my grades started dropping a little when i was in 5th grade as well because my parents started expecting more and more out of me. the classes got slightly more difficult and challenging and i tried too hard too fast to please them. so maybe your son is acting out and trying to tell you something. instead of having your mother help him, maybe you and your husband should sit him down and help him with his homework. or atleast talk to him about why and what is so difficult about the work. if it is clear already that your mother and your son do not get along well, how well do you expect their teaching lessons to go? an open communication is your best bet into your child's life. sending a child off to boarding school will not help, it will seem more like an abandonment to the child and lack of attention (which will probably cause him to do more extreme things than failing classes). take this as a warning now because if a wall is built up this early, it'll be impossible to break down through his teenage years. take it from a teenager ;)

though i have not been pregnant before, ive read alot on it and i'm pretty sure the pain you're experiencing is normal. but you can talk to your doctor or physician to be better assured. coffee isn't really healthy for you in general so i doubt it'll be good for the baby. try avoiding caffinated drinks and start focusing more on proteins and vitamins, it'll better help your baby AND you! =]

maybe in the past month or few months youve been changing the way you excercise or diet or stuff. mine use to be pretty short too but then they gradually got longer and heavier, depending on how hard i worked out during that month. it's pretty normal but if it bothers you, you can check it out with your doctor.

the cramps could be to blame. some girls get REALLY bad cramps. thankfully, i dont get any. =D. talk to her about it and if it bothers her that much then you can take her to the doctor and they can suscribe some birth control to her, which will help sustain her period and make those nasty cramps go away. the body works really weird when girls are on their periods so it's probably nothing too serious to worry about

acutally.. when you skip ENOUGH meals, then your body starts eating itself. but if you just skip a few and then you eat, then you'll take in double the calories. it's like your body realizes it neeeds to appreciate the food even more, so it takes in even more fat and proteins and junk when you do eat. it's not really healthy to do that, you HAVE to eat. but if you want to lose weight then just make the portions smaller. don't cut out eating completely. you can start working out more, do more activities, all that junk.

i don't have a problem with my weight but i did want to tone up my body so everynight i'd do crunches and sit ups while watching a movie or something. the movie distracted me so it was easier to do more and more of the exercise.

hope i helped and goodluck =]

in my own world, i don't like dating guys when i know that i still have feelings for someone else or an ex. it's really hard, but if i were you i'd break up with him and tell him that it's because you still have unresolved issues and feelings about your ex, not because you and him (your new boy) aren't great together or anything. let him down easy and tell him that you still like him but it's not really fair to him and you don't want to make him a rebound guy when he deserves alot better. tell him it's up to him whether or not he wants to wait things out and ask you out again when you are over your ex. re-assure him that you'll understand if he moves on. it really sucks but it gets easier after a while.

if you break up with him now then you may regret it later. communication is the key to any relationship. tell him how you feel. be nice about it. don't be like, "hey dude. you're smothering me and it's annoying." tell him that though you appreciate all the sweet and nice and romantic things he does, it's going too fast. explain to him what too fast means. (some guys take things very wrong, and end up doing something stupid). tell him that you'd like some space, but you still want to be with him because you think this could go somewhere great and mean something deep to the both of you. also add in that you'd like to get to know him better too.

i think he does like you but for the wrong reasons. if he said, "i can spoil you" in a joking tone then yeah, it's just harmless flirting. but if he was acutually being serious, then step away from the child rapist. seriously-- this guy's moves are old and rusty and he thinks it'll be easier to to get some action since you're 13. i might be wrong, but from what you've told me and a whole year's experience of liiking 17 year old guys, i'd say he's trying to get to know you on a different level, if you catch my drift.

the answers you want depends on alot of stuff. age, experience, money, etc. if you guys are actually studying filmography and such then yeah, maybe your movie could go far. just don't send it to hollywood, try it out in film festivals and 48 hour conventions and stuff. that's what my brother (22) is doing. he's making movies right now and sending them in for judging.

it's not unheard of, having a movie with only 3 people, but i suggest you put up audition flyers or notices and let people audition. if you want really good ones you can even find some that are professional, but they'll require money. (kinda like mercenaries) making a movie is really tough, i'm planning on making one in about 2 years when i have the correct supplies and time and money and atleast a little knowledge in camera technique.

ayways, if you're thinking about going that serious into the movie then follow my advice. but if this is just a play around -- something to look back in 20 years and laugh thing, then don't take it so seriously and just do what you were planning on doing.

there are some things you can't take back. so just 100% make sure that you really have lost interest in your boyfriend. after a while you could be just tired of him but the second you break up with him you may realize that you missed something bigger than that. after figuring that out, tell him that things just aren't the same anymore and they're not right with you. tell him that you're not really that happy in this relationship and that you hope he understands. wait it out for a while (2+ weeks) and then start moving on to this new guy trying to get his attention. start up a conversation with him, if you know friends of his, maybe they can help you.

for a music video form of it you can go to www.hotcodez.com/

if you want just a music link you can snoop around xanga music and look. (www.xanga.com/xanga_music)

one site that helps alot, on xanga, is www.xanga.com/html_index

they have alot of website of the days for music, pictures, logos, html help, banners, etc.

it may have been your cherry popping or like you said, he did do it a little harder. he may have scratched the inside of your uteral wall. don't worry, if it is a scratch it'll heal up in a little bit. just avoid foreplay for a while to let it heal.

there's this little thin sheet of tissue called the Hymen, it covers the entrance into the vagina. so it's suppose to be that when you first have sex, the penis will break through the tissue and release a small amount of blood. but now a days, there's a billion ways of popping your cherry. hell if you sit wrong you could pop it. i had a friend who once popped it on a see saw haha. it's not really popping, more like tearing. and i heard a while back that there's even some new surgery that can like put it back together so that the girl is "technically still a virgin"... grodie right?
i'm not 100% positive on the tampon so don't quote me on this..but i'm pretty sure that you pop it when you use one.

your body is just probably getting used to the smoking. no way can you die just from a few weeks of smoking. but dude, seriously stop. i mean if this isn't a newsflash enough then yeah. there are plenty of ways of stopping smoking. use your friends are a moral support (err your NON smoking friends). i know people who have done it (whlie they were smokign for years) and they didnt even go through withdrawl. there is no such thing as "i can't stop smoking" that's just a crapload of bull. it just takes alot of hard work and determination.

i only know one definition of a sandwhich, and it's used in dancing. it's when (usually) there's two same sexes dancing with one opposite sex in the middle. like girl, guy, girl (or vice versa).

my friend was just talking about how she went parasailing when she was in the Keys. but then again, since he'll be stationed there i doubt he'll be able to get out much. just try some romantic dinners and sweet things that you two know about. like live out a private joke or uhh, fantasy? but really, if he's as crazy about you as you are to him, i'm sure that just being able to actually touch you and see you and etc in person will be good enough to last him a whole year

when bacteria is in that area. like any sort of infection. maybe you didn't shower well enough, or you picked up somehing while you were swimming or sitting against something with not too thick fabric shorts or pants. or maybe your underwear wasn't cleaned that well and something got into it. there's a billion ways to get them. you can also get them through sex. they say to use the restroom before and after sex. urine (as sick as it sounds) is actually very clean. it's like pure basically (you learn about all taht good stuff in biology). also you can drink cranberry juice. there's acids and such in that, that will help clean that area when you go to the restroom and uhh, dispose of it.

tell your friend that you understand that she is just looking out for you and cares for you and that you are aware of every possibilty that she is bringing up. but also tell her that this is something you've got to handle on your own. if you do end up getting hurt, you realize that's a risk to take (and though it may look stupid and against the odds in her eyes, he's worth the risk in yours). there are just some guys that you have to endure stuff through inorder to get over them. if she doesn't understand that then just give her some time. if she's really a friend she'll stick around and eventually come around to understand your needs and that this is not something worth throwing a friendship away over.

he could possibly be testing your jealousy, or he's just a straightup jerk. confront him and be like i'm into you and i'm ready right now so what's the deal? if he avoids it or tries to change the subject or anything like that, forget him. partially the reason you can't get over him is because you sort of need the closure. you've got questions that need to be answered so its sort of keeping you hooked on him. it's okay, evnetually your mind comepenates and makes answers for you. even if he's testing your jealousy, that still doesn't make him a cool guy. he knows that he's got you on the ropes, and he's obviously taking advantage of it. don't let him do that! you know you're better than that

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anyways about myself, i've gone through alot in my life and it's all made me stronger so i can relate to nearly any situation. i really love people. when i get older i do plan on doing something in this sort of field, maybe psychiatry. i'm currently a junior in highschool and i devote all of my time to either my friends, theatre, or school. yeah i'm sort of a nerd. if i can't get on here to reply to your questions and its urgent then you can always feel free to IM me on AIM and i'll try to help you on there. i'm basically always on.

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