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okay so i know that i'm not like, overweight, but theres some extra fat around my hips and stomach, does anyone know any good excercises to get rid of this? ty so much!

Doing side crunches helps get rid of the extra fat around your hips and stomach which is called love handles. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok what should you do when you have parents that buy themselves alot of things but nothing for you

Just talk to your parents and tell them how you feel. If you're old enough, you can get a job. Just be happy with what you have. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I am 14 and my boobs wont develope I mean every bodys are already you know and all the guys make phone of me saying like they can play hop scotch on my chest and all I thought about stuffing but I'm afriad what should I do

Sweetie, don't worry, you'll start to grow once puberty kicks in! Don't stuff because people can tell that you do. You can buy a padded bra but don't buy one that's like 3 inches thick. Growth takes time and you need to wait. You'll start to develop soon, don't worry. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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14f. I really really want to get my nose pierced I think they're so cute!! My mom said I'm not allowed any piercings until im 16, what can I do to try and convince her that I really want it done!!! & I can't do it myself, it'd be way to difficult/.

Why don't you show your mother that you're responsible? Try to improve in school, help her around the house, take care of your siblings, be nice, clean your room more often, and try doing other things like that. Just tell her that you really want your nose pierced and you'll show her that you're responsible enought to get it done! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Im 15/f and i really like this boy that is 13 and he likes me too. we are very close we talk on the phone and he even had told me that he had fallen in love with me.Everyone thinks that we go out cause we always together. I dont know what do to because he ask me out, and he is waiting for an answer, whats holdin me back is his age and that peoples might be talking like am too old for him, So im really confused what should I do?

Sweetie, it doesn't matter about what other people think of you. There are so many people that are going out with other people and they are about 3-5 years apart. Don't worry about the age difference. If you really like this boy, say yes, and start a relationship with him. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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how do you become a moderator?

Hey, I'm not going to tell you how to become a moderator but if you go to this page, it'll tell you everything: http://www.advicenators.com/faq.php?t=11. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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How old do you think a girl has to be to sleep over at their boyfriends house, say if their boyfriend was the same age or 1 year older?

It all depends on if you're ready or want to. I think any where between 15 and older is a good age to sleep over their boyfriend's house. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I have the weirdest problem. Everytime I have a little sickness, I think it's huge. Like if I have a headache, i think it's a brain tumor. If I have a stomach ache I think I'm gonna hurl or that I have the flu. Yes, I know it's weird and freaky. But I need help!! i wanna stop. Please help me

I've never heard of this problem of being paranoid of a sickness. Maybe you can try talking to a trusted adult or a councelor? Try going to the doctors. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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can level 2 moderators see who asks each question?

Yup, Level 2 and 3 moderators can see who asks each question. Since I'm a Level 2 moderator, I know who asked this question! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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im 14/f and i really like my brothers best friend. we are always flirting but i know my brother gets really mad. i wouldnt care what my brother thinks but we recently started talking more and gotten close..my brothers friend is 16..i dont know if i should pursue my secret crush on this boy or just back off?

Follow your heart and do what you want to do but always remember that family comes first. Why don't you talk to your brother about this? If you ever do start a relationship with his friend, don't you think his friend would spend more time with you and instead of his friend, your brother? How would he feel about that? Just think about it and make the right decision. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Hey, can anyone tell me where you can get already made icons, like the pictures on Advicenators?? THANKS

There isn't an actual website of them because people either make them or collect them but you can find a lot at http://www.iconator.com or jsut searching through people's xanga's. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Does anybody know any websites you can get Long Distance quotes? And I've already checked firehotquotes. thanks for ne help

You can find long distance quotes at http://www.hellz-angelz.cjb.net and at http://www.quotemania.2ya.com. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Does anybody know any store that sells Paul Frank hoodies?? Pacific Sun doesn't sell Paul Frank hoodies anymore.. but thanks

Paul Frank hoodies are sold at Urban Outfitters! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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o0ok.. my best friend well she claims we are best friends and i love her to death. but she is aloud to have more friends but if i go hang out with anyother friend she like gets upset with me n im like o0ok how n the heck is this fair. so if you could help me that would be wonderful ik so confused n have no idea what to do.

thanks
Megan

You can tell that she is so jealous of you! You don't deserve a friend who gets upset when you hang out with someone else and not her but it's alright for her? That's not right. You need to talk to her and tell her that she can't get upset when you hang out with someone else! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok i have dark circles uner my eyes... i get a enough sleep but i still have them... ive tried concealer and foundation n crap but it gets so annoying because it comes off throughout the day and i hate reapplying... anyone know any way to get rid of dark circles for long periods of time? i rate high =)

My friend used to have dark circles under her eyes and she put a face cloth over her eyes that was soaked in cold water and that will help get rid of your dark circles! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Well, I shop a lot at Abercrombie. And some of my friends aren't allowed to shop there. They'd be like 'Oh cute shirt, where'd you get it?' and then I would be like 'Abercrombie' and then they'd tell me that they weren't allowed to shop there. I don't see what's wrong with the place and shopping there. Can anyone tell me what's wrong or are my friends just being too closed minded?? Thanks and I rate.

Maybe their parents think it's too expensive to shop there? That store is expensive so maybe your friends' parents have money problems? Just talk to them and ask them why they aren't allowed to shop there. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok well next year i want to do track or croscountry are there any ways i can get fast but not make my muscles really big on my leg but i want them to ghet thinner and pleaze do not delete this question i really need advice....thanks
jess

Try running more so your legs can get used to the running. You can also do some leg exercises but like you said, you don't want them to have muscle. Well the only thing you can do is jsut to run. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok i have pretty skinny legs... like i eat well n stuff im not anorexic or anything like that but ive always had really skinny legs... i want to give them some shape... does anyone know some good excersises to do that? thanx a bunch! i rate high

You can do squats, lunges, you can walk/jog/run, and you can do any other exercises that involves your legs. Just go to this website to see how to do some of the leg exercises that I've mentioned: http://www.musclebuildinginfo.com/leg-exercises.htm. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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well, one day i looked in the mirror and saw my reflection and i thought i loooked like a whale! I wanted to fucken disappear..im so self conscious. and i all of a sudden started eating then throwing it up, i mean today i ate popcorn then went to wash my hands and i saw myself..and i just hated it so i threw up in the toilet like i made myself throw up! and i dont know whats wrong with me..does that mean i have an eating disorder?

p.s ive tried it before...

Yup, you have an eating disorder which is called bulimia. It's when you think you are fat so you make yourself throw up after you eat. Since you've tried this before, you should definitely seek help somewhere. You can start off by going to a councelor or talking to another adult. Sweetie, mirrors lie. What you see is not what other people see. You should try going on a diet or eating healthy, instead of throwing up. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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okay i know this is nasty- but you know how when you work out, etc, sweating makes you loose calories or w/e? Well just say you work out for a long long time, and sweat alot, and you don't get home for awhile and so you cant take a shower and wash the sweat off of your body, so the sweat like sinks back into you kinda or it dries up or w/e.. ew i know gross, but does that mean you dont loose any weight cause the sweat just went back into ur body?? [gross i know]

Nope, it doesn't mean that you aren't going to lose any weight, if you washed or not! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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