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A friend recently bought me a voodoo doll from New Orleans. I live in New Zealand. How do I safely get rid of it? I don't want to throw it in the bin incase something bad happens. I was thinking of just putting it in the post and sending it somewhere but I am scared of something happening too. What should I do? Please help. (link)
MCC is correct. The power of the voodoo doll comes from believing in it. Like a placebo. If you believe in it, I'm sure there is some arcane way of burning it in a herb and incense fire or the like. I would accept such a doll as an ethnologist and an anthropologist. Just like kachina dolls and african high priest masks. Decorate, throw away, etc. It holds no more power over you than you let it.


if there is blood in my poop, could that be a sign of me getting my period? (link)
This is a serious symptom of a lot of medical problems. The worst being a ruptured (perforated) bowel. The body separates waste from everything else because it can kill you quick, so if there is blood in the stool, it stands to reason that there is a possibility of stool in the blood. Doctor Doctor Doctor.


Me and my current boyfriend have been dating for 7 months and things are good. But recently I've been talking to my ex a lot and we even ended up kissing. I think I'm starting to fall for him again. What should I do? (link)
Your problem is exclusivity. You want your cake and............... So I recommend announcing that you enjoy both of their company and destroy the label BOYFRIEND. If they are both on equal grounds, they will compete for you. May the victor enjoy the spoils, or let them accept that you see them both. This is not unusual outside of marriage and does not make you a slut.


how do you get every one loughing at a talent show? (link)
Your spelling already has me loooooooooughing out loud. Booooyaaaaaa


ok so first, i'm 21, i met this exchange student at my university, he's at class with me, we started dating and i saw he was interested, i was a virgin, i lost my virginity to him, i'm pretty sure he isnt seeing other girls other than me, but i dont get it, when im with him he's the sweetest guy EVER he holds my hand always holds me and kisses me even at night when i stay at his he always holds me (eventho i dont like being hold when sleeping) or he holds my hand when we're asleep, sweet things like that...but we have been seeing each other since mid january, he will leave in may, a long distance realtionship isnt an option and i dont even know if we have a relationship now, but sometimes i feel he just wants to see me for sex, sometimes i go 4 days without knowing of him, and i get the feeling when im online on facebook chat he instantly goes offline, i'm almost sure this is no coincidence.. i dont know what to do or how to bring it up ... he sees me in class and kisses me after class and usually makes plans like hey do you wanna go for a movie tomorrow maybe :) and hes really sweet, but then i go days without knowing of him speaking to him or even a text, if i text him he texts back, but that's it, i dont know what to do, how do i end this? i dont know how to tell him that i dont know if we were dating or not but i dont like things to be this casual and not exclusive cause he could easily be dating someone else at the same time cause he has no commitment with me, and still i feel STUPID for asking for commitment when he is leaving SO soon or an explanation of what are we ? bf gf? friends who have sex ? we arent exactly friends tbh... deep down i feel, it isnt a bf gf relationship, so id feel dumb by asking him, cause it feels like just a hook up friends with benefits or something but i have NEVER been in this situation this is so unlike me ! i wanna end it cause i dont like feeling like when i see his friends i once heard them speaking about me they didnt knew i was there (the guy wasnt there, i only heard his friends ) like saying that i was hot and talking about my body etc, so i can only imagine what they think like yeaaa man you're sleeping with this hot girl with no strings attached ;)! and id HATE for something like that to be thought by others to be honest but im pretty sure its the case :S cause we are not in a relationship on facebook, his guys friends know we go out and all that but still i feel uncomfortable by maybe being looked as the girl who hooks up with his friend :S i feel i dont ask him for anything and i dont know what to do !! also i feel so awkward when people like his friends or people in class ask if we are dating! and hes close there and i ignore i was asked that question and he once answered yes to "is she your gf" but i saw it kind of doubtful in his voice! i felt he just said yes because i was there! (ALSO we once spoke about this, like how in france you dont ask a girl if she wants to be your gf, you just assume she is already after a period of time you've been dating, and i told him that for us it was different (hes french, im mex) that for us we always have to know where are we standing one does not assume you have a gf or bf , you have to be asked, but we werent talking about US , just about things in general so i feel i missed my chance or maybe he meant to say we were considered bf gf? idk :( ) i dont know how to bring the subject up !!!

from one part i wanna end it cause i feel deep down used,,but on the other part i feel, i dont care i love having sex with him cause he is SO attractive, and ive never ever thought this way tbh and ive dated hotter guys before but theres something about him that makes me feel so good when he holds me eventho i know he may not have feelings for me cause he has never said anything like that besides that im beautiful and very pretty etc. but never like ....idont know meaninful stuff...
from one part i wanna end it , on the other i think..he is leaving soon so im gonna enjoy while it lasts, but i dont wanna be seen as the girl he's hooking up with !! but at the same time i am enjoying sleeping with him ! and i dont know what to do please i really need some advice my head is so messed up!!! sorry its long :(

how could i bring the subject up?! because i feel we have just a hook up relationship sometimes ! so i would feel stupid by bringing the subject of a relationship up :S (link)
Instead of mentioning a relationship, try instead to mention a "hook up, just sex thing". If he seems happy with it, you have your answer. Its a dirty trick, buy so is his. Then of course you could be a closet masochist. Im serious, some girls like being the used hooker, just dont admit it.


Hey guys, So I'm going to get right down to it, I have been sleeping with this guy, and we had protective sex usually but one night we didn't have protection so he would just pull it out before he would 'cum' inside of me, but now Ive been noticing these kinda small.. completely white bumps that look like they're underneath the skin, the aren't anywhere near my actually vagina, they're more towards the lips, outer area. I thought maybe it could be an infection of some kind. I can't go to the doctor because I'm only 14 and my mom doesn't know I'm sexually active. By the way, I've had no symptoms, no discharge, smells, nothing. Anyone have an idea what this is? (link)
Adviceman49 said it all girl. There are worse things on this planet than your mom finding out that you are sexually active. If you come clean I bet it will relieve you both.


okay i jus got a cute puppy but idk what to name her , i dont have a picture but ima try and descibe her the best way i know how .. she is light brown with white paws i and i pink lil nose im not sure what kind of dog she is but she doesnt get big at all she gets bout the same size as a shitzu. (link)
When I named my precious Penny, my half Basset Hound. I made a list of names I liked. Then I would take turns calling her these names. After a while she really alerted to "Penny" Also dogs hear in the higher frequencies of sound so a name that ends with ie or y are best. They raise the voice to finish the name. Like Tinyyyyy verses just Freddddd.


Hey guys, Im a 20 year old chic. There's this guy i find myself falling for more everyday, and he says he likes me and can't stay away from me. He told me a FEW MONTHS ago that he doesn't want to be just "friends" cause he doesn't want to lose his chance with me (he's leaving for basics in 2 months btw).
we're together as much as possible, and love it. But the boy STILL hasn't asked me out. What can I do to get him to commit?? I don't want to be pushy, but this is getting a bit rediculous. We've known each other for 4 years - so what's holding him back? (link)
By basic I take it to mean military. He doesn't want to develop something that might get taken with his life during deployment. Let this boy do his soldering and he will be all about you when he comes home. Just let him know the candle is burning.


a couple of weeks ago i posted something similar to:
"16/f. same school, same classes. He's kind of shy.
~in the morning he hugged me and put his hands tight around my waist and as i was pulling away he kept his hands on my sides and we were just kind of looking at each other for a while.
~he asked for my number because he said he wanted to talk more
~while i was with a group of friends during a class he asked me if i can "help" him with his work, when i sat with him he said he just wanted an excuse to talk to me
~people, including him, usually hang out in the parking lot near my school when school's out. he didnt know i was going with a few friends.(he left school before me) as soon as i got there, he saw me and left his friends to talk to me
~it was raining and super cold so we were veryy close and he decided to hold my hand and while holding hands he was like rubbing my hand"

after that day ^^ he didnt go to school for a week but a couple of days ago he asked to hang out so we were at the park and it was really good. he was leaning on me and we were cuddling while we talked for hours. today he came back to school and he barely talked to me, i said hi to him and he smiled and said hi but that was it. idk what to do at this point in time (link)
0025 is right on. This guy has some private personal problem and he is leaking his feeling for you when he can. You have nothing to do with it, except help him through whatever is happening. Let him know you are not a threat or a security risk and he will open up.


Are men gay when they pierce their penis in weard places? (link)
Pierce it up brother!!!! Its the brain that makes you gay, and you cant pierce that! I remember when piecing your R ear meant you were gay. All that is bullshit now. The other answer is correct, some chicks dig a good Prince Albert.


Can you pick up a Walmart money gram at any location? (link)
If its Wester Union, you can go anywhere they do business, King Soopers, Wal-Mart, they usually have a sticker in the window. They dont all charge the same though.


so im a 16 M. This is wassup. So there is this girl that rides my bus. Im pretty know she likes me because the first time she rode the bus she kept looking back at me. That same day even a friend i was talking to said she liked me cause of how much she was turning back. I think shes cute and would like to get to know he. The problem is i dont know how to approach. I also always get nervous and back out of these situatioms. I know i have alot of insecurities. Any suggestions on an approach. I also havent had the balls to cause i always feel all the girls i talk to are too good for me. I dont think im ugly or anything but im still insecure about myself.also would i seem like a creeper if i just asked her to just sit next to me. That also makes me nervous cause i dont want to seem like a creeper
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I scored a lot of ass in HS, so I have some experience. Be forward. And lose the fear of bieng shut down. The more you try, the more you succeed, the more you try and fail, the more respect you will get from your likewise shy friends. Trying 20 times and scoring twice is better than trying twice and burning both times, make sense? Plus, say she shuts you down, all her friends will know you are looking just from the gossip and maybe some ass comes your way you weren't even thinking about.


I read the earlier posts on emotionlessness and saw that some of the things put down were similar to what I'm going through. Sometimes, I find my self crying with out actually knowing why. I put on a mask everyday to play that body I walk around in. I tred explaining it to my mom but it took a while. It's sort of like never being able to be hurt by anything but then,... never being able to be truly happy. I can't remember the last time I have felt happy and I'm afraid that I never had that emotion in the first place. What if I never know what it feels like to be happy. I want my emotions back and there may be a few reasons why I don't have them. My life hasn't been all fun and games as my outward mask feigns it was. I had a father who neglected me and stepmothers who caused me both physical and emotional pain. In the end, my father dropped me off at a daycare center where i had spent most of my childhood at. Now I'm adopted but I don't think i came out of it all unscathed. If thats where my emotionlessness came from than how do i get it back? Oh and don't bother trying to contact my email. It's bumb anyway. (link)
I know what you mean. Like you have been damaged and the results is an emotional numbness nobody can understand and you cant describe it. But it envelopes your whole life and cripples any social interaction. I only know of two solutions, a near death experience that will refill your zest for life, or going all the way and ending it.




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