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Q: i play sand volleyball and im thinking about getting my belly button pierced. I see a ton of people with theirs pierced who play, but since sand is starting up i feel like if i get it right now itll hurt bad if i dive on it/get sand in it, or will it be okay? thanks
well i wouldnt recommend it at the moment. you should try to get it pierced when its not volleyball season because if you just get it and then play it might interrupt the healing process if you're always active. besides, if you get it now, it is recommended that you don't swim for risk of infection and summer is coming up, so you don't want that.

Q: I just found out I got diagnosed with mono today. It was almost obvious I had it but I'm just wondering if you guys have any advice for me. See I've taken more than 15 advil in 24 hours and I know that is really dangerous but it's the only thing that stops the pain for a little while. My throat hurts so much I rather be dead then face the pain. Is there any remedies I could use to help my throat feel better ? I already gargled with the salt water and used cough drops. It seems the advil is the only thing really helping. Is there maybe any stronger painkiller out there so I don't need to take one every 4 hours?

Also does anyone have any experiences with this? I want to know what to expect and just ways to make myself feel a little better.

Thanks
go to the store and get something called Chloraseptic. it helps A LOT.

Q: Anyone have any ideas why a father won't let his 17 year old daughter become a citizen of the United States when she has lived there for eleven years and is planning to live there for the rest of her life?

(And yes I'm the daughter, my parents aren't citizens of the USA, and I'm already a citizen of the country I was born in, but I want a dual citizen ship. My parents don't want to become citizens of the USA).

So, any ideas of why he isn't letting me?
he's probably afraid that if and when you become a citizen, you won't have pride in your own countries and you won't celebrate your own traditions. there is also a possiblity that he might want to move back to your home country and bring you with him ? idk, these are just a few ideas.. hope i helped.

Q: hey, does anyone know any songs about getting over an ex boyfriend. the general type of music i listen to is alternative, punk, pop,indie,and techno music. my favorite bands are jacks mannequin, dashboard confessional, mayday parade and all time low. thankkk you!
tattoo by jordin sparks is pretty good.

Q: I went to a concert and a bunch of people were like smoking out of something. There was no smoke, it was like a little machine that had a tube....it lit up with lights almost like a phone. I've been going crazy wondering what it could be. Anyone know?
it might have been a hookah pipe ?
they generally look like this but may come in different colors/with different designs:
http://growabrain.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/hooka_bar_1.jpg

Q: I have three friends and there this girl first she calls my sister stupid Just because shes special, then she acts like shes all that when shes passing her invations, to her party then she ditches us when a new clique give her a chance to hang out with them. Then turns out that she gets in a fight with one of the girls of that clique. And wants to hang out with us again so we give her one more chance.And that clique gets jelous and wants her back and she ditches us again for them. But wait now the leader of the clique dosent like her so when she comes back they tell her that they didnt want to hang out with her no more.And guess what she does next she comes back wanting to hang out with us me and my best friend say no we dont want out hang out with her but my other 2 friends say we do. And I say, fine but if she stays I leave and they let me leave. and Finally i tell that girl off and a couple minutes later she starts crying and but was I right to leave my old friends cause of this?
well, i know you're probably pretty pissed, but never get mad at your friends because of the people they associate themselves with. you can disagree with them about if certain people are good or bad, but never tell them that they are wrong for hanging out with certain people. they can make their own decisions about who they want to hang out with. if you don't want to hang out with them because she's there, then you don't have to, but don't be mad at them. if they don't come back for you, then they aren't and weren't very good friends in the first place. if they do, then you know that they are good friends.

Q: How long would it take to gain about 30-45 ponds? I eat fruits and fatty foods but weigh about 110 or something close? Don't tell me "oh you don't need to gain weight" I just need a straight forward answer.
it should take a month or two, depending on your metabolism, what you're eating, etc. to gain it in a month or two, you'd have to just keep eating junk which is incredibly unhealthy. you could do some weight training, it'll help you gain weight faster because muscle weighs more than fat, and it'll be a lot healthier. if you don't want to eat junk to gain weight, you can eat chankonabe, which is a very healthy soup that sumo wrestler eat to gain weight. it'll help you gain weight fast, but it's very healthy, so you'd probably lose the weight as fast as you gain it, depending on how much or how often you eat it. if you would like to try it, here are a few recipies i found online:

http://www.soupsong.com/rchankon.html
http://www.recipezaar.com/206028

and here's a website with more info on chankonabe:

http://www.banzuke.com/chanko-nabe/

Q: so right now i wear glasses. as in 24/7 :P
but i find that, wearing glasses make my eyes worser. and i hate the way i look in glasses. and i do not want to live the rest of my life with glasses.. :( and i currently go to school but in the summer im gonna try to get used to contacts.
so my question is,

1) are contacts hard to get used to ?
2) do wear both,glasses and contacts?

ohkayy well thanks in advance. :)
contacts aren't hard to get used to at all. i got use to them in a couple of hours, but then it kinda depends on how well you adjust. and if you were to get contacts, you'd probably only wear contacts except at night when you take them out before you go to bed, or in the morning when you wake up before you put them on. i got contacts in december, and they are DEFINATELY worth it.

Q: where is this done? or is it photoshopped?

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w48/samanthacupcake/Picture088.jpg?t=1203554847
it could be photoshopped, but they might have something like that in a science museum somewhere. they always have crazy stuff like that in science museums.

Q: whats it mean when a girl is wet?
is it mean dischage or something?

idk... just curios
it's a natural lubricant that the body makes in order to make sex easier.

Q: hey! 17/f

so im single, which can be a good and bad thing. but i always joke around with my cousin nick saying "hook me up with one of the hockey boys from your school" because i think some of them are cute. well he was like okay i'll hook you up with ryan. i was like alright (thinking he wouldnt say anything) and then like three days later he texted me and was like i found you a new boyfriend and you have you go on a date with him no matter what! and im like yea okayy.. who is it. and hes like ryan! and he was like yeah someone on the team said that i had a hot cousin and i had your senior pictures in my wallet and showed him and he thought you were really hot ;) and i was like ohhhhh really. i think he is hot too! but i knew that he had a girlfriend or USE to. so i asked my cousin, doesnt he have a girlfriend? and hes like no i guess they broke up a while ago? and so my cousin keeps saying that he is still going to "hook us up" and stuff but in ryans "girlfriend or ex girlfriend?" myspace its like RYAN with a heart and in her aim profile i guess she put the date they started going out (but she didnt have it in there before?) so now im confused, i'd really like to get to know this kid, everyone says we'd be so cute together but now i dont know if he never broke up with his girlfriend, or is going back out with her or what? i dont want to keep bugging my cousin about it. what do you think i should do? it would be a bummer if they were going out and i guess he's not a player so i dont think he'd try to play us.

im just confused, and think i have my hopes up..

thank you!
ask your cousin to get him and you in the same room. it doesnt have to be you two alone, but where you guys can talk. ask him if he has a girlfriend, you need to find out FROM HIM, not a secondary source. whether he does or doesnt, you guys can still talk and be friends, but if he does, then, well, you probably know, he is off limits. but if you guys get to know each other and he really likes you, hey, you cant stop him from breaking up with his girlfriend for you, right ? so basically, talk to him and get to know him, first as a friend, and if he is single, maybe you guys can get to know each other a little better than "just friends"

Q: Got your attention with the title I know haha!
Well I have a few questions.
ONE:
My boyfriend is 16, I'm 14. Not a big age difference and like my mom says it's a matter of maturity and responsibility. Well am I too young to go on a "date"? I've asked before and everyone said no but if so then how can I convince my mom I AM responsible and mature? HELP!
TWO:
T.J. and I have been together three weeks and two days. Every thursday makes a week thats why I know haha! Well I was wondering when should you usually have a first kiss with your boyfriend? I've kissed a guy before but I mean is three weeks too soon? I've known him almost a year in total so we were friends before we started dating.
And if not, who should make the first move? In other words, what's the best way to have a good first kiss? Suggestions appeciated!
uno: i don't think you're too young, but if your mom thinks so, it's gonna be hard to persuade her to realize that you're not too young. just keep arguing with her when the subject comes up. it might help if you do your chores without being told, do your own laundry, etc., it shows responsibility.
dos: well, actually, i think three weeks is a little long now a days to not have a first kiss, but it all depends on where you grow up, so yeahh. it varies from couple to couple who makes the first move. if you think you want to kiss him, then make the first move. if you're too scared, just wait for "the moment" you'll know it when it comes.

good luck.

Q: So I'm going over to my boyfriend's house tomorrow to hang out. Thing is, I've only met his mom like twice and I'm still kind of nervous (we didn't really talk, but she and my mom did). I don't know why, and neither does she (she's asked him why she makes me nervous, and said she likes me fine), and it's weird because I like her fine too, I just don't know what to say.

So...how would you talk to your boyfriend's mom? Like...how do you act or what do you say? I know once I get to know her I'll be fine...but help?
just be nice and polite. say your please's &thank you's and ask her how she is and things like that. just normal small talk you would do with any adult.

Q: When i was little, [before school, and maybe around kindergarten and first], i used to be like Best friends with this guy named "Bob" okay. Well me and "Bob" lost communication after that, grew up, and now realize that we were like best friends. "Bob" is really nice, he is a sweetheart
well, theres really nothing you can do. just let everything play out. if he likes you, then great, maybe you guys are meant to be. if he doesnt, then he doesnt, so just move the hell on. life isnt worth living without the risks, and nobody said everything would turn out perfectly, they just said itd be worth it. and besides, think of it this way, if he does find out and then lets you know how he feels, you wont have to wonder what wouldve, couldve, or shouldve happened with him later on in life.

Q: my eyeshadow NEVER stays on. in the morning it looks really pretty right after i do it but soon you cant even tell im wearing any. ive used dark colors ive used light colors ive used numerous colors they all fade or wear off. and different brands too. any trick to make it stay on throughout the day ?
try layering some loose powder and then putting another layer of eyeshadow on top of the loose powder. it helps keep my eyeshadow on better, but it really depends on brand. if the loose powder doesn't work, try experimenting with different brands.

Q: This is for either girls or guys.

What are your standards for someone you would date?

Sometimes I think my standards are a little too high, so I was just wondering about other people's. Looks; type of personality; color hair; height; style; family; beliefs etc. Not really your ideal person, but rather (Put bluntly) what MUST they have or be?

Thanks
they must be atleast somewhat decent looking, taller than i am, and have a good personality. they have to be able to be themselves and not be influenced easily by others. they must be loyal and a good friend as well as a good boyfriend. oh and for some reason, i only like guys that dress nicely and look clean. i don't know why, but yeah, that's just how it is. besides that, nothing else really matters.

Q: i want to get my tongue pierced but see im terrible with pain. . . i got my second holes done in my ears and i wanted to like pass out so is it anything like that. . . im terrible with pain so that is my biggest fear. . and if i dont like the tongue ring thing and i take it out will i always have a hole in my tongue?

Thank YOu ......
the toungue is one of the most painful piercings. after it is done, usually, your toungue is so swollen for the first two days you can barely even keep it in your mouth. if pain is your biggest fear, i wouldn't recommend piercing your toungue.

Q: my boyfriend of 2 years and i recently just started having sex. we bought condoms, and he still pulls out before he comes to be extra careful. however, i'm still paranoid. i want to go on birth control but i DO NOT want to tell my mom. she would freak out and probably forbid me from seeing my boyfriend. (my whole family has waited until marriage) so i was wondering how i could get birth control without actually going through my mom who would in turn go through my doctor. also, are there any other options besides the actual pill? i've been told it costs about $35 dollars through planned parenthood .. thanks!
go on google and look up a free clinic in your area. just go in, tell them you want birth control pills and to keep it confidential. if you ask them not to tell, they can't. they'll give you a check up and i think most places are free, but i'm not sure, it depends on the place.

Q: okay well you answered my question about that but i have one more question... what should we do if i am pregnant? should we wait till he gets off probation to tell everyone? can he still get introuble? ect.
please help.
thank you!


question before...

my boyfriend has been locked up and he had just got out the other week. hes on house arrest for a month && probation for 3. part of his probation is to not have contact with me at all. but the other day we hung out secretly && we had sex. now we think i may be pregnant. im going to take a test/ my first question is IF IM PREGNANT CAN HE GET IN TROUBLE? CAN HE GET LOCKED UP AGAIN? IF SO WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? and my other question is HOW SOON SHOULD I TAKE THE PREGNANCY TEST? we did it on friday the 23rd. my period starts on the 12th/13th every month. any advice you can give me would be great. please help. i dont want to get him locked up if i am pregnant and if i do keep it. please help.
yeah, keeping it a secret would be a smart thing to do. if no one goes and tells his p.o. about it, and no one finds out that you two did this while he was on probation, then he shouldn't get in trouble.

Q: my boyfriend has been locked up and he had just got out the other week. hes on house arrest for a month && probation for 3. part of his probation is to not have contact with me at all. but the other day we hung out secretly && we had sex. now we think i may be pregnant. im going to take a test/ my first question is IF IM PREGNANT CAN HE GET IN TROUBLE? CAN HE GET LOCKED UP AGAIN? IF SO WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? and my other question is HOW SOON SHOULD I TAKE THE PREGNANCY TEST? we did it on friday the 23rd. my period starts on the 12th/13th every month. any advice you can give me would be great. please help. i dont want to get him locked up if i am pregnant and if i do keep it. please help.
it is a possibility that he would be locked up again. it just depends on what he was locked up for before, and why he isn't allowed to see you on probation. most likely, he WILL be locked up. but who's gonna prove that you DID see him and that the baby is his ? you could say you never saw him and the baby is someone elses. you have to wait a week after your first missed period in order to take your pregnancy test. remember, not all pregnancy tests are right for everyone. some brands may not be as acurate as others.

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