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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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okay so what does ciao(i think thats how you spell it..) mean in chinese.. (link)
Ciao is not chinese, it is Italian. It is a greeting. Hello or goodbye.

Just like aloha is in Hawaii. :)


My friend is having a really hard time in her life right now and i just discovered that she started cutting herself. Im the only one that she told, and i don't want to break her trust by telling the school cousiler. The cousiler knows about her having a hard time right now, becuase she talked to her, but now about the cutting. So, like i said, im the only one that knows so if the school counsiler finds out then shes going to know that i told her. I know it 'would be best' if i told the counsiler, but i'll feel like ive betrayed my friend. What is the best way to tell my school cousiler about whats going on, or at least try to help my friend?? THanks for any help.
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She definitely needs help.

Unfortunately if you are the only other person who knows about it, she has put you in a tough spot.

Not telling could be very detrimental to her health. You may have to tell someone just to keep her alive and well.

She would get mad at you but you may have no choice. Better mad than no longer here.

Not to mention the guilt you would feel if something happened to her and you hadn't said anything. Much to big a burden for you to bear.

I have a website that will help you out. It was written specifically for friends of those who cut. Hope it is useful to you.

Should you decide to tell...do not feel guilty about it. No matter how great a friend she is, you can't take on her problems for her. She has to do that herself.

Good Luck. :)

http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/friend_cuts.html


Would you take offense if your gf/bf said that although they find you attractive, they would never want to see a "Picture" of you, or see you in your underwear? I'm sure you can guess of what nature.

My gf said this to me and I felt offended. I don't really know why. I guess it's no big deal, really. We were only kidding around and she said that. I'm pretty insecure about my looks, which doesn't help I suppose. So would you take offense, or am I making a big deal? (link)
oh, I think anyone would be a little offended. I wouldn't worry about it much though, she did say she found you attractive.

Maybe she wouldn't like to see anyone in a picture like that.

So, I CAN understand why you were offended. But, I wouldn't make a big deal about it.

You can ask her why ( she will probably wonder why you are still thinking about it as she has probably forgotten all about it) OR, just forget it. :)


I am married, and want to know that during pregnancy when we stop sex, or during pregnancy when it is not safe to intercourse.

I also want to know that in 12th week of pregnancy is intercourse is suitable?

Please give more details about intercourse during pregnancy.

asif_jah@hotmail.com
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You know, Most people I know have had sex clear up until the day the baby was born.

It gets a little awkward for the woman once she gets bigger. Just change to a more comfortable position for her and there won't be a problem.

If you are still concerned about it, go with her to her next doctors appointment and speak with him about it. I am sure he can reassure you and answer all your questions. :)


Ever since my bf moved to another state for a job I feel as though a weight has been lifted. I think he was upset with me because the last time we talked over the phone before he moved I sounded so happy. Part of the reason for my happiness is that I had just started a new job with a really cool company after years of unemployment and dissatisfaction. Well my self esteem and confidence has totally gone up and when I told my bf how happy I was with things he didnt sound happy at all for me. I also think he was mad at me because he said he was thinking of stopping into the store before he left but I didnt sound to thrilled to see him. Well it's been a month since we've talked or emailed and you know what, I don't even miss him!!
My question is : Why do you think he was mad that I sounded so happy? Wouldnt he want me to be happy? And also I feel a little guilty for being glad that he is gone.
Does anyone have any insight? (link)
You're happy because you are taking control of your life. You aren't answering to anybody. That's a good thing!

Your boyfriend most likely thought you should be in tears at his leaving. He probably wanted you happy but dependent on him for most of the happiness.

I can understand you feeling a little guilty, but try not to. So long as you are happy now.
Maybe, its time to move on. :)


mk not a relationship but it has to do with work. Im 17 by the way. well theres this guy i work with hes about 20-25 idk. hes got a girlfriend and some kids. (not by her tho) well im an extreme flirt so yea of course i flirt with him when ever but like he kinda does things to get my attention in a way. like Ex. hes throws things at me he calls me names and makes fun of me in a friendly kind of way . not mean. And what not.

i dont think hes very committed to his girl tho just the way he talks.

I think he is so cute like seriously but i don;t like him. would flirting with him make him think i do? could i get fired or anything for flirting like that with him during work? And do you think that it sounds like hes flirting with me by the things he does or just no. And should i just completely stop?

Alrite im done sorry so long.. and confusing
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Okay, first things first. The thing for you to remember now and in the future. Any guy who is already in a relationship is going to make that relationship look bad to whomever he is trying to go after. So anything he says about that...disregard it.

He doesn't have a good track record. He may very well be flirting with you. I don't think you should flirt back.

Here is a guy with two kids by one woman he didn't stick around to care for. He has a girlfriend who he evidently doesn't mind cheating on.

You really don't need the drama that this relationship would get you. So don't even flirt with the guy and make him think you are interested. Follow those instincts and just be polite.

I doubt flirting at work is against policy. Sometimes dating co-workers is. You would have to check with the management on that one because all work places are different. :)


if my period wasnt late at all and its only just started and not really really heavy does that mean that im pregnant? (link)
If you have your period at all, you are not pregnant.

Check out this website. It has a section with the signs and symptoms of pregnancy.

It also contains info on birth control and any number of other interesting things you need to know. :)

www.coolnurse.com


does anyone know how to pratice a kiss?? dont say with your hand. or it will come naturally! is there any other ways??

Thanks
I rate high! (link)
OK kiddo heres everything I have on kissing tips.
Hope you find something useful :)

Good Luck!

Kissing tips…………..http://www.links2love.com/teens_kissing.htm

Kissing includes French & everything kissing…

.http://www.partyhearty.com/kissingadvice.html

Kissing, is there a right way?

http://www.sxetc.org/index.php?topic=FAQ&sub_topic=Sex&content_id=656


Hi, umm i dont know if this is normal.. last time i got my period i got it like 2 and a half weeks late and this time i think i've skipped. its been kinda like off track lately and i've had it for a few years now and no im not sexually active and am a virgin. is this normal? (link)
Yes it can be.

If you are having stress, or going through a growing spell it can throw you off.

Exercising a lot (running especially), losing weight, anything like that can do it too.

I wouldn't worry about it to much. It will straighten itself out sooner or later.

If it really, really bothers you though, say something to mom and get it checked out. :)


someone, anyone tell me what this guy thinks. i love him, and i can read what he says. but im wondering if theres somthing 'inbetween the lines'? help, ill rate & all that jazzzz < 33

me: will you go out w. me?
him: no
me: whatt, why?
him: complicatedd
me: just dime
him: i hate you. END
me: what
him: that was SUCH a joke
him: tard
me: but..
me: but i like love you
him: so suck it
him: bye
him signed off at 5:51:56 PM.
him signed on at 5:53:27 PM.
him: so to set this straight, benny dared me, i dont like you, i like jenna, ask anyone, get out of my face and stopo being such a clingy little 4 year old
him: so stop following me, and stop obsessing over me, just stop, youre WEIRD.
me: what
just too radical: want me to spell it? W-E-I-R-D
me: fine w.e
him: i know you care
him: youre crying arent you
me: s what if i am
him: thats so sad
me: really?
him: i mean sad as in loser as in, pathetic puppy
me: as in suck it
him signed off at 5:56:57 PM. (link)
He really doesn't like you.

He seems to feel you are harassing him.

I think you need to move on and stop obsessing about this guy. I know it feels rotten when a guy doesn't return your feelings for him but you have to.

Bugging him is just making matters worse. He will dislike you even more if you keep after him. Just let it go. :)


Ok i like a girl and we always talk and ive known her for a long time more then 4 years and i just asked her who did she like and then she told me who do YOU like? i sayed you tell me first and i just didint answer it i just kept trying her to say first then i asked her why dont you tell me and she sayed something about she didint want to ruin her freindship with this guy and i really think she was talkin about me and i wanted to tell her somethin so badlybut im shy and now a couple of months past and she has not been acing the same with me shes acting more away from me different and i want to tell her something now ask her out or ask her to me my girlfreinds anything to let her know i still like her alot so can any one help me AS SOON AS possible with as much information and details on what i can do thanks i am a guy 14 and she is a 14 also (link)
I think you are probably right.

She probably wanted you to say you didn't think a romance would kill a friendship.

She is now backing off because you didn't pursue it at the time.

So, by all means go and ask her out. Reassure her that if it doesn't work out you will stay friends. :)


i'm 13yrs.old and a girl. is it bad to feel.... well happy if a guy makes comments about your boobs and butt or touches it? (link)
Girls of any age like to feel they are attractive. So it is perfectly normal to feel happy that you are being noticed by the guys.

It is kind of tacky for them to mention it in public though. :)


Well, I was just wondering about this because I was just thinking about it randomly, but in the state of Minnesota, would it be illegal, as an example of ages 'for a 14 y/o to do sexual things with an 11 y/o, and they both agree on it'??? (link)
Yes it would be. Age of consent is usually 16.
If they both agree it would still be considered a crime and both in this case would probably be in trouble.


ok to guys out there plese help, would it sound all clingy and stuff if i asked my boyfriend if he loves me more than he loved his ex?
please help
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xxx (link)
I understand your curiosity but I don't think it is a good idea to ask.

Not that you would be clingy or any of that, its just I don't think its a great idea to bring up somebody's ex. It automatically puts them on the defensive.

Rest assured, if he really loved her at all, it wasn't in the same way he loves you. All relationships are different.

If you do ask, then don't come unglued if he should say no. Guys are not necessarily well known for choosing the right words. If it was a big deal he would still be with her. Hes not. :)


I have been with my boyfriend for 1 1/2 yrs. We moved in together about 4 months ago. And I asked him before I agreed to move in with him if he thought he loved me enough to ever marry. He said yes. But since we have moved in together I am scared he will never ask me. How do I know if he ever will or not? (link)
You really can't know that for sure.

My suggestion if you are looking for marriage is for you to move out. I'm sure this isn't going to be the popular answer but, I would bet with you living together you will be waiting a long time for that proposal.

The time will never be right, why mess up a good thing etc.

If you are just looking for a good time, then okay. But, if you want more you move out.

If you want a family, you put a time limit on how long you will wait around for a proposal too. 1 1/2 years have been invested already. If he really isn't going to marry you and that is what you want, you may have to move on. A girl only has so much time to waste. :)


I've been trying to figure this out since I've been with my boyfriend for the past 2 months. It's a new relationship but we feel like we've known each other all our lives. He is the greatest guy I've ever met - handsome, funny, smart, sweet, loving, sexy, treats me like queen. But the thing, before we got together, I NEVER would have thought I was his type. I'm a regular girl, take care of myself, care about people, not a hot babe or anything but I'm alright. So anyhow, I feel insecure to be with him because with how hot and great he is, he's bound to find a hot and great girl. Therefore, I find myself very very skeptical about this relationship lasting. I've talked to him and believe me, he reassures me like crazy that he wants to be with me and feels like he can love me forever. He really does have a good head on his shoulders. But what does add to it, is that he has a lot of female friends as well - all are just long time friends, but these girls are great as well, and I feel like he's bound to fall for one of them soon. It's so frustrating to be with such a great guy and not feel like you're the centre of his world (even when he treats you like it). What can I do? (link)
Learn to trust him.

He has known these other girls for a while. If he were going to fall for one of them, he would have done so by now.

It is YOU that he finds special now. There is nothing wrong with being just a "regular girl". Accept the fact that to him you are more than that.

Relax and enjoy being the center of someones universe. You are a very lucky girl. :)


My boyfriend and I have been dating for one and a half years. He still has his exgirlfriend's engagement ring in his drawer. When I ask him what he is going to do with it he just tells me he don't know. He says, "what should I do with it?" I am sick of looking at it. She has caused so many problems for us. I just want the ring to be gone. He says he doesn't want to just give it away because it cost too much money. At this point I am ready to throw the piece of metal in the dump. What would you suggest to do with it. (link)
Have him get it appraised and sell it to a jeweler, or run an ad in the paper.

It doesn't really sound like he is keeping it for sentimental reasons or anything. But, I agree with you. Who wants that reminder. :)


I am a married man who a few months ago was asked to go to lunch by a female coworker. She's 23 and I am 36 and she has a boyfriend and if it means anything we are both considered very attractive. I initially didn't take her up on her offer, but then agreed after she asked me a few other times. We went to lunch and we talked about work and stuff and she paid. Well this is now a regular occurrence and she now brings up things besides work, like sex with her boyfriend and when and how they do it. She also just recently asked me to go play tennis with her after work. Needless to say, I think we're becoming close friends. I'm just not sure what her intentions are if any. What's even more confusing is that a bunch of us went out to the bar the other night and she didn't even talk to me, spending most of her time talking to another male coworker. I would think that if we were friends she's act normal around me and talk to me in an outside work setting. But it's almost like she was afraid something may happen. I guess my question to you is am I just a victim of different generations? Is it normal for a twenty something female to hang out with a coworker, talk about sex, ask him to do extracurricular activities, and not want to be with him on a more intimate level? I'm thinking I should nip this in the bud before we do something we both will regret. (link)
I have to agree with you. Get out why the getting is good.

The thing in the bar bothers me because its almost as if she doesn't want others to know of your friendship. Like you have something to hide.

That is how rumors get started and can be very hard on your home life should word get around. Even if nothing has happened.

These days, having an intimate friendship with a co-worker of the opposite sex is just not a good idea. Especially if you are married.

Not to mention the possibilities of sexual harassment suits that could arise should they be the type.


I have a very difficult time meeting new people and making friends. For example no one at work ever invites me to go to lunch. I have asked people to go with me, but I always feel like I'm imposing. How can I meet new people and make new friends? (link)
Why would you feel you were imposing?

If you ask and they agree to eat lunch with you they must like you. There is nothing wrong with that at all.

If you are shy, it could be they are mistaking that for being stuck-up. So I think it is good to ask them to lunch. They will get to know you better.

If you can afford it and have the time, a good way to meet people is to take a class in the evenings. Doesn't have to be anything more than something of interest to you. You will meet others with similar intrests.

Good luck. :)


What I'm dealing with here is an 8-month relationship with a girl 6 years younger than me. I'm 26, she's 20... I treat her with a lot of respect and am always there when she needs me, and she is always there for me, too, up until this point. Prior to what happened, our relationship really seemed 50/50. Her mother, who is in bad health, has decided that I'm "controlling, possessive, insensitive, lacking all social manners" and has told this girl that if she ever thinks about marrying me, she will not approve, and if she gets pregnant by me, she'll be disowned.
I feel this is totally wrong. My parents would not do this to me, and I am at a loss to understand it. She and I are happy with each other, at least that's what she tells me. She says she loves me "more than you know," but cannot be torn anymore. She says she wants to be friends, and "maybe someday" things can be different. She says she doesn't want her mother to die resenting me, because that would make her resent me. She also says she "cannot function" without her family relationship and needs "space and time."

What's strange is her mother doesn't have a problem (or so she says) with us being friends and going to a movie now and then. I'm totally confused. What are your thoughts on the matter? (link)
And her mom calls you controlling? That's a hoot!

I think her mom may be afraid of her daughter leaving her. Is her dad not in the picture at all?

If mom is in bad health it could be your girlfriend does a lot of taking care of her. If you could reassure her that she won't be deserted she may change her attitude a little.

If your girlfriend is that controlled by mom though, you may be better off letting it go. She didn't make a good choice by picking mom over you. She sounds like she is pretty confused right now. Might be best to let her have time to figure out what to do. :)




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