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I have gone from younggrandma to just yg. Now,
I am using my real name.
I don't think anyone who knows me will have trouble figuring out who that is!


I have been gone a while dealing with things in my own life. I am back now to help once again. Do not expect answers from me that just tell you what you want to hear. Life is to short for nonsense. :)
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I've been with my boyfriend for nearly 15 months and we are completely in love. We still act like we did the first month we started dating, we're inseperable. His dog has grown very ill, diabetic, blind in one eye and going blind in the other.. He is the one that has to give his dog his shots twice a day and his dog will refuse to take the shot. Whenever he tries to give him the shot and he starts growling at him he keeps being reminded of when his dog was a little puppy, in a little cardboard box that would cry everytime he'd turn the lights out and start wagging his tail and barking when he'd turn them back on and pick him up. If his dog won't let him get the shots, he could die. He's been so stressed out about his dog, he's taking out on me. His attitude has changed around me... He seems so distant. He gets mad about every little thing. I've talked to him about it that it's really upsetting me that he's acting that way. I tell him that I'll be there for him no matter what, but the way he's treating me is becoming unbearable. I really want to help him... but I feel like I'm losing him. I've gotten to the point where I wanted to break up with him because of all this. I can't think of anything to do for him... he's just so depressed. I need help. How do I get him to feel better? I don't want him to be so depresed anymore... and I don't want him to be treating me like he's been. (link)
He's depressed because he has to give his dog shots everyday? Surly its more than that. People do it all the time. He needs to get it in his head that weather the dog likes it or not he is keeping him healthy by giving him the shots. If the dogs blood sugar gets low he will get nasty just like a person will. He doesnt mean it and probably soon forgets about it. Remind him of that, and see if you can find out whats really bugging him. :)




ok this is werid ... i was watching meet the fockers ... an like gregs mom sayed to his sooned to be wife that her boobs our bigger an she can smell that shes pregnet?? can you really smell somthing if your pregnet.. (link)
No.


how are you supposed to respond to guys when they open up to you and tell you something personal... like that their dad has cancer, they are still in love with their ex, or their parents are getting divorced? i know how to comfort my friends that are girls, but guys, i dont know what to say... i'd really appreciate any ideas. (link)
You treat them exactly the same. :)


how is someone sexually abused? i mean i dont understand.how do people abuse someone sexually? what do they do? my friend told me about someone that was and i was just wondering!
* I RATE * (link)
sexual abuse
n.
The forcing of unwanted sexual activity by one person on another, as by the use of threats or coercion.
Sexual activity that is deemed improper or harmful, as between an adult and a minor or with a person of diminished mental capacity.

Unwanted sexual activity forced on a person by another through coercion or threats.
sex·u·al abuse (`sek-shə-wəl-, -shwəl-)
n.


The infliction of sexual contact upon a person by forcible compulsion
The engaging in sexual contact with a person who is below a specified age or who is incapable of giving consent because of age or mental or physical incapacity
The crime of engaging in or inflicting sexual abuse
Sexual abuse is physical or psychological abuse or harm that involves sexual behavior. Most forms of sexual abuse are crimes in most countries. Forms of sexual abuse include rape, indecent assault and psychological. It can carry far in to the victims life, even to the point where they become sexual predators themselves. This is most commonly called "The Trickle Down Effect".

Women and children are the most frequent victims of sexual abuse, but men can also suffer from it. Most sexual abusers are male, but there is a significant minority of female sexual abusers.



what's cybersex?? (link)
cybersex
The online equivalent of a telephone sex line, with two differences. First, it typically takes place in a chat room or IRC channel. Second, it is almost always a non-paid conversation between consenting adults. However, role playing is common, so you never know if you are speaking with a male, female, teenager or senior citizen.

Of course, if an under-age child takes part in the conversation, this can present a problem.



i at times have sores on my virgina ,most of the times its a couple days before my period and they disappear after that.they dont itch or burn.is it just a sign to show that am about to have my period. (link)
If you are having recurring sores on your vagina you need to tell your mom and go visit a doctor. They are not a sign you are about to have your period though maybe hormones are triggering them. Please see your doctor about it and get it taken care of. :)


i think i'm pregnant. is there any way to kill the baby without getting an abortion?
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I'm sorry. We aren't going to answer this question here.


Hey guys
I was wondering if you knew any good conversation starters or something to talk about with people.. cause I hate that awkward silence.. ick.
Websites would help as well.
Thanks for your time (link)
This is a really good place to start. Good luck. :)

http://www.shykids.com/shykidschitchat.htm


I am currently on holiday in Spain and my period has started a week early. I therefore only have a couples of pads with me that I brought in case of an emergency. I´m obviously going to buy some pads but I can´t see any of the usual English brands I would buy and I was wondering if using Spanish pads would be safe? I.E. would they increase my risk of any infections or TSS?
Thanks! (link)
I am sure they are perfectly safe to use.
Tampons cause TSS if left in and forgotten about. Pads do not cause TSS. :)


alright well heres my deal, i'm 14/f and my best friend well i LOVE her brother i went out with him secretley but then she found outt and she was pissed..so then we had to break up bcus his parents were always yellin @ him and she wuld always cry about it i dnt see wat the big deal was but anyways we got back together and we got sexually active, agen she found outt and we had to break it off except this time it was BIGG. I still love him and he still lvoes me we arent reallyy dating but together my mom says i can do better but i def. think hes it. wat shuld i do? end the relationship or just go for it and forget about his sister. (link)
I am going to guess your friend is jealous that you are spending time with her brother more than anything. Maybe you can explain to her that it won't change your relationship as her friend. If that doesn't work then I guess its her loss. Friends shouldn't tell you who to be friends with...even if its a relative of theirs. If you two care that much for each other then go for it. :)


well i was dating this kid jon for a while and he has a twin named jake. me and jon brokeup and he went out with this other girl. eventually they brokeup and she went out with his twin. i think she still likes jon and he really likes her and i sort of like jake now even though he has a g/f. he slept over the other night and kissed me. he always comes over and calls me beautiful and i really like him but i dont know what to do. i dont know how to tell him this and i really think he should breakup with his girlfriend before doing these things with me. what can i say to him? PLez helpp! (link)
Your instincts are right. He is only using you for what he can get if he doesn't break up with his girlfriend first. Plus, if he doesn't how will you ever know he wouldn't treat your relationship like hes treating theirs? You would never trust him. Tell him those things next time he gets all kissy with you. :)


I completely accept that no one else can tell someone whether they are in love or not but does anyone else find it a little silly when people say they are completely in love with someone they have never dated or kissed, or dated for a week or so?

I almost find it offensive. I don't like that word being taken so lightly and thrown around. Does this annoy anyone else here, or am I being too judgmental? (link)
I agree with you. It is thrown around so lightly as to become almost meaningless. So, if you're being to judgemental then so am I. :)


There's this guy that I really like, and we're in a couple classes together. The problem is, we never really talked last year. But I'm really shy. How can I get over my shyness and just talk to him, or even say hi? Rate 5's for good answers. (link)
I found this good website that helps you start conversations and that kind of thing if you're shy. Give it a look. :)

http://www.shykids.com/shykidsfriends.htm


my g/f wants to hook up [french kiss] and i just dont no how to do it like i dont no how to can someone please help me (link)
Here you go. So much easier than writing it all out, hope you don't mind. :)

http://teenadvice.about.com/cs/kissing/ht/frenchkissht.htm


I wanted to get Emancipated because I live with my dad and he constantly give me put downs, and so does his wife, linda my step mom. My moms an alcholic, and was abusive too me when I was a child now we have a realationship but I can't live with her. I need to get out, because this faily is driving me nuts, I feel so horrable at home I drive myself crazy... I have two jobs, enoguh money, live in VA, and have another place to live, with my retired boss, who's 61. She'd watch over me, and take care of me, untill im 21..
I work really hard im a great student and am well rounded. But I'm 15..Is there anyway I could get emanciapated? If so how, and etc. Thanks ! (link)
I have found info on California. It may not be exactly the same but it should be really close. The basics of it anyway. It will at least let you know who to contact in your state to get started. I sure hope it helps. Best of Luck. :)

http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/minor/Emancipation.htm


im 14/f and i know this guy through my friend..and i just found out that he liked me.. but he doesnt show it much..and my friends are sort of telling me to go out with him.. and im not sure what to do.. hes not hot. but he is cute..and if we DO go out.. im not sure how long it would last..i dont know what to do.. please help in any way possible! (link)
If you like him you go out with him. Since you're 14 chances are good it won't last forever, but that shouldn't keep you from dating him. Just go out and have fun and don't look to far into the future right now. :)


my family is all messed up.. my mom is terrified of my father and my father is the BIGGEST bastard. the other night i told him i hated him and wish he died.. he hit me and almost hit my mom.. their supposidly getting divorced and their already selling the house..but my mom never does jack shi**T because shes scared of him.. i want to be emacipated.. how can i come about doing it? im 15/f (link)
This article I found is from california but all states should be about the same. I think it will at least give you the steps to take. :)

http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/minor/Emancipation.htm


okay, i use tampons during my period, but im nervous to go swimming with them in. Im afraid the water will soak the string, making the blood travel out trhough the tampon string. Does this happen or am i worrying for nothing? (link)
It is nothing to worry about. It is perfectly safe to swim with tampons. Here is more info if you want it. :)

http://www.dr-ann.org/index/results.asp?keyword=Tampons


okay this isnt really a sex question.. but here it is. im 14/f and i dont have that big of a chest. At my camp, the guys are always making fun of me for it. My doctor recently said within the next two years i would be done growing.I dont want a small chest, but im afraid thats what im going to get. When i reach my peak with height, is the rest of my body gunna continue to develop? or am i stuck this way forever?

i'll rate high if i get good answers. (link)
From what I read breasts don't start growing until age 14 so you have a ways to go yet, Don't dispair! Here is a link for any questions you might think of. :)

http://www.coolnurse.com/breasts.htm


well is it wrong to go out with your friends ex but what if you went out with him before she did
I will rate a 5! (link)
Once they become an ex of anybody they are free agents. If you like him and he likes you, hey go for it. If he still liked your friend they would still be together.:)




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