hey, my name is delaney. i'm 18 years old, a senior, and loving life. my interests include xc, skiing, tennis, sailing, and lax. i love to help other people, so go ahead, make my day and give me your problems... i'll do the best i can to help you out. peace.
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I'm seriously considering the NROTC program when I'm finished high school in 2010 (I'm a junior now). I've already checked the Navy website and understand what comes with the position. I was wondering if anyone has any personal experience with the program that would recommend it? And when should I stop by a navy recruiting office to get information? I'm 16 going on 17 in March.
I'm a also little worried that I might not be fully prepared for nursing (dealing with blood, needles, etc) though I have had personal experience being around them. Is it easy to get accustomed to? Is it possible that I could shadow a nurse or there is a program where high school students are allowed to do that? Thank you :) (link)
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that's awesome :) i don't have any personal experience with the program but i have toured the naval academy campus in annapolis and i can tell you that it is beautiful. also, if you graduate from any kind of miliatary academy you have an excellent change of being hired for basically any job you have a degree in, employers love people from the miliatary because they are disciplined and good workers. as for being accustomed to blood, i think it depends on the person. if you want to be a nurse that badly, i think that you could easily get over your fear of blood, but that is really up to you. in order to get experience you could volunteer doing community service at your local hospital. call them and ask if it is possible for you to do this, at my school a lot of kids volunteer. it looks excellent on your resume and sometimes scholarships are offered. good luck!
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I heard this song on the radio but don't know who it's by or the name:
Shory is a killer
and i wanna have him
and i gotta have him
tonight! (link)
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the song is killa by cherish. please try googling the lyrics you know next time. if you know a specific phrase in the song you can put quotes around it and 90% of the time you'll find the song name and full lyrics.
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does anyone know where i can get a scarf like this? i don't even know where to start looking for something like this! i know the actual burberry ones are probably expensive, but i would be happy with one thats similar to that, thats affordable!
http://chicarmcandy.com/images/chicarmcandy%20025.jpg (link)
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hey. i see those types of scarfs all the time at little vendors. if you live in or near a city you will proabably see street vendors selling knockoffs for 5-25 dollars. also, in most malls in my area (i live in the suburbs, like 25 min from boston, ma) there are little vendors in the center of the mall, like little carts if you know what i mean. i have seen those scarves there many times, for around 15-20 dollars. other sotres you might want to try would be the limited, new york and company, target, lord and taylor, and nordstrom.
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hey thanks for reading :)
ive been meeting up with this lad for over 5mouths now and i realy like him , im actualyy in love with him because we met up like 4 times a week , but the only problem is a part of me thinks hes just using me for sex but if he was using me wouldnt he of moved on by now? we always fall out i dont no why its mosty me because i need him and i cant see why he wont get with me we act like a couple well i think we do, he never tells actually told me if he likes me or not not even to his or my mates he just sayin he hates realatships , like i said its 5mouths and i want to move on coz i dont think he will ever get with me but a apart of me thinks he will he just need time to think i mean we txt eachother everyday , i dont weather to say its over with the meeting because i cant handle it and that because we int getting anywere or leave him for a days, weeks or months , to see if he do care eught to get in touch with me or leave him a message sayin you have a week to make your mind up but thats childish , another thing is he never kissed me lol we have done everything not once has a got a kiss :S i tryed to kiss him but he just says he done like kissing, if anyone understands what im tryin to tell you can u please help me .... (link)
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i'm sorry but i think he's just using you for sex. if he loved you i think he would have at least tried a relationsip with you. and the fact that he has never actually said he likes you is not a good sign. and .. he won't even kiss you? kissing is one of the most pleasureable things for a girl, all girls like kissing. even if he didn't like it i should think that he would do it for you since you have sex with him. personally i think he sounds like a really selfish guy and is using you because he knows he can get sex from you. if you want to find out if he's using you or not see how he responds if you guys don't have sex for a while, i.e. just hang out and hook up and do other things... if he is mad or responds negatively (demands sex, doesn't wanna hang out with you, etc.) it is time to move on. go find a guy who deserves you
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I started a new school this year and i went in now expecting to date anyone or even feel like i would try to pursue anyone. I don't date very much and although that sucks it takes a lot for me to like someone. I've had my eye on this kid all year he's extremely cute and he likes the same music as i do and seemed nice but i just admired from a far i guess you would say. I knew nothing would ever happen between us but then he started sitting at my lunch table. He's extremely nice and he talks to me i feel comfortable infront of him. I would really like to talk to him more but i dont know if he is even slightly intrested in me or how to talk to him and what about. I'm very afraid to flirt or to make a move because i have low self esteem I just assume if i like someone that there is no way they would like me i just i want to take a chance. So how do i take a chance what do i say? what do i do? (link)
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ahhh i'm always afraid to flirt with people to because i don't want to scare them away. but i think i would actually flirt with this guy, i mean what do you have to lose. you have no bad record, you're new at the school, and who knows it could be the start of something great. if he doesn't flirt back or seems to pull away, go back to being just friends.
flirting techniques:
touch his arm, laugh at his jokes, try making fun of him in a light hearted way. invite him to hang out with you in a group of friends, or if you see him at a party go on and talk to him. if you have classes together start studying together (ask for his number so you can call it with questions, and give him yours). walk him to his classes...
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so i'm 18 years old, female
whenever i'm with my friends who are all younger than me, everyone thinks i'm always the youngest!! it's like an insult to me. once my friends were talking about going to the club and this one guy asked if i was going and he was like wait, are you old enough to go? and one of my friends was like ha ha she is the oldest one out of all of us! it just makes me feel sad. i don't want to look like a little girl, who would want to? to me, i don't think i look so young but everyone else seems to think so. it's not like a wear young girl clothes and i wear make-up and do my hair? it's just something that bugs me and it's kind of an insult everytime someone thinks i'm the youngest when realy i'm older than everyone else ! is there anything i could try, or anything i could do to try and look my age? (link)
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i'm in the same situation as you, haha, exact same age and everything. here's what i do... if you wear a lot of makeup, maybe you shouldn't wear so much, because younger girls often do that in attempts to look older. so stick to more natural. maybe get bangs, wear your hair down, act more confident like you lead your crowd of friends. if you're short try yoga to improve your posture. wear sophisticated, simple desgns when you go out, im not talking like business suits but maybe dark wash jeans, pumps, and a simple shirt.. try accent your curves with v necks, push up bra, belts, tight jeans... that's all i can think of. it's not the worst thing in the world, a lot of guys like girls who look sweet and innocent, so there's a plus :)
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16/f
So, this guy wrote me a note today and told me he liked me and he wanted to get to know me, etc. He said he was nervous at first to talk to me but he asked for my number and i gave it to him and he keeps calling but i am scared to answer it because i only met him today...and i'm not sure if i ike him like that. He is really nice and sweet already and we talked a lot at school but i get really nervous whenever i talk to guys on the phone for the first time. I only met him today, so is it mean not to answer the phone and wait until i know him a little better. I would be more comfortable then but i don't want to tell him that so what do i do? thanks! (link)
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just answer the phone. if its awkward i doubt he'll notice because he's probably worrying too. if you dont answer he's gonna think you hate him or something, or ask you why you didn't pick up in school, and that'll just be awkward cause you'll have to lie. if you decide you don't like him, tell him... but don't shut out an oppourtunity cause youre nervous
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Recently, I was taught factoring and now I am applying it to word problems. I don't get what to do, why to do it, or how to get the right answer. Can someone help?
A problem that really stumps me is:
*The sum of two numbers is 25 and the sum of their squares is 313. Find the numbers.
I got the equation x²+(25-x)²=313.
Is that correct? If it is, what is the next step? I don't know how to set it to zero, factor it, and then arrive at the correct answer in the {_,_} format.
Please help me with tips, notes, a step-by step procedure on what to do, anything that will help. I will rate back! Thank you so much! (: (link)
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x+y=25
x^2+y^2=313
x+ y = 25
-y -y
x=25-y
(25-y)^2+y^2=313
(25-y)(25-y)+y^2=313
FOIL that..
solve for y
use the y value to find x by substituting it in to one of the original equations i gave you at the top.
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okay so there is this guy that i like.he goes to the same school as me.a bunch of people know that i like him.he shows alot of body language that says he likes me ,but i think he is shy.i am also shy as well.see the problem?
my best friend talked to him and asked if he liked me and said that he said no.and she also said that he said that he has a gf.what should i do? do i move on and go out with this other guy who i know likes me and has asked me out? or should i keep liking him? (link)
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move on. you are waiting on something that you aren't sure is even happening and you don't want to cause drama between this guy and his gf. the least you could do by going out with the other guy is make him jealous and possibly have him make a move. or you don't have to go out with anyone. just have fun and live life, who knows what will happen in the future.
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so what clothes and styles are popular this spring? im going shopping soon and need some nice stuff!
i need belts too but have no idea where to get them.
im into a kinda preppish look i guess. i love AE and i dont really shop at other places. my mom doesnt like the quality. so what are nice places to go where it isnt expensive and is good quality. not Kohls. also i like color and wearing pretty things. and i love skirts!! and dresses! i need some skirts and dresses! def. dresses.
also what accessories are popular cause i NEED some of those! thanks sooo much for keeping me in style! cause trust me i can haha :]
and anything else i should know about fashion cause trust me-i dont!
and shoes. ok i need basically a complete wardrobe makover-hahaha so ya thanks so much! and im short so i love heels but i cant wear stilletos or high heels :] (link)
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J. Crew is excellent quality but a little pricy, but they have a ton of cute stuff for the spring in bright colors. Their look is classic preppy, a little more conservative than AE but its really stylish. That's what I wear and its pretty popular in like New England. Some stuff to look for would be their grosgrain flipflops and ballet flats, cardigans, shorts (although some are kinda long, capris, polos) AND J.CREW belts are sooo cute. omg i LOVE those. they are expensive but worth it! if you want less expensive you could try and make your own by ordering ribbon from preppyribbon.com. Search "how to make ribbon belts" for details.
Headbands are another trend that's still going, they have really cute ones at J. Crew, but also cheaper ones at T.J. Maxx, JasmineSola, H&M, Forever 21, etc. You can also buy those sparkly hair clips they sell on like carts in the middle of the mall (like the kind which rhinestones in them), wear ribbons in your hair sometimes. Another style that is in is "tortoise shell" which is like black and brown marbled hair barettes. You can find those at CVS. You can also wear like those thin scarves in your hair (if you know what im talking about..) They usually sell those at T.J. Maxx.
T.J. Maxx can have some great finds, I find designer stuff all the time there for cheap: designers like Ralph Lauren, AE, Abercrombie, Lucky Brand, Lilly Pulitzer, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani Exchange, Michael Kors, Coach etc. They also have designer jeans... like I got 7 for all Mankind jeans there for 20$. soo thats good. They also have really cute shoes there.
GAP, Forever 21, Lilly Pulitzer (expensive and huge prints, idk if you would like it but its also classic-preppy), Aeropostale (I know its gross but you can find cuteeee dresses there!), Marshalls have dresses usually. H and M too sometimes, but it can be sometimes cheap and they usually have more subdued colors- but you might find something really great there. Hollister and Abercrombie are usually overrated but sometimes they have cute sundresses as well.
Patterns that are in= Madras, (Subdued) Floral, Paisley, small polka dots or stripes. I also like the nautical look, which is like clean-cut white, navy, red kind of things. Like.. a navy and white striped shirt, or a rope belt, or something. Colors that I like would be aqua blue, coral, black/white, greens (go with everything, i would definitley get a black or white v neck to go with all your stuff. Try to avoid pink... its way to overdone. I also like seersucker material (its like cotton stripes... look at it online) for shorts. Plus there is always jeans and khakis.
Over your dresses I would wear a cute cardigan sweater, or maybe a jean jacket depending on the dress.
Since you like heels you could try wedges, which are high but more stable than stillettos. Try zappos.com, they have like every shoe ever. Other stores I like for shoes are Baker Shoes, Macy's (Shoe Dept), Aldo (but they are sometimes ghetto-ish). DON'T GET CROCS!
I personally like ballet flats in cute prints. Look at 'Keds' brand on Zappos for those.
Jewelry is generally simple, you could try silver-ball earrings or pearls, nothing overly big and dangly. Mainly studs, I like ocean motifs like starfish, there are cute ones at AE. You could also get glasses as an accessory, if you need them. Try black square frames, those are really popular.
Target has cute bags with prints for the summer. And really cute bathing suits. These are generally pretty good quality. Victoria's Secret also has good bathing suits, search online. They also have cute sweats, and I think they are having a huge sale....
i hope this helped.
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sadie hawkins is coming up, and i asked a guy a little while back, and he said yeah, but theres a problem.. he goes to a different school and i never see him. i asked him a couple of weeks ago, and we hung out on valentines day and he was my valentine but we didnt talk about it that day. last week i asked him over a message if he was still going to go with me, and he said that he was thinking no because he was sick, but once he gets better, he will want to go and that hed get back to me later. i still havent seen him in person, and i havent talked to him either. what should i do? (link)
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i would tell him not to worry about it and go with someone else who you know can definitley go with you.
tell him "its nothing personal, like i obviously still wanna hang out; but i don't want to risk going alone and put pressure on you to go to something when you're sick."
and make other plans with him so he knows you are still interested in maintaining a relationship with him (whether it be friendship or romantic).
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OMG i am freaking out right now. for the past few months i've been texting and calling my friend but not a lot. but everytime i call him he doesnt pick up, and this other person picks up cursing me off. but when my friend texts me, its him. i dont get it, and its the same number. and today he texted me and i answered him. he calls me and leaves me a voicemail, only its not him its the other person! he said idc who you are you better stop fcking calling this number. then he texts me and says yeah bitch found out all your info, pressing charges, enjoy! is that possible to find out someones info just by their cell phone number? i'm seriously really scared, someone please give me any advice! (link)
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don't worry! he most likely just wants you to stop calling the number and is trying to scare you into it. just stop calling the number. if something does come up, you can just explain that it was your friend's number. plus i dot nkow what he would press charges for, since he is harassing you by cursing and stuff.
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I tend to get addicted to things easily.. like a lot of times i eat sugar, just cause its sweet, and theres nothing else that great to eat at home. i mean we have lots of healthy foods, but sometimes i just want some like fatty snack, and sugar's the closest thing. well i want to stop doing it for the fear of getting diabetes.. i mean im normal weight, but somedays i have from up to 1 spoon of sugar to like 10 spoons in 1 day. especially days with no school. when i have school i usually sprinkle sugar on my corn flakes (they taste horrible otherwise. we used to have honey bunches of oats where i didnt do that but my mom doesnt buy it anymore). so how can i stop doing this? i hate it and want to take the steps to stop. also other addictions.. like i know its really bad but sometimes at stores i really want candy/gum so i find a way to steal it.. or like little accesories at stores. once i even stole a necklace from a store for 40 dollars! (most expensive thing ive ever took). ive never been caught.. and i started doing it this summer when i stole a bracelet from a forever21.. and i even did it today and stole gum from some random store. its really sinful too since im a christian.. and unfortunately i dont get the chance to go to church often.. but sometimes i just dont have enough money, so its like.. i act before i really think things through. i mean i know its bad.. but i just want it.. its like i know that i probably wont get caught especially for things like candy, so i do it and nobody finds out. and at home im doing a fundraiser so i can go on this 5,000 dollar trip this summer, and im selling candy. i just already ate 1 of the candy bars.. i dont want to go on one of my binges (ive already finished that whole pack of gum from before btw) with the candy bars and also gum i'll be selling at school to raise money, and eat them all. i wanna make a profit. how can i banish these desires? as well as the computer.. like i can procastinate all day and get none of my work done. and im smart, my teachers tell me, i know i am.. but i just get caught up with everything, always thinking i can just do it later, later. even things i plan to do in the morning, i still manage to procastinate. and when im trying to get it done in school, i procastinate. so i wanna get it off from the source; when i get home from school. how can i also regulate the time i spend doing free stuff and homework, cause i tend to get distracted easily and lose track of time? thanks a LOT your a LIFE SAVER! and im sorry this was so long!! (link)
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first- sugar is not a known addictive, there is nothing in it like nicotine or drugs that is clinically proven to make you wanting more. sometimes half the battle is convincing yourself that its not an addiction, its a choice YOU make to eat it, and you are blaming it on something psychological. remember- in this case, your "addiction" is in your control. it's more of like a bad habit.
so if you became addicted to drugs/alcohol it probably wouldn't be related to the 'addictions' you are experiencing now. not to say you should go do them, but alcoholism is usually hereditary, and drugs are just naturally addictive because of the chemicals they are made of.
instead of straight sugar which is like empty calories (and can mess up your pancreas and cause diabetes!!), go grocery shopping with your mom to get stuff you will eat. honey bunches of oats are better for you than cornflakes with straight sugar. other cereals that are sweet (but kinda healthy) are: newman's own w/ macademia nuts, peanutbutter puffins (usually in organic section), honey nut cheerios, frosted mini wheats. at least those have carbs in them so you are fuller and won't crave more food.
you could also try: making smoothies (just look for recipes online, like strawberry-banana, or blueberry, or whatever...), granola bars (like kudos or chewy or luna that taste good), fruits like strawberrys, mangos, raspberries, watermelons, cantuloupe, honeydew melon, etc.
stay busy for other things: if your not around sugar as much, you won't be tempted by it... so instead focus your addictions on like sports, clubs, community service, friends... if you get involved in a lot of stuff, it forces you to get organized because you only have an allotted time slot to complete each task. for example, you go to school til 3, and then have practice/comm. serv./whatever from 5-9. then your favorite show is on at 10 or something. you know you only have the hours between 3-5 and 9-10 to do homework, that should force you to stay on track. you could also make a daily checklist of things you have to get done.
keep a food diary and limit yourself to only so many "sweets" a day. i would say 1-2.
stealing= not a good idea. i did that like a few times to get away with it/just cuz i was bored with my friends and it was so dumb. like the worst decision i ever made. you usually take stuff you don't really even want in the long run and its such a waste. plus you can get into the idea that you never have to pay for anything and it will get worse. my best friend got caught stealing a 5 dollar pair of earrings she didnt even like that much- she got fined 1,000 and banned from the mall for 2 years. (keep in mind: this is an honor student, varsity athlete, with NO criminal record). when people found out about this her reputation was never the same with her friends or her parents....
so whatever you have to do to stop DO IT. people will look down on you for it, and you know that it's wrong. be lucky that you didn't get caught but know that there is always the chance. they have undercover people in malls to make sure you don't steal- they dress like normal shoppers and then can arrest you (EVEN if its your first time getting caught).
to stop you could think about all the money you are taking from a company... people who make the things you steal already get low enough wages- and with all the shoplifting they get paid even less. think of all the less fortunate people than you who work hard to buy what you just stole, even though you could have easily bought it. go shopping only with someone who you know wouldn't approve of this habit, to keep you from doing it.
i hope this helped. good luck!! :)
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how many times can you go tanning at the same place in a day? (link)
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once... if you go more than that your skin will dry out anyways and your tan will fade faster.
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so i got my braces off 2 weeks ago and got my retainers today.. ortho said to wear them for 24 hours a day but if i just wear them like 18 hrs/ a day would it be really bad... especially since they didnt move at all during the first two weeks after i got my braces off and had no retainers (my ortho said they hadn't oved a bit because my retainers fit perfectly not even a little tight) (link)
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i did the same thing and it wasn't a problem at all. just don't tell your ortho
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I need to go to Tabor Academy (Marion, MA). I have the smarts and everything I need to get into the school. Except for the funds. I do not come from an Ivy League school background. My mom's a real estate agent, and my dad is a small developer. They don't make more than $80,000 a year. Tabor costs 26 grand, and my parents just can't afford it. They want me to go to the local Catholic school, but I'm not Catholic and I really want to go to an elite school. There's financial aid available, but I don't know how much it gives for help. Would I have to repay it afterwards? I'm so disappointed that I wouldn't get into the school of my choice just because my parents can't afford it. Are there scholarships or grants availble for high schools? Many thanks to all advice. (link)
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yes, there are scholarships for high schools, but i'm not sure which ones apply to tabor. and if you get financial aid you would not need to pay it back... just contact the school to find them. tabor is a really cool school, my friend goes there :) beautiful campus and such.
good luck to you!
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I have very pale skin, since my grandmother is from Ireland on my mom's side and my grandmother on my dad's side is from France, where it is not very sunny, so pale skin soaks up Vitamin D in the barest sliver of sun. The issue is, even though teasing of my skin has stopped about 2 years ago (in 6th grade when people finally grew up), whenever I express my desire to be a fashion model or a movie star, I get stares and comments that I could never be a model because I am too pale. I know I am pale. I am not oblivious to the fact that my skin is as fair as it can be for a person who is not albino. I do not tan (I burn), and frown upon tanning for fear of skin cancer. These remarks depress me because I think that my not-so-supportive friends don't recognize any of the aspects of the industry I dream of entering someday. I know that I am not the California porn star with large breasts or tan skin or blond hair, but I am me, and I know that someone is going to like what they see when they look at me. How do I cope with the put-downs that my friends give me? I know they think that they are giving me what they think people are going to think of me, but I know that they don't actually know. Does that make sense? (link)
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just stay confident with yourself. tons of models are pale, thats actually the look they are going for these days (because you can give a pale person a temproary fake tan, but you can't make a tan person pale...). just look at america's next top model, most of the white girls are pale! i even heard on the news, this one girl got signed for modelling but shes like not allowed to go out into the sun without tons of spf because the will end the contract if she gets tan. so yeah, i'm sure you could model. your friends obviosuly arenn't into the whole high fashion thing if they think otehrwise..
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ok so it all started when last year when I noticed that a guy was kinda stalking me I guess b/c I would see him everywhere. ok so this yr its like the same thing his locker is by mine so we see each other pretty much every day.like he stares at me a lot even my friend noticed.every time hes lookin at me and I look at him he looks away. i think he might like me but Im not sure. First it was kinda annoyin but then I started to get interested b/c he's very cute. then I found out that he is a sophomore and I felt weird b/c im a senior. im not sure on what to do. I think I like him but he's younger..would that be a problem?? If not, how should I start talkin to him b/c we dont even know each other =( (link)
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nahttt a problem in terms of age. several senior girls at my school are going out with sophmores and they're totally normal.
start talking to him by like smiling at him, and then being like..
"oh hey i see you all the time... whats your name again?"
(him talking)
"oh sweet see you tommorow:)"
it shouldnt be hard, he's pretty obviously interested in you.
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14/f
i need a halloween costume that is quick and easy to make. i dont have money to buy a costume, because most of them are pretty expensive, so i need something that i can easily pull together with things from around the house or with things that will cost like under 15 dollars. my friend is setting me up with this kid ive never met before halloween night and we're all going to go out trick or treating together and things like that, so i need something thats cute, but not like slutty.
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you could be a cowgirl: jean skir/jeans/jean shorts, plaid/any button down top tied in front w/ tank top underneath, uggs, and a cowboy hat of bandana or hair in pigtails
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okay I need help my mum is killing me and she doesnt even realise her drugs are gettin worse and therefor so is her behviour, she blames me for everything slags me off moans all the time and this leads to me thinkin bout kilin ma self!!
how do I get help??
lxx (link)
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TALK TO SOMEONE (other family, teacher, giudance councilor) she needs to have an intervention in order to wake up. i assume you've already tried talking to her.
join a ton of clubs, sports, activities, whatever so you don't have to be home as much, and you always have something to look forward to. and don't kill yourself!!! it will only make the situation worth. remember, you are a valuable person :)
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