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why does everybody say suicide is not the answer? that's all you say! suicide is not the answer.. suicide is not the answer.. that's not a good enough reason for me.
why the f-k not??

As wise as we at advicenators are, we don't know everything. I'm sure there is someone out there for whom suicide might be "the answer". That person might even be you.

But probably not.

We say "suicide is not the answer" because in most cases, it's not. It's usually the knee-jerk response to overwhelming sadness. That alone isn't enough reason to justify suicide. In almost any case you care to name, sadness passes, but suicide is forever.

Therefore, unless you can supply some kind of compelling reason that requires a solution as permenant as suicide, it won't be "the answer", at least from our point of view, since we can only work with the infomation we're given.

Again, we don't know everything, but in my entire advice-giving career I'm yet to see a situation that warrents a measure so extreme.

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Hi, I hav a Compaq laptop. The company isn't around anymore, and my laptop is currently "snapping in two" slowly. this happened to my friend too, and she had the same one as me.

I am currently trying to save up for another laptop, so I was wondering what laptops are good. I'm looking for a durable, widescreen one. But, just brand names will work too.

Thanks SOO much! my life is in my comp.

Thankfully, nobody so far has suggested buying a MacBook Pro or whatever the newest Apple laptop is. Unless you want your computer packaged with pre-set lifestyle decisions and you don't mind paying extra for them, that's a bad route to go when buying computers, laptops included.

That said, I'm having a bit of trouble advising you because I don't know what you're going to use it for. HP would make a good be a good choice for a "all around" laptop, balencing performance and price.

If you're a gamer, you really can't top Alienware's products, assuming you can pony up the cash.

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Are friends with benefits really that bad?
This kid Dillon wants to have sex with me but doesnt like me as a girlfriend...If I have sex with him is it such a bad thing?

Chances are, neither you nor "this kid Dillon" have the emotional maturity to make friends with benefits work.

If you really want to, go ahead and have sex with him -- we can't stop you. But I have a hard time imagining how this is possibly going to end well.

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Me and my boyfriend had sex. There was a hole in the condom, but he said he didn't cum? Could I be pregnant?

Don't ask us. We don't know. Get tested.

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I want to commit suicide but I don'twant pain so I want to tak a bunch of sleeping pills I am 14 and a female. About how many do I need to take to die in my sleep? My ffriend that's like a brother to me went out drunk as a fucking skunk to jump off a cliff because he was really depressed and I couldn't stop him no matter what I did. I know it's "not the end of the word" and shit but I don't care! I waited all night and morning and ect but he never got on again so spare me the bullshit about not doing it and trying to convince me not to because everyone knows it doesn't work so spare yourself the energy and help me please.

Suicide is an incredibly personal decision. If you feel you need to take that way out, so be it. Who am I to stop you?

However, just know that sleeping pills aren't the "painless" way to go. Death by overdose usually involved giving your body more poison than your liver can handle. Not painless, not pretty. It's not even guaranteed, and if it doesn't work you'll be a much more miserable person for it.

In a similar question asked here a few months ago, someone responded that voluntery euthanasia ("mercy killing") is legal in Switzerland, but it involves a lenthy application process, mental-health review, and is usually closed to foreigners. It's supposedly entirely painless, but it's probably not what you're looking for, since might take you a while and be beyond the resources of a 14 year old female, even if they do approve you.

Beyond that, my only advice is to not do anything unless you're entirely sure that it's what you want. You can't "undo" suicide.

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i asked a question before about the likelyhood of me being pregnant from precum, even though my boyfriend didnt actually stick it in, it was just rubbed. but i normally get my period at the end of the month. lastmonth i believe i got it on the 26th and now its still not here. ive had continuous cramps since lastnight. whats going on.. im really scared

This cannot be stressed enough in "Am I pregnent?" questions.

WE DON'T KNOW. WE HAVE NO POSSIBLE WAY OF KNOWING.

If you really want to know, buy an over-the-counter pregencny test (preferably two of them) and get yourself tested.

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I don't know what I have...
I think that it might be a problem but I don't even know...
My symptomns:
Tired ALL the time
Very forgetful
I shake all the time
Anxious about everything
Fluxuating eating habits (eating a lot then not anything at all)
Developing a very short attention span
Weird aches and pains
Moody (I am a girl if that helps anyy)

Can you help me? Have you seen this before? Have you had any or all of these symptomns? I am very confused and I am very afraid of what the docc might say...

IM me at ashleymarie854 if you need more infooo (via AIM)

Nobody can diagnose you accurately over the internet. In fact, unless I'm mistaken, we're not allowed to give medical advice.

To that end, I advise you to see a doctor if you're that concerned. Seeing him shouldn't worry you -- You'll be no worse off after the visit than you are right now. In fact, you'll be better off, because you'll know what's wrong (If there's anything wrong at all), and you'll know what you have to do to fight it.

In the future, please don't ask untrained volunteer advice-givers on what could be a serious medical issue. As awesome as we are, we're not doctors.

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Okay so heres the deal.
Im f/18 virgin and im leaving for college this sunday. Anyhow it just dawned on me that i should probly get on the pill before i leave seeing as things could happen.

*i know i dont have to go to the gyno to get the pill and i know you should.
*i know that your family doctor can give it to you.

*****BUT can you go to a walk in clinic to get the pill????*****

I would rather go see my family doctor but hes on holidays for the next 2 weeks. And i want is as soon as possible caus my school is out of town and making doctor app is gonna be hard.

THANK YOU!


I don't know if they have Planned Parenthood clinics in Canada, but if they do, that would be the place to get it. You're 18, so I'm not sure what it cost you.

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What is the Three 6 Mafia? I've heard the phrase, "Three 6 Mafia" from a few people. Is it a new gang or some type of new mafia? I can't figure out what Three 6 Mafia could mean!

I thought at first it was a game for the Nintendo Wii since I also saw the words on a free game cheats website, but when I searched the it as a game nothing showed up so I figure I was totally wrong!

So, sorry if it's a dumb question! I just was wondering what Three 6 Mafia was or what it meant!

They're a silly new rap group, whose gimmick is inserting slightly subtle references to Satan. The "three 6" part refers to the number of the beast, 666, three sixes, etc etc.

All in all, they're pretty mediocere. Nothing to waste your time on.

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Is it possible a penis could be too large to fit inside a vaginia?

In terms of length, yes. The average vagina is 5-6 inches deep (Could be slighly deeper depending on the angle of entry). After that, the penis is hitting cervex, which is unpleasent for all parties involved.

In terms of width, maybe initially, but vaginas are pretty amazing in their ability to stretch and accomodate. They are made to allow babies to pass through.

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16/F

Okay. Well, I'm the same person who posted that my new roomates were having sex in the shower. And I sprained my ankle at the time & I had to sit down. And I was scared that some sperm might have gotten in. Well, it's been a month. And I still haven't gotten my period. What could be wrong? I mean, I've been stressing the last two months. But can you miss your period two months for stressing? And many people say don't think about it. Why do they say that? I mean, I have to think about it. It's been two months already. Thanks in advance.

I highly doubt your pregnent. I would put your chances of being pregnent at worse than your chances of being hit by lightning. However, when in doubt, don't ask the internet. Get tested. Twice.

Yes, stress can delay your period, and since you're still fairly young, being two months late isn't exactly common, but not unheard of.

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I recently became aware that I might've been raped. I don't remember much from the night but there is a possibility. While that scares me a lot, but after I found that out, I've become a lot more sexual, and for lack of a better word horny. =/
And this is the kicker, what turns me on the most are like fantasies about being raped and things like that.
Is this completely crazy? How can I go back to the way I was before all this happened? I mean, I know that I can't but at least stop thinking about this stuff. Also, is there a way to tell if you were raped or not? I've had sex since then, so I don't know. I mean, it upsets me but sometimes I think I'd rather not know...

We here at Advicenators have even less information about what happened than you do, so I doubt anyone could give you a conclusive answer on "Was I raped"?

The "rape fetish" isn't automatically a sign that you've been raped. Everyone has their kinks, and yours is far from the craziest I've heard.

I don't think there's a way to find out for sure if you've been raped or not, unless someone you know comes forward with a confession, but what are the chances of that happening, right?


Also, please completely ignore yourrtrustyhelpline. Your "cherry" can get "popped" by many things completely unrelated to penises or sex. Including, but not limited to, using tampoons and riding horses. It's a huge and dangerous assumption to say that if your cherry has been popped and you aren't aware of it, you've been raped. Shame on you, yourrtrustyhelpline.

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Okay, so I was wondering which one is better?
Paint or Photoshop?

Also, what is the difference?

And what is the best like type? Like PhotoShop Pro? Or whatever.

How much do they cost?

Thanks. Because I was planning on getting one or the other and I want one where I can sort of make like banners or layouts or like stuff (for buddy4u, if you've heard of it. That's what I need it for.)

Thanks! Peace, + Love!

...

Photoshop is a professional image editing software (Not that the only people who use it are professionals), and costs about $650-$1000 (Which may explain why it's so commonly pirated). The newest version is Photoshop CS3.

Paint, on the other hand, is free, comes bundled with Windows (You probably already have it), is really quite limited, and has been basically the same since the Windows 3.x days.


Having that said, in most cases photoshop would be the "better" choice, but for you, I wouldn't recommend shelling out $650+ to make some silly banner.

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okay so i made a dumb mistake long story short
i had sex today and my boyfriend didnt use a condom.. i know we should have and i have had pregnancy scares lately where i think im pregnant because i end up missing my period but i guess my cycle just changed a bit bit now its back on track..
i use this online thing to track my period and it says like ovulation day and such this website

http://www.mymonthlycycles.com/

and it says that today i was fertile... and i had sex without a condom ah.. and im only 16 and i know it was a mistake so im not looking for a lecture i just want peoples opinions of if they think i have a high or low chance of getting pregnant.. i mean .. he pulled out and jizzed so.. i don't think any got in me..

Our opinions of a "high" or a "low" chance aren't even remotely relevant at this point. Get tested. Get tested twice. Knowing a concrete answer will do you a lot more good than knowing our opinions on your chances, and it'll do you a hell of a lot better than some website.

If I were you, I'd get my hands on the morning after pill, take it, and then I'd think long and hard before having sex again. You're clearly not ready.

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ok..so supposdely the characters in this book when, they're on fire, the fire is a certain color or something? and it symbolizes something?
does anyone know?
thanx
i have a big english test

It's been a while since I've read 451, but if I recall correctly, the fire wasn't colored anything special, although the possible interpretations of the fire itself are innumberable and varied.

Keep in mind that anything can represent anything. You COULD say the fire represents Gui Montag's burning guilt, since for the greater part of his life he helped contribute to the problem instead of fixing it. There are no "right" or "wrong" answers, really, so long as you can explain yourself and support your arguement well. Teachers tend to give these types of questions not to see if students are paying attention (Fact-checking), but more to test their ability to pick out symbolism and explain it rationally (Critical thinking). This is especially true in AP/Honors classes.

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this might sound really stupid but how do you know when your in love? i really really really like my boyfriend but i wouldn't wanna say i love you if i didnt mean it...thing is, we've only been dating for like 3 weeks, for anyone in a relationship how long did it take before you said 'i love you' please dont tell me "you'll know when your in love" cause that doesnt really help...tell me anything about your relationships...thankss.

Love is an emotion, a state of being. It's not a club you join after fulfilling X requirements, like being in a relationship for a certain amount of time. You either have it or you don't. You either know you're in it or you aren't. If you have to ask, that usually means you're not there yet.

It varys by relationship. I've had relationships where I've gone the entire duration without having to say "I love you". I've had relationships where the phrase let slip on Day 2. In my current relationship (Currently going on strong for over two years), the "I love you" came out of the bag before the first month was up.

Relationship length doesn't (or shouldn't) factor in. If you feel you love a guy, who. Conversely, if you don't, or aren't sure if you do, don't feel pressured to. You have all the time in the world, and you stand nothing to lose by waiting.

An old saying goes "If you have to ask, you probably can't afford it". Applied to your case, it would read "If you have to ask, you probably shouldn't".


On a side note, I really pity those who feel that they alone have "love", and have the brass balls to tell others "What you have isn't REAL love. Believe me, I know your feelings better than you do."

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im a senior in highschool. in one of my classes we get half the class to read a book of our choice, and any words we dont know, we write down on notecards as vocab. we have to get 20 a week. i've been reading the perks of being a wallflower, because i heard it was really good, but theres been like 5 words i dont know and im on page 100. its soo easy. does anyone have suggestions for a good book? it doenst necessarily have to be difficult or on a 12th grade reading level, but i just need to be able to find words every so often.

i love books that deal with teenage life. all the drama with school, boys, friends, sex, partying, you know. like the movie thirteen.. if that were a book, i would love it.

any suggestions? something you've PERSONALLY read and loved. preferably not one thats HUGE either.

Unfortunately, the kind of books I read don't deal with school, boys, or partying, but I'll try to help anyway.

You could complete your assignment very easily by reading A Clockwork Orange. It's a fantastic book, but it takes a lot of patience to read (And a bit of knowledge in Russian or other Cyrillic/Slavic lanaguages is a big plus). Needless to say, you might struggle a bit with it (Especially since it's about serious business and not high-school drama), but on the bright side you'll be able to extract a months worth of words out of the first chapter.

If your teacher allows reading nonfiction, try one of the works by some great philosophers. They tend to use uncommon words (Or make them up on the spot). May I recommend John Locke's response to Cartesian doubt? Or anything by Bertrand Russell? Facinating stuff, really.


Sorry if my suggestions aren't what you're looking for, but quite frankly you're probably going to have the "Too easy" problem with any high-school drama book you choose to read. Most of them are written for a 6th-7th grade reading level.

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http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s4i28020



by zac efron!??
is that true? honestly.

No. It's not true. It's a story of fiction and falsehood, done for lulz.

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hay.. ok so im 17 and im still a virgin. i broke up with my bf last year after goin out with him for a couple of monthes cos he wanted to have sex and i wasnt ready and cos my friends didnt like him.

but now i think im ready and i really want to have sex but i want it to be the right time and right person. i think about gettin back with my x so we can do it but i now it wouldnt work.

im scared that ill never find someone and that ill be alone for the rest of my life. i think iv just lost hope. wat do i do?

In my experience, actively looking for someone rarely nets you a good result. If it happens, it happens.

My advice to you is to put this out of your mind until it does happen. Enjoy life while you can, and when Mr. Right comes along and you're ready to have sex with him, you'll know. You're still young, so don't give up hope just yet.

If you don't know, you're not ready. It's that simple.


Also, I beseech you not to listen to anyone's advice over the internet (Myself included), as to if you should have sex/have an abortion/etc etc. Other people have a different set of values than you do, and see the world a different way. The only person who's opinion is relevant in these kinds of situations is yours.

If you feel you're ready to have sex, by all means, don't let any strangers over the internet stop you, but be absolutely honest with yourself, and be absolutely sure it's what YOU want.

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Usually on pornos the guy eats the girl out before having sex as foreplay, but do a lot of people actually do this or is it just for the movie?

Yes, people actually do this.

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