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I have gone from younggrandma to just yg. Now,
I am using my real name.
I don't think anyone who knows me will have trouble figuring out who that is!


I have been gone a while dealing with things in my own life. I am back now to help once again. Do not expect answers from me that just tell you what you want to hear. Life is to short for nonsense. :)
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my boyfriend proposed to me last week... and i want to say yes ... but something doesnt seem right...
Like there are times when if we dissagree on a subject he will yell and scream ... even if he's completley wrong ...
Hes alaways accusing me of being unfaithful... and I never would do anything like that ...

if i don't want to have sex somehow he always guilts me into it ...
and he's even hit me a few times ...

I just want to know how i can bring these up to him without making him angry ... because i do love him ... im just sligltly bothered by these things ...

Katie (link)
The very fact that you have to ask us "how to bring it up without making him mad", isn't a good sign I'm afraid.

You should be able to talk to the guy without being worried about it. And if he has hit you before, he more than likely will do it again.

Your intuition is telling you no. Listen to it. :)


Why is everyone on this site a whiny 13 year old Emo girl wondering if the boy in their Geometry class likes them? And why are they so willing to follow the advice of complete strangers?
I rate 5's when I damn well feel like it. &hearts
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Could be because we haven't got very much of an adult following yet. Believe it or not it is getting better.

I guess 13 year old girls just need someone to talk to. It would be real nice if they would search some of the past questions for the answers they want before asking though.

Sometimes it is better to ask a stranger for advice. If those strangers would tell it like it is (politely of course), instead of telling what they want to hear it would be a lot more helpful.

As for rating 5's when you damn well feel like it, I couldn't agree more. A 5 rating is really meaningless the way it is being used at the moment. That is something we really need to find a solution for.

Does & daggers work? :)


is a tomato a fruit or veggie i need to know now !!!! (link)
A tomato is a fruit. :)


why does my boyfriend flirt with my friend in front of me? (link)
My husband is a flirt and does this too. It can get real aggravating at times but its just his personality. He doesn't mean anything by it.

He must feel that you are confident enough in your relationship that it won't bother you. If it does let him know your feelings.

He may not change his ways but at least he isn't doing it behind your back. :)


well ive been thinking about getting on birth control. i was planning on going to plan parenthood because my parents cant find out. my question is, is it 100% confedinetal there? and also about how much would it cost (appoinment and birth control pills), and what should i expect when i go there. anything else i should know? please help. i rate 5's. (link)
Most of that will depend on where you are. The best thing you could do would be to call them.
Ask about the cost double check on the confidentiality thing, though I am sure they won't tell.

You will probably have to get a pelvic exam.
Here's a site that explains all that.
http://www.coolnurse.com/pelvic_exams.htm

Anything you might want to ask questions about...write it down. You will be nervous when you go in and you don't want to forget something.
No question is to silly. Take the opportunity to ask. If you are to embarrassed, just give them the list of questions! :)


Ok well my boyfriend and I have been going out for a year now. He says that he loves me and wants to be with me forever!! But the problem is is that he is a sweet kind loving boyfriend when nobody is around and when he is with his friends he acts all Mr.Big Shot and treats me like a dog or dirt. I kind of feel like a booty call to other guyes cause thats all that they seem to do, but when I am with him I don't feel that way at ALL!! I don't know and it is starting to bother me. I have had talks with him and he says that he will stop,... but it seems that he never does!! SO SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh he has the old gotta impress the other guys syndrome!

You need to talk to him again. Tell him you don't appreciate being treated that way in front of his friends. If he cares for you then he needs to respect you, and see that his friends do too.

If he continues then don't hang out with him when his friends are around. Hope it doesn't come to that but he needs to understand you are serious. :)


ok there is my bff fo life friemd jaime and she lieks me and i like her but im not sure what to do cause i havent been in a real relationship in awhile so im nervous.....i also want to remain friends so idk if i should date her.....but i like her shes the best person ive ever met....but i dont want to lose her...wat should i do...? wat should i do/
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I personally think if you date someone they should (if they aren't already) become your best friend. You already have that part covered...so I think if you like her you have to give it a try.

Right up front you need to make a pact that if it just gets to weird you will stop dating and go back to being friends. If you talk and don't keep your feelings hidden from each other, it can work.

One of the main things some people do when they date their best friends that you do need to avoid is this... Do not change the way you treat each other. Don't all of a sudden try to impress each other. You already like each other so just be yourself.

Good luck. Ask her out. :)


i was just curious but is intercorse or any type of sex the only way u can get pregnant?
haha i kno its dumb but i'm just curious. (link)
No. There is artificial insemination. All done in doctors office and very expensive.

Then there is the much joked about turkey baster method. Semen put in baster and then put in vagina. Don't know if that one works but thought I would mention it. :)


yeah um me and my wife jaime got married 2 days ago and we might go to hawaii for our honeymoon......but she acts like she doesnt even like me sometimes what should i do? do u think she loves me still?? (link)
Well I would hope so if you just got married. She may be just nervous because its a change from the normal.

Talk to her about it. Don't start out keeping your feelings to yourself. If something about your relationship is bothering you let her know. :)


i once thought i had a yeast infection becuase of the cottage cheese like discharge i was getting. so i got the three day kit and i noticed that it didnt really make a difference. this was about a month ago. so then i noticed that this white, cottage-cheese like discharge is coming out of .. my little peehole. And this has been going on for about a year. I cant share this with my mom because i dont even talk to her..at all. literally. and we have no insurance to go to a gyno. So what is this, and what do i do?! (link)
You need to go to your local health department and see if there is a free clinic you can go to.

A yeast infection...or whatever it is for a year is not a good thing. It probably will not clear up on its own. You will have to see a doctor and get something for it. :)


what happens if you have sex when you haven't had your period yet? what happens? any side effects or something? i rate 5*s (link)
You could get pregnant. Since you don't really know when it is going to start the possibility is still there.

Use protection. :)


I'm dying my hair tomorrow, (permanent)blonde and I don't know if I should wash my hair tonight when I'm gonna shower/bath. I heard its better for the dye to sink/stay in oily hair then fresh dry. Is that true? I haven't washed it for 3 days. Thanks in advance. :-) (link)
I have heard that too. I wouldn't wash it, just wait until you dye it.

If you aren't doing it yourself though you can call the salon before you go and ask them. They will wash it themselves though if they want it clean. :)


im i lesbien if i kiss a girl befor (link)
Not necessarily. Lots of young girls will experiment, it doesn't mean that they are a lesbian. :)


what are some signs of alcohol poisoning? and what does it mean when you throw up blood? (link)
Here is a website about alcohol poisioning and signs of it.

http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/welfare/advice/health/alcohol/poisoning

As for throwing up blood...thats something to talk to a doctor about. It can be many things. :)


okayy, i am basically in my young teenage period of my life. i have been sexually active for only about a year now, though. me and my boyfriend have been having a lot of problems lately, though. last night we just stopped to take a break from everything, though. i am having a lot of trouble with this though because i am use to seeing him everyday, we are always together. we have been having unprotected sex, and i am getting nervous that i am pregnant. sometimes, we have sex up to 10 times a day. && lately he has been pulling out and then going right back in. my period is not expected until this sunday, but i am really nervous. i know people don`t usually get signs this early, but is it possible?? lately i haven`t been able to sleep or eat right, i am very emotional, i have been urinating a lot, i have had very bad discharges, and i have been experiencing bloading and cramps severly. is there anyway this could be signs of pregnancy? or do you just think i am overreacting to this whole thing?? (link)
Bloating and cramps aren't usually a sign of pregnancy. Frequent urination usually comes along later on then the weight of the baby presses on the bladder.

That's not to say you couldn't be pregnant. You are sure heading in that direction if you aren't.

You ask this boyfriend if he is ready to get a job and support you and a child. Hospital bills alone will put him in debt thousands of dollars.

If he says no. You tell him to cover that thing up or use his hand. You are to young to get pregnant. You are both being very irresponsible. Which to me says you are way to young to be having sex.

Are you overreacting? Nope. You're taking risks that could change your life forever. :)


what are the signs of depression?

all answers get a 5 (if its not horribly bad..lol jk) (link)
Here's a site that has all the symptoms listed. :)

http://www.dbsalliance.org/info/depression.html


let me explain...
person"A" has mono.
person"B" madeout with person "A".
person"B" madeout with person "C" minutes later.
is it possible for person "C" to get mono??

*-thanks
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Sure is. Its also known as the kissing disease.
So anyone who swapped spit with person A could possibly pass it along. :)


Everytime I try to look at pictures, or if someone has sent me a picture through hotmail, it just turns out to be a red X, you know what I'm talking about? Why is this? Whta do I need to download?

I really need your help with this, none of my friends know why, thank you!! (link)
I've been known to get them too. Put this guys site in your favorites. He is very good for all kinds of things. Hope this page helps tou figure it out.

http://www.askbobrankin.com/red_x_appears_instead_of_image.html


okay well i was wondering if it hurt the first time you have sex.. i kno im not ready to do it but i was just curious. I dont kno if it wil hurt me because i dont know if i tore my "hymen"... i read on coolnurse.com that you can break your hymen by doing things such as horseback riding, inserting tampons, or while masturbating. i do all three of those examples... i use tampons whenever i get my period and i have been riding horses almost everyday since i was 6.. how do i kno that i have torn my hymen??? i was justtt wonderin (link)
There isn't any way you can tell yourself. A doctor could tell you if you were to be examined.

I wouldn't want to tell you it doesn't hurt. I think the thickness of the hymen plays a role in that. I don't think you could call it extremely painful or anything for most girls. I think because there is some blood involved a lot of times that makes a person think it might be. :)


does money order and cashier's check mean a normal check? (link)
A money order is something you can use if you don't have a checking account. You can get them at a bank or post office. You give them your cash plus a small fee and then you fill it out and send it to whoever you are sending it too.

A cashiers check you get at a bank. You tell them how much to make it out for, give them the cash (or if you have an account they can get money from there) The bank then fills in the info you give them about who to send it to (like eBay). It also costs a small fee.

The cashiers check is just like the bank guaranteeing eBay that you have the money. :)




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