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My parents are always smoking and i hate the small of smoke!! They are always smoking and I don't know how to stop them!! I have tryed talking to them and it doesn't help!!! Please help me!!!

Hey, well since you tried talking to them, why don't you make a poster board or write a short essay explaining what smoking can do to them. Yes, it sounds dumb but it actually works. I told someone to do this and their parent stopped smoking because she was afraid of what she was getting into. On your poster board, explain all the diseases you can get caused from smoking and that one how your parents may breath out of their neck. Just research everything and come up with something. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok my boyfriend and i had oral sex. i fell like i have betrayed everyone and now i dont know if i was ready. is this normal?
Thanks
Lauren

Hey, don't worry, it's normal. You just weren't ready but you thought you were. Next time, make sure you're ready and not pressured into doing it, that's only if you were. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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MY lips get really chapped over night. What's a way to keep them smooth? dont say chap stick cuz that doesn't work for me. Thanks!

Put vaseline on them! Vaseline always helps if you don't have any other medicated items. Blistex works great! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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My brother recently kissed a lesbian, and disgusting thoughts came up in my mind, so I thought I'd just ask this question...

IF A REGULAR GUY KISSES A LESBIAN, WHAT DOES THAT MAKE THE GUY?

Please answer, don't leave me in suspense!

Don't worry, he's not gay if that's what you were thinking! He's still heterosexual, meaning that he still likes the opposite sex. It doesn't change anything. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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what are sites with aim buddy icons with like lyrics from songs

If you go to http://www.dollbuddieicons.net/, there is a menu of all the different types of icons and there is a song lyrics section. Click that and you'll find some song lyric icons. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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a boy told me something i wont disclose but it was almost a threat. i told my mom who told the principal and he got expelled. that was in october and i still feel bad and guilty. people say i did the right thing but i feel bad!
plus he has my adress and he scares me. i m probably overreacting but o well. i feel guilty and scared.

Hey, don't worry, you did the right thing. He threatened you and it's a good thing that he got in trouble. You don't have to feel bad. Since this guy knows your home address, maybe you can talk to someone so someone could watch the house? You did the right thing like everyone else said. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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how can i find out who asked a question?

You can't but you can if you're a Level 2 or 3 Moderator. User's names are kept private.
-Karen

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i like this guy. and we are going out. but see he's the kinda guy who doesnt hold hands, kiss etc. like he wants to but i dont know if hes nervous or just is scared to. anyways ive made some moves but i dotn want to make all the moves. what do i do to make him do all that stuff. so hes not soo slow? ive even talked to him. and he keeps telling me he is going to do something. but he doesnt. im waiting and waiting. what do i do? and i dont want to dump the guy if you think i should.

Sweetie, have you ever thought that he may be nervous and probably doesn't know what to do? Why don't you make the first move so he'll be more comfortable about doing it. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Well,there's a boy I like and my feelings are so deep for him,and he is my friend.But I don't know how to tell him or should I tell him,because he has a girlfriend.So how can I tell him and what should I say?
I am a female,
and I'm 14

You definitely have to tell this guy how you feel about him. Since you probably can't do this is person, why don't you write him a letter or call him up? You never know, he may have the same feelings for you, since he's the one who kissed you. You never know what can happen unless you talk to him. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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when i tell my mom that im going to one of friends houses but really im going somehwere wlse..what excuse do i give when she calls me and asks me where im at and what im doing?

I don't think it's a good idea to lie to your mom because if she finds out that you did, you can get in trouble. Well if you want to take the risk and lie to her, just tell her that your busy playing a game or watching a movie and you can't talk and you have to go. Sounds corny, I know. Just don't lie and just tell your mom the truth. She might let you go. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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What are some good exercises to slim down the calves of your legs so they look slimmer and trimmer? I'm talking about at home exercises..not gym equipment! I RATE HIGH!

You can do toe presses, squats, and lunges. Try running or jogging on a tredmill. I just searched on Google for "Calf Exercises" and so many pages came up. So just search and you'll find some exercises. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I'm a 16/m thats moving from California to Rhode Island. its the biggest change of my life and i'm not sure what to do about it. How will i ever fit in?? How do i get accepted by my peers? Whats that style/fashion there? Can anyone give me advice on how to make a smooth transition into Rhode Island?? Thanks!

Hey, I live in Southeastern Massachusetts, which is really close to Rhode Island. Umm the style is basically the same but you just have to dress really warm because it does get pretty cold over here. We have a Hollister and I know for a fact that Hollister orginates from California. Don't worry, you'll fit right in. Just make a few friends and they'll help you out. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Ive been dating a guy for a few days over a week, we've done sexual things and after each time when we talk on the phone he always asks me if i had an orgasm. He gets really turned on when i moan and i get really turned on when he says my name so we both usually try to do that for each other. Well when he asks me if i had an orgasm, i always ask him to, and we both kind of aviod the answer, i dont think either of us have ever, but should i just lie and say i did or what? how should i handle the answer to this question?

Honesty is the key thing in a relationship so you probably should tell him the truth. Orgasm aren't everything like someone said. But if you lied and told him that you did, he'll be happy but then you'll feel weird because you just lied to him. Think about it. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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When typing are you supose to use your pinky? i barely do only when i hit enter.. barely then to... am i typing wrong?

You're typing right but then again you aren't. You're supposed to use your right pinky to type :;"' and enter and for your left pinky, you type A,Q,Z and shift. I think there are other ones you use but those are the basics that I learned. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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So I'm just wondering...if you want to be a model and you are a girl, what are some basic requirements that most agencies want?

I think you have to be a certain height and you need to be really skinny or look really skinny. I don't think you have to really pretty but you have to be pretty decent. I know that you need to have a great pose because that's what modeling basically is. You could also search about this. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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well me and my boyfriend have been going out for 3weeks and hes already told me he will love me forever. Ever since he told me he loved me i kinda try to avoid him . i know its wrong but im scared to put in the situation where he expects me to say "i love him back" but i dont love him .. weve only been going out for 3weeks. Im so confused. should i break up with him? One of his friends that is my friend told him that if we ever broke up he would be heartbroken and if the situation gets worse his mom is a teacher at our school!!! shes an eleventh grade honors history teacher shes the only one and im gonna have her next her and its gonna be really akward ya know? so im really just confused!! should i break up with him or talk to him what PLEASE HELP!! i rate high

Well since you don't love him, definitely break up with him. Having a relationship for three week isn't that long and you're right, you shouldn't love him just in three weeks. I think you should talk to him and tell him how you feel and then break up with him. Who cares that his mom is a teacher at your school. Yeah, it'll feel awkward but you'll get over it. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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How does a person get rid of stubborn black heads...especially on the nose...My nose looks like a strawberry(except skin colored)
Please Help! I RATE!

Brands that make face washes make washes that get rid of blackheads! Try buying a blackhead scrub! Just look in your face wash aisle at your local store! Try wearing cover up too! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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When I have my period I break out and get HUGE pores and blackouts on my face. Every single thing that I use to try to get my face clear NEVER works! I've trie some thing with acid in it to Dove and world-known stuff but it never works. And then I see the guy I like at school and I'm so embarrassed because of my face!

Hey, don't worry, it's normal to break out! You just have to keep on washing your face! Try buying a daily face wash that won't clog your pores! There's also face washes that help get rid of blackheads. Just look in the face wash aisle in your local store! Also, who cares about what you look like in front of a guy! Guys like confidence and if your embarassed of the way you look, then you don't have confidence. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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okay.. me and this guy have been "talking.." like.. we like each other.. and me and his ex girlfriend DONT like each other.. well.. she IMed me last night.. and she was like.. " i just wanted to tell you im sorry and i dont hate you.. im just jelous of you because you have the one thing i want.. " and then she was being super nice.. well.. today.. he came over to my house.. and she called his cell and was telling him all these lies about me... ( she didnt know he was at my house ) okay.. so i got on the phone and i was like.. "um.. hes busy.. bye!" and then she wrote my advice column saying all this stuff about me.. and i dont know what should i do? should i end things with him?

Definitely do not end things with this guy just because of a girl who is jealous. Just tell her to stop because that's really dumb that she is actually saying things about you on your column. Why don't you tell this guy to talk to her and straighten some things out? Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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i am 13 and i went and got blonde higlights on my brown hair and i noe the highlights will start to go away but i was wondering if i striaghten my hair everyday and wash it everyday will it make the color go away faster?? and is there anything i can do to keep my highlight from not letting the color fade away so fast?? can u plz help me!!

Yup, straightening and washing your hair everyday will fade your highlights! Try buying a shampoo and conditioner that's for colored hair so it'll help not fade the color! I use Vive from Loreal but Pantene ProV also works great! Try not straightening your hair that much! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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