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Q: Im gay and I dont know how to tell my family. I overheard that my dad will kill someone in the family if he found out they were gay. I feel horrible. I know that my whole family would hate me. I already messed everything up with half of my friends. If any of my friends find out im gay no one will want to be near me. They'll hate me. Half of my friends already hate me from something a while ago. I feel horrible. I told one of my friends and they told me that they will always be my friend. I love her so much. I dont want to lose my friends. How do I tell them?

true friends, like that nice, sweet girl, will understand, you dont need a bunch of jerky friends around who dont love you for who you are. and for the family thing, youre going to have to tell them somethime and the sooner you do the sooner you can start to mend whatever relationship may be broken, if anything bad does happen. good luck ♥

Q: Im 15.I have 2 crushes. 2 huge crushes. Im really confused. I like this girl. I really like her. But I have feeling for this guy to. I dont know. I've dated the girl before. I was at one point best friends with the guy. I dont know which to choose. I dont know if im gay or if im straight. I dont even know. I know that the girl likes me. I know that the guy is gay. Im so confused. Dose anyone know should I choose the girl or the guy? I need advice.

ok well this is this thing you can be inbetween gay and straight...its called bisexual, and im guessing you are bi. and i really dont know which person you should choose, just go with your heart, and try to figure out witch one likes you maybe? i hope everything works out great. ♥

Q: theres an old friend i had that hasnt signed on in a bit (on her old sns anyway) & is there a way i can find out an email, new sn, ANYTHING. me and my friends were juss looking for some way to contact her to see how everything is going.

thanks!!

hmm, well, theve have recently came out with these two new and nifty inventions- the phonebook and the phone! try that?

Q: Hello, I'm a 17 year old female. Who is interested in taking boxing class.

I've heard somewhere that if you take boxing classes and get into a street fight, you'll be arrested and charged with weapon possession because they would consider your fists as a weapon. Is this true? Or am I the only one that has heard about this?

Another thing is, I get into a lot of physical fights, so if what I said above is true exactly what do you think would happen to me?

Thank you.

eh sure take the lessons, isnt getting arrested/fined better then getting your ass kicked? think about that one.

Q: Does anybody out there have an Apple laptop or labtop how ever you say it. Because i want to know if they work good.
So on a scale of 1 to 10 rate how good you think yours or someone you konw's works. I might get one for a grad present and i heard they work terribly so i want some opinions.
I'll Rate
thanks and hope you can help

all i know is that they are good for music majors(they have good software for music) and its "LAPtop" cause they sit on your LAP. haha♥

Q: should you blow dry your hair before you straighten it er let it dry naturally??

thanks!!

if you have the time let it air dry, too much heat(hot air from blowdryer+hot straightener) on your hair harms it, so IF you have lots of time let your hair air dry before straightening.

Q: and i was just wondering about something. because the guy i like have been ♥ almost ♥ involved for a while now. we dated for 5 days but he dumped me cuz he liked someone else .. only to find out that she had a bf. he said he wouldn't have dumped me if he knew ..

so we were talkin and i was like "since we never really got a chance to try us dating .. do you think we could try it again" and hes like "yah i cood see us datin in the future" so i asked if he was gonna make me wait another 3 months and all he cood come up with was "i honestly dont know" .. but his friend shawn was tellin me how they ♥ ALWAYS ♥ talk about me .. and in study hall (because he sits outside) he cant wait for me to walk by so we can talk ..
so i guess my question is why isn't he doing anything about it if he likes me? why's he draggin it out .. im gettin so confused.

we hung out new years eve from like 9 to 3. he called me and he came to get me on his snow mobile and we rode back to his friend justins house. we both feel asleep (we were layin together on the futon) and then justin and him brough me home at 3. it was so much fun. we flirted really bad but he didnt make any moves. he always tells me im pretty and i have an amazing body or w/e .. guy stuff i guess c(-p ... but he doesnt do anything? does he just not want me? am i do something wrong ..

okay last thing! i promise =) .. sorry its so long. but today in study hall he was walkin by my locker while i was there. and he's like wanderin the halls jeez what did i tell you about that. and then shawns like no no shes goin to class. and i stopped walkin and started to open my locker and cody's like she's goin to her locker you dumb ass and then they laughed and he kinda just stood there and looked at me for a minute. not a weird look but just intent on lookin at me .. and then hes like ill see you in a bit and walked away. with shawn .. what's that suppose to mean

its like soo confusing .. he says he likes me and he cood see us together .. but he doesn't do anything about it .. hows that work?

(( and new years justin and zach kept callin us love birds and hed look at me and smile .. and not say anything to his friends ))

i think hes juss screwing w/ me .. i dont know .. :-/

i think he likes you he just chickens out on a relationship at waaaaaaaaaaay bad times.

give him a chance?

Q: Okay um im having a problem,my friend just got back with her old friend (tht she was fiighting with for like ever) and now she is just being mean and kind of ignoring me.?? nd she ditchiinq me for her friend. what should ii do ?? PLEASE ANSWER !!!

try to get to know her other friend, that way you can all be happy i guess. and if worst comes to worst, make some new friends. you can never have too many.

:)

Q: What would be a good s/n for me? like, any random s/n, but good ;)

xcheerbabex108

bingbangboom*insert numbers here*

Q: I recently found out that one of my best friends has eye cancer. If it spreads to her brain, which it probably will within the next year, she'll die. She refuses to do anything about it, surgery or chemo, and is just giving up. I've tried to convince her to do something, and she won't listen. What should I do?

if she really want to just live her life as is then let her. all shes saying is she doesnt want the last months of her life to be a drag (chemo basically drains the life out of you, she doesnt want that) you can try to convince her all you want want but it ounds like her mind it made up.

good luck however and i hope she is ok or if not i hope she lives the longest possible in the best way possible.

Q: does anyone know any music that isnt very popular (preferable alternative, indie type bands) or even singers that really no one knows about, but you think will hit it big in 2006? im looking for brand new artists that no one really knows of!! thanks a ton!

jealousy curve isnt way famous, they may "hit it big" also i saw a singer on a show(rockstar inxs) a few months ago, i havent heard her since but her name was jordis unga, i thought she was absolutely terrific.

Q: How old do you have to be to get a tattoo? I am a 16/f and I live in WI. If that matters.

you have to be 18 if you do not have a parent or gaurdian present when you get it done. if you have someone over 18 that is there you can be under 18.

a tip-be sure youre going to want this all your life because tatoos are harder to get off then they are to get on.

Q: Is the store media play closing by you?

i have no idea. sorry.

Q: alright i didnt know what to put this under. But im going back to school tomorrow and vacations over :-(....for the past week i have been staying up late and sleeping in late like...like id go to bed at 1:30 and than wake up at 12..well now that schools starting i need to go to bed early but im not going to be tired...what are some good tips to fall asleep earilier?

ILL RATEE !

i have the same exact problem

when i read i go to sleep reaaaaal quick usually unless im totally tired.

the best advice i can give is to not sleep late on weekends so you are used to not alot of sleep, but if you feel really tired alot then just try talking to your doctor about sleeping pills.

Q: how do you make the heart things not like this

& hearts ; (((((no spaces)))))

-or-

type a capitol Y and webdings font

there you go :-)

Q: Ok here we go. Ok im 16 and ive made a commitment to myself that i would never have sex until i am married. Im not saying now but in the future..can i still do stuff that wouldnt be considered having sex. and is that all guys want...i mean i had a bf for 2 and 1/2 weeks (not long) and he told his friends that he was going to have sex soon. I dont know y he thought that b/c i was uncomfortable even kissing him..(he was 2 yrs older) and im just worried that in the future ill find this amazing guy and all he'll want is sex and i wont give it to him (unless we get married) is that so hard for guys to handle...will he end up cheating on me and have sex w/ someone who will give it to him? so is there pleasureable stuff that we can still do ...thats not sex?

no guy thats wants to have sex with you when your uncomfortable or waiting until marriage is amazing, so dont worry, if a man is that inconsiderate, dump him.

Q: does anyone have any ideas what to do tonite?! i had plans to hang out with the guy i like but of course those didnt work out. Now me and my friends want to do something but they dont know what so they depend on me to figure it out. the mall closes at 6 and the movies would be kinda boring and we want to be outta the house. any ideas?! I rate 5's!!! Thanks soo much!

i think it would be soo fun to get all your friends, each pitch in some money(how ever much you want) and buy a ton of those little sparkler things(mini fireworks sorta) and when it gets dark or at midnight set them all off! (someones backyard probably because it might be illegal in a park) also before you do that just watch some movies and hang out...ITS THE LAST DAY BEFORE A NEW YEAR!!! HAVE FUNNNNN!!!!! but also be careful with the little fireworks and stuff!

hope you have a blast! HAPPY NEW YAER!

Q: hey kelly..
look i have this friend and she is sweet and i love her to death. But recently, i was at my bffs going away party, and she was there. she said i never tell her anything, which is not true! and she thinks i hate her which is so gay. and lately, she has been a bitch to me, and i really dont like it. she has broken promises, and hurt my other friends in the past, and from what im getting right now, she is a complete bitch.my mom said too always be nice, no matter what they do or say. thats what ive been doing, but its not working. How can i become better friends with her, without her being such a snob to me, and my other friends?

signed
blue-eyed beauty

well from what you told me about this girl, she doesnt sound like the best of friends. so what i would suggest is just not letting her be a big part of your life, she doesnt deserve it. im not saying to completely block her out or start a mini-buddy-war, but you dont have to be best friends with everyone. so basically, still talk to her, dont be mean to her(no matter how mean she is), but dont try to be her best friend if she's a so called bitch.

hope i helped. maybe? a little?

love,
kelly

Q: i want to gage[?] my ear hole to a 14 or 16..but i wanted to know how bad it hurts,from when you stated out[i think a 21 gage]to a 14 or 16..thanks

well im pretty sure a normal earring is size 18 and they go by 2's, so going from 18(normal) then to 16 might be a little painful because your just starting, but if you wait a good amount of time before going to 14, it shouldnt hurt that bad.

good luck!

also some tips:

*make sure you are doing this because you really want to and not because all your friends have it.

*if you go to a 14 or bigger you have to leave an earring in at all times, otherwise your hole will close completely.

*putting an 18 in after youve had a 14 or bigger for a while, your hole will close around it and be normal size again.

*i think a really good place to buy them is hot topic, if you have one near you.