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Heyy, my name is Brittany. I am sixteen years old, and I was born on the 9th of July. I am very different from most people I know, and I love that! I'm a virgin..I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs and I never have. I am selfish, stubborn, and most people would say I am spoiled. I hate not getting my own way. I dislike liars, and I can't stand being in a moving vehicle without any music playing. I love the color pink, and my favorite number is 39. Country music is my favorite, but I like a little bit of everything. My boyfriend's name is Brandon. I have obsessive compulsive disorder, and I am very paranoid most of the time. I worry a lot. I laugh a lot, and smile even more. I'm very insecure, and can be quite ditzy. I like giving people advice, when I can..My best friend's name is Katie. I am extremely lazy, and tend to be very random.
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My son is 17, but a very socially immature 17, acts more like he is 15. He is a senior in high school at a private Christian school, doing very well in most respects. My coworker is a little dramatic and often inappropriate at work, but a nice person and very generous. Her daughter is a freshman at the high school down the street from my son's school. Her daughter has had many emotional and behavior problems and recently was even hospitalized for more than a week while being treated with medication for bi polar and depression. The school is always calling my coworker about this girl, she is always in trouble. I have tried to be a good friend to this woman, we have cubicles right next to each other. Lately she has been on a kick that her daughter needs to date my son. I slid out of the homecoming dance only for her to try to arrange something further now and even asked for my son's e mail address and cell phone number so her daughter can get to know him. I am certain this is a bad idea. My coworker keeps pointing out that she chaperones all her daughter's activities and would take my son to a rock climbing wall facility and snow skiing and to plays and concerts. While I know my son would likely enjoy these activities, I doubt that having a mentally unstable girl thrust upon him by a very forceful mom who is overly involved in her daughter's life is a good choice. What should I say to get out of this? I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings but I really don't want to be pushing my son into a relationship with this dramatic family, nor do I feel I should ever chose his dates. (link)
I think you should talk to your son about this first. Tell him what is going on, and explain to him how you feel about what is happening, or what you co-worker is trying to make happen. Then talk to your co-worker and tell her how your son feels. Maybe your son and her daughter can just be friends. Offer suggestions to your co-worker about the possibility of the two of them just being friends. Your son won't date someone he doesn't like, so you could also ask him to see this girl once, and hang out with her to just get to know her..and see where it goes from there! Good luck!


My boyfriend is FAR too calm. I hate it. I mean i love it at times but sometimes a realationship needs some tension. Like and I wanna fight with him than kiss and mkae up. He never gets mad. Like last week this guy completly tried to get in my pants right in front of him and he just laughed it off. PISSED ME OFF!
Today one of my best friends whos like obsessed with me and he put his arm around me and was like kissing my cheek and my bf wasnt even like mad at all.

How should I make him madder like cuz this calmness with be the downful of our realtionship. (link)
Your b/f might just not be the jealous type. Either that, or he COULD be the jealous type and just not show it. But then again, if he never gets mad over ANYTHING, even the slightest bit..it might mean that he doesn't necessarily care that much! I think you should talk to him, and ask him why nothing ever bothers him..especially if a lot of stuff bothers you. Apparently this does, so you need to talk to him about it and tell him how you feel. He SHOULD understand.


Im 13, and theres this boy who ive liked from the first day of school, and on the second day, he just randomly walked up to me and started walking next to me and talking to me. He is kind of my friend now but he still doesn that sometimes...do you think these are signs that he likes me? (link)
He might just want to be your friend unless he is flirting with you. If he smiles at you more than anyone else, and teases you, or touches you when he talks to you, he might like you more than a friend. Ask him if he wants to call you, or talk to you online, or even hang out sometime..and then see what happens. But if you still can't tell and you really wanna know, just ask him.


well my frend told me she smokes andim not sure if i should try caus she brings trhem to skool sometimes and i dont know if i should try !!!!!!!! (link)
I have never tried smoking before and I'm not planning on it either, but I've heard that once you start it is hard to quit. And I don't think you want to get addicted to something that is harmful to your health. Don't feel pressured into trying it by your friends, if you don't feel that it's the right thing. Smoking can cause so many serious problems to your health. Think about it before you do anything, but I would suggest not doing it!


I a suffering from:
Chronic depression, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, an eating disorder, obsessive complusive disorder, and anger/low self worth problems. I don't see how I am still living. Could any illness occur from all these, I have heard you can deveop tumors and other various things from so many mental illnesses? (link)
I have obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, and I used to have somewhat of an eating disorder. What I think you need to do, is talk to a professional for some help. Get counselling, from a psychiatrist who actually knows what they are talking about. I don't think this is an issue that anyone on here could have all the answers for that you need. If you are really having that manys problems all at once, you need to talk to someone as soon as possible. Get things sorted out, and taken care of. If you don't, I think things will just continue getting worse. All I can say is..until you can get some professionaly help, surround yourself with things or people who make you happy, and who can take your mind off of the things that bother you!


What is everyones philosphy on life? What are your values and beliefs? (link)
I look at things in life differently than a lot of people I know. I don't believe that you should have sex until you are married. I mean I see all of these 14 and 15 year old girls getting pregnant from a guy who they were with for 2 weeks, and who leaves them a few weeks later. They are too young to have a child of their own, b/c they are still children themselves. I believe that everything happens for a reason. I don't believe that you can be "in love" when you and in high school b/c I don't think that high school relationships last. It's usually just infatuation, lust, or a really big crush. I think doing drugs, or smoking is just selling yourself short. Drinking is not something I think is "cool". In fact, I think it is very stupid. I think there are a lot of fake people who just do things to get attention from other people. I dislike judgemental people, and I hate when people make fun of or put other people down! It's totally inconsiderate, and unkind. I don't think that anyone is better than any other person, and I don't like when people think that way.


To give a little background, my boyfriend and I have been together for over a year I'm 16 and he's 17. He would always get things in the mail from the Army, Navy and the Marines. He would save them, show it to me and I'd rip it up and tell him he's not going. The thought of my boyfriend going away to war is something I just CAN'T handle.

I was in his room, cleaning it up while he was in the shower like I always do and I found a flyer that had the information about the Navy on it... I was getting ready to rip it up when I saw that he had signed up for it..

I always told him that I'd be heartbroken if he would sign up for anything that COULD get him killed.

I'm trying SO hard to understand... But I can't. I don't know why he would do this to me. He keeps saying it's for the best but I KNOW it's not the best for him. He always told me he'd never leave me, but by doing this I feel like he is. He always told me, "You don't know what I would give just to see your beautiful face every day and just to have you in my arms, even if it's for 5 minutes." He's told me he wants to be the father of my children, my husband, my one and only.. If he's at war, how is he going to do that??


I really want to convince him NOT to go, but that's just being selfish... But at the same time I want him here with ME. I don't want to live every day in fear that I'll get that knock on my door and having someone tell me that the love of my life was killed.


So my questions are... SHOULD I convince him not to go and explain to him why I don't want him to?


If not, how can I get over this? How can I deal with it every day knowing that my boyfriend is risking his life? (link)
I know how you feel, b/c a few people who are very close to me are interested in signing up for something like that! I hate it too. But unfortunately, if it is something that he really wants to do..there might not be any way to convince him to stay. And if it's supposed to happen, it will! You just have to pray, that if he does sign up..we won't go to war, and he won't have to fight or do anything along those lines that might hurt him! Just tell him how you feel, and see what he says. He seems like a very caring guy, and I'm sure he will atleast listen to what you have to say. Good luck!


ok, so i recently formated my computer because my brother did "something" to it when he came home and put literaly 19000 spyware users on my computer. So when i formated, it went great and all, when it finished, i tried the usual rutine and tried connecting the internet like i usually due when i format. But no matter what i do it still says that i am not connected to the internet. So should i contact my internet provider is my computer messing up or is it even my router? Can anyone help? thanks! (link)
If the internet is that only thing that isn't working correctly on your computer, then yes..I would suggest getting ahold of your internet provider. If other things are going wrong with the computer, it might have a virus or something. You might want to contact the store or company from which you bought the computer, b/c I think all computers come with or should come with a warranty, and they might over to take your computer and fix it. Unless you've had the computer for a long time, then the warranty probably ran out!


OMG I have a halloween party on like the 7th and I haven't gotten a costume yet. I don't know what to wear. I also will have a halloween dance and go trick-or-treating. I think I might be a boy but not sure. My mom won't let me buy a costume so what should I do??

I Rate HIGH!!


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You could wear your pajamas, put your hair in pigtails, give yourself freckles (with eyeliner), carrying a binki, a blanket, a bottle, or a teddy bear..and be a baby. You could also wear guys clothes, and go as a guy. You could wear overalls, a straw hat, and get that black stuff to put over a few of your teeth to make it look like they aren't there and be a hillbilly! There are lots of cheap, easy things that you could do to create a halloween costume! Just use your imagination, and be creative!


ok so i've been going out with this guy john for about 2-3 weeks now..and i really love him...but he's my bffs ex boyfriend...and shes really mad at me for going out with him..she gives me shit about it all the time like everyday at school...and like i told her how happy he makes me and how much i like him and stuff and she still like is weird and she talks about me behind my back to my other bffs(also hers too) i really want her to stop being mad at me b/c i dont want this to distroy our friendship (we've been friends like when we were born and on from there) she wont just except the fact that like her likes me and i like him now..AND SHE DUMPED HIM TOO thats makes me like really mad too...like she says she still likes him but shes the one who dumped him... what should i do...o and she said the only thing that would make her happy would be if i dumped him but if i dump him i'll be missrible for like a really really long time and she doesnt get it...

what should i do?? 13/f

sorry this is soo long...i rate all fives if u atleast try to help me!!!!! (link)
If she dumped him, that doesn't mean that she is totally over him. Sometimes those types of things just have to be done. But she has no right to try and tell you how to live your life. Just b/c she is your best friend doesn't mean she can tell you who you can date and who you can't. He isn't hers anymore. If you are going out with him, and things are going good for the two of you, other than the fact that your best friend is mad and doesn't like..there is no reason for you to break up with him. She should be a good friend and just TRY to understand instead of telling your other best friends things that most likely aren't true! You should just try to talk to her alone, and tell her how you feel. You are only 13, therefore I don't think the relationship with the boy is going to last forever. Your relationship with your best friend, however, should! I hope that you and her both know that. You're young, you have lots of time and you're going to go out with a lot of people! If this continues to damage your friendship, you MIGHT want to consider just being friends with the kid. But in my opinion, your friend is just jealous! Good luck!


the women I started to see again texts me last night saying "guess what? I heard someone you used to mess around with has aids" but "Dont stress I saved 25 percent on my car insurance from gieco. We broke up because she thought I was cheating on her, and then to send a text like that at 3:00 am that woke me up was wrong, then when I texted her back asking what she was talking about she never responded. So I called her she didnt answer the phone, so I left a messange telling her to stop calling me and texting me and that this is it. I also made an example to her saying that if you think i did something because you heard from someone that I did then maybe I should believe rumors I heard about you. I knew that was wrong so I texted her immediately saying I was sorry. That morning she texts me saying I was stupid and that it was just a joke, I replied I did not find it funny especially when she has questioned my loyality in a relationship. She said that she was happy to see the real me and that she was glad that she didnt start to really get involved with me again. I just dont think that the joke was funny considering what happened before. I need to know if I over reacted or was that joke just harsh and in poor taste???? (link)
Well I don't think you overreacted at all. If you were nice about the things you were saying when you left a message, and sed things in the nicest way possible. (it's not always easy to be nice about these kinds of things!) If she keeps bothering you, you could get your number changed..or even press charges for harrassment..but I don't think you want to go that far just yet! It wasn't right for her to text message you at 3 in the morning, especially when it was not an emergency, or even important for that matter! Just tell her that you don't care to talk to her anymore, and if she doesn't listen you might have to take things to the next step. Good luck!


I use to have this color fader on my computer you download..But I forgot what it was called and when I google a color faded it doesnt come up. It was called like ACF or something..If it wasnt it was three letters. Does anyone know any good color faders or the one im talking about? Thanks. (link)
I have one on my computer called Applesauce. I have another one on my other computer, but I can't remember what it's called. I'm pretty sure you could find applesauce on google or another search engine if you searched for it. Just type in Applesauce +AIM, or something like that! If you can't find it, you can IM me on BrittanyMichx39, and I could probably send it to you. I've never heard of the one that you are talking about, so I can't really tell you if they are different or not..but you can try it if ya want!


someone please help me i dont know wut to think..me and my bf have been going out for 2 months and now all of a sudden hes been talking bout this gurl name brittany(shes my friend)he asked me wut her last name is and he wants to c her myspace and all that.well normally when we r talking he says i love you before i do and wen he has to go he says i love you to me first,but today he didnt say i love you first,and hes talkin bout my friend brittany, but he sed the only person he will ever like and love is me and that will never change. and i think im thinking he kinda likes her but normally i would never think that cuz me and him are in a deep love relationship and we both love eachother SOOO MUCH but i dont know what i should do.what should i do,think, or say?someone please help me i never felt this way about him b4!someone please help A.S.A.P.(sry about it being soooo long)i rate very high (link)
If you have only been going out for 2 months, I don't think you can be in THAT "deep" of a relationship yet. And if he's been talking about your friend out of the blue, and he doesn't stop..he might like her. Just be careful, b/c guys are pretty much all the same. A lot of them could just careless about the girl they are with when they start liking someone new!


i know that it's fine if my boyfriend has [girl]friends, there's nothing wrong with that. but how can you tell when the friendship has gone too far? (link)
A good way to tell if their friendship has gone too far is if you start noticing his behavior towards you change when the other girl is around. If he acts differently towards you when she is around, then when you two are alone..then there might be something to worry about. If he is spending more time with her, than you, or if he calls or talks to her more than he talks to you..that is another way to tell. If he flirts with her, you might want to tell him about it, and see if he stops. If he doesn't stop, chances are he likes the girl.


i need help. okay, i've been with my boyfriend for a while now, but there's a small little problem that i'm having in our relationship. i love him to death and i know that he feels the same way, but when he talks to other girls.. i often get jealous and feel as if he's going to leave me for this girl even though i know they are just friends, i feel like maybe he sees something more in the girls he talks too. i feel this way because in the past, every guy i was with.. left me for another girl or was seeing another girl behind my back. i just got used to it & so now everytime i get into a new realtionship, i feel as if the same thing is going to happen even though i know all guys aren't the same, it's just something that sort of stuck in my mind. i expect guys to leave me.. i guess it's so i won't get hurt like i did in the past. i've talked with my boyfriend about this and he understands why i feel like this because of past experiences but he always reassures me that there is nothing going on because he doesn't want any other girl in this world besides me & that he loves me more than i could imagine. i mean, we've even talked about spending the rest of our lives together. i don't always have this problem when i'm with him.. but then there are times when i do. i hate it a lot because i really don't wanna feel this way, i TRY to tell myself "hes not gonna leave you" and it works half the time but then other time it doesnt and i get really upset. just so you know, i do BELIVE that he loves me, i don't doubt that.. it's just i really don't know how to explain it. maybe someone knows where i'm coming from. the point is, is there anyway i can convince myself that he's not going to leave me? is there anything at all i can do? or am i gonna be stuck feeling like this for the rest of my life because of what has happened to me in the past? (link)
It is normal to get jealous when your b/f is with other girls. But don't you think that if he wanted to leave you, he would have already? I mean you two have been together for 6 months, and I'm sure he didn't just start talking to girls 2 weeks ago. Ya know what I'm saying? If he doesn't have a past of cheating on girls, or liking a lot of different girls (especially at the same time), then I think you should be fine! If he tells you that he loves you, and that he cares about you..and you can honestly say that you believe it..then I think you will be fine! You have to understand however, that MOST high school relationships don't always last forever! You are going to get your heart broken a few times, and you are also going to break a few hearts yourself. That's just part of life! I get the same way tho, only over everything! I get jealous so much, it's not even funny. But you (and I) just have to learn to tell ourselves that not everyone is out to hurt us, and that maybe it will last this time. When you feel jealous just try to talk to your b/f about it, and tell him how you feel. He probably gets jealous when you talk to guys too! Another thing that might help you figure out if he wants to or is going to break up with you for another girl is to see if he acts the same way towards you when the other girl is around or in the picture, as he does when you two are alone. If he treats you bad, or tries to show off in front of the other girl by being cocky to you, or whatever the case may be..that could be a sign that he wants attention from her. If you need anything else, just let me know and I'll see what I can do to help you out! Good luck!


I write out suicide notes and read them over and over...i write long paragraphs explaining to my family why I killed my self..while I write it I am laughing and thinking how fun this is, I get a thrill out of it. Sometimes I think I am depressed, but I don't feel depressed. I love thinking about suicide, wondering who would be at my funeral, if anyone would cry or care. I feel like I am going crazy, it's always on my mind, am I just crazy? Because I don't have any of the symptoms of depression.. (link)
It sounds like have somewhat of an obsession. If you are constantly thinking about something horrible like suicide, and you love it..I think you should try to talk to someone about it. By that I mean a counseler or a psychiatrist. You shouldn't think about suicide all the time. That's kind of crazy if you ask me! Just try to find someone who you can talk to.


SO i'm leaving the country soon.. I'm planning to have a goodbye party. But i'm really stuck for ideas. I'm going to do this with my friend, cause we are leaving at the same time.. So yeah.. Any ideas on what we can do?? My driver can drive us to places so we can go anywhere. (link)
Well if you know what the country that you are going to is like, you could have a party with a theme that has to do with the country to which you are going. You could also just have a party with a few friends, where you watch movies, or play games. You could also go to an amusement park with some friends for the day, or have a camp out in your backyard. If it's not too cold, have everyone bring their tents, and sleeping bags, and you can have a party outside. You can have a campfire, roast marshmellows, etc..


Ok me and my bf have been going out 4 almost 8 months. It would be 8 months on Saturday. We've been fighting lately and just when I think we're good again he turns around and we're fighting again. I don't think I can put up with it. I love him so much im jsut sick of being confused all the time. I wrote him a breakup note and everything i was so sure of it last nite..but 2day i dont know. I love him so im afraid to lose him but I think we should just take a break 4 awhile...I don't know if he would ever take me back tho. I'm so afraid to do this and I'm gonna miss him so much. I guess my question is am I doing the right thing by taking a break? (link)
The reason for the two of your arguing all the time COULD be b/c you are too close. If you are constantly talking and spending time with each other, chances are you might just need some space. You have to have two seperate lives, not lives that revolve around each other. If you feel a break from him would be the best thing for your relationship, take one. But there is always that chance that during that time (the "break"), one of you, could find someone else. That kind of stuff does happen, b/c not everyone is willing to wait. In my opinion, a "break" is just another way of saying that you broke up. It might seem very difficult for you to do this, but it probably has to be done if it's causing problems in your relationship! What are you arguing about? If it's just certain things, try to eliminate them from your conversations, and avoid talking about them! If you need any more help, let me know!


what are sign of pregnacy
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I looked online for the signs of pregnancy, and this is what I came up with. This information is from: http://www.pregnancy-info.net/pregnancysymptoms.html

Possible signs of pregnancy

No period or amenorrhea; other potential causes of this include fatigue, stress, hormonal problems, illness, extreme weight gain or loss, going off the pill and breastfeeding
Just "feeling" pregnant
Nausea and vomiting; this usually occurs two to eight weeks after conception and can also be caused by such things as food poisoning, stress or infections
Enlargement and soreness of the breasts; this is also seen during pre-menstruation and with birth control pill use
Increased urination; this can also be a sign of urinary tract infection, stress, or diabetes
Fatigue
Ptyalism (Excessive salivation)
Stretch marks
Spider veins: For more information on spider and varicose veins, visit our website!
Quickening (fetal movement); some people often confuse this with gas or bowel contractions.
Chadwick's Sign (bluish tinge to the vagina and cervix); this is also seen occasionally with impending menstruation
Colostrum from breasts


ok i want to babysit but i dont really no any one with a young kid and about how old do you think you should be before you are trusted even and old even just can you give me to ages. and also what are some other jobs winter is going up so i dont really want to much of a outside job but can you just give me sum ideas. and if it is the babysitting thing can tell me how much to charge per kid and per hour... i rate 5s
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In my opinion, it all depends on how mature you are. I think 14-15 would be an appropriate age to start babysitting. You just have to be careful, and have a watchful eye. Kids can get into some crazy stuff. For babysitting, I think a good price to start at would be $5-7 an hour. Or you could just ask for $20 a day. Whichever is better for you! But just remember, minimum wage is like 5 or 6 dollars, so you probably don't want to ask for much more than that! Other jobs you might be able to get if you are old enough would be fast foods restaurants, stores such as Wal-Mart, or maybe if someone you know has their own business, you might be able to help out for some pay. Just look in the local newspaper for Help Wanted ads! If you are under the age of 16, you might have to wait til you turn 16 to get a job. But you can still look around! Good luck!




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