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I'm elmo! I'm a 15-year-old girl from manhattan, and I like to help people!

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Hi, Jollylollipop! I LOVE your name! Anyways, I need some help: I really want to earn money, but I am not 12 yet to babysit. What should I do? I REALLY want money!

Signed,

Money Hungry

instead of babysitting maybe you could petsit or water plants for people? That's what I did when I was younger. You could also try and wash cars for people or be a mother's helper, and watch kids while the parents are busy but still in the house.
good luck!

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What are everybodys (And I know some of you have to have been through this) results of still liking an ex after you broke up?

I broke up with my ex and couldnt go near hime for a while. THen I sort of regretted breaking up with him, and started to like him alot more then I ever did when we were going out.
if you like an ex it's totally normal alot of people do,especially if they dumped you.

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Okay, well...there is this teacher, let's call him Mr. Somebody. Mr. Somebody...well, he isn't really a teacher, but he just works with the guidance counsler in my school. Mr. Somebody is a very freaky guy. It doesn't show to many people...but he just seems like he would be one of those molesters to the younger girls. He looks at me weird and it always seems like he is staring at me and it makes me very uncomfortable...the guidance counslers office used to make me very comfortable but now my stomach churns whenever I think about it. It's not like he's done anything, but its just the way he is and I dont know where to turn. I don't want to talk about it to anybody because I don't want to blow this out of proportion because sometimes that's what i do and I don't know if I'm just judging incorrectly. But one day I was in the guidance counslers office and he came in and my stomach churned and we shook hands when we were introduced to each other and it was just so uncomfortable becasue he gripped so tight and it felt like the handshake lasted for minutes.He just made me feel so uncomfortable and when my guidance counsler talked to me i felt his eyes on my back and it made me nervous. And then that day in gym class and he came up to me when i was sitting down on the floor and kneeled and out is hand on my shoulder and was like "Blah blahs gonna pick you up today ok?" and he smiled and I backed away and nodded. And then later my guidance counsler came up to me and was like blah blahs gonna pick you up today okay? And I told her I already heard and she was like "Oh you did?" and i think that Mr. Somebody just overheard the phone conversation between my dad and my guidance counsler and decided to use it as an excuse to see me or something. I know that sounds crazy, strange and unlikey but you dont see how this guy is...what should I do because I dont think this guy is your average clean cut guy...he just seems so weird and I dotn wanna see him...I give him dirty looks, not meaning to but whatever...and there was also another incident that occured but I'll tell you about that in another letter it will be entitled "About Mr. Somebody continued"
Please help me...what should I do?

if you really think that he's a child abuser or he makes you really uncomfortable then you really shouldn't have to be around him. If it were me I'd talk to your guidance counselor or a teacher, and if that doesn't work then confront him directly.

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I work in a cinema and part of my job is to make sure that people don't talk or mess around because it disturbs the other customers.

It would help me a lot if you guys would say how you think I should react in the following circumstances.

1) Group of people talking,throwing popcorn.

2) Two people making out.

3)People walking up and down the aisles a lot.

4) Little kids sitting in the aisle because they're too short too see over peoples heads(against fire regulations)

5)People with their phones on(messes up the sound)

6)Teenage boys wanking in the back row(has happened to me before)

7)People waiting outside banging on the doors to come in whilst a films on.

8)People making obscene gestures/giving me verbal abuse.

9)Having a queue, knowing we are going to run out of seats.

10) Babies crying.

Could continue but I think I've given you the general idea-my job is hard work!

I think that which each of these things you should politley approach these people and ask them to please stop distrubing the movie. Except for maybe teenage boys in the back row...if it were me I'd go over and clear my throat really loud.

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Should I dust my room when I can see cobwebs all over...well..everything?

Yes. Yes you should.

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I moved away from to go to college, but most of my friends stayed in our hometown to either take community college courses or just slack off and not do much of anything. Now it seems like every weekend they guilt me about not coming home. I can come home some weekends, yeah, but honestly I'm making some new friends here that I like to party with too and don't really want to go home more than once a month. My high school friends are just like, "But it's so-and-so's annual such-and-such party! You've never missed this! are you too good for us now or something?"

Am I a bad person for neglecting my old friends? Should I make more of an effort to go home and salvage these relationships? I want to stay friends, but sometimes I wish phonecalls were enough.

Do not let them feel bad about yourself,because you're at college and their not. You shouldn't have to come home every weekend to see old friends, they should be able to accept that you're away. I think it's good that you are making new friends and having a good time at college.

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How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?

on average 350.

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Why aren't you married yet?

because I'm 13 and have never had a serious boyfriend or met someone I'd like to marry.
Plus getting married is not everyone's goal in life and I'm completely sure that I ever want to get married.
So yea...

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These are some of the singers I like:
Simon & Garfunkel
Indigo Girls
Christine Kane
Paul Simon
James Taylor
They Might Be Giants
Dar Williams
Woody Guthrie
Natalie Merchant
Other CDs I own include Edith Piaf, The Canadian Brass Ensemble, The Charlie Daniels Band, Enya, Counting Crows, and soundtracks for Fiddler on the Roof, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Sister Act.

What other artists/bands might you suggest that I might like?

I'd try Bob Dylan or Eric Clapton.

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A friend of mine is getting married in a few months, and all she talks about is her freaking wedding. She's so annoying I just want to smack her. Some of our other friends feel the same way, others are all into this wanting to help plan and decorate and buy pretty white crap that I can't get excited about at all, because I'm just not a pretty white crap kinda girl.

She used to be so cool and normal, we'd talk about what was going on in the world, fun weekend activities, etc. Now she's wedding 24/7. What's wrong with her? How do I shake her out of cinderella land and get my friend back?

Well talk to your friend about the problems you're having, but if it were me, I'd just suck it up because it is her wedding. Besides in a few months you'll have your friend back!

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How do you get blood off the walls and carpet because I spilled alot of it while killi*cough* I mean choping up meat and it was all bloody and now everything else is all bloody too.

Fantastic, cold water, a sponge and a rug doctor.

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What's the best thing to mix with vodka?

Cranberry juice...not that i know from experience or anything...but cranberry juice...

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my friends are telling me I shouldn't even try to be friends with my ex boyfriend because that never works, but I think it can sometimes. what do you think?

I think it sort of depends on how long ago you broke up beofer you can be friends, but by all means try and be friendly!

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I'm 20 years old and I still live with my parents while I'm in school. They are driving me crazy. I want to get out but I can't afford to so I'm stuck in this situation. Anyway, my birthday is coming up and they're throwing this huge party that I don't want. They already sent out the invitations, so I can't get out of it. Is it wrong to fake an illness so I can stay the entire night in my room?

I don't think it's the best thing to do. What's a few hours out of your life? Your parents are probably only trying to be nice.

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