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15/f
I've been going out with this guy for about a month and a half, and everytime he's at my house he's messing with my younger sister. He's almsot a year oldger than me and she's over a year younger than me. She likes to aggrivate people espicially when I have someone over. And lately he's been acting the same towards her. He'll get up and chase her around the house until she runs outside then he'll sit back down until she comes in the room again and then he'll get a pillow and smack her with it. It's really starting to get on my nerves, what should I do to make this stop?

All you should have to do is tell him to stop.

If he doesn't, dump him. He obviously has no respect for you or the people around you. (He also seems a tad creepy...)

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I am 13 and have never had a bf. All of my friends laugh at me behind my back. I found this out after we had a school dance a couple of nights ago. I danced with this one senior who is kind of on the geeky side, but he's a really nice guy. He's also the only guy who asked me to dance, all the guys in my class don't really like me. Well I found out from one of my nicer friends that all these girls that I thought were my friends were laughing at me at the dance and saying that Lee (the guy I danced with ) was the only guy I could get. They were also laughing and saying what a geek I was for never having a bf.
I was really hurt and felt like crying. Since when is it a crime to have never had a bf? I know girls a lot older than me that arent dating.
What should I do?

First, realize that you're perfectly normal. You're only 13. I never had a boyfriend at that age either. I don't know why all of these girls are in such a rush to grow up.

Besides, none of your girls have had REAL boyfriends yet themselves. Holding hands in the hallways doesn't count (I mean lord...they can't even get into an R movie yet nor can they drive!). You can tell them that next time they want to laugh at you for being a normal 13 year old girl.

And honey, they're probably jealous that an older boy danced with you. ;) He certainly won't be the last. There is nothing wrong with you and they're incredibly immature and mean to laugh at you for such a stupid reason.

It's a hard age and kids will do anything it takes to fit in. Let what they say go in one ear and out the other.

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ive thought about this for awhile...when guys like skaters and hardcore guys wear extremely tight girl pants. what do they do with thier thing? theres no space for it in the pants...
anyone know?

They obviously do not have "a thing". Or least nothing impressive. Poor guys.

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ok so i am 103lbs 5'4" but i have no muscle. i want to gain muscle and get rid of this roll i have at my stomach. its gross. you honestly wouldnt think at my weight i could have a pudgy tummy but it sits ontop of my jeans and it makes me feel bad. i normally skip breakfast, snack at lunch and just eat dinner. what could i do differently. ive been doing 50 sit ups a day for like 6 months and its not helping anything. what should i do? i want it gone fast in time for spring. help!

Do NOT skip breakfast. It kick starts your metabolism.

You will actually have more success with weight loss if you do not skip meals. All you're doing right now, is slowing your metabolism down. When you starve yourself, your body goes into fat storing mode.

Just stay away from candy, pop, chips, fast food, white breads, fats, etc.

Eating a small amount will not do you any good if you are eating the wrong kinds of foods. Stick to a healthy, balanced diet and try not to eat after 6pm if possible.

You are not seeing results with the sit ups because abs do not come with a this type of workout alone. You MUST incorporate cardio (to burn the fat) into your daily routine along with your sit ups. Just think of it this way: You can work and work your abs but they will never show up if there is a layer of fat over them.

EDIT:
For Cardio, you can do anything from jogging to tae bo or even dance. Any intense workout will be great. There are tons of dvd's available for this if you do not have access to a gym.

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Doe anyone kno any good hair styles for medium length hair, not fancy just every day look im tired of ponytails and just leavin it dwn boring. thanks

I've always liked this style:
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It's easy and fast. Just braid tiny sections and mix it in with the rest of your hair. Sometimes I curl or wave the rest of my hair if I want a different look. Extensions also work but they're quite expensive to maintain.

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im kind of embaressed...but like, i masturbate and i think its gross and i know everyone says its not gross and its compltely natural and everyone does it and its not a big deal, but i cant help how i feel you know? but im trying to do it less like only once a week or something and (this sounds dumb) i told god that i would only once a week but it seems like i cant and i've done t like three times already and im worried im going to go to hell for lying to god...and i feel really stupid but i just wanted to ask someone...

You will not go to hell for lying to God. God judges what is in your heart. Not by the promises you make about masturbating.

Look, sexual growth is a part of human development. The feelings you have are normal and despite what anyone has told you, God will NOT look down on you for giving in to what is natural. After all, God made you exactly as you are. Urges to masturbate and all.

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i think i'm anorexic... i really don't know what to do but i love the way i feel when i don't eat! but i'm just so fat! i went from 87 to 100 in a couple months and now i never want to eat anything and even if i do i don't... i can stand the way i look and i wanna change. NOW. i think im' anorexic and i don't know what to do

You need to talk to someone who can help you through this. A counselor at school or a parent.

There is also a hotline (1-800-931-2237) that will provide free counseling and advice on what you can do in order to get help in your area.

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ok theres this boy, lets call him matt. matt likes me and has a big crush on me cause during my youth group hes always make me hysterical laugh cause he knows all the lyrics to any song and he sings funny. so one day i offered him some mints and hes like "ill only take one if you be my girlfriend" it was so sudden. and trust me hes not my type, he stayed back 2 years in school and the only reason i offered him some of my mints cause i was to all my friends n i didnt wanna seem rude. now all of a sudden he does these gross sexual movements near me and winks at me. i feel really uncomfortable with him doing this to me and it embaresses me, he does it infront of the whole class to me. i try to tell him to stop and its disgusting, but he cant get it through it dumb immature brain. no hes not retarded, just immature. how can i show him that im really disgusted n i want him to stop?

You need to tell someone who can help you about this. Either a counselor, a teacher, or a parent. That is sexual harrassment and you do not have to take it. What he is doing is disgusting and horrible.

I dealt with the same issue in high school. If you've tried telling him and he didn't stop, he will not until you take action and show him that you are serious.

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Hey, im a 13/f and i was wondering if there were any home-made remidies (sp) for getting rid of pimples and blackheads? If you could help that would be great, thx! And i rate =]

Mashed garlic, as gross as it sounds, works great against acne. Just mash a few cloves and and leave it on your face for about 10 to 15 minutes.

1 teaspoon of groundnut oil and lime juice will help prevent blackheads from forming. Rosewater and ground cucumber will also work. Leave them on your face for about 20 mins.


To keep your skin soft and clean:
Mash 1/2 a banana and mix it with 1 tablespoon of honey and 2 tablespoons of sour cream. Leave it on your face for 10 minutes.

Also, a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice works well too. Combine them and leave the mixture on your face for about 15 to 20 minutes and then rinse your face with warm water.

I use alot of these and they work very well and feel alot better on your skin than most of the stuff you buy in stores.

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Okay so I'm trying out for a singing group at our school called "Chamber Singers" If you dont know what that is its like a choir...but tryouts are next friday and i have no idea what song to sing...i want to do one that really showcases my voice...but i dont know the best way to go about figuring out which one does...Like I thought about recording on a karaoke machine but you know how bad the quality of that is...and then i figured i could ask my parents but i'm not sure they'll be completely honest...what do yall think? I really DONT want to make a fool of myself....singing is a HUGE dream of mine and I take it extremely seriously! Thanks so much in advance for anyone who helps...

and please dont mention that i could sing for you because
A) I dont have a mic
and
B) You still sound back singing on a mic hooked up to the computer..so please dont mention that option...thanks!

When I tried out for my high school's show choir I sang "At Last" and got in. So it's worth a try!

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Hey, Im 13 and a female. I would like to start tanning because I am very white/pale. She says that 13 is too young to start tanning and that I should wait until I am 16. I really dont think that I would be willing to wait until I am 16. I mean come on that is 3 years! Is there anything that I can say or do to make her agree. Please dont say you should wait till your 16. Ill rate high. Molly ♥

You really should wait. Tanning is absolutely horrible for your skin. It causes cancer and premature wrinkling among other incredibly unappealing things.

BUT your skin is your own and you can do whatever you please to it. If you are hell bent on actual tanning, at least wait until you are older (I know you didn't want to hear it) to avoid that "I swear I'm 16 even though I look 45" appearance.

Why don't you meet your mother in the middle and ask her if you can use something sunless until then? Check into whether or not any tanning locations in your area provide mystic. If not, there are a lot of products out there (to quote earlier advice I gave) that will work if you select the proper color method for your natural skin tone.

If you have very light skin and choose a deep tanner, you're going to look very unnatural and teeter dangerously close to orange. Also, make sure to wash and moisturize your skin before applying it. The color should come out just fine with no streaking. It's best though to build your color over time to avoid the orange/streaked look.

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O.K. there is this boy who is a friend a my brother and is in the 10th grade. He has a girlfriend, but was feeling on me and kissing me. I liked it. His girlfriend stays in my are, but I don't know her. I really want to go with him. I am in the 7th greade suposed to be in 8th. Should I stay with him?How do I know if he is just using me?

He's using you and he's quite disgusting too.

Don't even get involved in that.

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ok i just wanted to know... im 13/f and im flat and i dont have me period so i wanted to know when is the age you get boobs? i mean me sister had her period when she was 14 and my mom had it when she was 13.... im worried that i wont get boobs until i get my period.and if this is so how long does it take for boobs to grow in when you get your period? thanks !! i rate high.

ps-is there any way to speed up the boob growth?

Unfortunately, there is no way to speed up the process.

When you're nearer to the time when you will start your period, your breasts should start making an appearance. There's no set limit. They could grow a bit and stop after you begin menstruating or they could continue to grow through high school. Each girl develops differently.

You are in no way abnormal. 13 is still very young. Your time will come. Just wait it out.

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Well April 3rd will make it 3 years I got my period and this is my 2nd time for the year i've got it. This year was really hetic for me and the first time I got it this year, my grandma got really got sick. So in the first time in almost 3 years I got cramps. It has never really happened b4. So today I stayed home and got this nasty diarhioea. (spelt wrong). So I also vomitted this morning and my mom tells me that when I get married the cramps will ease up and then she says when you have your monthlys your body is cleaning yourself out so it will happen. I used midol and it helps but I was wondering...is my mom talking bout the sex? Does sex ease the cramps? And does your body really need to clean out during your period?

Orgasms can ease premenstrual cramps, yes.

Your symptoms (diarrhea, nausea, vomiting) are fairly common of Primary Dysmenorrhea. Alot of girls in their teens experience it. It isn't dangerous. Unless it becomes a regular problem for you, don't worry too much about it. If it does, talk to a doctor. It's not a part of your body needing to clean out. The only cleaning out your body does during menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining.

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my bf and i have always got along and always had fun well today he told me he hated me and walked away nd i asked him if he was breaking up with me he said no B*tch i was uhh i am soo confused was he showing off for some reason and then i called him he was like hello whos this i was like your gf he was like oh and it was silent i was like well why are you being mean to me he hung up soo I IMED him and he blocks me but i got on my old name and the thing in his info still says my name and now it says Ill love you forever and always babe you mean the world erg im soo confused


sorry its long =[
ill rate 5's !!! =]

Forget about him.

No guy has the right to talk to you like that. It's disrespectful and cruel.

Let him play his little mind games with someone else.

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I'm 14 and I started my period like 3 years ago. I thought that when you started your boobs grew faster and stuff. But mine havn't grown that much. Like I still have cleavage with a push-up bra but I thought I'd be bigger by now. My moms' are really big so she told me, mine would be too. So is there a reason why this is happening? Is it normal? Thanks for your help in advance!

Your mother's breast size won't always reflect yours. You might have large breasts and you might no. You will grow at your own pace.

You are only 14 though. You have plenty of time to finish developing. My breasts grew quite a bit larger between 14 and 18 and yours probably will too. Just give it some time.

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well i used to like this guy named *ray and well i wrote him a letter sayin he was cute then my best guy friend went up to him and asked ray if he like me he said:oh yeah i know who she is, shes cute. then later by 2nd semester i had him for 4th pd. we said our occ. "hey" or "wassup" but we never talked to each other.. his best friend would only ask about me. then later i find he has been tryin to hook up with this girl name *dana and now they're boyfriend and g/f, thwy've been goin out for 2 weeks now. does he sound like he ever liked me? or not.? and also i think his younger brother is cute, would it be wrong to hit on his brother? & no, i'm not tryin to make him jealous,when i 1st saw them both i both said they were cute.p.s. im kinda scared that ray might be mad if i start to take a hit on his brother.?

He probably did like you to begin with but if you wait too long to act on it, feelings tend to fizzle out and die. So it just sounds to me like that's what happened.

There's nothing wrong with going for his brother if you really want to. I doubt he'll be angry since you two never went out to begin with. He's got another girlfriend now anyway so I'm sure he's over it.

If it bothers you too much, you could always talk to him or a friend of his to find out what he would think about it.

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so i am dating this guy and he just got out of rehab and we dated a month in the summer then broke up and thats when he want to rehab well hes back and me and him have hooked up again well he was doing good and not using drugs but last wednesday he relapsed which means he went back to using...well he had a bad trip and had to go to the hosiptal and then he was put on house arrest well monday he had court to see if he had to go back to rehab or juvie..well i called and his dad said he won't be home until next monday which means he is rehab or juvie...and i dont know if i should stay with him? alot happend this summer with me and him i got pregant with his kid but i miscarried and we've been through alot together so should i stay with him? PLEASE GIVE ADVICE ASAP! thanks * aleah*

I think it would be best if you stepped out of the picture for awhile and let him get his act together.

At this point, it isn't much of a relationship if he's always using and going back and forth between rehab and home.

But, of course, I know you'll do what you want regardless of what I say. But do exercise caution next time you have sex (especially if it's with this boy again). I mean, taking care of a baby while daddy is in rehab won't be easy and your baby will pay for having an absent father in all kinds of ways. Just remember that.

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I just started seeing this guy not too long ago, and last night at his house we were talking about sex and I asked him how many girls he'd been with, and he said 10. Then he just told me (I didn't ask) that he lost his virginity when he was NINE years old! I guess I started freaking out a little, and thought he was lying and I blurted out "How could you do that?! You were still a little boy!!" And that really hurt him and he got this sad look on his face and I just wanted to shoot myself for being so mean to him. He kept saying it was okay, but I will still never forget that look on his face...

Well later that night he was driving me home and ALL I could think about was how young his was. I don't know my feelings about it fully, but I know that no 9 year old should be having sex or even thinking about it. I don't know why I'm still bothered about this, I'm trying to look past it but every time I think about him, I think about this. I don't want to, I really really like this guy and I want it to work out.

So the question is: How do I get past this? Have any of you been in the same situation before, or similar to it?

Thanks for any and all help! I'll rate good!

He didn't know you then. They're past mistakes. Everyone makes them. But you need to remember that he was just a child and child is not capable of making informed decisions regarding sex. Don't hold what he did (or what was done to him) at 9 years old against him.

It does not affect the things you like about him now does it? If it does, then you seriously need to rethink why you were ever with him in the first place.

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Im 13, female. And i want to make money, but i do not know how.
I can babysit, but how do you start? i have no little kid family members, or no anybody thats a friend of the family with kids. I know nobody with kids.
Chores is an option for me, dont tell me that i want more.
i rate high for good answers.

Chores, for now, are probably going to be your only option. If you don't know anyone with children, then finding a babysitting job is going to be really difficult. There aren't many parents who will leave their children with a 13 year old stranger. Understandably.

You could possibly mow lawns, wash cars, walk/groom dogs, etc. if it appeals to you.

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