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well im almost 14 and i just started masterbating a little. it feels good but i feel like i shouldn't be doing it.

i was with my friends and they were talking about it and saying how gross it was. i was just like playing along and agreeing even though i do it.

am i too young?.. is there anyone my age that does it too?

thanks in advanced

I don't know if you are religious at all or not, so I will give you both points of view.

Not religious- It's perfectly normal, as long as you don't get like addicted. (hey, it happens) I wouldn't go sharing it with the world, what you do is your business, but yeah, it's not a problem, you're no different =) Have fun with it haha

Religious (christian P.O.V)- It's wrong for all ages. Usually you think bad thoughts when you are masturbating, that makes it wrong. Plus, they say you should be more worried about pleasing god, than pleasing yourself. Catch my drift?

Sorry if one of those answers offends you, I just thought I'd throw both in there so I can help you to the best of my ability. Good luck with everything!

not to offend anyone. but if youre a virgin right, and then like you get raped.. and then later on you were asked if youre a virgin or not, would you say yes or no?

Technically, you wouldn't be a virgin =(

But, if you were talking to people that you didn't want to share your story with, I think it would be okay to say you still were one.

But if you are talking with someone like a boyfriend, I think it would only be fair to tell them what happened.

im wearing a black halter dress to homecoming and i was wondering what i should do with my hair or what looks good with a halter thankss

My stylist told me that you should balance out the straps with your hair do, such as

Strapless- Hair down balances out bare shoulders
Spagetti straps- Hair up, wont cover up the straps
Halter- Half-updo (hair half up), balances out a bare back, but doesn't cover the straps in the front.

I've also seen a magazine article in seventeen that agreed with her

However, I wore a halter dress this year, I wanted my hair all up because of all the dancing I would be doing, and I didn't want to sweat on my hair (eek!), so I had a whole up do, and I think it looked just fine.

So, I would say, either half up, or all up! Go to photobucket and search for 'Prom hair' and pick out a few that you like, print em out, and take them to your stylist. OR, you can take your dress or a picture of your dress with you and show your stylist (if you have one) and he or she can make suggestions.

hope I helped!

I had my hair really long, i mean long, when i wore it down, it came all the way to my belly button and i wanted to get it cut so i did and now, its only a little past my shoulders! its WAY WAY to short!! I know that my friends wont like it either,,,i know i shouldnt care what people think but i do. I will always. I know this sounds like i am a prep but i really am concerned about this! please help!

Well, that's a really big change. I bet it doesn't look as bad as you think it does, it just feels so different. Give it some time to get used to, I bet you will grow to like it. It will be a lot more managable and less hot, and you will be able to do more with it. Embrace the change! You can't really do anything about it now, so look on the bright side. Find different cute ways to wear it that you couldn't do before. Curl it with an iron (I'm sure that wasn't an easy task with your long hair). People will love the change, even if it takes you all some time. Good luck!

I personally dont get many pimples, but whenever I do, they're horrible and huge! Unfortunatly its just one of those weeks and its so big that I just wanna hide from the world. Anyone have any suggestions as what to do?

serious answers only please! Thanks in advance :]

Try putting acne spot treatment on it, that should help majorly!

And toothpaste is good, but not for getting rid of them. All it does is tone the redness down. (but thats still a good thing)

Good luck

Does anyone know how to say harder in spanish?

Mas dificil. (Harder as in not as easy)

well before basketball practice everyday i go like a hour and a half early, well my crush stays after for the weight room. & we contantly like play fight, and stuff. Well he had hit me to i went to run away and he chased me, then he cornered me in a doorway. & put his nose to mine then kissed me and we had started making out. Then i kept being a tease and either not kissing back or grabbing his hand leading him away, slipping a little tounge and pulling away again. Then hes like can i use your cell phone to call my mom, I was like no and i smiled & then we started to kiss somemore. Then we walked out of the hallway we were in and a bunch were down at the other end then his friend jake was like are you to dating and I was like ask him & then I went to practice. Do you think I was to easy, he knows I like him alot & do you think were dating ?

Um, well, sounds like you guys are definitely 'talking'. I wouldn't say you guys are dating until you talk to him and make it official. I don't think you were too easy, you guys just kissed. No big deal =) Good luck with everything!

Okay, so in class, I was sitting next to this girl who is a friend of mine.

She's in 10th grade and I'm in 9th. Well, there's this crush that I have on a 10th grader and in one school event, we were flirting a lot I guess.

Well, this girl today said "There's a rumor going around." out of randomness to me. And I asked "About what?" and she goes "About you and ginger kid" (The guy I have a crush on is a red head.) I asked "Who's ginger kid?" and she tells me who that is. And I'm like ohhh. And then she goes "People say that he was all over you that night." And I didn't know what to say. I mean I like this guy but my other friend who was sitting behind this girl is my crush's ex so I didn't want to seem over excited or anything so I was like "erm. okay?"

And so I guess my question is when this girl said "He was all over you that night." what did she mean? I know I'm probably over analyzing it but what does it mean? Is it good or bad? Is that a sign that my crush likes me back? AHH I'm confusedd. Should I even believe this 'rumor'?

In your case, 'all over you' would mean that he was majorly flirting with you, and that everyone noticed. Thats not really a rumor, you confirmed it yourself. No big deal, it's good, especially since you like him. Good for you! I would just smile next time someone askes you about him. Don't confirm or deny anything about you two. Keep em guessing. Oh, and about the guy, keep on flirting, hopefully something will happen =)

My boyfriend and I have been dating for 7 months. We have both agreed to stay virgins until we are married .. but it seems like everytime we are together, we end up fooling around. I'm 16 and he's 17 .. but I'm worried that we are going to end up being so consumed with sexual things, that we won't be able to connect on the level that we used to. He is my best friend, and I love him very much - I plan on talking to him about this, I'm just not sure that I know what to say. Is this a problem? And if so, what do I say? I know he still loves me, and he'll be fine if we don't do sexual things, but it just HAPPENS.

Well. Actually, this is funny. Because I just went to a workshop on this topic this weekend (at a youth convention). What they told us was very simple. "stay Vertical". Don't lay down when you do things with him. When you lay down, it makes you think of sex more. Also, they told us that you shouldn't do things such as oral sex, or anything too far past making out. Once again, those things can really make you think of sex, and the more you do them, the more comfortable you will get with using those parts of your bodies, then sex might not seem so bad. So if you don't do them (or stop doing them) then that might also help. You just need to have a talk with him, and set some bounderies. By the way you talk about him, I'm sure he will be fine with it. If he's starting to want to have sex, tell him that sex is a bond, something that connects you to another person, like a piece of tape. What happens if you reuse tape? It loses it's stickyness. It no longer works. Reusing sex is the same thing. It will become defective. Let him know you love him, but this is very important to you. Good luck, I hope everything goes well.

15/M Do girls like guys that wear cologne? Would they like a 15 year old with cologne? I've heard that girls don't like it because cologne reminds them of their dad or grandpa. I was just wondering.

Cologne is a good thing. Girls like it. But we HATE when guys put too much on. A little goes a long way.

Personal suggestions-
Fierce by abercrombie
Curve for men

Seriously, those two colognes drive me wild

You shouldn't wear axe. It's overrated and seems to be every teenage boys favorite thing to over use.

Here it is. The famous kissing question. I know you are all probably sick of answering this question, but please I'm desperate.
A few weeks ago this boy and I started liking each other. I went over his house,but nothing happened because of a certain reason that has nothing to do wtih this story. anyway, and then the other day he kissed me on the lips, and so soon I'm pretty sure that soon we're probably going to make out. A lot of my friends just said go with the flow, do whatever feels right but is that really it? Can anyone relate me back to there first make out and what happened and how they felt? My guy friends always talk about how when someone is a good kisser, they just want to kiss them over and over again. How do you be a good kisser, liek what qualities does a good kisser have? Please, no one send me links to teen magazines telling you how to kiss. I want the real deal from actual people.
Thank you so much :)

My first make out was at a bonfire party, and I was so nervous all night because I knew the guy was going to try something. Well, I got worked up over nothing, he leaned in to kiss me, and I just knew what to do. I 'went with the flow'. Everything turned out great =) Seriously, don't worry about it. It will all come natural to you, and if you think too much about it, that might get in the way of your instinct, so just do what feels right. The only way you can become a good kisser is with practice practice practice! But a little tip is a guy will usually kiss you how he wants to be kissed, so follow his lead, and you'll be just fine. Good luck, I hope everything goes well!

Is it true that dance dance revolution will make you lose weight?

Yes, it's true. It's like saying riding your bike will make you lose weight. If you do it enough, the results can be amazing! I have ddr extreme 2, and they even have a work out plan, where it tells you how many calories you are burning. I've personally lost weight from playing it a lot myself. So yes, it's true if you do it enough.

Why do many non-Christians celebrate Christmas? Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus, so I just don't understand how anyone who doesn't believe in Jesus could celebrate his birth just for presents. And why do nonreligious people have to celebrate Christmas? Why not Hannukah or Kwanza?

Also, why do people who only celebrate Christmas and Easter consider themselves Christian? (people who don't pray or go to church, but still celebrate Christian holidays)

They celebrate it because it's fun for them. It's all about the material stuff. Have you ever heard of Xmas? It's not just an abbreviation, it's some nonchristians way to take Christ out of Christmas.

They consider themselves Christian because they either don't realize how wrong they are, or because they want to seem Christian, but don't live the life. They talk the talk but don't walk the walk. Have you ever heard the term "Sunday Christian"? It's someone who is a Christian on sunday: Goes to church, prays, gives offering, but Monday through Saturday, they don't live the best Christian lives. This Is kind of the same thing.

MY FRIENDS ARE HORRIBLE!

They can't go ONE place without causing MAJOR drama, someone is always crying, there always embarrassing me, i hate them. I CAN'T STAND THEM. I go to a catholic school, so its not like i have all the choices in the world to make friends with people.

How can I make them better?
or what can i do!?!!!

I know EXACTLY how you feel. Thats a small school for you. My solution? I switched schools. I now go to a school 2 towns over, with 2000 people in it and I LOVE IT. But I understand that may not be an option for you (but if it is, I 100 percent reccomend it!)

Now, other options. Is there ANY other people you can hang out with? Maybe even if you don't really like them, get to know them, they could surprise you. Maybe in other grades?

Another thing you can do is just be the nice girl. It may not help EVERY issue, but it will help with the drama. Seriously, it helps. Don't talk about people behind their backs at all. When your friend has a problem, help resolve it, be there to listen, but don't be negative.

Maybe get friends out side of school. At church, on a sports team, bowling league, kids of your parents friends, friends of your cousins, people like that, that maybe you wouldn't normally think of. There's all kinds of places to meet people.

Good luck with everything

I am Junior in high school 16years old and male, I have a decent appearance and am comfortable with the way I look, except I have a problem.

I have thinning hair, it has started in the front of my hair line, towards my scalp. I part my hair in the center or on the side and it is slightly obvious that my hair is thinning. If i run my hand through my hair i will have no problem pulling out about 10-15 hairs, on average. It is in my family to lose hair early and I would really like to change it, at least make me feel a bit more comfortable with my hair. IS there somthing I can do to make it look fuller, do certain shampoos/hair styles work? any advice would be great, I dont want to lose my hair by my 21st birthday :-(

Honestly, I think it's gross when a guy is balding and he has long hair. You can keep it longer untill it starts getting noticable. When that happens, I would reccommend getting your hair cut extremely short, or shaved completely. But, it might not be noticable for a while.

I looked up shamoos for thinning hair, and I got many results. Type it in on google, and research for yourself. This site seems to be pretty good, they have a lot of products for your problem.

http://www.alternative-beauty.com/nioxin.html

i have no idea what to get my bf for his birthday. we will have been together 6 months & he`ll be turnin 17. hes not into sports or anything, but he plays guitar and likes the Fender brand.. soo i was thinkin about gettin him a Fender hoodie or something.. but i think he's already going to get one soon, and i think theyre pretty expensive anyway, and i dont have endless money. i dont want to get him cologne because he got me perfume for my birthday so i dont want to repeat that idea, and i cant cook so i cant fix him dinner or anything. i thought about the picture of us in a frame but i have to get a picture first, and i want to get him more than just that anyway. hope that helps! any ideas?

-A tshirt of his favorite band
-A book about famous guitar players
-A poster of his favorite band
-A dvd
-A music book w/ songs for guitar
-Concert Tickets
-Take him out to eat at his favorite restaurant
-Take him to the movies
-Throw him a birthday party
-A book about his favorite band
-Burn him a cd with songs that are special to you two or songs that remind you of him
-A hat
-A scrapbook of you two
-His favorite tv show on DVD
-Decorate a picture frame, then put a picture of you two in it
-Bake him his favorite cookies/brownies/a cake (everyone can do that)

See, there are endless possibilites, you just have to think about more than traditional gifts

And, a nice, personal (perhaps homemade) card is a must with any gift you give him

OK i have itunes, and i have like 2000 sings on it, when i download a new song on limewire, i click on "add folder" on iTunes, and it adds all the new songs that got added to that folder (My Music!) but lately, it's been adding all the songs! so i have like the same song 4 times on Itunes, because i click on add folder to add the new songs ive added.. you know? and thats a big problem because i ccant have any copies because that takes up space on my ipod, and whats the point in wasting space and not being able to have as many songs as you want because you have the same song like 17 times, you know? its stupid! so what do i do??

Click "add file", not "add folder".

I have morpheus, and I just drag the completed file from morpheus window, into my itunes library. It's so much easier, so you could try that =)

what is a blow job?

If you are giving a blow job, you performing oral sex, or, 'sucking' his.. um...'weiner'

No, it doesn't matter if you're standing, sitting, or upside down, it's all the same thing.

Heyy. I was thinking about applying for a job at victorias secret.. but I don't know how old you have to be.. since ill be 16 soon i didnt know if that would be really slutty to work there either. so anyone who has worked there before give me some advice? and tell me more about working there?

You have to be 18, and it's not slutty. Just because you work with underwear lol, they don't walk around in it, they wear suits, so no, it's not slutty

I know this isn't the right catagory but its the only one I could think of.
So anyway im a 14/f,
I masturbate every now and then, and I've looked at porn once or twice. Well my question is that if I get turned on by girls who doing sexual things with eachother does that make me a lesbian or bi or something? I have crushes on guys and I have a boyfriend and I've never had feelings for a girl, but I get turned on by girls doing stuff like that. Is this normal? Thank you so much for the help!

It's normal, don't worry =)

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