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im an 18 year old female.
i've never had sex before, and don't plan on it anytime soon because i just haven't found the right guy, the one i love. i was just wondering though. how can people enjoy sex? i hear its a wonderful thing but all i can imagine is me being so worried about getting pregnant that i couldn't even enjoy it. i am currently on birth control (for my period) and have been for about 2 and a half years. i know i am going to make him use a condom, no doubt. i just can't see myself enjoying it though because i will be so worried about getting pregnant. i just wondered how people enjoy it so much, without thinking about getting pregnant the whole time! thanks [:

I was the same way, but once you find a guy who you truly love, sex will be an amazing experience. I understand being a little nervous about being pregnant, I was, too. And like you, I'm also on birth control, & I use a condom every time.

Even though it is possible for both of those prevention methods to fail, the odds of them failing at the same time is small. I highly doubt it will happen. Also, to feel a little bit more secure, there's also a female version of a condom, I think it's supposed to be like a sponge or something, that you put in you to prevent pregnancy.

You could always use that, too, but once you start having sex with someone you're in love with, it will probably feel so good that you won't even be thinking about pregnancy.

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Ok, um i'm 13 year's old and i really like this guy but the problem is he lives mega far away and he's older than be by a couple year's. He say'd he like's me alot. And that since i love him and he loves me we should be together, idk what too do. so is this ment too be or not?
Thanks in advance

I know from experience that long-distance relationships are really hard. You're always going to wonder if he's with someone else, & since you won't be around him, there's really no way to know for sure. Also, you'll be around guys where you live. There's going to be temptation. It's only natural.

As hard as it might be, I'd say to find someone closer to you.

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Okay, so I'm 17 and I have been with my boyfriend for 2 years on the 20th, wonderful, I know :D
But I'm kinda at lost on getting him something.
A girl in my town died back in April, and she got her bf a Build a Bear, that had her voice on it, saying "I love you boo boo" and all he did was play it for days, right after another.
So I was thinking of a build a bear and having me say something on it, so he'll always have my voice with him if anything happens to me, strange to think of, but yea.

anything else???

That bear thing is really sad...

Honestly, though, it's a great idea. I would do that.

Other then that, just do something personal for him. Like cook him dinner, or take him out to dinner if you can't cook, something like that.

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I'm 15 years old, turning 16 in March. I have my mind set to the ONE job I want, when I can get it. My parents are fine with me getting it, but when I went to grab an application they said come back closer to March, you have to be sixteen. I'm confused, If I have a workers permit, why can't I do this? It's working with little kids helping them with gymnastics. I want this job so bad, right now. Not in another few months. What can I go back and say to get this job?

Did you tell them you had a workers permit?

Maybe just call them & ask them why you can't do it with a worker's permit. If they still won't let you, maybe see if they have any volunteer work, or any other work you could do until then, just so you'll still be at the same place, & you'll have the advantage of getting the job when you're old enough.

It seems a little weird that they wouldn't let you, though.

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liking someone and them liking you and confused about relationship


wanting to date someone

Just right off the top of my head, I can think of "Pumpkin Soup" by Kate Nash.

I'll try to think of some more, though.

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Alright im a senior this year :) and i just started hanging out with some old friends again, and one of them k for short, im starting to like.
Everyone in the group knows and he knows...and recently at a party we hooked up.
and Everything is still fine between us...and he's talking to me more on his own and stuff.
But he's just so confusing. I really cant tell how he feels about me, and i dont even know if its worth going for anymore.
so should i go for it, or lay off, or just wait....UGH!
Thanks in advance!

Well, if he already knows, then why not just ask how he feels about you? It's not like it's going to compromise your friendship too much, since it hasn't yet.

Just don't get your hopes up, & don't get to upset if he says he just wants to be friends.

But I really think you should just ask. He may like you & just be afraid to make the first move, so you never know. It's a lot better then worrying about it, though.

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so i was wondering are there any free,virus-free games on the internet that are kind of like the sims.

and i dont want to download anything either.

http://www.gaiaonline.com: It's called Gaia. It's kind of like the sims, & you don't have to download anything.

http://www.habbo.com: Habbo's kind of like the sims, too. No download required, either.

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Whats the best way to get rid of static electricity in your hair? Or to stop it happening in the first place?

For a quick fix, rub a dryer sheet on your hair.
Sounds weird, I know, but it works for me.

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i was molested at 7 by a older kid who my grandmother would babysit. everytime she would to sleep he would take me and play games where i would suck him and he would finger me. im now 15 and my mom and my bff knows but my mom doesnt know the extent. i have repressed it so much and when his father died my family went to his wake and all i wanted to do was laugh. but then i saw him and went to the car and cried and mind u this is the first time i have acknowledged it. so now i have a masturbation problem and i look at porn and stuff online. i cant do this much longer i feel guilty and pray to God for me to stop but do it again i feel as if i am truly a bad person who fakes a front of happiness. inside of me there is a hidden darkness that rears it ugly head when i feel lonely or sad and have suicidal thoughts i know i would never do it cuz i hate pain but i dont think this is normal and the worst part is that when my bf touches me i feel dirty or repulsed i desperately want to serve God but i cant because of my past
sry for the rambling and bad grammar but i dont know what to do

It is definantly not your fault, so please don't blame yourself.

I'm so sorry something like this happened to you, but you have to stay strong.

http://www.pandys.org This site is amazing. It's a site for rape & sexual abuse survivors. I go there a lot (I was raped), and I can tell you that it helps tremendously.

Also, maybe try going to a therapist or counselor.

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i have a huge tangle of glue or candle wax i cannot get it untangled. i have tried ever conditioner i can think of. can you give me advice?

You can try using a small amount of nail polish remover, but it can damage your hair, so if you use it, make sure you use conditioner afterwards for the sake of your hair.

I've also heard that rubbing it with ice might help, too.

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so this year it was my second year at a sleepaway camp. i loved this camp last summer, i had the best time of my life and i loved all of the people and made so many friends. this year a little bunk mixup happened and everyone blamed me for it because i requested two people that didnt request me. it didnt end well. before camp started, the bunks were back to normal and everything was good. on the first day i decided to swicth back into my old bunk, the one i was in last year. even though i was friends with the bunk i wanted to be in this summer. but they were ignoring me so i felt left out and switched to the bunk i was in last year. anyways, the whole summer i had a horrible time and cried every single day. no joke. so after a while i was fed up and was allowed to leave camp and come home. this happened a few days ago, august 8th actually. so now ive been home 3 days in a row because my friends are all busy. or at least they say they are. it really upsets me. i feel like my friends dont really like me anymore and i dont know why. this is the same feeling i had at camp. its not that people were mean to me at camp, i was just left out of everything. and it really hurt me because i thought these people were my friends. and i didnt know why they were doing it. i got home and texted all my friends to see if they could do anything and all of the replies said im sorry i cant :[ but i keep asking different people for different days and there ALL busy. i feel like the biggest loser ever. every year i go to long beach island near the end of august, and i NEVER ever have anyone to go with. no one. i always ask all my friends and they are always doing things. it really makes me sad. and i just feel like i dont have any friends anymore. i do have two best friends from my old school, but they are always busy. btw i forgot to mention i switched from private school into public school last year going into freshman year. it ws really hard for me because i can be really quiet at first. i had some in school friends but not that many outside friends. i lost two close friends i met last year. it was a hard year. this year im going into school feeling like i have no friends and im just so nervous. i dont know what to do anymore. its also embaressing becuase my sister who is going to be a senior has so many friends and shes always busy and so far ive done nothing ever since ive been home. i just wish i belonged somewhere. into a certain group or something. last year i had scattered friends, i was never in a group or anything. ive been having weird thoughts ever since the middle of camp, when i was having a really bad time. even now when i get upset i have these thoughts about like cutting myself or sometimes i think what it would be like if i killed myself. i dont think i ever will but sometimes i think about it. its really starting to worry me i dont know what to do anymore. and i cant tell anyone these things. help me

First of all, I'm so sorry about you not being able to have fun in camp.

I know how it feels to want to hurt yourself or kill yourself, but you really shouldn't do it.

You need to think about your family & how upset they would be if you killed yourself.

Is there any way you could possibly talk to your parents about how your feeling, so that they can maybe help you see a counselor? I'll be the first one to tell you that talking to a counselor helped tremendously for me.

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where do i go so i can be an extra in a movie or show?
what o they need?


ddo any of you have any experience?

From what I've heard, you can go to a talent agency to be an extra. I've seen in the paper where talent agencies were booking movie extras.

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are guys less atractive to that when giving sex i hav some on my butt and a little bit lower? i was just wondering...im pretty skinnybut i feel like i have a big but and thighs because of the strech marks........................

That really depends on the guy.

Some guys might not like it, and others might not have a problem with it at all.

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Im going to be moving to Philly to be with my boyfriend sept 1. i just go my tounge pierced on thursday the 7th. I want to know if you think it woud be okay to give him oral sex and if so is there a certain way i can do it so it wont hurt me? Also i was wondering if september 1st is too soon to give him oral sex? Thank you

The place I get my piercings says to wait six weeks before having oral contact like that.

If it's still uncomfortable after that, you should wait until it feels okay, but try not to do it any sooner than six weeks.

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i need someone who would consider themself as having a low tolerance to pain to describe what it feels like to get a tatto. i know it feels different depending on where you get it but just in general.

I have two tattoos. I'm not too sure about my pain tolerance, but mine felt kind of like bee stings, I guess. It was pretty much just a really annoying pain.

I wasn't as bad as I'd expected, but it doesn't feel good, either.

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okay, i have a black and white, plaid, pleated skirt. it is from hot topic but i am not punk at all. anyway, i was wondering how i could wear this. i'm not punk but i'm not preppy. im just... i dunno, somewhere in between. it is hot right now so any ideas of how to wear it? with what kind of top? also how could i wear it in the winter? i dont want to look like a little school girl!

Maybe wear a tank-top with it. Bright colors should look good with it, too.

In the winter, you can wear it with a sweater & maybe leggings & boots, too.

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Is there anyway to send a picture from a computer to a phone?

If your phone has bluetooth, there's a piece you can buy that plugs into the usb port of your computer so that you can bluetooth pictures to your phone. Or, like mentioned below, you might be able to either email it to your phone, or buy a cord that goes from your phone to your computer to send it.

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on average, how long does it take to orgasm from vaginal sex?

There really is no set time. It's different for different people.

Some people orgasm really soon, some take a long time, and some don't orgasm at all.

In face, a lot of teenage girls say they can't orgasm at all unless they or their partner plays with their clit during sex.

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Ok... i'm 13 year's old....and i'm considerd emo.. i have a lip pericing, and i have black hair, i;m usually unhappy, and very depressed.. i just started cutting...i started on my ancle and now i'm doing my wrist's... and pretty deep. i'm scared for myslef and my friends are scared for me... please help.
Thanks

You may need to tell your parents so they can take you to a counselor or something. Where I live, we have a place called Comprehensive Care, where you can go to talk to a counselor if you're depressed or something.

If you don't want to tell your parents, tell the school counselor. You really need to talk to someone, though.

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i need help with it could you give me an example of one. i have an outline of it but i want more help.

can you also tell me what words would be good to describe me?

Your physical appearance is not what they mean by "describe yourself".

http://www.bestsampleresume.com/ Here's just one of the many sites that can help you write a resume. If you don't find what you need on there, just do a google search.

And when describing yourself, some good things you can say are that you're a hard worker, dependable, focused, things like that.

I hope that helps.

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