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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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My best friend is dating this boy who has been with 23 girls. They've been together for about 6 months. She didn't believe in having premarital sex before she met him. She gave it up to him a few weeks ago. He broke up with her a week later. He started talking to another girl. He begged my friend to keep having sex with him, although they weren't together anymore. She said no. He asked her back out a couple days ago. They started doing it again yesterday. Does it not sound like he's using her? He's this very munipulative type person. It's driving me crazy. Should I tell her how I feel? (link)
Yes it does sound like shes being used, and yes tell her how you feel.

It may not do any good but you will feel better and maybe, just maybe she will hear you. If she doesn't at least you tried. :)


One of my friends told me that when she was 18 she was in an 'intimate relationship' with a 15 yr old boy. They were both teenagers, and both in high school at the time. However I am wondering if it is still illegal because technically she was an adult at the time and he was still underage.
Also, I would like to know what exactly the law says about this kind of thing. I am a 21 yr old woman, would a relationship with a boy that young be illegal? I am in Ohio by the way if it makes any difference.
Thanks. (link)

15 is illegal in all states. Some states 16 is legal, some not until 18. I'd say she was illegal.

Here is info on consent laws with a chart for the states.

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


ok... well i left my video game (kingdom hearts) at a friend's house for a few months. My friend didn't play it but his little brother did. Well, his little brother left it out all of the time, and it got the heck scratched out of it. I haven't played it for a really long time, and now i want to. BUT, i cant because i cannot start a new game, because the in the very beginning scene... * that u cannot skip through *.... int he very beginning it like freezes... and its really making me mad... is there anyway to fix this??? please answer soon thanks...




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You can buy scratch remover I think. I have had some luck using car wax. Not the liquid kind but the paste. Put some on, let it dry then wipe it off.

Can't guarantee it will work for you but it has worked for me in the past. :)

Good luck.


My mom found out how to read my AIM conversations. I feel this is a violation of my privacy but she doesn't care. How can she do this and how can I stop her? (link)
She can do it because she is the parent and its her job to keep you safe.

I know a lot of young kids today don't think the Internet is a dangerous place but it really can be.

Now I doubt you are doing anything you wouldn't want your mom to know about. Once she sees you are behaving yourself she will probably still check on you, but maybe not as often.

I told my kids that until they were 18 and out of my house they were my property. I do what I want with my property! Honestly, she isn't trying to be mean to you. She is protecting her property. :)

EDIT****

Since you don't feel I answered your question I will make it clearer. You are 13. You can't do a thing about it except be grateful they grant you access to the computer. Since you are so eager to
hide what you are doing, my guess is your parents
know exactly what they are doing.


i dont know a lot of the "slang" sex words that a lot of kids at school use. is there a site or something i could take a look at with definitions so im not so clueless and so i dont have to lie and say "uhh yah i know what that is, who doesnt?" thanks for the help in advance. (link)

Heres a good one for you. Hope it helps you out! :)

http://www.slangsite.com/


what happens when a girl gets horny? I've heard nothing, but I dont believe that. (link)

Well now that question is a tough one! A lot of young girls masturbate when they feel "horny". Some have sex but that really should wait until you're older.

Here is a great web site that will answer a lot of your questions and will help you understand all those crazy feelings raging hormones cause!

http://www.coolnurse.com/


What does "Monosexual" mean? Example(s)

Also,is there a word for someone that is in love with themselves, such as selfsexual? (link)

Monosexual simply means someone who is attracted to
only one sex (or gender).

A narcissist is one who loves themself.


Well there is this guy at school that I really like. First of all, Im not sure if he likes me. He like waits for me to walk with him after class and stuff and he talks to me alot, But i know if he did like me he would never ask me out because last year I said no when he asked me out. But last year I was a loser and was trying to be popular and stuff (girls you know how that goes...) but this year im just bein myself. Anyhow, the second thing is, everyone would TOTALly make fun of me if I went out with him. I know that shouldnt hold me back from him, but seriously. Every single person at school would make fun of me for like years. Anyways, what im really trying to ask is What am I supposed to do? How can I hint to him that I like him? and What should I do about people making fun of me? By the way im in ninth grade. (link)

It sounds to me as if he likes you. You don't just wait to walk to class with someone if you don't!

Part of growing up is learning to follow your own heart despite what others may say. If you really like this guy then let him know it and let everyone else know it too. They will get over it and will probably come to accept him over time regardless of whatever it is they don't like about him.

You are right that he may be scared to ask you out
after having been turned down once. I would bring it up and tell him you are sorry that you did that. Let him know you are not that same person and it will just naturally lead to him asking you out.

Good luck. :)


I'm not sure what category this should be in, but here goes anyway!
I was reading about that guy who killed those five Amish girls then killed himself and it said he may have planned to "truss" them. What does "truss" mean exactly?! Thanks!
~Eden (link)

Truss means to tie up.


ok so my best friend told me something and made me promise not to tell anyone, so if she knew i was writing this, shed kill me. heres what happened:

shes 13 im 13 and her crush is 13. she was somewhere i dont remember where but her crush was standing there with his father. and this guys a pretty big kid, and i mean hes pretty strong so id imagine he doesnt scare easily. but anyways he said something and the dad grabbed him by the arm really hard and she said he looked scared. and i know fathers can get strict and have a temper and maybe loose it sometimes, but when she told me about what she saw, it kind of scared me. and she said he might have seen her watching. and in school the past couple of days hes been avoiding both of us, like barely saying a word at all. so it makes me wonder if his father hurts him at all. ive never seen any marks or anything like that but ive never really made it a point to look either. i cant talk to him about it because my best friend would absolutly never trust me again. she trusted me to keep it a secret and i dont know how to approach the situation either because once again, it could just be his dad loosing his temper. but then again, why would he be avoiding us? please help.. i cant tell anyone so thats why maybe i thought you could help me with some advice? (link)

There really isn't to much evidence right now that he is abused. You are right about that. You should keep an eye on him and watch for something but don't say anything unless you have some good evidence.

It could be his dad lost his temper. The crush may have seen your friend and is now embarrassed. That would make him avoid you guys. He probably figured she would say something to you.

What I would do is just go up and talk to him as if nothing happened. If he brings it up and wants to talk about it that's great. If he doesn't mention it
then you guys don't mention it either.

Do keep a watch for unusual bruises and stuff though.


why does it take so long for questions to come up on here? i asked a question 4 hours ago and its stilll not up? and the same questions are up that have been up all day? what if someone has an important question? (link)

It takes so long because the approval process has been slowed down.

We have 10 pages of questions. Many users are only answering questions seen on the first couple of pages. Every time a question is approved it shoves another question off the first page.

So, in an effort to make sure that all questions have plenty of time on the first page or two to get answers we are no longer approving the questions as
they come in.

We are approving them as soon as the first page questions have a few answers.

The questions are looked at and if there were ever
one important enough to need answered immediately
it will get put out there. :)


hi, well today suddenly the days are shorter and its gon a hell of a lot colder, infact i was wearing my jacket inside! so anyway, my cockatiel was sittin on the floor, fluffed up with its head tucked under his wing. is this because of the temperature change or is he ill? please help, im really not sure, thanks in advance. (link)

They do get all puffed up when they are cold.
They tuck their heads under their wings to sleep. :)


well this boy at school asked me to dance with him the other night at the dance, and him and my older sister's dad used to be his neighbor, so they were friends, so ive known him for a long time, just we never really talk, but anyways, so he must like me a little bit since he is dancing with me, and im not like, a nerd so it wasnt a joke, but i just was kind of confused if he really liked me, because he is two grades ahead of me and i dont know you would just have to be in my situation. BUT MY PROBLEM IS THAT: today me and my friends were let out late out of b-ball practice and we were behind the 10th grade class. and he was like, "hey, Kyndra, are you gonna set with me at lunch today?" and smiled, but i couldnt tell if he was serious. how am i supposed to respond to that? because it makes me feel uncomfortable!! (link)

If you liked him then you respond by saying "Sure! where should I meet you?". I'm sure he wouldn't have bothered to ask if he wasn't serious.
He probably enjoyed your company at the dance. Take a chance. :)


hey i always hear men and stuff always talking about hott girls they had sex with and stuff and how they were shaven and everything...well do junior high boys and around that age really care if a girl shaves down there? because i know people my age are having sex now. (link)

I think if any junior high age boy is seeing any "down there" they really have no right to be particular.

Don't jump into having sex just because everyone else is doing it, Okay? :)


ok my grandma,grandpa,uncle,aunt used to live about 5 min. from my family,(i live in Indiana Pa) anyway well they lived here all there life, but 4 years ago they moved to Lebanon Pa, to get better jobs. well now my grandma and aunt got sick, and there really home sick, i mean They cry, and cry and usually cry themselfs to sleep they want to come home so bad but my uncle and grandpa don't want to leave their jobs, my grandma got some sickness and she just wants to come home but she can't And i hate seeing them like this and i miss them and wish they were home,what Should i do Please help. (link)

I feel bad for your grandma and aunt. Sometimes though if there is no work to be had in one place you just have to go to where the work is.

Next time you talk to them make them realize that their move was for the best. Try to get them thinking along those lines. I know they miss their home and Maybe they can return to it one day. Right now though they have to be where their husbands can make enough money to feed them and keep a roof over their heads.

Write them or call them often so they don't feel so bad. :)


Okay this is kind of strange for me, I never post questions on my love life....so here it goes.

I have a boyfriend who is 17 and I am 14. (Its only a two in a half year difference, I'm almost 15) so we've been dating for about three weeks. He told me he was going to wait till' he said I love you, until he really meant it, and he did last night. The only thing is, I don't love him back, I know that for sure. But I am not even sure if I like him. He is an amazing guy. But when we kiss, I don't really feel anything. I get butterfly's when he says I love you, but other than that I don't really feel anything.
I've heard people say that you should get like butterfly's or w/e when you kiss, but I don't get them. So I don't know if I even like him.
I miss him when he is gone for long periods of time, and I look forward to seeing him and stuff. But I don't know.
I realize that this is REALLY limiting information, but from what I've told you, can you guys just kinda tell me if you think I like him or not?
(link)

I think you like him. Loves a big word for one your age, but you do like him.

I wouldn't stress to much over the butterflies thing. Follow whats in your heart. You like being with him and miss him when he's not around.

So stop waiting for butterflies. They aren't always around. :)


Im going to try crack or coke with my friend in a couple days for the first time so my question is, if i only do it once, what can happen? Can i form an addiction right away? Whats worse crack or coke? I'm going to try the one thats less harmful on my body. People with experience plz help. so far ive drank alcohol, smoked pot and cigarettes, and taken speed. So i know what its like to be high and drunk or whatever. pls advice ppl. thanks (link)
I can answer the first question as a former emergency room worker.

You can Die.

I have heard many friends say "but this is the first time we tried this".

I have seen many family members being told their child, grandchild, brother, sister, cousin...whoever
are dead. Such a waste for a little thrill.

I have heard they are both very addictive.

Neither is "less harmful". Any drug including an aspirin can harm the body if taken in excess.

Sounds like you are on the road to self destruction. Sad thing is no one here can help you
with that. You need to help yourself.

It is not "cool" to do drugs. It is stupid. Anyone tells you different is probably just another drug user.

Think seriously about finding some new friends. :)


hi i'm indian 13/f and i have really bad dark undereye cirlces, and darkness on my upperlids. i always wear make-up to cover it up, but is it possible to put on a skin-lightening serum of some sort? i once read in a magazine that vitamin k helps. thankss (link)

I tried to find something that would work well with
your darker skin tone. Most places just advise makeup. This site though has tips for hopefully helping a little and it has a few home remedies thrown in too. I hope it helps you out. :)

http://www.ezilon.com/articles/articles/2495/1/Natural-remedies-and-Home-remedies-for-Dark-Circles-Under-Eyes


ok im 13 and im a female and im horney and i feel like that ALOT! any time i see somthig thats...... yeah... i feel like that! is that normel and iv NEVER had sex soooo whats rong with me? (link)
You are normal. Hormones are just going a little wild on you. Check out this web site. It has lots of useful info for teens and it will help you to see that you are not alone and you are very normal.

http://www.coolnurse.com/




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