationship, but if it doesn't last long or built on a strong feelings, then it wouldn't help either of you. So think things through and work out your feelings. Hope that helped and good luck.

Whoa there, seems like you kind've rushed into things. No offence, but it was not the best idea to start things off with a relationship instead of a friendship - I mean they should be your best friend and know them and everything. So I think you should definately talk to him and tell him what you think. It's up to you to break things off, I mean if you don't feel like you like him as much as you used to, then maybe you should - just to avoid getting hurt later on, ya know?

If you want to keep things going thats fine, but make sure you both take the time out to get to know each other well first - thats always important in a friendship and relationship.

You should still be honest anyway. If you don't feel like its going to work out and don't know him, then at least as a friend you owe it to him to tell him that. If he was feeling the same way, wouldn't you want him to tell you? So definately talk to him about it, decide on something, and get to know him better either way. Hope that helped and good luck.

Yes finally!!!

Back In Black - AC/DC
Highway To Hell - AC/DC
Midnight Rider - The Allman Brothers Band
Jessica - The Allman Brothers Band
House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

Hello, Goodbye
Yellow Submarine
Let It Be
Hey Jude
In My Life ...all the by The Beatles

White Wedding - Billy Idol
Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol
Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
Smokin' - Boston
Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen
Rock the Casbah - The Clash

Sunshine of Your Love
White Room
Sweet Wine
I'm So Glad
Crossroads ...all by Cream

Born On the Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Woodstock - Crosby, Stills, Nash
I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Light My Fire - The Doors
Break On Through - The Doors
Hotel California - The Eagles
Slow Ride - Foghat
Friend of the Devil - Grateful Dead
Touch of Grey - Grateful Dead
Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses
No Time - The Guess Who
Magic Man - Heart

Fire
All Along the Watchtower
Foxy Lady
Hey Joe
Purple Haze ...all by Jimi Hendrix

Centerfield - John Fogarty
Imagine - John Lennon
Don't Stop Beliving - Journey
Carry On My Wayward Song - Kansas
Lola - The Kinks

Black Dog
Misty Mountain Hop
Kashmir
Good Times Bad Times
Stairway to Heaven ...all by Led Zeppelin

Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Can't You See - The Marshal Trucker Band
Southern Man - Neil Young
Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Framton

Time
Money
Brain Damage/Eclipse
Another Brick In The Wall
Comfortably Numb
Wish You Were Here
Hey You
Young Lest
Have A Cigar
High Hopes
Pigs ...all by Pink Floyd

Roxanne - The Police
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Somebody To Love - Queen
Under Pressure - Queen

Sympathy for the Devil
Ruby Tuesday
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Satisfaction
Gimmie Shelter
Paint It Black
Brown Sugar
Start Me Up
It's Only Rock 'n Roll
Angie
Miss You
Beast Of Burden
Wild Horses ...all of those by The Rolling Stones

Spirit of The Radio - Rush
My Old School - Steely Dan
Reelin In The Years - Steely Dan
Stuck In The Middle With You - Steve Miller Band
Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
Renegade - Styx
I'd Love to Change the World - Ten Years After
The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
Running Down A Dream - Tom Petty
Free Fallin' - Tom Petty

Vertigo
Pride
With or Without You
One
I Still Havn't Found What I'm Looking For ...all of those are by U2

Werewolf of London - Warren Zevon
Bargain - The Who
Baba O'Riley - The Who
Long Live Rock - The Who
Roundabout - Yes


Well thats all I got for now. If you want more or any other bands or anything else, let me know. Hope that helped. Classic rock rocks!

Ask your parents and friends for help - to remind you to go do your work right away. Maybe instead of going on the computer or doing something for a long time, shorten it down and limit yourself.

Write it down and keep a schedule that makes time for homework and try to stick to it. Give yourself a due time - that your homework has to be finished by a certain time - and you can only do homework from that time until the limit. Shorten your breaks to 5 minutes or less. Make sure you work where there is no distraction, such as people, radio, tv, phone, etc. So talk to the people you know, siblings, family, friends to help you by telling you that you need to do your work right away instead of other things or talking to them. Hope that helped and good luck.

P.S. - if you don't have one already, get a watch

Childhood is short, maturity is forever - Calvin & Hobbes, Bill Waterson

I found this, hope it's what you were looking for.

*****

All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand pile at school.

These are the things I learned:
Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out in the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup - they all die. So do we.
And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned - the biggest word of all - LOOK.
Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and equality and sane living.

Take any one of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your family life or your work or government or your world and it holds true and clear and firm. Think what a better world it would be if we all - the whole world - had cookies and milk at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. Or if all governments had as a basic policy to always put things back where they found them and to clean up their own mess.

And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out in the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.

*****

Hope that helped. Feel free to use google.com or dogpile.com - I'm sure you'll get the results you are looking for. Good luck.

Hey, I'm kindv'e like that too sometimes. Learn a few...well maybe a bunch of jokes! Write it out, print it, memorize it, but have some jokes ready with you to lighten the mood up at work or betweeen friends.

Why can't you be open? Any relationship or friendship needs an open line of communication. Be willing to share your thoughts on something that recently happened, or just random ones too.

Pick up the paper. Learn about what's going on and who is doing what everwhere. If something happens in the news and you think that the action taken in responce to a certain situation was not good, say so, and say why. I know it sounds a little like politics, but you can still talk about other things like sports [watch SportsCenter].

So just try to be more open and willing to say things without fear of rejection or anything like that. Give it a shot and make people laugh. Ask your friends with some help on this too - I'm sure they wouldn't mind at all. Don't take this the wrong way, but something that has helped me was to take things a lot lighter than I used to [I was always serious]. Now when somebody says something, I always come back with a witty comment, you know not taking things so seriously [but knowing when to stop]. So I hope that helped and good luck.

Let it go - you didn't do anything wrong. It could just have been a spur of the moment feeling he had to do those things or try to keep going. Besides - just because he kissed you that doesn't mean he didn't like any other girl before.

It could just be that he wants to get back or wants to listen to her or anything, not too sure. But yeah just try to move on. If he is telling you to leave him alone, and isn't sensible enough to see that his ex is using him, then is he really worth it to begin with? If he's going to fall then let it happen on its own - try to stay out of it to avoid getting hurt. If he doesn't want to listen to you, then let him go and think nothing else of him. Hope that helped and good luck.

Hey there. You know, he might feel like he is the shy one around you, you never know. How could you be less shy...have you tried asking him to help you with that? Seriously, say: hey I need you to help me whenever you can to feel less shy around you. I'm sure he'll make an effort to make you feel more comfortable. Relax of course. Sometimes if you just tell him what you are thinking, yes even if its about him, it takes a lot of you.

Also, try to keep things going questions - in a conversation. If he talks about something or you do, persue it by asking questions and trying to get his responce while giving yourself a chance to share your thoughts.

Let things happen. I'm guessing you are sometimes nervous or scared or worried...don't be. Its a lot more fun when you aren't. If you notice that you are shy, then force yourself to just...have fun! Lighten things up with a joke, tease him a little maybe, or just say random things - guys don't mind that at all. Hope that helped and good luck.

Slowwwww downnnn!!! Relax. If you were put in that AP class its because you belong there and can handle it, right? I went through a similar stage, almost out of it actually.

Could it be time management? If you find yourself taking a lot more time with homework and studying than you should, then you need to take some action. Right know, before friends, comes school (sorry, I hate hearing that too). If you need the time to do work, then use what you have to do it; not hang out, talk online, talk on the phone, etc. Social life is very important, and I'm not saying to cut it out. Try not to let it interfere with your study/homework time.

You need an outlet. Find a book or person or anything or something to tell all your feelings, write it down, anything. You know what I tried once? I used a memory card and used it to record myself talking to the camera about what was going on or how I felt. Really, you've probably heard this a lot, but I can prove that it is true - sometimes talking about things does actually help. Try it.

Lots of pressure from friends and family and everyone to 'do your best and stay above the rest'? Don't let it get to you...but don't keep your expectations too low either. Do what you can to get everything done, but not at the cost of your health. If you need to sleep, then sleep.

Don't take it the wrong way, but just do what you can do at your best. No, don't push yourself to 2AM with homework and studying, because thats just going backwards. Work hard all the time, just don't over-do it. How will you know what your best is? You will after experimenting. If you ever feel like it is getting to be too much work, then ease off a bit for the night, or get back to it later or w/e.

So talk things out or write it our or do something, but don't keep anything to yourself - I mean it. Keep your head up high and do the work. Make sure you manage your time well and put aside enough time to do the work you need to, then find time for friends and other things. Hope that helped and good luck - feel free to drop one in my inbox.

Sorry, but just to make things clear for myself, I'm going to name the people - it keeps throwing me off. Hope you don't mind.
A-Ashley
L-Lars
B-Brian
K-Kyle

Here we go. Tell "A"shley the inside joke. If you think it could offend her or she wouldn't get it, tell her anyway. Really, if you are telling me that there is a lack of trust, then making it up or hiding things will only further push the trust away. Have the girl that you left the comment too also talk to Ashley. I don't see why she wouldn't trust you, but tell her and tell her that your sorry and didn't mean to harm her. I'm sure she'll come around - probably a bit on the edge in light of recent events. Hope that helped and good luck.

In respect to your boyfriend, you need to tell him all of this. Relationships without communication are doomed to fail. Whether or not you still have feelings for him, you need to tell him how you feel and about these other guys and what you felt.

You owe it to him to be honest and let him know if you like other guys - I'm sure you'd want him to tell you if he liked other girls, right? So tell him and ask him what he thinks about it. Yes I know it sounds weird, tough, and probably something you might not want to do, but trust me on this one - do it. Think things through. If either of you don't find this to be fair, then perhaps it's best that you do not continue to relationship.

You should follow your conscience. Go for the other guys if you want, or stay with George, but if you decide to stay then try not to flirt. It really is up to you, so talk to George about it first and take things from there. Hope that helped and good luck.

Actually coughing up the guts to do it is not always easy, but once you do just say it, you'll see it was pretty easy after all. Yes once you do it you'll see it was no big deal. So yes go for it - leaving your feelings unspoken is the quickest route to a heavy heart. Just go up to him, get his complete attention, and let him know. Hope that helped and good luck.

Be his friend and be there for him. Just because he has a girlfriend doesn't mean you aren't allowed to be his friend and still like him. Does he know that you like him? I think you should tell him, but let him know that you aren't going to try to break him up or hit on him or anything.

I think you should just see him as friend for now, and if you do like him then thats ok, just try not to push things with him or get so mad when he's with his girlfriend - you need to respect him for that. Don't let it get to you but keep looking, as in if you think you might have feelings for some other guy, then don't totally shut down your friend RG. So if you plan on being his friend do so, and try not to let his relationship with the girl interefere or mess up your friendship; relationships might come and go, but friendships are the ones that stay forever. Hope that helped and good luck.

Be yourself and treat him like a regular best friend. You don't need to flirt with him or try not to stare at him. Nothing wrong with going up to him and telling him that you think you might like him as more than just a friend. You don't have to tell him, but you are allowed to, its not like he has to tell you first or your friends have to give you the OK. You decide.

If he offered to pay, ask if you could maybe pay part of it or something. If he says no, then thats fine. Make sure you say thanks. Really, theres nothing to be nervous about, if you've known him forever then why worry? So just be yourself, try to have fun, and forget about the fact the you might really like him or he might really like you - don't ever let that get in the way of you talking to him or anyone else and just being your usual self =) Hope that helped and good luck.

Go up to him and tell him face to face yourself as soon as possible. Whether or not he likes you back is a different story, but letting true love remain unspoken is the quickest route to a heavy heart.

You might think it is pointless to tell him because he might be moving, but you've got nothing to lose. For one thing, guys rarely disrespect or think lowly of a girl if they tell them they like him. Really...how many girls just go straight out and say that to begin with? It's not weird. In fact, if girls did that more often, then guys would too - they are just as scared of being rejected, and don't realize that all it would take is to say something.

So let him know and ask him if he likes you back. Make sure that if he is moving you find someway to stay in touch: phone, e-mail, myspace, screen name, etc. You can still be good friends if you keep in touch. If he is as nice as you say he is, then why would he think your weird in the first place. So I say go for it, and make sure you do it yourself. Hope that helped and good luck.

Who is being less accepting of you and your friend(s)...is it the group of friends or your boyfriend. It seems to be your group of friends, so go and talk to them. Tell them the truth. Yes tell them that you lied to them and that you are still going out with them. Tell them why you lied to them.

I'm guessing thats probably what you didn't want to hear or want to do, but if they really do care about you and are your friends then they will look past that and just be glad you told them the truth instead of finding out a few months later through somebody else.

Ask them why they are saying those things about him. Do they have proof? Is being with him taking away time from hanging out with your other friends? Could it be that they are jealous? Or could it be that they are right and that he is a completely different person when he is not around you?

Those are questions you need to ask yourself, your friends, and your boyfriend. If you love Mark, then you can't let anything anyone else says bother you...you and Mark are the ones in the relationship, not your friends. While they may be looking out for you and tell you stories (which it will be your job to find out if they are true or not), it is ultimately up to you to decide. If you want to stay with the guy, then let your other friends know that they need to either accept you for that, or if they refuse then you can't be friends with them anymore - because really, not liking you for the kind of boyfriend you have is rediculous.

So talk to both of them, all of them, let them know how you feel, and ask both your boyfriend and friends to accept you and your other friends for who they are, they should come around. It is ultimately up to you to choose, who do you trust more? Hope that helped and good luck.

Sit him down and talk to him. He needs to respect you for who you are and if he really does care about you has to be able to trust you and believe you. Let him know what you just wrote.

It could just be he doesn't like other guys flirting with you, whether or not you do it back. He might just be over-protective or just not 100% when it comes to trusting due to past experiences. Whatever it may be, ask him about it.

It doesn't seem fair for your boyfriend to say he wants to kill him if you aren't doing anything wrong in the first place. Sure, it probably drives him crazy to hear that it happens in the first place, but he should be able to understand that if you are not doing or saying anything to have Dan think you like him or want him, then it is not your fault he does that - and your boyfriend needs to believe you over anyone else...you are the ones in the relationship, not his or your friends.

So yeah talk to him about it and let him know how you feel - that you don't like what he is doing - and that he needs to accept your friends for who they are and cannot choose them for you. If after asking him to respect you and your friends, he continues to do this, then point that out to him: that he still does it after you asked him to stop. At that point then I would think about the relationship a bit more...being too overprotective is not always a good thing, and if it is there, you need to avoid it and get out as soon as possible. As for his friends, just ignore it. Hope that helped and good luck.

Try it on him for a change! It probably has nothing to do with you rejecting him or not being good enough - could just be his way of trying to feel more comfortable around you. So here are some ideas [that I've always wanted to try & would feel good about =)]:
-Drop off little notes and messages in his locker (like I

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I really like giving advice, so thats why I have a column here. I've been inactive for a long time, but I'm back and will do my best to catch up. Advicenators is a great site and it is what we make it. Having my own advice column helped me learn a lot of new things, even about myself, while giving me the chance to help others along the way. Thanks.

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