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Q: hey i know everyones hair tends to fall out in the shower, when they brush it whatever, but i think i may have a more serious problem. Lately my hair as been falling out a noticably greater amount. i don't even have to touch it and with in 5 minutes there will be strands of unattached hair on my shirt, i wipe them away 5 minutes later new hair falls out. There is also an excessive amount that falls off in the shower. I also have noticed that my eyelashes are falling out alot.
is there anything i can do to stranghten my hair or something????
I plan to get my hair cut soon only about 2 or 3 inches though so idk if that will do anything??
oh and i have long, straight, thin (not horribly thin) blonde hair 16/f
thanks in advance
There is shampoos you could get that srengthen your hair... maybe you are alergic to the shampoo your using,once you get to the barber shop ask the beautician what you should do they are the expert on hair.. Sorry couldnt help much but hope iv helped a little.

PS. Tresemee is good for strengthening hair and thickening it.

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Q: Well I've tried shaving down there before, but it came back thicker and darker and grosser. I wanna wax it, but I don't know how.
How can I buy a waxing kit or something? I doubt my mom will buy it for me.
There are different types of wax... such as real wax like nads... which gets warm and then rip it off like real wax.. which hurts. There is this other stuff i cant remember it right now but it gets warm and then you just wipe it off. Or there is the ever so popular Nair which you put it on and wait like a minute and wipe it off painless. Nair is a good choice because nair isnt just for bikinii area it can be for your legs to. Hope iv helped a little..

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Q: 14 male and shes 15 female

Ok well we use to be right in love untill she dumped me for alot of reasons. The she wanted me back but I was at the movies with her and I drank some it made her angry with me. Then that night i got supper drunk and wanted to cover it up and my sister helped me, bad idea I know. Anyway she liked me again and then that night my little sister came and told her the truth, not really a bad thing but it completly messed it up. Anyways then one of my freinds dies and I was going through a rough time and my best freind Jake is talking it even worse, even though he didnt know him that well but kindoff well. Anyways for the past week I have been stuck trying to help my best freind and help things with her too. And today I was getting picked on by my freinds and they took my hat outta my bag and she called me up and was like "i know who has your hat" and all this shit. She said she was trying to be flirty, but I was a real jerk I called her relly pathetic and imature, I was supper pissed and I barely get made over anything. So here comes my question. How do I show her I can be the guy she wants to be with the rest of her life? like in her msn she put "thoughts are very beutiful things but actions speak louder incase you havent heard" or something like that. But I want to make her show im willing to do any and everything to be with her, so what are some sweet things I can do to show her this? She also thinks im fruity to, but I dont know, I just need some sweet things to say and do. But she is hard to convince like really hard she is not going to accept bull shit! but she has told me maybe 5 times she is moving on but everytime I screw up she says im done or something like that:s But I just think that is her secret way of saying "I really want to be with you, I just really need you to try harder for me"
It seems to me you already know the answer to this question. You just havnt figured it out yet, the answer is exactly what you said try hard... dont drink so much i know that one is hard for me. Explain to her that you need to help your friend out right now through a hard situation but can we hang out later? if she really likes you just being sweet to her will be good. But it seems that she really doesnt like your drinking habits. Anyways hope iv helped a little bit. Id love to hear how it turns out email me back.

Short N Punky

PS. if she doesnt understand that you are trying to help a friend in need she really aint worth it.. girls come and go friends are for life!

Q: About 3 weeks ago i had a fling with this guy named cody(i don't know his last name) and now he goes to my school. (I'm bisexual and engaged to a girl.) He even has classes with my girlfriend, but for some reason he won't talk to me. I mean he will talk to my girlfriend and he will talk to my other friend who was with me the night i slept with him. I don't understand why he won't talk to me. Before we has sex we even said that it was nothing special and that neither one of us wanted a relationship from it. (I had a carwreck that night and just wanted comfort) but now he won't talk to me. Why will he not talk to me? Please help me! We were fine the morning after, so why won't he talk to me now? Sorry so long!

~~~HBA~~~
I otally agree on your title that your not a slut it was casual. But anyways back to the question i believe that he wont talk to you now maybe because he feels shy and weird around you because of it. You should go up and just talk to him, then he wont feel so self concious. Alot of guys feel weird around girls after they have sex with them. Just reasure him that you still wana be friends. Hope iv helped a little bit and ill love to hear what happeneds email me back.

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Q: He shouldn't have done that I'm sorry my boyfriend was the one that wanted a baby now I'm glad I have markiss and mark (marks his dad) but his dad is in the army I'm scard that one day he won't come back 2 me from the army
Nah its kool... im glad there are at least some decent men still out there. Aww you shouldnt ever think like that, i know its hard but hey hell always come back to you.

Q: yeah my b/f and I came up with it his name is matt so he wanted our sons name 2 start with " M " but not the same as his so here's markiss haha thankx again
unique i like lol kinda like my situation... i went out with this guy who thought loved me and as soon as i got pregnant he left me and said hes not having anything to do with it so... for the longest time i thought i was tanted or something... but i came with the named tanton but now im glad i went out with him becase my son is the most precious thing to me and i would make that mistake hundred times over..

Q: Yeah his name is markiss mar and kiss cute huh? Thankx
That is cute i like it nice name...

Q: Ok I want my son 2 have a uniqe name that starts with a " M " but that not very known one of a kind I want it cool, uniqe, cute, and maybe even emo a little plz I need help by the way it has 2 a boy name
im going to say im sorry i dont really know any m nams off the top of my head but i know i named my son Tanton (tayton) i made that one up... take something how your feeling or something kinda cute and change it into a name play around with words. Youd be surprised what you get. If that doesnt work look onto www.babynames.com sorry i wasnt much help but i hope iv helped a little bit good luck.

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PS. Id love to hear what you named him write back

Q: I couldn't really pick a category that fit my question very well. Anyway, here it goes: (Bear with me, it will be long.)

I found out about four months ago that I am pregnant. At the time, I was just 15 but I am 16 now. My mom is fine about it, because she and I are very close and she understands me. My dad was upset, but he is better now. My boyfriend is 19 years old. He wants to be fully involved in the baby's life as well as mine.
The main problem is that my dad (Whom I live with; my parents are divorced) is very controlling. He barely even lets me see my boyfriend, and even insists that the baby's last name isn't after the father. I think this entirely unfair.
Anyway, the question is this: My baby is due in May and my boyfriend and I want to live together... We want to have our own apartment, just him, the baby and me. This could be done; he has a good job and I am going to finish school even after the baby is born.
Being that I am a minor, I don't know how I can do this. I want to leave and be with my boyfriend and baby once the baby is born. I know that I am legally considered an adult if we were to be married, but I am too young, aren't I? Is there any way I can move in with my boyfriend? My mom would give me consent, but I highly doubt my dad would. Please help.
Ok.. this is very simple and easy to answer but its a hard answer to hear. I was in pretty much almost the same situation as you are in but its a little bit different. Babies are real hard to handle just you and your boyfriend you need someone with you that actually knows what there doing. Dont mean to sound rude or anything. But to get right down to it hun your answers are this: Being that you are a minor it is your parents responsibility till you are 18 to take care of you, i mean you can move out but if they call the cops or for some un known reason want you back they have the power to pull you back. Also emancipation only works if you can support yourself.. and if it is terrible such as beatings and such going on with your parent. Also for your final question you have to legally be 18 to get married without parental consent the hard thing is even though your parents are split up they both have to give consent. Its very weird how the law works.. when i was 16 with my son my parents told me i could move out and they called the cops after i did and told them to bring me back just because they wanted me to. Emanciption most states forget about that all together because most got rid of it. But laws are also different in different states itsa confusing process. I hope iv helped a little bit if you have any questions feel free to write back, and id love to hear how your situation turns out keep in touch..

Short N Punky
PS. congrats on the pregnancy

Q: can u just make-out without using your tongue... and just your lips?
yes you can, make out without using tongue, but you have to kiss longer not quick pecks. But to answer your question yes you can. Hope iv helped ya a little bit sorry its so short. If you need anything else just write back.

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Q: HI, I'm not fat, my stomach is just a little chubby. If I cut back on sweets and drink more water and do at least 100 push ups a day and run at least 10 minutes around a track, will my stomach be flatter in 2 weeks?
Push ups help the arms and shoulder muscles, running helps the thighs and leg area. You can eat anything just eat the serving sizes and no more, you dont have to cut down to just water but if you want to go ahead other than that drink diet sodas. And at the least do 40 crunches a day or twice a day. It worked for me i went down 20 pounds in a month. Hope iv helped.
Always
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Q: How does one make out?
I know you use tongue and stuff, but I want to know actually how to. I wouldn't feel comfortable asking any of my friends or my mom. Any techniques would be good to.

i know know to fake kiss....

(:

Please don't give me any websites, just advice. Thanks : ]
Oh wow hun i dont mean to laugh at this but there really isnt a way to teach you how to makeout. You know how to french kiss? its a combination of that and just regular kissing and pecks and shit. run your fingers through there hair or caress there neck while doing it and never keep your eyes open. Its not really a science and i dont mean to be rude if i am sounding it sorry. But there isnt a way to teach you how to makeout go with your gut. Hope iv helped a little.
Always
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Q: When you tell a guy he's handsome and really good lookin and he says it was good to see you too. What does that mean?
Does he like you or not.....is he just being difficult?
Its basically just saying thankyou.. you look pretty good to, or he might like you it really depends on what he says and how he says it. Its more of just a compliment back, you gave one to him hes returning the favor.

Q: I been dating my boyfriend for sometime now. I am only 15 and he is 16. we made a mistake and have a son together now who is 3 months old. my boyfriend has lied so much to me. he disappeared for weeks at a time with out telling me where he was going or when he be back or with out even calling. he told he was going to sleep before but left his house and stayed at this girls house who liked him and his ex girlfriend lived there to. i try over and over again to forgive him but we keep fighting i forgave him all those times and never broke up with him. because i love him and i want him to around for his kid. he dropped out of school he gets fired from every job because he doesnt go to work because he is to tired his son is scared of him because he is never around i dont know what to do anymore please help
Alright listen.... first of all the person above me dont listen to them. A restraining order? come on now has he hit you? has he abused you or your child? then that is a little harsh. But yes you should break it off with him and get him for child support. Never deprived the father of his rights to see the child because when he grows up hes going to wonder and my friends and stuff without a father alot of my family members grew up without a father and it tares them apart. my friend he isnt allowed to see his son and it hurts him. Dont ever deprive the father or the child the right unless he hurt the child or you and your scared for the well fare of the life. If you do deprive them of the right to know each other your just as bad as him. I know its a hard truth but it is the truth break it off with him and get him in court to settle it legally. Your better off without. Hope iv helped a little write back.
Always
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Q: can u be catholic and gothic?
No.... the two religions over lap each other both of the beliefs in each one of them condesend the other. Meaning they contrudict each other. And i dont know how to spell lol.. Hope iv helped
Always
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Q: Just 13/f my mom and I used to get along really well but now not at all. Im gothic its what I like and I talk about making out and stuff like that around my friends but not at home im totally different I sit in my room waiting till school the next day or an excuse to leave and sneak to go with my friends places. I love my friends with my life. But my mom hates my friends and me. Everything about them and me. Im gothic and my friends are gothic. But their all I got I love them with my life. And my mom hates everything I wear and how I act and who and what I like. But she has no idea what im going threw. I cry my eyes out without my friends they are the only people in my life that understand me. Around my friends im myself without them im very depressed and very very mad. I cant tell my mom anything she tells everyone everything! So I give up on telling her. I tell only my gothic friends anything and everything. But my main best friend is a guy which I can never ever see as friends. Because my mom found out we both love eachother. Hes the kind of ?preppy?depressed? dork but I love him. Im either with him or my other bffs. Hes the first person to fix my life evey morning. I hate my life when im home in the morning but I love it at school. No mom! But if my mom knew my life shed be so sorry if she had this life but shed kill me if she found out. Im the kind of freaky girl whos never had a boyfriends but a lot of guys love me I turn them down I break to many hearts and im just waiting for my bff to be my bf hes the one I love and he loves me we even talked about what would happen if we would happen to date but both of us said what would happen to our friendship. Hes depressed but wont show it to anyone but me and one other person and my bffs. And everyone is dying so im used to death is that normal? So many people that loved me have been getting killed dieing or suicide. So I cant cry at all I just cant I try. That’s another reason why I have no one else they die. Im gothic I get yelled at and have to change it every time I listen to music I like or dress how I like. Even for any black. im going to explode and I get violent. im so messed up confused and depressed. Every time she says all that’s wrong with my friends I get extremely mad and yell. She hates them but their all I got. And my best friend that’s a guy I cant see either because she found out we liked each other. Our moms are even very close friends. But we convinced our parents we didn’t like each other anymore (but we do) were just hoping about getting in a relationship once this all levels out. But pretty much if you didn’t no it you’d think we were dating. We hug we laugh we kissed we are the closest ever. We have never been sexual together were not even dating and I don’t think I will till im like 15. but we sure talk perverted. but im the kind of freaky girl who always ends up in trouble for everything. But all I want is for my mom to leave me alone about everything. I cannot get a therapist. But what should I do to change her thoughts about my friends, clothes, personality, guys, grades, jewelry, music I can even go on and on about what all she hates about me. also my life is explained by the band Evanescence listen to It youll under stand my life.
A I wana change my mom hating everything about me.
B whats so bad about being gothic we have our own ways of fun and people hate us because when we go gothic but we go gothic because people hate us so leave us alone.
C is it bad not being able to be myself without my friends.
D im depressed at home then at school it all changes. How do I change that.
E is it bad that we wait for eachother and I turn down other guys.
F I hate his mom so does he also. How do I help his life.
G whats wrong I cant cry. To many people die so im used to death?
H how do I get her to like my friends.
I how do I make it so I can see my bff again (the guy)
J is it bad for us to be to … lovey together
K is it bad to think and act perverted I do now my friends are
~please help me~
Alright first of all i know you probably hear this alot from several other different people but hear it goes... what you just wrote it sounds exactly like i was when i was younger. When i was younger i was into the suicide game, and the whole my friends are my life, and i would die for them. I to was also an outcast and people called me a freak on a regular basis, because i was different. But that really didnt bother me, after awhile i started getting more and more friends, but these "friends" i had wernt really my friends i found that out when i got to highschool. Everyone that said they had my back really didnt, in middle school they were because we were a striving force that no one would mess with, we ruled the school.
Anyways what i am trying to get at is i did alot of stupid things and did things just to get someone to look at me, i to have had many and to many friends die from suicide and i myself have tried anything and everything to try to die. I didnt care what my family thought of me and i didnt care what i did i had no remorse for anything i did. To answer a few of your questions: Your mom doesnt hate you, me being a mom myself she could never hate you, and never will hate you no matter what you do your mom will always love you, she is just worried and doesnt no how to express how she feels. B: nothing is wrong with being yourself but "goth" is a religion and not many people knwo about it and they are confused they see you with black makeup and your whole get up and it scares them so they want to try to pick on someone who is different dont let it bother you because they are just mindless sheep who follow the crowed keep being yourself. C: YES it is VERY bad not to be able to be yourself without your friends because that just means your scared of who yuo are and arnt comfertable in your own skin, dont care what people think of you just say if you dont like me fuck off im me and damn proud of it. D: you say your depressed at home and not at school, your depressed at home because probably you get bored easy and your mom doesnt understand that your going through a big change in your life and she wants to hold on to her little girl. She cant except the fact that it is how it is and your going to change, but youll grow out of the gothic slit your wrist stage everyone goes through a faze in your life when you think your alone and noone cares about you. The rebellious stage its called. E: no its not bad that your turn down other guys that just means you really like this guy and you want him to ask you but he is scared it will ruin your friendship, i had this guy named scott and i was in "love" with him i thought but me and him dating after being so good of friends yeah not to good i dont even talk to him no more.
F: The only way you can help his life is by being there for him, helping him through tough times, and pick him up when he falls. You cant change someone elses life although we would liek to try, all you can do really is stand back and watch. Try to help him if hes hurting but other than that there is nothing you can do but try to understand both sides, where his mom and your mom are coming from. G: As for your crying, not being able to yes that can be bad. Everyone needs to show emotion and let anger out and through crying you do that. For the longest time i wasnt able to cry than i met my husband and he helped me, he taught me that it was ok to cry. Just because you have experienced death so much doesnt mean your used to it. No one will ever be "used to" death, i used to think crying is a form of wekaness but i later found out not crying shows you that your weak.
H: Having your mom like your friends, shes never going to like all your friends expecially now because she thinks your friends are changing you and she is probably right. I know you dont want to hear it like that but rather you know it or not they do. You say that you had a good relationship with your mom back when but ever since this stage in your life your pulling away. Dont do that, it will make her want to hold on and it will make you feel like shes crushing you, keep your mom in formed and tell her to try to listen to your story to. Your mom is just worried about you and she doesnt want you getting hurt. I: As for the guy situation i dont know what to tell you, i took the wrong way and i snuck behind my parents back seeing him. But that only got me in more trouble than someone needs to be in. When i was younger i was in jail, the psych ward, and in cop cars every single night and im not trying to be a bad ass or exagerate.
J: Its never bad for someone to be lovey dovey together just dont let your feelings get in the way of a friendship. That really can mess up the friendship and you will get hurt, you can be lovey together just remember love isnt a word to just throw around lightly. Make sure you know what love is before you say it. K: For the perverted part lol no way im perverted to with my friends. Im perverted with my mom to but its all in fun, talking about things are fun and games, but actually doing them at a young age is something different. Pervertedness is funny and fun, it make life interesting with your friends.
Id like to say i have all the answers but i really dont. I just have life experiences and i hope you take all of this to your mind and actually listen to it. I hope iv helped you, and keep writing i like that you asked me thanks alot. No one is going to know all the answers in life, but id liek to say dont end up in the road that i went down, its not good at all, its rough and bumpy. Very hard to get your life back afterwards.

Q: Well, i am 13 and i havent started shaving yet, and i really kindof need to. i've tried alot of ways to get my mom to notice like wearing a cami and lifting my arms or show her how sick and hairy my legs are but she is really clueless and hasnt noticed. i really dont like talking to her about those kinof things because it feels really owkward. anyways ive started just using her razor instead, i know its really stupid. but is there a easy way to tell her i need to start shaving?
Just be blunt and honest say mom im hairy and im a teenager this is gross i need to start shaving....just tell her the truth and be honest.
Honesty is the best policy!
Sincerly
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Q: 13/F. 4'8'/93 lbs



Hi Everyone. :)

I was just wondering if anyone had some good tips, and/or facts on losing weight. Just a bit of warning in advance.. I've got a problem with snacking constantly. I always end up trying diets, but I give up after a short amount of time, because I end up giving myself some kind of excuse to start eating junk foods again. I seriously have very bad will power, so if anyone could focus on helping me with that, that'd be great.

Also, I can't buy diet pills, special foods, or do things like go running/go to the gym for specific reasons. So are there any exercises I'd be able to do without equipment, which would be effective for weight loss?

I'm honestly not even sure how much weight I should lose. I've just kind of got a bad body image. :/



Thanks for any help, though!! I'll deff. respond to any help!!
HAhahahaha it sounds like me i have a bad snack habit as well. I have a soda habit and junk food habit but i wanted to lose weight because i didnt like who i was. So my mom (shes a nurse) told me all i had to do was eat serving sizes. So i went from drinking code red and pepsi to diet md and diet pepsi which isnt that bad and serving sizes. It might sound stupid but it all depends on how bad you wana lose weight because eating serving sizes and drinking diet soda works GREAT. i used to weight 195 wearing size 16 almost 17 pants i now can fit into a 10 and this all happend in 2 months. But i also did crunches every day but stopped after a while so that i dont think really had an impact. Well i hope iv helped a little write back id love to kow how it turned out.
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Q: I did that but it didnt work....cuz when i brushed it alls it did was go blah and it look me forever to curl my hair so that kinda sux lol so can you please explain the whole thing to me thanks ^.^
Alright curl it tight up to your head wait 2 minutes than unravel it once (unraveling like you would curl it but backwards, taking it out.) then wait 1 minute and do it again you should get loose curls this way. Once you have the loose curl lightly brush it liek barley touch it with the brush.
Than there is the way to jst curl the bottom half of your hair with loose curls.

Q: hey, i cant figure out how to make this type of curls, http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/bridesofdracula/f5beb25a.jpg

and please dont tell me,"thats all done by pros and it takes forever" because i know it takes forever but i just wan to know how to make that kind of hairstyle.
Those curls are so easy to make yes in that pic those were done by professionals but iv done them before. There not that hard to make and it doesnt take that long. You take your curling iron and curl it normally but curl it tight up to your head and every i dont know like 20 seconds or so slowly move down the hair like unclip and clip it again but dont un curl it ya know what i mean? probably not because how i worded it is kinda confusing. Well once your done brush it out and you should have curls like that... uhm if you want me to desribe it better email me or im me at Shortieblonde2002@yahoo.com.

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Hey, my name is Kelley, a little bit about my life: Im 24 i have a 4 year old daughter, when i was younger i got into alot of trouble because i felt unwanted and picked on alot in school. As i grew up i got into several bad abusive relationships. Now that i have gotten out of my old life im crawling up from the ashes and making a new life. Im a great listener and i love giving advice, if youd like to give me a shot id try my hardest to give the best advice i can give. The reason some people dont like me is because i tell it how it is i dont sugar code anything and im very opinionated. Id love to listen to your problems and help out that best i can.

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