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Q: I have a bad fear of butterflies. I think they are very pretty creatures, especially for insects, but I am terrified of them. I will actually try to dodge them when they fly around me so that they don't touch me or land on me. I know they're not going to hurt me but I don't know what about them makes me so scared.

I have had friends laugh at me and think I'm just being stupid but I'm seriously afraid of butterflies. I have met one other girl who said she was afraid of butterflies too but I didn't get to talk to her about it so I don't know if she was maybe lying to me in the end.

Is it normal to be afraid of butterflies? Is it OK to be afraid of butterflies?
It's normal. Some people are afraid of even weirder things; trust me.

Q: So I'm italian, and I'm pressured by family/friends/media to have a tan because most italians have tanned skin.
I'm naturally light skinned (not pale) but I do tan easily. The thing is, I'm so tired of tanning..and I don't want to ruin my skin. And I hate fake tanning products! I tried it and it's so annoying having to waste my time reapplying each day. But, I feel like every guy prefers girls to have tanned skin; on TV all you see is tanned skin! I'm fine with my skin color overall. Do guys really care what your skin tone is? Does it matter if your just plain white or tan?
I'm half Japanese half Mexican. Whenever I go to Japan (which is often), all the japanese people are pale white and I feel like I'm sticking out. I'm really really dark naturally. Even with SPF 70 I still tan :/. Embrace your skin. I want to be white sometimes. Everyone wants what they don't have.

Q: 16/f me and my boyfriend have been going out for 5 months today. we have planned on haveing sex weve talked about it. he says the girls supose to be on top but i beg to differ i mean theres alot of possions i no that but like idk. also im very uncomfterble with my body i mean im not fat and im not skinny and i have huge boobs 34dd and a huge ass. but im scarred to go on top because my boobs are large and kinda sag abit and im really uncomfterble about it. do you think he would care... :/
He's getting laid. I don't think it matters THAT much to him.

Q: Me and this girl started talking and really like eachother. The thing is, shes my aunts sister's husbands daughter ( aunts sister's step daughter ..he didnt have her with my aunts sister ). My aunt is together with my uncle (my uncle is the actual blood relation to me not my aunt). So there is like family realtions but not like blood relations. My question, if you understand any of this at all is...are we too close or too related to be bf/gf or to close for anyone like my aunt or uncle or her family to think its weird, if they think its weird are they right? Thanks =]
technically, you're related. which would be weird if you dated.

Q: Okay.. I used to not believe in love. I loved someone before, and they died in a car accident. I'm 15 years old and a girl.. and there is this guy that I used to abhor. I don't know why, exactly, but we hated each other for the longest time. Well, the other day he told my friend Kim that he was going to be crazy nice to me so I would like him. Kim told him good luck and that it is his death.. since she knows I dislike him and would think he is up too something. I concluded not to long ago that he is a nice enough person and I don't hate him. Last night, I was thinking about it and everything reminds me of him. EVERYTHING. I also came to the conclusion that.. I love him. I've had crushes before and it's nothing like that. It feels like if I don't have him here with me I'm going to explode and every time I see him smile, no matter how sad or angry I am I can't help but smile like a goofy girl. I love him and actually want to spend forever with him. I've never felt like this before and I'm angry. I'm angry that I love HIM. I don't know if he likes me or hates me, but I can't believe this would happen. I'm not exactly sure what I am asking. I just need some kind of advice!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!
Aww. I used to hate my boyfriend, just saying. It's kind of confusing, but sometimes you end up liking the person you hate. What help do you need? All it looks like is, you aren't liking the fact that you love him after hating him.

Q: Ok so I have never like reall kissed a guy before and I don know how to. And please don't say you will figure it out it comes naturaly or something please!? Thanks alot! :)

~Kaiya
seriously. it just happens. first kisses don't have to be super amazing, and you'll get better the more times you do it.

Q: I'm a thirteen-year-old rising female freshman.

Back in September, I got my first boyfriend. Let's say his name was Tyler. Tyler verbally, mentally, and emotionally abused me for almost six months before I finally broke it off. The thing is - I know I was wrong to give in to this - I lost my virginity to Tyler. I thought I loved him, and adults around me believed we were in love too, so I don't know, I just felt like I could trust him. I know I was stupid, losing my virginity at thirteen to someone I no longer care about, but I've learned from my mistakes and won't do this for many years.

Now I've got a new boyfriend. Let's say his name is Aaron. I've known Aaron for almost two years now; we've always been close. I'm Aaron's first girlfriend. I love him a lot, and he's the person I trust most in this world. Recently, I accidentally let loose the fact that I have a deep dark secret (that I'm no longer a virgin). He got curious and asked what exactly my secret was, so I told him I trusted him enough that I would tell him by the end of the summer.

I have no regrets about saying I'd reveal my secret to him. I know he'd never tell anyone. What I am scared of, however, is what he'll think of me afterwards. What if he calls me a whore or something? I know that means he doesn't deserve me, that he isn't worth it. But unlike a lot of other people, his opinion means so much to me. I guess I kind of need some reassurance in my decision to tell him. D:
if you are really close, he will accept it was a *really* stupid mistake and help you get over it. if he's the type of person that would tell people you're a whore, then it's over.

Q: is it better to lay on your back or stomache in a tanning bed? what lotion do you reccomend (price doesnt matter)?

i recommend that if you don't want skin cancer, don't go to tanning salons.

Q: ok..you know how 143=love? ok how does that come out to love?, because it's really been bugging me for awhile! why 143=love?

thanks!!
I has 1 letter
LOVE has 4 letters
YOU has 3 letters

Q: So I just got my period and I don't mean this month I mean for the first time ever and I am worried that something is wrong with me the blood isn't really red it's more of a brown color. Should I be worried about this? If not then what do brown periods mean? Sorry if I sound stupid but this is all kind of new to me, my mom ran away with another man so I can't ask her and I am really too embarrassed to ask my dad. Thanks.
that's nothing to worry about. it's usually brown at first since the flow isn't heavy yet.

Q: I'm looking for books that talk about tough issues. At least 80pages.
Mainly:

Domestic Abuse
Bullying where the main girl commits suicide

etc
Anything by Ellen Hopkins.
-Impulse (drugs, self-mutilation, suicide)
-Burned (abuse)
-Crank (drugs)
-Glass (sequel to crank)
Those are the ones i've read

Q: OK so i know probably there are a million questions like this...but i am TERRIBLE with gifts & holidays and stuff like that. My boyfriend have only been dating for a little over a month..so we aren't like crazy serous or anything now..but we do care about each other & spend a lot of time together. im 19, he's 20. we're both in college. he plays football, i play volleyball...I need ideas of what to do for him for valentine's day. preferably something not too expensive.
Ahhh i'm in the same situation. I'm making him a card (a very cute one), a CD with my favorite songs, and "coupon book" for random things like hugs.

Q: I need some songs for an inspirational/artsy video I'm doing about suicide for a school project.
I really like running up that hill by placebo but I can't use it. Are there any other songs that are VERY close to it? and have the same kind of feel when you listen to them?
If so, please give me some ideas. And maybe some things I should put in the video and really imphasize. I need all the ideas I can get!
Thanks so much! All help is appreciated(:
Hm... here's one song. If i knew what the video was about then i could list more

-Kings and Queens (30 seconds to mars)

Q: i have a bit wrong with me but latly the pains gotten alot worse iv had it a month and they thought it was my pancreas? the pains left and to front side of my stomach area from under my ribs to almost my hip and its to the point it even hurts to laugh or shiver. what could it be or what could i do or anything of that sort? i dont want to go back to the hospital iv ben out for a month :) ..15/f
It could be you're gallblader. My mom had to get it remeved. She said it feels like really bad heartburn. So... see a doctor anyway. It could be something very serious

Q: i like this guy hes a good friend of mines and i see hes name everywhere and hear it what could it mean i see it on tv hear it on the radio see it on walls what does this mean can some one help me its driving me crazy
If he has a common name, then you're not crazy. Anyway, it means you really like him, if he's always on your mind :) It doesn't mean you're crazy though. I remember when I had that feeling once. He had a common name though.

Q: I read a list of the body language signs men send out if they are attracted to a girl. Here are some I noticed with this one guy:

1. He fixes his hair a lot when I see him. I was walking towards him this one time, no one was behind me, and one minute he is walking normally and the next he is fixing his hair.

2. He fixed his socks. Once again, I was walking toward his direction and one minute, walking normally, and the next he bends down and fixes his socks or does something with his shoes.

3. He looks at me a lot. His eyes linger a second, I dunno, maybe I just look funny. He sits in front of me in one class and he looked back at me 2 or 3 times. It was actually kinda strange, like he was scared. He might be on pot, though, and could have been having pot paranoia lol.


The last thing: once we were working together in class, I was confused about something, and he moved my hand out of the way and helped me figure it out. I'm just saying.

But he's never made an attempt to talk to me, his head is always down and he talks real quietly whenever we have to work together. I don't know why he would do that. He's gotta know how hot he is, and he's very tall for his age of 15. Please help, thanks!
I hate it when a guy does this to almost every girl D:
But anyway, those are some scientifically proven signs of flirting. Is he always shy like that or only around you? That would make a big difference. haha and I doubt he's on pot. I don't know him so i can't really tell.

Q: Okay so, i have this white creamy like discharge coming from my vagina. I was wondering what this could be. is it normal? or is it a sign of a yeast infection? if its a yeast infection, what causes it? and how can i get rid of it?
If it's white, it's normal. The color could be a little bit different though. Unless it's a weird color (likie greenish), you probably don't have yeast infection.

Q: Okay well me and my boyfriend have been through alot, we've gone out like 10 times . No joke , and each time we broke up we'd miss each other like crazy so we'd get back together . We text , and the thing is i like talking to him on the phone but he just doesnt take the hint . He texts so BORING ! It gets me so frusterated ! He just isnt outgoing through text . When we're together hes sweet and nice , but through text he just bores me to death ! I don't know what to do to get him to just be more upfront and outgoingg ! Please help !
Maybe you should talk instead of text more often. If he's boring through text, call him or plan to meet him somewhere.

Q: K so i want to know if what im doing is good enough to lose weight and if not then what i should do to lose weight so heres what i did this week and am planning on doing for the next couple of months

Banana & water before running up and down stairs as my exercise for 20mins and 5 mins of simple exercises

Breakfast: 2 egg omelet
2 slices whole wheat bread
green tea

2 bottles of water

Lunch: whole wheat cheerios
milk
grapes

1-2 bottles of water

Dinner: Weight control oatmeal
milk
carrots and dip

1-2 bottles of water

k so thats my plan and ive done that for a week and lost like 1-2 pounds in a week but i want to know if this is good enough to lose 40-50 pounds by june. Please make suggestions
Have 4 or 5 small balanced meals, with good amounts of each food group. Also, it's good to excercise in the morning to keep your metabolism up. The stairs is a really good cardio, but you might want to do longer simple excercises.

Q: I need new music. I like everything really so just any suggestions thanks!!
Well what music do you already have?
I really like alternative, like Rise Against and 30 Seconds to Mars.

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xoxonicole
Hello there! I'm Nicole(:
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