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Q: Alright, I'll be waiting in line for this concert for about five hours. I live in San Diego. It's still really cold here at this time. So I'll be waiting in line int he cold. However, once we start getting inside and jumping around on general admission and for those of you who go to rock concerts and knows how crazy and hot it gets...it's going to be the total opposite of the weather outside. Advice on what to wear??
I'm also going to say layers also...or you could just grab an old sweatshirt...OLD or reallllly cheap and just wear that then do what ever with it when you get into the concert.


OR

you could always just bring a coat and then put it in a corner or a spot where you could keep it. [don't put it where people could take it & don't keep like money, wallet, w/e that u don't want stolen...]

hope that helped.

Q: Why are so many teenagers these days (particularly girls) obsessed with losing weight while they are like 100 lb?? Seriously, a girl who is like 12, 5 feet and 2 inches, and then complains she is overweight is actually underweight!

I don't get why girls want to get to be like 75 lb. Does anybody agree with me here?
yea i agreee...speakin i am a girl...i'm pretty much underweight and a lot of my friends are too and all i hear about is omg i can't eat that it'll make me fat...or ew it makes me look fat and ugly...it's annoying...mainly i think it's just cuz of their low self esteem..lol but yea 12 year olds shouldn't be worryin about that..


-Xliisten2urheart

Q: theres a dance comin up at my school and i was wonderin wat outfit i should wear.. it has to be apropriate cuz of dress code and i wanna look good when im dancin not slutty k im 13/f and when i dance i wanna look good shaking my butt wat outfits can i wear so i can dance and look good at the same time
you should wear:::


Tighter Jeans



or


a mini skirt [w/ or w/out leggings]


and mayb a vneck shirt or a tight one..

i mean it's not too slutty but it bends around the dress code...

hope i helped..

-xLiisten2urheart

Q: 14/f , Okay so ... I like this boy that my friend likes too, this ALWAYS happens to us. Not to be mean or anything , but a lot of guys dont like her cause their really immature , cause shes uhmm kind of bigger ... But don't get me wrong .. her face is sooooo pretty, like she'd get every guy if she were skinny. Anyways, I think he might like me but I'm not sure.

Okay we were at a highschool football game and he stole my cell phone from me. I couldn't get it back for like 45 minutes , it was pretty funny but I got kinda mad at him. Anyways so I kept trying to get it back and I finally got fed up with it , so I just stuck my hand in his pocket , and I guess she saw me do that ... But he gave it to another person && so I kept on doingg that to get it back. So she got all mad at me , but I apologized so were all good.

Anyways and I was talking to him on IM and I am really hyper sometimes , so I just IM people and say their names .. but anyways so I did that to him && he goes SHORTYYYYY!(i'm like 4'11" , and hes so mean he'll get Kyle or someone to stand behind me && they have conversations over my head and he'll be like HEY WHERED MELISSA GO I CAN'T FIND HER ANYWHERE!) && then we were talking and I was like why do you have to go to your schools stupidd dance(we go to different schools and you cant go to their dances if you dont attend that school) and hes like i'm sorry to leave you there && stuff. && then i asked hey do you like emily , like as a friend? && he was like whos that? && i was like emmie ... && he goes uhm no not really , but dont tell her I told you that. So i was like okay i wasnt going to ... well what about me? && he goes OF COURSE! your my best friend! && i was like ha really? & hes like yeahh ... && then we talked a lil more && hes like hey sorry i g2g take a shower .. i'll try to get back on soon hopefully. cya bestfriend && i was like byee bffae
your friend should be ok. i was in that problem before too! it's annoying because she's my best friend and we're both really skinny and we look a lot alike but she got the guy and she had her 1st kiss with that guy!i got really jealous but when we talked it over she was tryin to tell me sorry but it all worked out. and about the guy thing it sounds to me like he likes u. i'm in 8th grade also and when guys talk to u like that it's usually meaning "hey i like u but i'm not telling u! type of thing" it makes me feel back because now i like one of my other friends crushes and it's difficult but just talk to your friend she should understand if she gets mad then just let her calm down before you try talking to her again...

hope i helped

-xLiiSTEN2URHEART ♥

Q: I am aiming for teenage guys because my question is about them and I'm hoping they can properly and honestly answer these questions...
Ok...to get to the point...I like this guy alot and we're really, really good friends...I'm wondering if I should tell him because I can't spend one day without thinking of him...and well I know that if I told him at the wrong time/place and how I say it could make all the difference...so...what I'm really asking is "Should I tell him?" and if I do..."How?"...
...any help is appreciated...thanks soo much...
i'm not a guy..but i think i might be able to help. if you really like him tell him how you feel...[it takes a lot of guts i kno!!! i'm in the same situation] and just be like at lunch or when ever you 2 are pretty much alone just tell him "hey yea u kno we're good friends? i just wanted to let you kno i really like u" something like that you don't have to use the same exact words but i hope you get the picture :] or just stay friends and just make sure he know he can tell u anything chemistry should flow pretty soon and things could start heating up. if i didn't help that much i'm sorry you could try going to this site it's helped me out a lot.. www.myjellybean.com it has like everything for teen girls i love it.

hope i did help

-xLiiSTEN2URHEART ♥

Q: Nothin is recording. When I press the button to record, it says to check input device system. Mic is plugged in and I poked around in preferences and couldn't find anything. Any ideas? Would reinstalling it work? Thanks.
yea try uninstalling EVERYTHING and reinstalling it again. if it still don't work a wire or something might not be plugged in right or it could be broken...


-xLiiSTEN2URHEART ♥

Q: Is there any program that takes the vocals out of songs? I'm trying to make a cd of karaoke songs (and don't tell me to just go out and buy one because I won't EVER find the songs I want on a karaoke cd). If there is a program, is there a place I can download it?

Thanks so much!
hmm. i really don't know if you search it in google like make karaoke cd's that might work or call an electronic store like best buy; circuit city; maybe walmart!

hope i helped!

-xLiiSTEN2URHEART ♥

Q: does anyone know how to do a virus scan for limewire before you download songs?

k thanks a lot.
xo
honestly no. sorry. but you could just use a regular virus scan like norton...or windows scan!

Q: ok so when i was younger and had chicken pox i scratched them so now im 18 and i have marks on my face from scratching. they look like holes in my face. does anyone know how i can make them look less obv other then just putting makeup over it.
try a scar removing cream like merderma? [if that's how you spell it] or a face lifting cream and put it where the "holes" are. and by using make up that helps too! haha. but maybe try seeing your doctor he might be able to perscribe something for you!

Hope i helped

-STEPHANiE ♥_xx

Q: and he has a girlfriend.
Me and him had kinda a summer fling and we hung out ALOT! and got really close.
I know he doesnt like me, but he does alot strange things.
For example, he used to IM me all the time online [before he had a girlfriend] and he would say "hey"
but now when he IM's me , he LOOOKS for ways to start a conversation , like he would ask me stupid questions or say random things.
Then in front of his friends he soo mean to me , but at lunch all his friends will be sitting at one table and maybe like one of his friends will be sitting at my table and he will sit at my table instead of with his girlfriend, but he wont sit next to me, he sits a few seats down.
And then he always does things to like talk to me, like he spits on me sometimes and i chase him around to hit him.
And he prank calls me with one of his friends!
But he makes fun of me in front of alot of his friends, but he like tries to be around me.
Whats the deal??
i had pretty much the same thing happen to me. guys always act different around their friends they either wanna show of or i don't know just be guys. he sounds like a major flirt to me if you wanna go out with him sometime just flirt back EVERYONCE in a while he'll eventually break up with the girl. just give it some time i wouldnt be surprised if he liked you too by the way he talks to you.

hope i helped

-STEPHANiE ♥_xx

Q: I'm having a holiday and a valentine party. (2 different ones) I really want some cute games and ways to get my friends parents to let them sleep over (Co-Ed) I know like spin the bottle, but we're 13 so any ideas?
co-ed sleepover? i'm 13 and i kno for sure my parents would NEVER let me do that so it's going to be a little hard to have a party and let them sleep over. like another advice person said you could just have them come over and like leave around 10 or 11...i mean that would work. and games 7 min. in heaven. xtreme truth or dare [like where u say it has to be the opposite sex like a girl asks a guy truth or dare..etc.] but dont' get too out of control because the kids at the party can get really bad i had that happen to me before and i got blamed and grounded :/ plus the kids might tell the parents oh yea i went to that party and they forced me to kiss some girl...honestly not a good rep. but it's your party. but i'd just have a co ed party but have the guys leave around 11 you could even make it look like some girls are leaving too if u didn't want the guys to kno. just a suggestion!

hope i helped!

-STEPHANiE ♥_xx

Q: Hi, I'm 14 years old and I am a girl.

For two days now, my vulva has become very red and VERY swollen. I don't know what to do or what it is.

I've been using cleaning wipes whenever I go to the bathroom and fungal cream. But it doesn't seem to be helping and I have school on tuesday and I can't be this uncomfortable.


Any help is appreciated on what I should do or how to determine what it is exactly. Thankyou in advance.
uhm wow. i'd go see a doctor because he could tell you exactly what you need to do. also if u've been taken antibiotics or medicince recently that can cause it.

Q: Ok so here's the thing I have a lot of acne. I tried everything proactive clearisil but it just won't work my mom doesn't want to buy me any expensive products. So I get teased in school. Any ideas?. Also I get teased because I have big lips. Any help?ideas?
if you get made fun of for your big lips the people are being idiotic; they're acting REALLY immature so just ignore them lol try using witch hazel [type of alcohol] for the ance that was i use when i break out. it helps use it once a day for maybe 2 weeks and it should start clearing up. if it makes your skin dry use a lotion from neutrogeena for the face.

hope that helps!

-xLiiSTEN2URHEART

Q: Well.. homecomming is comming up and i have to decide between these 3 dresses.. i love them all i just cant decidee!

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/6091/dresseslx4.png

hmm! it depends on what hair color you have you want something that reflects you. but honestly i'd choose the blue one because it's really pretty! haha. but then again it's cute and i just love the design. but if not i'd choose the purple one. i don't really like the red one i don't know why. but i really like the blue!! i want it now!!!!haha

hope i helped! [decisions are really hard but i have another year till homecoming!]

-xLiiSTEN2URHEART

Q: I met this boy and I really like him. Sometimes when I talk to him he seems really interested and other times he doesn't. It's like hot and cold and I don't know what to do. Should I ask him if he likes me? or should I just let him tell me eventually in his own time if he does?
oh. that's hard. here's what i would do just be his friend and eventually the romance should kick in. if your his friend both of you'll get to see the diff. sides of each other. and go for it [asking him if he likes u] life's way to short not to take chances!!! but if not because i know exactly how you feel just be his friend ; talk to him he might ask u!

hope i helped!!

-xLiiSTEN2URHEART

Q: I dont have a best friend, I never did, I am not in a clique, and I dont have many friends. Sounds fun, right? Yeah right. There is a major clique problem in my school-- I figure, If i cant fix it, find the clique I fit in. Idont fit in any clique. The popular kids rule the school. I'm friends with indivudual Pop ular kids but together, i'm a no one. Most kids in my school dont like me, dont ask me why but i really want more friends. I tried out for cheer. and kick. and didnt make it, I was dissapointed because I really wanted to be part of a team. And have those girls to sleepover with and have my 'group'. Help?

I rate high!

(13/f)
hi! ;
school's EVERYWHERE have clique problems...mine is probably the WORST; people say we dont but ya we do and it hurts def like when you were in one but you like get booted out of it for 1 thing u did! stupid eh? yea! honestly i'm tryin to fit in a little to and we're the same age! but what i'm doing more often is like being friends with everyone i have a lot of friends from the volleyball team and we hang out everyonce in a while but it's not an everyday thing and i'm also friends with cheerleaders and people admire me for some really weird reason...just be confident and people will start talkin to u. or if being confident don't work talk to someone who's mayb in all of your classes. and you don't have to be in a certain group to fit in. i'm not i'm friends with like cheerleaders; total preps; goths

Q: so i don't know why but i've all of a sudden broke out really badly in random places on my chin, cheeks, and forehead. i really don't know why because i use a clearasil pad when i wake up, clean and clear cream cleanser and aveeno non-comodogenic moisturizer in the afternoon, and a clearasil pad and invisible acne treatment stuff before i go to bed. but it still gets worse. what's the deal? HELP!!!

P.S. pro-active is NOT an option for me so don't suggest it.
yea i def. kno how you feel it might just be stress because i kno like when u have guy problems, school, family, sports, extra stuff it gets a little hectic and u could try what i do get some witch hazel alcohol; take a cotton swab and rub it where your breaking out. also i use this stuff from olay and it's finshing stuff i forgot what it's called but it's purple!but it works and just try switching your acne stuff maybe your skin is gettin to used to the treatment and is figuring out how to fight back...weird but it can happen

hope i helped

-xLiiSTEN2URHEART :]

Q: This is quite long, sorry.

Ever since I was young, I've had what I suppose are 'bad' dreams. I've never really considered them bad, beacuse I've had them all my life. They generally involve running to things and running from things that want to hurt me. Some of the more vivid dreams have included me being beaten up, shot and almost raped [none of which, despite the pain, I've woken from like you see in the movies]. Most of these I don't really recall and I do know that the vividness and frequency is directly related to stress. However I found out today that I still have these sorts of dreams at least once a week, even though as far as I'm concerned I haven't been. And apparently they must be the vivid sort, since apparently I talk and cry in my sleep.
I've been informed by my partner and a good freind of ours that this really isn't normal and that I need to see a shrink. Isn't it and do I?

But that's not all. Again, since I was very young [since I was a baby too, apparently] I've always had trouble getting to sleep. It takes me a good 3 hours to get to sleep, some times longer if I'm stressed. I've tried all the tricks in the book, but the only reliable thing that will be knock me out almost straight away is a glass of wine followed by a painkiller [yeah I know - you can lecture me about how non-existant my liver is later]. Even when I was at school and was reliably going to bed at 10 and waking at 8, this was still the case. Again, I thought this was normal considering it's been happening my whole life, but again I'm infomed it's very not normal. Is this true?

Two more things, possibly related. My eyes don't shut completly when I close them. This sounds really freaky I know, and I know that it's true when I'm awake beacuse I can see out of the slits, but I'm told it happens when I'm asleep as well. I'm highly sure that this isn't normal... but it may relate to this: I'm never really awake. I often feel really groggy during the day despite getting a 'good' night's sleep. Dark thinks that not only might this be related to the dreams, but also to the fact my eyes don't shut, but I don't know. I wouldn't say that I feel groggy all the time, but a large percentage of it. The few times I've woken up feeling really energetic and awake where when I did the last NaNoWriMo and went to sleep on a tonne of caffene and when I had wine and then took a painkiller. So, is that normal too?

So, for those that couldn't be bothered to read the thing:
How normal is it to:
Have a high frequency of very vivid bad dreams? [What sort of frequency is normal for those sorts of dreams anyway?]
Not be able to sleep several hours after turning out the lights to sleep? [Is this what insomnia is? I thought it was only if you couldn't sleep ever]
Not wake feeling rested and refreshed, despite how you thought you had a good night sleep?

I don't want advice on how to get to sleep, I just want to know if I'm some sort of freak who should see a doctor and a shrink like my partner is trying to get me to. Hell, any discusion would probably be useful....
I have to agree with Siren...
i have the same problem...sort of. and what i did is wrote down on a piece of paper all the things i'm scared of and then wrote down all the things that would make those things go away then i would just try to sleep. My dad works at the hospital so he talked to a sleep doctor and said what might help is if you just have your bed and a pillow and blankets n stuff in your room take everything out...well that didn't work for me. so i put back my stereo...and if i turn that on to i kno i kno...CLASSICAL (eh...) music it'll help some. and just a suggestion...cut down on the caffene.

And if i'm not much help then see a doctor...they might request a sleep medicine called lunesta.

Hope i helped

--STEPHANiE

Q: okay, seriously.. i must be an insomniac. it's 5:27 am and i cant sleep, i cleaned my whole room, bathroom and kicthen to give me something to do, and im hyper as ever still, for the past 2 months i have not been able to sleep, and when i do sleep i sleep to much, what is rong with me? am i going insane???
your not going insane i have the same exact problem!!!! for one it's summer. but i found something that calms me down is like reading, drawing, i actually draw before bed, or text on your phone or play a quiet game or something it just depends. try to stay away from watching a lot of tv and being on the computer too long. cuz the light in the tv/computer tells your brain that it's not bed time yet. lol weird i know. also my parents actualy talked to a sleep doctor and he said that if you take everything out of your room other than your clothes and bed you'll sleep eaiser. and he also said that you need to try to keep a schedule because if you don't get a good amount of sleep it can mess up your brain and you'll never sleep right! And if you think that it's still not working (no lights, no loud music, nothing real active BEFORE BED *it's also a good idea to actually get 30 min. of exercise so your body is a little worn out*) then talk to your doctor. && just so you know your not the only one i have that problem too i'll clean my room organize literally everything and sometimes even my homework (when schools in session) i'll do that and i'll get a better grade. it's weird but you just have to calm down like 2-3 hours before you go to bed. also try not to have much caffine or sugar. it also helps!

Hope i helped!


-STEPHANiE__xx

Q: Alright, so, my sister and I have a great relationship with our mother. We talk to her about everything and anything and we love being around each other. Well, most of the time that is. Yeah, we have arguments and sometimes we don't get along just like other mothers and daughters. But, within hours, sometimes even minutes, we make up. That is, unless her sisters are around, then she turns into a bitch.


When they're around my mom nitpicks at everything we do and lectures, yells at us about it. It's insane because she's NEVER like this when they're not around. When they're not here, she only gets us in trouble when she feels she needs to but when they're around, it's for EVERYTHING it seems.


My sister and I argue about clothes all the time, we're sisters, we do that and usually, if she was wearing one of my shirts that I wanted to wear that day my mom would take the shirt and tell both of us to find something else to wear. Well, around my aunts, she tells us to go to our room and doesn't let us go out that day.


And today, my sister got these new Coach shoes that I've wanted as a birthday gift and never got. They're the white, turquoise, and pink wedges with the bow around the toes if anyone knows what I'm talking about. So anyway, I went to my mom and asked her was up because I was the one that wanted and asked for them. I made the mistake of asking in front of one of her sisters and she rolled her eyes at me. Then, my mom started bitching at me so I asked her what her problem was and she said "I'm so sick of my two irresponsible, disrespectful, ungrateful daughters!" After that I just went up stairs.


When we talk to our dad about it, he says he'll talk to her but of course he never does. And he doesn't notice because he's always at his office. What do we do? If it helps any, I'm 17 and my sister is 16.
Well i've got to say that it does seem like your mom is tryin to impress her sisters. You could try just not talking to her much when her sisters are around and then when they leave talk to your mom. And ya sisters do fight i have a younger sister and she is the most annoying thing on the planet...at times anyway and we're 5 years apart and we always argue about stupid stuff...and ya even clothes...weird but i'm very small and like she loves my clothes...lol but just talk to her that's all i can say...hope that helps!

-STEPHANiE xx

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xLiisten2urheart
alright well 1st off my name is Stephanie.
i'm 13... in 8th grade


i cheered my 8th grade year. i didn't cheer 6 or 7th [that was volleyball]

i love sports



i love God!




uhm. anything else i guess just i.m. me


-Stephanie


p.s. i'll proly get a new column soon. xLiisten2urheart the name is getting boring. lol...but then again i might wait a while.

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