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My school isn't very big, so it only offers 10 AP classes (I think). But anyway, for college admissions, how many is too many? Some kids take 5 or 6 classes and they end up being miserable. I want to have time to do other things in the areas I want to focus on (Science and Foreign Languages). Anyway, in my junior and senior years I can take 4 classes each (English, math, science, French). Is that too much? If it helps any, I'm planning on applying to several Ivy League schools. Thanks in advance!
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Wow, How small is my school then? They only offer like 2. English & Bio.
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Like why did they make a bathroom like that. Why not just have stalls?
Isn't it weird to be standing at a urinal peeing while some other guy is standing there beside you peeing too??? (link)
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Yes, very weird to stand next to a guy in a urinal. Which is why I use the stalls instead. The urinal requires me to get too close to it, and the urine bounces back sometimes, in the stalls I can flush by using my foot instead of hand.
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Hey guys.
Okay I love to write and I have a passion for English. I'm going to college to study it in September.
Okay so lately the problem is I'm totally lacking inspiration and motivation.
I haven't written since I finished school which is a good few months ago. My actual English final exam for school went very badly. I put too much pressure on myself because I wanted to do so well that I panicked and ended up doing not nearly as good as I wanted to.
Ever since then I lost confidence in myself.
I started second guessing myself and wondering am I really as good as I once thought? I'm also wondering will I be cut out for studying it in college..
I recently discovered Wattpad the website that allows you to read and write stories. I would love to write a story on there but I beat myself up and tell myself I am not good enough. When I read novels I think wow I would never be able to come up with something half as good as this.. I don't know its frustrating because I always loved English. Especially when I was younger I would invent stories all the time.
Now i'm lacking any real ideas..even the ones I have I think how can I develop this to make it longer and more interesting?
It's my ultimate dream to become a journalist and write articles. Or work for a some sort of magazine. But I don't know I feel like it's out of my reach..
How do I get over this lack of confidence and stop putting myself down and comparing myself to others? Or should I just forget about it? (link)
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Mmm, English, writing. I write poetry. I just recently started too. I love it. I try not to worry about the comparison to other pieces. When it comes to something being good or better, it's all opinion. Which is why I try not to worry about the comparison to other pieces. If I express what I want to in the way I want to, I'm happy. Even if people like or dislike it. Sometimes I get stuck or I'll consider a poem of mine to be horrible. The reality is that there is no accurate judgement. Some people like it, some people dislike it. Either way, it's all opinion. A story being good could never be a fact. A story being horrible can never be a fact. A few lines from a poem of mine:
A description of one must be biased
As long as an opinion is licensed
One side sees a hero, the other a tyrant
See? People may not consider that good, but I expressed what I wanted to. I love all the feedback even when it's negative, I especially love it when people misinterpret some poems. You can bring your dream to reality.
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What are your thoughts and opinions when you see someone "sagging" their pants or jeans?
I myself think its a nasty disgusting way to attract attention. I've seen guys walk around holding their pants with their pants hanging down to their knees, I'm not lying. I don't understand why they just don't wear a belt instead of having their pants to their knees and struggling to walk. How does it make you react? What should be the fines and punishment for sagging? Should all states have laws against sagging? Why do you think they do this? (link)
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They're influenced by others and do what they see to be "cool" or "down" It will eventually evolve into something else (Hopefully something more decent) It won't last forever. I used to do it a few years ago. Now I really don't care about the fitting in with them thing anymore so I stopped. Plus it's uncomfortable.
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1. Immigrants coming into their country illegally
Was it right for white people in the past to claim ownership of land from Native Americans, Africans, Australian Aborgines, Indians, etc? If you're white and live in the Americas, Australia, or any other colonized country, do you see that as okay, as those other groups didn't have immigration laws, even though land was forcefully taken away from them? Even if you live in Europe, many European countries benefited from their colonies, so it has affected you positively.
Also, what made Europeans move out of Europe in the first place? In a country like America, many Europeans came who were facing persecution in Europe, to pursue a better life. If you can be sympathetic to that, why can't you be sympathetic to Mexicans coming here, because their life is so horrible in Mexico they have to resort to coming here illegally, because it takes too long and/or is too expensive for them to get a visa/citizenship, and they want to make a better life for themselves and their children? We don't hear about Canadians coming here illegally, and that is because Canada's economy is much better. Don't hate the immigrants, hate what led them to make that decision, Mexico being in a wreck. It doesn't matter how hard we try to secure the border, it will just make people more inventive. It's similar to the drug war, and the prohibition = failures. with such a huge demand for something, no matter how much work is done to stop it, it will still happen. Instead of wasting all this money on the border, we should be trying to fix Mexico if we truly care about illegal immigrants in America. It's also important to America because it's right next to us, not far away, across the Atlantic. Improve Mexico, and America gets directly improved
2. Immigrants come and don't try to learn to speak the official language
Did Europeans try to learn the languages of the places they colonized, or did they continue speaking their European languages that were natural to them? Why is English Nigeria's national language? Why is Portuguese Brazil's national language? Why does most of South America in general speak Spanish, when Native American languages were original? Why isn't the Australian national language an Aboriginal language?
3. Immigrants don't try to join our culture, they just stick with theirs
Is it wrong for white South Africans to still be influenced by European culture, even though that's how they were brought up? No. People often move to different countries for economic purposes, not because they want to completely abandon everything about the way they lived in the past, essentially, their very nature. And as long as you have a marketable skill, you will be successful, whether you adopt the culture of the nation you live in or not. In America, that is called freedom of choice, and if you're proud to be an American, you respect one of America's founding ideals. If someone only chooses to know Spanish and can't find a job because of it, that is their choice. But at the same time, there are people who want to learn English but can't afford it, but come to America anyways, because they still want to find a way to put food on the table
4.They choose come here, and yet complain about the country
Maybe because as a whole, minorities don't get the same benefits that people of the majority get. The law may say so, but in reality there is still a lot of inequality in this world. Why should they, or anyone else, be okay with that? And, using America as an example again, since when is it un American to complain about the status quo? America was founded by people who hated the status quo, and wanted to separate from England. The American ideal is to pursue a more perfect union, even if it means breaking the status quo. It's one of the reasons why America has so many entrepreneurs, so many inventors patenting their original ideas. The only way to make a more perfect union is by challenging the status quo
5. I hate race mixing. I think everyone should only mate with others with similar physical characteristics
Good for you. Marry whomever you want. But don't impose that on others, that is called fascism. Again, if you're an American, you should value individuals' rights to having the freedom of choice. If it's very important for you to have children with specifically blonde hair and blue eyes, then go have them. But don't criticize other people for not having the same viewpoint, for loving their spouse and children no matter what they look like. At the end of the day, we're all just humans. The Human Genome Project, the largest study of DNA ever conducted, says that different races, like white, black, etc. scientically don't exist; they're just social terms. Freedom of choice means you support other people living happy lives. Even though I personally think that people shouldn't consider skin tone when choosing their mate, that doesn't mean I think someone should get criticized for specifically choosing to only marry someone else with the same skin tone. That is their choice. It's only a problem when they try to impose what they view as an "ideal mate" to others, and try to take away their freedoms, because of their superficial fears that certain physical characteristics will die out. there are children of all colors dying everyday, and yet your worried about something so trivial, so shallow? seriously?
IN CONCLUSION, why should white people expect new immigrants to do things that their ancestors didn't? Why do they even get mad that other people want to move to their country, when their ancestors thought it would be better to immigrate to a different country as well? Even if they didn't and you still live in Europe, there's a good chance your country has benefited from colonization. So unless you think colonization as a whole was wrong, and think white people shouldn't have moved to the Americas, Australia, etc. in the past, you can't truly say you hate immigration. Heck, technically, nobody can even say they hate immigration unless they and all of their ancestors have lived in the same place since the beginning of human existence. THIS IS NOBODY. Unless they hate this aspect of humans, and want to return back to their true homeland, wherever humans first originated in Africa.
We should work to fix immigration problem issues at their root causes. Don't hate immigrants as a whole, or you're hating a part of yourself, cause everyone's ancestors traveled at one point and did bad things at some point or another, because we're humans (link)
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In current reality it's not only whites who tend to hate immigrants. Many colored Americans (Whose families have been here for generations) also hate immigrants, this is a fact. But the white man is the reason why a Native american continent is filled with non native Americans. Many hate immigrants because they hate the truth that the immigrant is usually a lot less lazy than the citizen. It's racism, in history, we learn about Hitler and Stalin & others who were behind the killing of about 40 million other Europeans. But they don't mention the fact that Europeans, over time, eliminated over 60 million natives throughout the Americas. I think that a lot of the hatred has to do with lack of education and the way their raised. I go to a ghetto school, but my history teachers were really great, they changed the way I saw things. My history teacher hates the history textbooks. Like religion, they technically have a choice, but are forced to think that way at a young age.
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MEN ONLY!!!
Hi I'm just wondering, what are the things that women do to their hair, makeup, and clothes they wear that men hate? And why? This just confuses me because I've heard differen opinions but the reasons never been presented.
I want to know so I have the heads up on what I should or should not wear on a date. Thanks for answering!!! (link)
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Every girl I know who wears make up, looks a lot better without it.
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~ Female
~ 15
******Mostly Guys Answer Please*******
This might sound weird but.. I'm just curious 'bout this that's all. I just don't want to sound really childish in this question. So, I guess what my question is that how can u tell if a guy likes you?? Like what are the signs that a guy likes you??
Hopefully I don't seem childish by these questions--I'm just curious!!
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Hello, I'm a guy,16. There's a lot of stuff I do when I like a gal. Eye contact, but not too much. Some guys are different. I also give a lot of attention and try to talk, if we're messaging, I send long messages and make sure everything is typed correctly. I also ask a lot of questions about her. Sometimes we have this horrible tactic that never works - trying to seem sad/depressed. Another horrible tactic some of us use is to be cocky/arrogant, to try and seem superior to other dudes. Some of us may behave badly around a gal we like,or sometimes we'll be nicer than usual. I get nervous and stutter, unless I'm used to talking to her already. There's a lot more that I probably don't even realize. Hope this helps 8)
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18/f.
I've been playing the drums for about 7 years if you count from when I started. I am not regular though.
My first year was taking basic lessons every weekend. The next 5 years were in the school band where I didn't really play the drumset per se, I had a lot of other parts too. I only occasionally played my drum set at home.
In my 6th year of drumming, I had a band for about 5 months but I was playing the same 6-9 songs. I didn't fit in with the band and they found a better dude drummer (they were all guys they just wanted me cos it would look cool to have a female drummer). That's fine cos I was taking my GCE O levels that year.
I have a band with my 3 closest friends but we aren't exactly good and we only jam like once every few weeks for a couple of months then we stop as we go to different schools and they all depend on me to sync everyone's schedule.
The problems is that I think I suck at drumming.
I think the only reason people think I'm good is because they're phased by the apparent rarity of a girl playing drums (in my personal life it's not so rare).
It sounds like I'm whining but I really think I'm not good enough to go anywhere with my skills or lack thereof (I wanna play some gigs) and I'm losing my motivation. I don't derive joy from playing or practising anymore. I just feel frustrated with myself and I feel like a failure. Is this affected by my depression (4 years and counting)?
I've got a guitar and keyboards - also bad as hell. I feel like I've been at beginner stage for all my years of playing these instruments and I am so angry with myself! I try to improve but I get really demotivated. How do I get myself to just pull through the practise to improve and to help me be less negative about my "skills"? (link)
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I've been dealing with a similar problem too. I used to play sports and ride/fix bikes all the time. But I stopped, I think it was because I noticed how there were a lot of people who were just way better than I was. I also write poetry, but I can only write when some type of change happens in my life. When it's the same boring status quo, I can't pour my soul into it. It's very difficult to find motivation, and when I do, I easily get demotivated and then blame it on others when It's really my fault. Although I feel like a failure with many things, and often attack myself for it. I want to learn the guitar, people try to teach me but I can't get things right. I don't know ANY chords, BUT I experimented with different combinations and actually got some sounds that I liked. I'm the same way when people say I'm good at something. 'Cause even if I am kind of good, there's someone else who is way better and then I don't want it to get to my head so I can be full of myself. I guess it has to do with how one sees them self. With things like music, there's really no such thing as good or bad. That's why some may hate a song or sound while others love it. But either way there's no good or bad. Even with the person themselves aside from music. If a friend and enemy were to describe me, their descriptions can be opposites but not even I can judge which one is accurate. A complex ego can be part of it. The more people you know, the more opinions there'll be about you, when you hear those opinions they might or might not have an influence on how you see yourself. For example, people may think that pink is a feminine color or should only be used by girls. Society makes them believe this. If there was no society, they would choose a color that naturally attracts them because no one is there to have an opinion of it being right or wrong. Sorry if it's long.
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Is there any way to explain, in not such a really long, confusing way like they do online..The difference between a democrat and a republican?
please and thank you,
I have to decide in order to register. (link)
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They're all different and some may share views while others don't. Which is why people should vote based on the individual candidate, not the party. There's a lot of misinformation out there like "Republicans are for the rich" this isn't true. G. Washington said that parties would destroy the country.
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I am 16 years old and im a girl.im a really depressed person and i dont know where to turn.i have no one to talk to.i dont really have any friends.and i dont have any one to talk to in my family either.i have decided to turn to talk to strangers.Can anyone tell me a specific site to go on to be able to really talk to someone and vent all my feelings?and maybe if one of you guys would like to talk to me?
Thanks.i would really appreciate any useful advice.
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I am 16 too. I'm kinda in the same boat. And venting can help a lot. I don't really talk with my family either. (They have their problems) I've been like this for about 2 years. And I'm just waiting for the day that I can go to bed and actually look forward to the next day. If you want to talk to me, I can give you my email. Just ask through a private question or message. IDK exactly how this site works.
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I woke up at 3:00 this morning and my throat was sore. It started being sore yesterday and I also get shivering even though I am warm. But that has mostly stopped. My eyes were burning for a few minutes also. My mom just got over the flu, did I catch it? Please offer some home remedies if possible. Thanks! :)Oh and I am out of honey so I can't use that. (link)
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When I get sick I usually have no more than 5 hot cups of green tea per day. No sugar and a little bit of honey. But you can do it without honey. I also gargle hot salty water. One time I basically choked myself with hot salty water and hacked it back up instead of just gargling. It worked but I wouldn't recommend that. I was told that vitamin C doesn't do much once you're sick, but I think it's underrated.
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13/f
I have pretty bad acne because I have an oily face. I know most of it is because of hormones and stuff but what are some tips that could help control acne? Thanks! (link)
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I have a pimple method, it takes time though. Instead of using acne creams I use things such as Bacetracin, you could also use Neosporin. It works differently with different people so test it first. Every night, wash the face before you go to bed. ALSO, your PILLOW CASES. Flip and change them frequently.
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Well I certainly believe in something *special* or *sacred* that resides in logical or scientific explanation. I do believe that that some things that scientific technology in its current form can't explain or correctly debunk/support (Deriving my "the world is flat" argument that we are always uncovering more truths or perceived truths).
I don't believe in any single dogma. In my spiritual exploration I always considered bits and pieces from each religion. Im skeptical of leaders and I am not tolerant of self serving bias or millitism.
I don't believe in a diety that enforces "moral authority" or a heaven/hell afterlife system.
I don't agree that existence is an unimportant random mess.
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Non-religious thiest, I would guess. I think the same exact thing! I think god has no gender and no evil or good. I think god is an energy that exists infinitely throughout the universe. If the law that energy cannot be created or destroyed is valid, then energy was present before the universe came to be. I'm sure it needed energy to start aswell. There are somethings the human mind cannot understand. If we can barely understand our small portion of the universe, then we're far from understanding what created it. I also believe that energy has to do with the soul. Energy is ubiquitos in science. This is my best argument against my atheist friends. Its logical and involves science. I think atheists just reject belief because of major religions.
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I am a really hard worker but I am not very smart. I need to study SO hard to get a B in subjects like math and science. I am better at English and other subjects.
I am in Advanced Algebra (or Algebra II) and I am a senior. Its pretty low- I should at least be in Trig. There's a few other seniors too.
I was supposed to take chemistry this year (since it was the first time I would be able to because of the math level) BUT the school I just moved to did not have any more space and I was so mad because I couldn't switch my other classes! I am taking another science and next semester I might too. In total my sciences I've taken are: Physical science, Biology, Biotechnology, forensic science right now and next sem another one like that last one.
*Many colleges say they require at least one laboratory science, so biology falls under that category right? I hope so. I really don't want to go to a community college. I want to be able to go to a University that I want to go to and take the classes needed for me there.
I am not applying to hard schools. At collegeprowler.com they are all classified as "Easy" although they aren't thaaat easy.
I am going to write a really good essay though and my grades this year will be like 3 A's, 4 B's and one C (in math- this is very common for me) The only year I did not have a C in math was Algebra 1 (got an A-)
I don't know what my avg. GPA is but I have usually gotten 3.4 and this year its gonna be like 3.3. I AM SO SCARED. My apps are due in like month and a half and I really wanna get accepted! :( I don't want to go to a community college. i am SO worried.
I have many extra co's and activities and service and interesting things about me which will help.
Any advice?
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Well, nowadays you don't need to be that smart. The grades & numbers are what counts. Which is bad for me. I think you'll get accepted. I'm a junior, my school doesn't offer anything like biotech. Mostly simple classes & many people I know get accepted. (Wow, I wish I was at your school, mine is so limited)
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14/f
which is really important to know for this question that I am going to be asking you.... Well I made up a Christmas list and my family says 1 of the items sounds to boyish for me.. That item is Legos and yes I said legos. I always thought that it would be cool to do like a 5000+ lego activity. Well that is my opinion. What do you think....Do you think that it is to boyish for me?
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Anything that promotes & stimulates one's creativity and imagination is never too boyish.
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Hey I am 18/F
Well I haven't been a virgin since I was fourteen, I've had about three sexual partners all close boyfriends, I've been checked for stds and I am clean, I've been single for a while now so I've started to experiment with just myself, I've never had an orgasm before, I've had to fake it, sex never even felt especially good, sometimes it did, but not really. Well, I've been touching myself lately, and sometimes it feels really good but in a strange way, I like how it feels but for some reason I just have to stop like it's too much, I've tried to overcome it but I can't, sometimes I get really close and I feel like I am going to orgasm, but then I just pull my hand away and I can't understand why, is there any reason why? And if so is there a way to overcome this and reach my goal?
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Well, I'm a guy but I have a similar story. I'm 16, I started at about 12. I know it works differently, but in the early stages I would stop before it got too intense. I think its because I wasn't used to the sensation yet, and it was a whole new feeling. Eventually stopping wasn't so good anymore, so I started to go all the way. By now I am used to it. Sadly, it doesn't feel and last as long as it did back then. I think if you continue, you'll eventually reach it. Its like a beginning stage, I guess
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Hey Im 16 and a senior in highschool. I met this guy in an interschool competition. He's the same age but is a senior in some other school. We started talking after the competition and became good friends. We have gone out on three dates till now. And yeah, we have kissed each other and made out a little. We cannot resist each other at all. And hence the makeouts were a mutual desicion. I am falling for him. But the problem is that even though he says he is falling for me, he keeps on telling me he cannot date me cause he's a bad guy and he cares for me too too much to hurt me. He says he is not one of those dateable guys who will love their girl completely and he might find a new girl and dump me.That would hurt me and he doesnt want to do that! He hasnt had a past record of cheating or anything it's just that he tells me he wants to be sure before he asks a girl out that he will be completely loyal to her and not flirt around with other girls. He also liked this girl a year back and he says he feels guilty that he got over her and fell for me! But when we meet we actually act like we are dating, cause he gets me stuff, he tells me he loves me, we hold hands. we actually act like a couple in love. we also talk all the time. I dont know what to do. Because I really want to be with him. But cant figure out how to make him ask me out? and if he is really a bad guy? HELP.
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Well, I see many possible explanations. If he says he won't date you because he's bad, he's either saying that because he doesn't like you and doesn't want it to hurt you, OR he likes you, and doesn't know what to do, so he says he's bad, just for a false excuse. OR he really is a bad guy. These are just possibilities, its up to you to interpret weather he means what he says or not. If possible, investigate what he means by "bad" He may have problems, and wants to keep you out of them. Try to talk about why he considers himself bad. His judgement upon himself might be biased. Well, go with your instincts. Look into the soul doorway. I hope this helps. I'm not too good with relationships as I have problems of my own.
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What are your top...lets say 3...reasons to live? What makes you happy to be here? (link)
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1) Science
2)Infinite possibilies
3)The possibility that I won't always be depressed
*) If anything is possible, there might be a God
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Okay, I'm just going to start off by saying that this will be a little long so please bear with me :) Oh and this might seem totally materialistic and shallow but I can't help it, its really a problem for me.
I'm 14 and I'm seriously depressed. Here's the problem: I'm poor.. Not 'can't eat three meals a day' poor. Just 'can't afford a car' poor. Like middle class. Not that I care much about these things but everyone at my school does. My dad gets like a very normal salary but that's not enough so my mom has to work too. Together they put enough money for me to go this really good school. The thing is, the school fee is REALLY high, for people like me I mean. So only rich kids go there. So my parents own like this little apartment where we live, and they can buy me fancy clothes and stuff (not branded but not that its a problem) and we can eat out once in a while. But we just can't afford a car. And that's why I have no friends at school. Everyone there is rich, and has a car. I'm not and I can't afford one. So all my classmates are really mean to me. They don't talk much about money but that's why they don't like me. Shallow, I know, but what can I do? The guys totally ignore me and when they talk they're really mean. The girls act like they're my friends but they bitch about me all the time and they only call me when they need something done. I try so hard to fit in but I'm afraid I never will.. I can't become rich just to get friends. That wouldn't be real friendship. Is money all that matters? If so, will I always be alone in life? I'm sure I'll never ever get a boyfriend but I reaally want a friend :( And since I'm focusing so much on this my grades are dropping.. I used to top the class but now these mean girls do. I'm afraid I'm letting my parents down now too.. what do I do? Please don't make rude comments, reply to me only if you really want to help. Thanks in advance :) (link)
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Sometimes its not good to fit in, if you fit in, you probably won't be remembered as much. If they're that mean then they're not worth being your friends. I go to a poor public school. The people there even call me a poor bum: winters with no heat, low hot water, reposessed car, lost jobs an arrest, drugs, and a crazy uncle .BUT, I don't consider myself poor. I have everything I need, it may not be the best but its there. They don't understand your struggle. Its classism. Once you get to college, you'll most likely meet people who feel the same way and understand.
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I have been talking to a guy for 3 months, we are also going to homecoming together, he says he 'likes me' but hardly shows it. What should I do? (link)
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I'm male 16. I'm like the same way. I'm very shy. Maybe he just has to get comfortable with you & loosen up. The way that I got comfortable with the last girl I used to see, was by talking. A LOT. and expressing my truthful opinions on things. trying to really get to know eachother, alone. Every boy is different though. Heck, that was a while ago. If there's a god, I'll watch history repeat. Goood Luck :) And yes, I think luck is a scientific existence in physics that is real.
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