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When I smile one of my eyebrows goes up higher than the other. How can i fix this?

That's strange. If it happens every time you smile, my guess is your nerves are some how connected. It's like trying to wiggle your big toe with out moving the rest of your toes. Very difficult, because the tendons, muscles and nerves are all connected. Some people can do it but it's hard. You could try to train your muscles, to not spams. Ask your doctor about it they may be able to further explain why it happens and how to stop it, if possible.

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I don't know for sure what is true and what is false. I'm pretty sure to many carrots or lettuce could give my rabbit diarrhea but are they bad for her? what are ok and what foods are bad for my rabbit? I know the basics like pellets and hay but what else??

As long as you don't give her anything to acidic she'll be fine. Stay away from oranges, lemons, blueberrys, watermelon, kiwii and grapes.

Give her, broccoli but only the leaves and stem, corn is ok, strawberrys once in awhile, mango, melon/cantaloupe, spinach, tomatoes, green beans and dandelion leaves.

But pellets usually have the much needed vitamins and minerals she needs.

Sometimes, small dog veggie hard treats are good for keeping teeth trim and plaque free.

Good luck! (:

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I am 16 and female. Today was my first day of senior year. Today, my teacher's told me all about how I should be applying to colleges already and how I need to apply early to get on the top of the list. However, I have yet to take my SAT's. I have been reading up on a job I would like to pursue and that is an ultrasound technician. I would like to work with soon to be mother's and tell them about their children. I feel like the job would be so happy, however, I do know that some parts will be sad if there is something wrong with the child and I am willing to deal with that. I would like to know if I could go to any University for that job or if I should go online and take courses or if I should find a medical school in my area and attend there? I really have a lot of questions. Should I be stressing already that I didn't do this year? Do I need to take my SAT's before I apply anywhere or can I apply and send my scores in after they are taken?

This should answer all your questions.

http://theultrasoundtechnician.org/ultrasound-technician-requirements-and-prerequisites/

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there's these two guys, and i like them both. Just about equal. One of them is really sweet and innocent (he hasnt even gone through puberty and doesnt have a dirty mind at all) and the other is kind of naughty but hes still really nice.. i love them both and they both asked me out and i dont know what to do. I always go back to the naughty one but i dont know what i should do now.. give the nice one a chance or do what i've been doing the whole time. By the way the cute one is in my grade but different school and the naughty one is the same school but a year older..

You sound young and the fact that the "nice one" hasn't hit "puberty" yet, I'll go with you're probably 13. So if the "naughty one" is perverted and such and you keep going back to him. Give the nice one a chance, the older one is most likely using you for play.

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i'm 18 years old and I haven't had feelings for a guy for about 5 months. I watch all these romantic movies and shows and I want a relationship. I've had a couple chances but once I went on a date with them I had no feelings for them. I liked the chase and once they had feelings for me I wanted nothing to do with them. The last boy I liked I had butterflies in my stomach whenever I thought about him or whenever I talked to him. I tried talking to my best friend, telling him that I didn't have any feelings for any boys but that I wanted a relationship. He thought I was trying to tell him I'm a lesbian or bi. I know I'm not a lesbian because I like guys, but I'm not sure if I'm completely straight, even though I've never had feelings for a girl. I was wondering if the reason I haven't liked a boy is because I also like girls, but I don't know if I like girls because I've never had any feelings for them. PLEASE HELP ME!

Well, you should next time add on to your past question instead of asking again. But anyway, with this additional information. Like I said, maybe you haven't met the right guy to make you feel like that again. If you've never liked a girl but you might think you like them, then you could be bi-curious. It's not necessary to label yourself as straight, bi, gay, lesbian, asexual or pansexual. Just be comfortable with who you are as person. As for wanting to feel those things, start going on dates. Until you fall for someone. Never lead a person on, it's not nice. " I liked the chase and once they had feelings for me I wanted nothing to do with them."

Good luck.

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I seriously need help. I am 18 years old and this past year I have noticed that I don't have any emotions towards anyone. I am not anti-social, I have many friends and I don't have a problem in that area. I've tried to tell my best friend that I don't have feelings for anything but he thought I meant I had no feelings for boys, so he basically called me a lesbian or bi. He was no help at all. I tried explaining it a different way but he still didn't get it. I am not happy or sad or depressed...it's like I'm empty. For the most part I'm just blah. I don't really know how to explain it. It's weird. When I'm with my friends I'm fine. When I think about relationships I don't feel a single thing. When I kiss someone, you would think I would feel something, but I feel nothing. I see these couples on TV and movies and I want that. I want to feel happy. I haven't wanted anyone, so I tried sleeping with someone. Still I felt nothing. I thought this would help but it didn't. When someone asks me how I'm doing I respond fine because I don't know what else to say. I'm not sure if I'm bored or if there is something wrong with me. It's just like I'm existing but not living if that makes sense. Can someone help me please.

Post-Romantic depression, Post-Boredom depression and or a combination of both. Either or it's still linked to some sort of depression. You said it yourself, you feel empty. The feeling of emptiness is linked to depression. Have you ever been in love? Felt attracted to a boy before? Or a girl? Aside from depression you could be, a-sexual. Not attracted to either sex, don't feel a need to do sexual things with a partner or give as much affection as one would usually do. But for the fact that you say you're not happy and you want to be like in the movies, it's a bit of a sign toward being depressed. Maybe the right person hasn't come a long yet to make you feel all those things.

For the mean time, try not to stress about it and surround yourself with friends and family that make you feel comfortable.

http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=28796

Boredom ^


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexuality

Asexuality ^

Read and analyze. Figure out which you relate to more.

Seeing a psychologist can also benefit you.

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Hello. I am 17 years old. I am starting college soon (commuting). However, as of now, I live with an extremley mentally and verbally abusive father who is very neglectful. I need to get out of the house, ASAP. Right now, I don't have a car or license, or job, so I don't know how I would be able to make it on my own. I already have to pay for college and I don't know how I could add on more expenses. What are my options? Foster care? A shelter? I do'nt have any other family nearby. I do'nt know what to do or how much more of this I can take. Thank you for your time.

You have many option, you just have to figure out which one you want to use. You could call your local public health clinic and tell them what your dad is doing and they will help you by referring you to a family counselor and family domestic violence service. They can help you out with getting you out of the house and make it so your dad still gives you financial help, until you turn 18 or other wise decided by court of law. That's the smart official way to do it.

Or!

You could move in with a friend of yours, look for a job so you can help pay rent and work at getting your license.

Good luck.

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Alright so I'm 17 years old, and a female. I am over weight, (... About 220 lbs...) and I loooove to eat. But I never seem to feel full...

Let me explain. No matter what I eat, small meal or huge, mainly meats and veggies or junk food, I can never satisfy my stomach! You see, maybe I'll feel full for a minute or two, but then a hunger comes back. I can feel my stomach is extremely full, like when I take in a big breath? But It's like there's this hunger on top of it... I don't know. But to sum it up, I'm always hungry, so I eat a lot. And it scares me!

I'm trying, on and off, to lose weight. Atkin's always seems to work for me. (I love meat.) And I'll do Jillian Michaels work-outs too, and I do good! For a while... I always fail a few weeks in because I eat and eat, and eventually I just give up and eat junk. I hate it, and I always feel ashamed of myself. But it's embarassing too because on my mother's side of the family, basically everyone's skinny. And they judge people's looks and size. I feel outcast because at their family gatherings, the girls my age have a tiny bit of food and are full. And I have this huge plate and I'm still hungry after. I sometimes have to sneak and hide food just to get by.

It's humiliating, and I want it to stop. I want to live a better life, a happier one. So, can someone help me out?

Here are some other weird stuff about me that might help: I am always tired, at night it takes me an hour or more to fall asleep and I wake up frequently, I get chronic head aches, I get hot easily and I sweat a looot, I crave lots of sugar, I consume a lot of salt everyday and... I'm kinda like a camel. (XD) I'll drink a lot of water at one time, and then not for a while, so on. That's about all I can think of. Please help me, people! I want to change, but with my stomach it's way too stressful and challenging. Anything will do. Thanks for your time. :]

It's good that you're looking for help and wanting to change! You'll get a lot of health benefit from it, you won't feel tired all the time or constantly hungry. Once you get on the right track! I've struggled with my weight as well, I started losing weight last year and still am, I should be at my goal by next summer.

First off, don't do diets. I've done many and I always fail because I feel restricted. And I hate being told what not to eat. lol. I wasn't as heavy as you but I was overweight, about 60 pounds over my ideal body weight for my height, I'm very tall.

Anyways, what you want to do, is plan your meal and count your calorie intake. You should join Calorie Count, it helps with this sort of thing, it's easy and free! In order to lose weight you need to consume less calories than you burn. For instance, if you've ever read the nutrition facts on the lable of any bagged or canned food. It will say "based on a 2,000-2,500 calorie diet." One pound is equal to 3,000 calories. If you want to lose weight you'll need to eat about 1,500 to 1,800 and do some brisk exercise. Don't push yourself to hired.

Also, don't look at it as all or nothing. If you slip up, it's ok we're only human. Drink some water and start keep at it tomorrow.

Your constant cravings for sugar and or salty things because you've been eating it for so long that your body has become addicted to it. Believe it or not people can get addicted to food. Especially sweets. Ever heard of comfort foods, like chocolate or ice cream? They refer to these foods as comfort foods, because sugary foods release endorphins which give you a happy feeling. So that's why in movies you mostly see girls eat ice cream after a bad break up, which is a bit ironic since they're usually always skinny.

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I'm M/16. I've been having a back pain for the last few days. Its not bad, but I feel it while bending over and moving in certain ways. Its on the lower right side of my spine. I've been doing a lot of work lately, painting, moving things etc. But can it possibly be my kidneys? I don't drink that much water. But, somedays I drink A LOT of water. Probably more than 8 glasses. And when I do, I piss non stop. Its like If I want to drink enough water, I have to piss buckets.

It could be your kidneys. Judging by the information you've given, if it burns sometimes while you pee and drinking a lot of water helps you go and stops the stinging/burning than it most likely is your kidneys. I've had bad UTIS and problems with my kidneys not filtering properly. Either way you should go to the doctor and get a proper diagnosis. For the mean time drink plenty of water and try a cold pack on your lower back. Cranberry juice may help as well. Good luck and get well soon.

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I'm 13 and this is my friends account she's 18
I always watch lesbian porn and I wanna masturbate but I don't, and idk if I'm a les because I still love guys

Plenty of straight women fantasize of being with another woman. It doesn't necessarily mean you're a lesbian, you could be bisexual as well. You're very young so you'll have plenty of time to figure yourself out. No rush. You know, you don't have to label yourself. Just be happy and comfortable in your skin. Good luck.

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I'm really struggling with my life. I don't really have anyone to go to for advice, so most of the time I just come on this website and ask for advice. But its not always the best method. I really want someone to help me.. in person. I want to stop bottling up my thoughts and feelings, and I want to be able to go to someone with help. I've had best friends and told them things and expected them to help, but they never do or some of them just backstab me or betray me. I just want someone honest, trust worthy, and loyal to listen to me and help me. That is why I'm considering getting a therapist/counselor. I've never had one before but I am just so sick of not having someone there for me and being able to talk to them about my problems. I've been depressed for a few years. Lots of things have happened to me and I tend to keep them locked up inside me. I really think its a good idea for me to see a therapist. The only thing is I have no clue where to start. Where do i find one? how much is it? What is it like to have a therapist? If you've had one, did you feel better after having one? Do therapists have websites so I can email them? or do I have to talk to them in person? How do I exactly get a therapist?

Thanks!

I was assigned one by my doctor a year ago, I visited her for 5 months then stopped going all together, every visit I left her office crying and wanting to die more and more than before I'd shown up. A lot of people do well, so you might. It wasn't the case for, who knows maybe it would of helped but I'm just not the kind of person to talk about my feelings. I hate making myself look vulnerable and crying about how messed up my head is to people. Especially people that are payed to look at you and try to "fix" you. However this may not be the case for you. You're branching out and want help, good for you. I was assigned one do to self harm. So you should make an appointment with your doctor and they can help you from there. If not look online for therapists around your area, most public health clinics have some sort of help like so. Good luck.

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I'm so mad at myself, cause idk why I keep doing it. I'm socially inept, seriously. like people I feel like I could get along with it's like I'm just self sabotaging things and I hate it. and I've been doing this for years. like I see myself as a nice person so why do I keep freezing up and not being able to be myself around people I know I can get along with????

Maybe you're scared of getting close to them and then being let down or hurt. Try to take notice when a conversation with a friendly stranger starts to turn and if possible stop it. Figure out what triggers you to start acting mean and work on it.

Good luck.

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what should i do if my mum calls me stupid should i run away from home?

Your mum calls you stupid so you're going to run away from home, that's quite intelligent. Why would your mum ever call you stupid?

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My boyfriend and I have been together for a year. We like to get intimate a lot and try new things. Well he asked me to try to squirt when i orgasm. I've never done it before. i did some research and found out a few things like the G spot and that when you squirt it comes out of the urethra, not the vagina. We tried it a few times but it doesn't work! How come I wont squirt?? I also read that only a few women can successfully do this. But my boyfriend was bummed out when it didn't work for me.. I want to satisfy him and make it work! Any tips or anything I should know about it? thanks!

When you're about to get off, if you ever feel like you're going to pee DON'T HOLD BACK! This sensation means you're about to squirt. That's about all I guess I can really tell you, I think it's something your body will do naturally at the given moment. Good luck.

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Is there any way I can listen to my iPod touch in my car. I know there is a cassette adapter, but my car doesn't have a cassette player. I have a 96 Volkswagon, if that helps. And I'm looking for something cheap. No more than 50 dollars. Thank you :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzqOD2rfl9k


They look small and funny, but are SUPER LOUD! I bought the Hello Kitty one and I take it on the go while biking and or driving! The links to buy all different models are on the information tab under the video. Have fun! (:

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where can i et the operatio to have myhymen removed done at?

You need to first make an appointment with your doctor or gynecologist once they take a look and you tell them what has been happening, they'll then certify you to a proper surgeon.

Good luck (:

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i finished my period about a month or two ago and i have this clear gooey discharge in my underwear..should i be worried?

If it smells, itches, burns or stings, than yes.
It could just be your body cleaning, but your period should be coming every month. So you might just want to get that looked at. It could be a mild yeast infection. Good luck.

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So please try to understand me and what I'm about to say. I'm a sixteen year old female and I've had the same group of friends since I was in 6th grade we're in 10th grade now. There are six girls within our 'group'. Two of which I can trust and tell anything and not be afraid of them judging me or talking about me behind my back. Another two I can tell things too but I don't know how they really feel because they tend to agree with anyone who is talking; I kind of think they don't like confrontation and just kind of follow what everyone else at the time is saying and just go along with it. The last two are the ones who I have the most problems with lately and who were also my closest friends and constantly judge what I do- I will refer to these to as Kellie and Laine since they are the ones this question is mainly directed towards.

Ever since 7th grade I knew I wanted to experiment with different things one of which would be drugs. My group of friends and I started drinking in the summer going into 8th grade and have been ever since. In the summer going into 9th grade me and a few of them started smoking weed- Laine found she didn't like smoking and quit after her 2nd time, while Kellie and I smoked weed whenever we had the opportunity too. During 9th grade, Kellie and I also did ecstasy together and started to go to parties every weekend up until she got caught at the beginning of this summer and we had to stop hanging out a lot. This summer, I tried benadryl and that's when problems arose. Kellie and Laine saw this as a huge no-no. I know my limitations and I always research what I take before hand just to be as safe as I possibley can. I found I didn't like benadryl so I know I won't do it again. This summer, I also took up smoking cigarettes not on a daily basis and only on occasion. When I told Kellie and Laine they again told me how stupid it was and how bad. But I just don't care. So a few weeks later when Kellie asked for a cigarette I was surprised but gave one to her and when we were at a party and Laine saw her smoking I tried to cover for her. Since then, four of my friends have taken up smoking as a occasional thing. Remember that during this time Kellie's mother didn't like us hanging out and Kellie always told me how she wanted to party with me soon again but I felt I couldn't because her mother would be furious. About a week ago her mother allowed us to hang out again. Kellie seemed to want to start partying with me again but I just don't feel right if we do that so soon after being unpunished so I'm not going to for a while. I have so many memories with this girl.

This summer I also got a boyfriend, David, who I care deeply about and who also cares immensely for me. He goes to another school so my friends don't know him well except for what I tell them which isn't a lot because they never seem to care. He and I will do drugs occasionally together. On Friday him and I were hanging out with his friend and one of my friends in our 'group'. The rest of the 'group' went to this fair were I was supposed to meet up with them later. We took drugs that night. I took ambien. I found myself not going to the fair and meeting up with them. So we drove to Kellie's house (where they were all staying the night) and they met David for the first time but 4/5 of them were pissed at me because I had blown them off so it was not a pleasant encounter. I gave one of them a cigarette which she asked for and then they made us leave. We left knowing they were so pissed and kind of just laughed it off because we were having a good time. So the girl who really didn't care and I trust not to bad mouth me came over today and I had her tell me what they were saying about me. I found out that Kellie and Laine were talking about how if I get worse they were thinking about telling the person I care most about which is my uncle. I know they won't have the guts to do that, and I know I'm not gonna get 'worse', I know my uncle will still love me and not judge me as they do, and I know they wouldn't want me to tell there dad or someone important to them if they were me, and I know telling my uncle will absolutely have no effect. The thing is I get on honor roll, and I get along with people, and drugs is just something I do on the weekends. They act as if I am a herion addict spiraling out of control. That is not the case. They should know that when I need help for myself I will get it. They should know if they want to help me they should just be my friend, except it, and wait for me to come to them. By Kellie doing so she is being a hyprocrit. She knows if she was me she would be doing the same exact thing, she won't admit it but it has happened countless of times. I was told they said “They would be devastated if something happened to me”, “they WANT something bad to happen to me so I can learn a lesson”. I just think what they say is just awful. They have also said “drugs are more important to her than her friends” and that “she thinks google tells her everything!” Both of these are untrue. My usage doesn't have to involve them if they didn't let it. And true I use the internet to find out information but I check countless of sites to get the most accurate facts I can. The truth is they don't even know the half of it. They never asked me what happened that night. They don't care to even try to understand. I find it hard to believe that they “care about me so much” when they talk bad about me without even attempting to hear what actually happened. I find them extememly petty and immature. I know if things keep going as they do we won't last as friends much longer. Which I kind of feel is inevatable but I also don't want to happen. I know my limitations, and I know what I want. I just wish they wouldn't worry so much about things they really don't need to stress to worry about. They may say they 'only care about me' but if they really cared wouldn't they try to understand and stay my friend?

Girls at your age are evil, well ok at any age. When I was in school I tried to only hang out with guys, which basically got me to drink and smoke as well. You're very young, but so was I everyone should have a chance and learn from their own mistakes. People will try to reason with you but half of the time you won't listen. I'm not saying doing any sort of drug and underage drinking is ok but you'll likely do what you want. Just be careful. As for your friends, they're probably scared for you and partially envious, I'm assuming your drug use has some explainable reason. There's always some reasoning to it but you need to understand that mostly no one will ever understand why you do it, just like people don't understand body modification. A hooker won't understand the life choice of a nun and a nun will never understand the life choice of a hooker. You need to be prepared that with extreme choices come extreme consequences, if word were to get out you could be emitted into a rehab center, charged with narcotic and underage drinking which would not make you look good. If you're worried about losing them as friends, do something about it. You'll need to talk to them firmly and try to settle on good terms, I'm trying to stay neutral about this as possible, but you should really stop and look over how things are going for you. Pin point any reasons for things going wrong and pin point your reasons for not wanting to stop the usage. As for your uncle finding out, you know him best and sound very close to him I'm still sure he'd give you a talk. Stay focused and don't lose yourself. That's the best I think I can give you. And it doesn't only go for drugs and drinking, don't lose yourself becoming someone you're not to please others. If you care about yourself and put yourself first and do things you know will help you get far in life then do so. You're old enough to know right from wrong. And to take care of yourself and know what you do want and don't. So be careful and good luck. Need to talk more feel free to email me.

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Okay, we have a kinda long distance relationship. We’ve been together for about 3 months now. We go to the same school, but I live about an hour away. We’ve only been able to hang out 3 times this summer. Wednesday was the last time we hung out. We went to a park and had an amazing time, honestly it was one of the best days ever. Thursday we talked and said what a great day Wednesday was, along with out normal conversation, blah blah everything was fine. Friday I didn’t hear from him. (I don’t text him first because he lost his phone a while ago so he uses his brother’s phone sometimes and I’m never sure if he or his bro has his phone) So Saturday I still didn’t hear from him. He was online on Fb Saturday night so I said hey. It took him forever to respond, but he finally did. We did the short “whats up” intro conversation as always, but he seemed a little off. I asked him, “Are you okay?” and then he signed off for a while, then signed back on later and still never replied. I decided I would just wait and let him contact me now. However, just about an hour he made a Facebook status that said “**** this I give up!!” Now I don’t know if it’s even about me, I overthink everything and always jump to conclusions, but I’m really worried right now. What do you think is going on? I still haven’t heard from him and it’s driving me crazy. Advice? I’m just really scared, I don’t want to lose him. We normally talk every day.

What ever is happening, it's really being tough on him. He clearly wants his space, so give it to him. When he's ready he'll talk to you about it, then you can both work it out what ever it is. It might involve you or might not. Keep yourself occupied till then and be ready for what ever it is. Good luck.

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Let me start off by saying that I have been with this guy for just over 3 years.
I really do love him.
I trust him more than I ever have many close people in my life. He is definately one of my best friends. I hate the thought of ending our relationship, but the thought has crept into my mind over this summer.
The problem is, he is pushing our physical relationship more and more. I think he feels left behind because his friends that have been in relationships about the length of ours have all had sex. I was raised in a Christian home..and I've always wanted to wait till marriage. It didn't ever cross my mind to not think that till this past winter. All the sudden I understood his urges..And Its AWFUL to control. Over the summer we went to far. There was touching...and he did some oral stuff with his mouth...and i did the same for him. I actually hated it..I cried for a long time after that.. I tried to explain I wasn't ready..and for most of July I was hateing myself for what I let happen. I couldn't decide..and last weekend I gave in again...and I feel worse than ever because..Even though I want to believe He is the ONE...I'm only 18. I know I dont want to get married this early in my life..but I still have the problems that come with being a teen.
My question is really...what do I do now? I would break my own heart to loose him..but I don't know how to make it clear (for both of us) that we went to far. We tried talking..and he doesn't understand my reasoning for believing we went too far. I dont like the feelings I've got right now...but I want to work this out. I have a really great relationship.. depending on me to make this right. I really do love him...I just need some help..HELP?

So I take it you're very religious. I understand the mental anxiety of feeling guilty about doing something that was taught to you be seen as a sin, you can't keep beating yourself up about it. It's never to late to stop apologize and go on, what you need to do is first, stop thinking about what you did. The past is the past, you don't get do overs and you just have to face the fact that it happened. Move on, you focusing on one single thing you did "wrong" will not only destroy your relationship with your partner but with yourself as well. Your both feeling stressed out about it, since sex is basically everywhere you look. On t.v, in books, in advertisement and radio. If you feel moral strong about waiting till marriage let him know, he might not understand since he might have not been brought up the same way you were. The way you expect him to respect you and your beliefs you should respect his. If he loves you it will be hard on him but he will understand. You're both very young, however I won't tell you that sex before marriage is ok or not, what you need to do is do what you feel comfortable with. And stop looking at everything with a all or nothing view, tell him how you feel and what you're thinking, how you can both make things work together and if things get a little frantic. Leave it be. Don't let one little slip up be the end of your world and his, because we aren't perfect. Why do you think there are so many different cultures and religions, they're all suited to work best for every other individual. Good luck to you.

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