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Im a 15 male.. and im gothic, is it wierd that i wear black nailpolish? give me some details and convince me if it is..

Nope, it's not weird! Nail polish is just nail polish, it doesn't matter what color you're wearing! Some people that I know that aren't "gothic" wear black nail polish! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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So, awhile back I was doing a project for health class where I needed to find the price of baby strollers and I went to google to look them up. One of the first links I clicked on was ebay, but I immediately clicked out of it because we weren't allowed to buy used items. Since then, words on Spacefem and Livejournal have been underlined, and upon clicking them I get sent to an ebay site for that particular item. (Ex: my friend got "New Shoes" and they were underlined in her livejournal, when I clicked on it, there was a section for shoes.) I'm also experiencing random popups that have to do wtih the site I'm browsing, but I have a popup-blocker, so this shouldn't happen, and they're on sites I've never had popups on before said popup-blocker was installed. Most of these sites lead back to ebay. So..has anyone experienced this before, and if so, how did you get rid of it? I think it's making my connection slower as well, so though I can live with it, I'd like to get it fixed.

Well to me, it sounds like you have adware or spyware on your computer! At this moment, I'm using Ad-Aware and it's free and it has helped me a lot! You could also download Yahoo! Toolbar that has a pop-up blocker and anti-spy! You could also delete everything from your computer and start it back up like how it was when you first got it! Make sure that you save all your files to a disk! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I have liked this guy for a LONG time now but not too much has happened between us. I want to be with him romantically and we've fooled around a few times but we act like it never happened the next time we're together. He does things that make me believe he likes me back but I can never be sure. What should I do? I really want to be with him.

16 years old
Female

Just tell this guy how you feel about him! Tell him that you want to be with him and that you really like him! Nothing is going to happen unless you talk to him somehow! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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OK... I just wanted to see if anyone else has heard of this or knows what it is...
On my upper inner left thigh ther are these really strange marks. They look liek branches and kind of like scars. they are indented into my leg and pruple-ish. I never scarped my leg there or cut it but they look a lot like scars. By indented I mean if you run your finger along it it's like carved into my skin. Does anyone knows what they are, or how they might have got there? They just came up this past 3 months. thanks for ANY comments

They may be stretch marks! You get them if you grow too fast! They go away when your grow and get older but you can put cocoa butter on them to get rid of them a little bit! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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is it true that after 16 a girl stops growing?? if this is not true then what age it is?

Nope, it's not true! It all depends on your body and how it grows! You could stop growing at an early age or in your early 20's! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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You know those Livestrong Bracelets that everyone is wearing now-a-days? Well according to my Spanish teacher, they're also a symbol for hospitals to not ressusitate (sp.) you if you get in some sort of accident and are put in the hospital. Is this true??? Because if it is, that's awful, and I'm not wearing mine anymore.

Nope, it's not true, don't worry about it! If it was then no one would actually buy Livestrong Bracelets! They are just the same color. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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anybody knows best free place get journal?

You can get a journal at Xanga (http://www.xanga.com) and ay Live Journal (http://www.livejournal.com)! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I have this friend and me and her decided to try a new style for christmas and summer.its kinda 80ish.We want to cut pantyhose knee length and wear a cute abercrombie skirt over it.This is for summer by the way. But then we want to wear a colorful tanktop. For shoes we want flipflops or converse. Can anyone tell me if this sounds cute?

I love your idea, especially the retro feel and look of it! It's so cute! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Whenever I almost do anything like play tennis, volleyball, cheerleading, piano, etc, I always get nervous, but only when people are watching me. I always play bad at tennis when this one boy is there, but when he's not, I do fine. I know, I know, just block it out. But I try just to focus on what's going on on my court, but it's so hard. Anyone have any tips?

Hey, don't worry, this happens to everyone! Just try to pretend that the people who are watching you aren't even there! If you mess up, just laugh it off! Try practicing in front of a crowd to get used to a lot of people watching you! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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hello! i was wondering how do you get rid of stretch(growing) marks on your breasts or hip/thighs area?

Well you can't really get rid of them, since they fade away when you get older and grow but if you put cocoa butter on them, they will go away or fade a little bit! I'm not quite sure what will happen, since I've never had stretch marks, but I heard it works! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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how can i become a faster runner with in 1 month?!?! im kinda lazy but i really wanna run so i will put my mind to it and get up every mornigna t 2 if thats wut it takes but please help

Just start practicing running everyday! Don't run for such a long distance because that will slow you down! Do some leg exercises to make your legs stronger so you can run faster! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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okay im getting really sick of the pencil eyeliners cause they always smudge, what is a good brand for liquid? ty so much!

I use NYC liquid eyeliner and it works great! No smudges at all! Cover Girl and MAC also work great! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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this might seem like a dumb question, but if u swallow pre-cum (not knowing what it is), can you get pregnant?

Nope, you can't get pregnant from swallowing pre-cum or cum but you can still get STD's! You can only get pregnant if pre-cum or cum gets into your vagina! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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What's the step below going out? This guy said he likes me and wants to be the step below going out, because he doesn't think "going out" at this age is a good idea. We're more than friends though, I know that.. Any ideas on what it could be?

The step below going out is "friends with benefits" This means that he wants to do things that a normal couple would do like hold hands, kiss, make out, have oral sex, etc.! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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my eyeliner is so annoying...it comes off after about 10 minutes, and it always makes a big clumpy thing in the corner of me eye...is there any way to stop it from doing this?

Try buying a different eyeliner from a different brand! Just don't buy a cheap brand kind! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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is it bad to be white and have a crush on someone who's black or darker skinned than you? im not racist but ive always wondered! thanks in advance!

Nope, it's not bad, it's normal! There's nothing bad with being white and having a crush on someone who is a different race than you! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Does anyone know of any free picture sites (I mean for sharing photos)? NOT picture trail, I don't want a free trial, I want something that won't get rid of me after 30 days, lol...Thanks in advance. I'll rate.

I use Webshots! Try using that or Photobucket! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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i get horrible cramps right before and during my period. what can i do to make them not hurt so much. i have had to stay home from school like every 2 months when it comes.

I get horrible cramps too and Midol and a heating pad help me! Try exercising or staying active! I heard that helps! Take a nice, warm bubble bath! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok, i've been realli sick this past week. i havent gone to school at all and my mom said i cant go tomorrow either. but whatever.. the thing is, i love to drink water and its mainly the only thing i drink. i really havent had water forever cause its making me feel worse. what other drinks might be good for a really upset stomache?

Ginger Ale and 7Up always help me when ever my stomach is upset! Try that! Hope you feel better :)
-Karen

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the guy i have a crush on is really shy around grls and isnt into grls alot or my friends told my and i dont want to sound obsessed with him so how do i get the nerve to go up and talk to him without sounding like a freak?

Just go right up to him and start talking to him! You won't sound like a freak, no matter what you say! Just be like "Hey!" That's all you have to do! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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