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Q: I have a guy friend that I've known my entire life (he's my neigbor) and I've always had this want to maybe be more than friends.

For a while I thought I had a crush on him...but I told him and he said we have known each other too long, so I figured that maybe I didn't really have a crush on him. Soon after he got a girlfriend.

That was one year ago...they're broken up now. He asked me just as a random question if I would date him and told him I probably would...but his response was "I'm flattered, and I would probably date you too if I had the chance, but it would probably be too awkward. We've known each other too long..."

Ugh, I don't know what to think anymore. My friends say they see sparks between us, and I have questioned it myself...but I don't know if he'll ever give it a chance.

Maybe we're not made for each other...but I wish he would give it a chance and see if there ARE sparks...Yet, at the same time I don't want to ruin what he have.

What should I do?

P.S. Sorry it's long. Oh and I'm a 14 year old female

In my opinion, I think that he does want to go out with you, and give it a shot, it is just that he is probably too shy to ask you. I think that you shoudl tell him, I will go out with you if you ask me. Say if you guys break up that things wouldn't change. And that knowing each other for a long time will just make the relationship stronger. Also you can say that life has been passing you by because you were too afraid to take risks and play it safe..that really gets them because then they realize that they haven't really been living. I am also a 14 year old female so I know how you feel. Hope I helped =]

Q: i need to know if grils like geting secret antmirers gifts on valin time's day( i'm giving her a cristl heart) and if i should insribe some thing on it, what should i do.
Thats so cute! Yes girls love having secret admirers. But I think after you get her the present, tell her who it is from..mabye like later that day or that week. Or else it will drive her crazy for the rest of her life! Trust me, i have been there lol. If you get her the crystal heart then you could say, "with love, your secret admirer." =] hope i helped!

Q: I am an aspiring model/actress. I want to do it all. Even reality show stuff. And I want to know does anyone know any websites or something that I can go to for casting calls, interviews, etc. The thing is my parents don't want to put their credit card number online. So that is a problem. Any type of help would be great. Thank you in advance.
I will rate and leave comments:)
If you would like to do reality shows then go to http://www.mtv.com . They have some great ones! haha. If you look under shows and stuff they have applications that you fill out to apply to be on them. ex: real world, road rules, made..ect. Hope i helped =]

Q: I'm around 5'2" and I'm pretty comfortable with my height. However, I have 34 D boobs. Now, most girls might like this, but they are extremely unporportional to my body which the doc said won't grow any taller. I feel like whenever a tall guy talks to me he looks down my shirt. I've heard guys say things about it to, and sometimes I feel like all they are trying to do is get a peek at my chest. What do I do?!?
The doctor only told you that you won't grow any taller than 5'2 becuase that is the height at which you were estimated to grow at..you know..natural growth. You can totally exceed 5'2 if you drink alot of milk, eat your vitamins, and vegetables. So, if you are uncomfortable with guys looking down your shirt, you could always try to grow taller, or wear heels. Also, any guy that wouldn't be interested in you, and only about whats inside your shirt isn't worth your time and energy. That special guy will come for you. And on your wedding night..he will be like. WOAH! WHERE DID THOSE COME FROM! haha. hopei helped you cheer up!

Q: ok umm...this is kinda weird...but is it like totaly wrong to think that my cousin is like INCREDIBLY hott? like...he came to vsit for christmas and iwas practicallly druling over him and like...is it bad that i would totaly want to go out with him if i was older and not his cousin?

sorry its kinda akward

~*me*~
lol don't feel ashamed. i used to be totally attracted to my extremely hott cousin too. it is alright to feel attracted to him, just know that you can't date him. that would be weird lol. also your children might be deformed..=[. so yea just admire from afar! hope i helped =].

Q: ok well this guy stares at me alot(ALOT),showsoff infront of me..and doesnt talk to girls other thenme...talked to me once but never did again...but still stares...does he like me?

I think he might find you fascinating and attractive. Girls stare at guys all the time that are hott so that is probably what is going on in this case. So my guess is that he is interested. If he has only talked to him once, talk tohim more! =] hope i helped!

Q: For school I need to read 25 personal books over the entire year. So, I chose to read series that I'll actually enjoy. I'm onto the third book of "The A-List Series", & I just started "The It Girl" I enjoy those really overly dramatic, girly, set-in-Beverly-Hills type books. Can anyone recomend another type of series like those two (besides Gossip Girl) that might catch my interest? I'll rate, thanks.
The series: -Confessions of a Shopoholic- is a really good series and is very interesting. hope i helped =]

Q: OK so today i am wearing jeans and my new ugg boots (short, chestnut) should i tuck my jeans into the boots? or have the jeans cover the boots? thanks in advance
I wouldn't tuck the jeans in. That is just how I wear my uggs, i think it looks best =].

Q: I'm always tired. Even when I get 8+ hours of sleep. What's wrong with me?
It's hard to do something when all day I feel like I'm going to pass out on my desk.
I had the exact same problem. My mom then told me to take a flinstone vitamin everyday because she said my body lacked certain vitamins. And she also said to drink more water. Now its great, i am not tired anymore!

Q: Does anyone know why a lot of people have "via hip hop" in their aim profiles? Its dancers that do, but what does it mean? I know its not an inside joke because a bunch of different people have it.
thanks
lol they are copying the people who are on AIM on their t-mobile sidekick. they just changed: via hiptop to via hiphop. it is a dancer thing. =]

Q: Hi. I like this girl a lot so i figured if i got her a present some sparks may fly. So i want to give it to her, but i can't figure out if she still has a boyfriend. I think they broke up, but im not 100% sure. If I give her the gift should i try and kiss her if they're broken up?
i think u should take it slow. give her the present, say, i got you this to make u feel better, look into her eyes, smile a sweet grin, and walk away. keep her thinking..oh that guy is so sweet..so much better than my ex. good luck =]

Q: I have pimples here and there. I have tried like almost everything. Proactive doesn’t work for me so don’t say that! Pulse half of you just say it because everyone else says it works because you just want a good rating. I need any home remedies or anything I can buy. I have oily skin btw if this helps! Plz what can I do??
Here is a simple home solution:

-wash your face in the morning, afternoon, and at night with just water. do NOT scrub, just circular motions to get the dirt off.
-do not put your hands on your face, your hands attract alot of dirt and putting them on your face will clog your pores.
-drink alot of water. it will cleanse the face. i reccomend at least 3 bottles. if you can only drink two that is fine.
-try to stay off of sugar for about a week. all the sugar and junk food that goes into your body clogs the poors.

my mom told me to do this and it worked wonderful. my face cleared up in about 1-2 weeks.

good luck! hope i helped =]

Q: I'm kinda worried about something. I haven't had that many "kisses" in life, *make out ones* but i def. have had some. How do you know whether the guy wants to make out or not? DO you open or close when he goes it, it's kinda confusing to me....?

TIPS ON KISSING TOO??
boys-TIPS? :]
I actually just made out with my bf for the first time yesterday at a movie. I was pretty scared about it too at first..but when he kissed me it got really natural. But just make sure you open your mouth wide enough so that you don't bite his tounge lol cause i think i bit him hehe. You first kiss normally then you open your mouth. You know when he wants to make out if he keeps looking at you and unconsciously licks his lips and stuff. You will know when it happens. Make sure to wear chapstick or lipgloss and to brush ur teeth. Lipgloss will attract his attention..but don't wear too much..just enough to give your lips color. Good luck! If you need any more help just ask! =]

Q: okay is it wrong to be so outgoing? i mean when im with my group of friends boys and girls.ill be one of the boys..im always the one making jokes and talk with attitude.but sometime i feel i should slow down be more reserved and sweet.becouse even tough im friendly n outgoing my girlfriends seems to be getting all the boys.why? i need advice badly becouse im in love with one guy he doesnt know about it.so i dont want 2 mess things up this time. i dont want to look like a clown.pls help.
I applaud you. It is so nice for a change to hear of someone who doesn't change themselves just to impress a group of girls or boys! This is wonderful. You do not have to change yourself to get other people to like you. A boy will come along that will love you for who you are, and your outgoingness. You are a true role model for younger girls! =]

Q: ok i have been sexualy harrasded when i was in 2nd grade by a 14 yr old and when i was in 5th grade i like to watch movies about girls beign raped and sexualy harrasded im not a lesbion i like to read books about it too i know i am not weird i htink i liek this stuff becasue what happend to me when i was younger it was very hard to deal with and it took along time to be comfortabel even seeign his face i woud run away and cry in my room but now i just give him a nasty look but i have nit seen the kid who harrasded me when i was in secound grade we had a restreaning order against him i just need back up do you think that is y i watch these movies and read these books hope you can help
That could possibly be the reason. Since you feel a connection with those girls in the movies, you feel that you can relate. Hope I helped. =]

Q: What if you do a really bad thing and you know you were wrong. but you dont ask for forgiveness right away. You wait. and.. its not good to wait and you start feeling guilty and decide to say sorry after 2 months. Its been long yes but you think its possiable that the other person will forgive? especially if the apology is sincer?! im not saying that they ll be bestfriends again but will she atleast forgive her? She was wrong too. and she should have said sorry too but will she forgive??
It is never too late to say you are sorry and mean it. If she is truly a friend she will accept your apology and forgive you. Good luck =]

Q: For school, we had to read the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee and I really didn't like it. Not to sound shallow or immature or anything, but the whole racism theme was rather dull (not saying that racism is dull, but I mean that it's dull to read about when you could be reading other things. If you want to read about racism, go take a History class and learn about it from a text book), and the background setting of a dusty little town in Alabama and the boring, nosy, gossipy people without lives was not appealing. It's not exciting to read about. And Scout wasn't a realistic person. I mean, what 7-year-old uses words like "morphodite"? Take Les Miserables, it's about redemption and is very dramatic and exciting---a renounced thief on the run.I am the only person in the whole grade who didn't like TKAM. Whenever I talk to anyone about it they always go "OMFG I LOVED IT HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE TKAM?!" Now, we have to write an essay about whether we liked it, and saying that it was not appealing and Scout is not realistic is not tangeable. She'll say it's off-topic and has nothing to do with the meaning of the book. I understand the meaning of the book, but I still don't like it. I talked to my dad and he just said that I'm not mature enough for such advanced literature, which is not true. What am I supposed to do?!
IF you honestly did not like the book, choose the side of the essay: I did not like this book because..ect. Make sure your teacher knows that you are mature enough for such advanced literature, not just a kid who does not want to look at the deeper meaning of things. Back up your opinions with strong supporting details. Do not just bash the book. Cite your examples from the book and make it look like an essay that was written by a student with an upper level education. I also read that book so if you need any help feel free to ask! Good luck =]

Q: Hello, I am 15 and me and my boyfriend have been on and off for about 8 months. And now we have broken up again. I love him with all my heart, and I know he loves me to, he just gets really confused with what he wants. He says he just wants to be alone, but then a couple of days later, he realizes that isn't what he wants. and now I know he is just going to do this again. What should I do?
If you know he does this everytime then it really isn't worth your time to go out with him. You deserve someone who is 100% dedicated to you, because you are special. YOu desrve nothing less! If you have any more questions just message me! =] good luck.

Q: I have a problem, and it's very bad. Sometimes I just want to cry and cry forver. I have a phobia of not being perfect. I need perfect grades, perfect friends, perfect face, prefect body, perfect breast, perfect family, perfect house, perfect life. I don't know what to do. I always feel so ugly, and that no one likes me. Yet I am very popular in school and have lots of friends. I go to parties every weekend... and try to live the classic Hollister & Ambercrombie California barbie. I'm pretty good at it too, except for my confidence. I'm 5'3" and weigh 103 pounds and am constantly worrying about my body. Everyday I will look in front of my mirror with nothing on and just look at my body and cry. I'm fat, no breast, no butt, my face is too big, my arms are to skinny, but nose is to big, my chinis ugly. I have a dissorder adn I don't know what to do. Sometimes I just think if i should throw up after meals... but the thing is i don't know why i should. Everybody thinks my life is great and perfect... but it's not. I'm so unhappy about everything, I hate my life sometimes i just want to die. What is your advice? Should I stick with my dream of being perfect and plan my plastic surgeries when I get older adn stick with my studies. Or shoudl O let go? Should I go to councilling, please help... I'm so confused!
Everybody is unsecure about themselves. When you look in the mirror, everybody looks at their faults, not at the beautiful aspects of themselves. Trust me, I had this problem for a long time. Don't worry about your body, you WILL fill out. I PROMISE! You are only 13! Your body is still growing. There is no need for plastic surgery. You do not need counciling either. Just look in the mirror and point out the positive aspects and tell yourself over and over that you are beautiful, because you are. And as for your phobia, it is called being a perfectionist. There is nothing wrong with that, just realize that nobody is perfect, and you can not set impossible standards for yourself. If you need any more advice then you can contact me on AIM at barsano09. =] feel better.

Q: I've been in love with this boy for 3 years.
And we broke up.
And He doesnt seem to care,
he wont talk to me.
And I'm dying here..
And its for sure over.
What can I do to ease the heartache..
anything?

I rate high for sincere answers.
Aw im sorry this happened =[. What you need to do is make yourself available to other guys out there. Not all guys are jerks like you ex is. It seems like it wasn't meant to be with him. Don't worry, you will find love =]. Good luck..and if you have any questions feel free to contact me!

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shopoholicgrl
yo. i'm jade and i'm a sophomore in high school and i'm 15. i can really relate to alot of people and i absolutely love to go advice! i'm a very easy going person so don't be afraid to talk to me =)..but i'm not a doormat, i will tell you when something is bothering me. i am a very understand person and will always give people chances. so don't be afraid to just drop by and say hi or ask a question cause i will try my best to help! =)))

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