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I'm that person that everyone calls or e-mails when they need advice. It doesn't matter the subject, they contact me. I don't give you the answer you want to hear and most of my advice is not your mother's advice, if you want your mom's advice--Go ask your mom or mother figure. If you ask a question you will always get an honest answer--note: I did not say the answer you want-- I said an honest answer. If you ask me something I have to research to answer, I will research it and provide you with the source if you ask.
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okaaay so i really want to meet someone online. that is the same age as me [sixteen] and will be literally my best friend. because a few of my friends and people i know have people like this, from all over the world, and i dont know how they met them. adding random people on myspace is not working. i want someone that is kinda like me too, and will let me tell them my secrets and stuff. is there some website like um, eharmony haha [nooot that though] but like is for teens wanting to just meet friends that they have things in common with, THAT IS NOT A SCAM and where i can actually find NORMAL people not a bunch of pervs or freaky loners...thanksss
My almost 17 year old daughter talks to a lot of people on tagged.com She says it's MySpace without all the drama.
I used to use clean and clear before and got occasional breakouts but then i switched cause my skin dried out in the winter. Now however i break out with the new product so i switched back to clean and clear and i broke out a little more than usual.
Is that okay? i know it probably is, since the treatment is trying to clear our my skin, but should i continue?
Acne treatments truly vary from person to person and no one product is perfect for everyone. We bought the ProActive for our daughter and it worked great for about a month. Clean and Clear, Oxy, Noxzema, etc all worked for a bit but then quit so I had her start doing the same thing I have done for years.
Wash your face with plain ivory soap twice a day. Before you go to bed use plain ol' rubbing alcohol on the places that you get the most breakouts or oily spots like your hairline, nose and chin. (I just do it all over) and if you have a pimple coming up, after the alcohol put toothpaste on the bump and it will either come to a head or go away. it's not recommended that you pop pimples but if you do put alcohol on them when you are done--yes it stings but only for a minute.
my soccer team has a week long tournament in florida in about 5 days and the coaches said bring swimsuits because we're going swimming at the beach. Ya well i'm supposed to be getting my period soon and i cannot wear tampons... advice????
Check this out and see if it will work for you since you say you can't use tampons and you can't swim with pads.
http://womenshealth.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=womenshealth&cdn=health&tm=21&gps=42_983_1020_587&f=10&su=p726.2.152.ip_p674.2.400.ip_p284.8.150.ip_&tt=2&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.softcup.com/
Okay, so I am a very unusual size, and I was just hoping to get some advice on finding something... I can't find anything unless I go out of town, and barely even then. I have a very small frame, so I'm a 32 all around, but then I'm a C cup. I'm told I'm lucky, but all I can really wear are sports bras! What is a good (and not too expensive) place to find something comfortable in my size?
Go to Victoria Secret's or Dillard's and have them "fit" you for a bra. You'd be amazed at how many women are wrong when they self measure or guess their size by what feels right. Let them fit you and they will also show you some bras that will fit correctly. Once you know your actual size you can shop anywhere. I have myself and my oldest daughter fitted every 2 years because it only takes a small amount of weight gain or loss to change your true size even if you don't notice it.
I'd like to know some like popular old bands and songs of like the time the beatles were popular. In the years of 1960's and songs your grandparents would have listened to when they were young.
Thanks.
Check out this site, I think it will help. My parents and grandparents listened to quite a few of these while I was growing up and my older siblings remember things I wasn't around for.
http://www.richieunterberger.com/folkrockdisc.html
In my school we have this tradition ot sign each others shirts when we gradute, so I need a good one sentence´(REALLY SHORT, PLEASE) that I can sign on pretty much anyones shirt (ill probably go with an inside joke when it come sto my close friends, but I need something I can write to the rest..)
Any ideas? Thank you!
self truths are seldom self evident
Okay, so me and my mom had like this reallyyy deep conversation about her childhood and what it was like compared to what i have. Anyway, it made me realize everything that she does for me. So for her birthday--which is in July--i want to do something special. When i was talking to her she mentioned how she ALWAYS wanted a doll called baby thumbelina. She said how she belived for like 3 years that if you wished on a star and didn't tell anyone your wish would come true. And everynight that was what she wished for..that doll. So as a birthday present or something i was wondering, would it be weird if i got her that doll? Shes going to turn 45. I know shes old, but its kind of something she never forgot. Also, where can i find a cheap REAL one and one thats not damaged or like broken or has anything wrond with it.
First of all--45 isn't old. LOL. It's not weird it's extremely sweet and thoughtful. Your mom has obviously done a good job with you and this will show her that you really do listen.
There are several on eBay.
http://reviews.ebay.com/IDEAL-apos-S-VINTAGE-THUMBELINA-DOLLS_W0QQugidZ10000000000850089
Go to Google and put in "purchase baby thumbelina doll" and sort through the ones you find. There are tons more on eBay than the one I posted above. Now finding one that is in "perfect condition" will probably be expensive but minor flaws is not a big deal anyway in this case. You can also print a picture of the baby doll from eBay and if you have antique stores in your area they might have them too. Also check local garage sales. A lot of people clean out their attics and don't realize what they have.
I think one of the Labias (I think thats what they're called) in my vagina is like abnoramally big. Does anyone know where i can see a picture of a vagina thats NOTT like a pornographical one...but like an anatomical one??
Thankss!!!
There is no "right" size. They are all different and they all look different. Most people's are different sizes. That is one thing you really shouldn't stress about, it's not something you can fix without surgery and even if you had surgery the only person that would realize a difference is you. I sincerely hope that you aren't in front of the mirror everyday looking at your labia and thinking, "Hmmmm, it looks bigger on the left than the right" There are so many other things to worry about.
I used to own a tattoo and piercing shop and I promise you--they are all different and none of them are "pretty or attractive" They just are. And if you are worried about a guy and what he will think--unless you're talking about something massively huge that will take a crane to get out of the way so he can get to what he wants--he won't even notice.
Does proactive really work? I know its different for certiain people but im just wondering if it worked for you. I dont have wicked bad acne but i have my breakouts. If it doesnt work for you what do you use that does work?
We bought the ProActive for my 16 year old daughter and it worked really well for about a month. Then it just stopped working. She has since started taking care of her skin the same way I do and hasn't had major breakouts in about a year.
Wash your face with plain ol' Ivory Soap. Before bed, because your face gets oily overnight, use plain alcohol. If you have a major pimple coming up put toothpaste on it before you go to bed, after the alcohol and it will either come up or go away in the morning.
Can anyone help me convince my parents to let me be me? They are like trying and telling me to live a decent life and doing what's proper for me to make me happy, but the problem is I don't like it! I wanna have fun and do what I wanna do. My style is emo by the way and my parents don't know that and I don't think I wanna tell them cause I don't think they will ever understand. Right now I'm trying to get a mohawk and color it blue but my parent's say no and I don't understand why. One, I don't care what people will think of me, and two just cause I'm looking like those teens that they see out in the streets doesn't mean I'm gonna be like them! And if I become one then it's their own fault. I mean not all teens are like that, there are some who have cool parents who let them do what they want and plus only reason I think they are out on their own is cause probaly their parents are probably like mine so maybe I should go out on my own if I have to. I just don't understand why my parents are like that. I know what they are doing think is gonna make me happy but it's not. I basically need help fighting for my independence and ways to convince them to let me have my god damn mohawk LOL. Sorry but I seriously want them to let me live my life my way. I'm already sixteen and I wanna live my life to the fullest and while I'm still young.
You will have plenty of time to live your life your way when you turn 18 and move out.
It seems to me this is not only a respect issue but a maturity issue. If you say it will be your parents fault if you turn out like the kids on the street because they are trying to do what they believe--as your parents with a lot more life experience than you--is the best option for you right now then you are blaming them for your actions and that isn't a sign of maturity. Parents who allow their kids to do whatever they want and don't have expectations not only set their children up to fail they also do them a disservice with lazy parenting.
I was allowed to do what I wanted when I was your age, actually from the time I was 13, but I also respected my parents, didn't give them lip, did what chores I was asked, kept a 4.0 average. I didn't have a curfew but I always told them when I would be home and was usually home half an hour before that. I skipped the mohawk but died my hair rainbow--yes rainbow-- all 7 colors. They allowed me freedoms based on my behavior.
If your style is "emo" then you aren't ready to do your own thing and live your own life. When you are--you don't feel a need to classify yourself.
My daughter is your age and graduated a year early--she will be 17 in a couple of weeks and starting college in the fall. She decorates her room the way she chooses, she pretty much sets her own curfew, she dates, she spends time with her sisters, she works and she does what she is asked at home without lip. We let her dress the way she chooses and do her hair and make up the way she chooses. She has two piercings and a tattoo--that I signed and paid for. BUT she doesn't rebel either and if I had said no--like I did for the 3rd piercing she wouldn't disrespect me by saying "let me live my life while I'm young"
It's a parent's job to protect and advise their children based on the child's behavior. I would try talking to them and letting them know that you will do as you are asked if they will allow you some freedom of expression with your hair and mode of dress. My guess is they will be more receptive to a compromise if it isn't offered with a threat of "I'll just move out"
i really need help.
i am 16.. about 5 foot, 4 inches..and about 120 lbs.
i woke up this morning and felt and looked really fat. i work out everyday. i run about 2 miles, do uphill bicycling for about 20 minutes, some weight lifting, and different ab exercises. i drink alot of water, take apple cider vinegar tablets, and ive been cutting back on my food intake. im pretty sure i eat less than 2,000 calories a day. im pretty toned until my belly button. i STILL have extra fat around my lower abdomen, hips, thighs, butt.
i don't understand what i am doing wrong.
i confess to sugar cravings though
if im up late at night and craving, i will eat a bowl of frozen yogurt or sherbet.
can you give me some dieting tips or an good example of a good food regimen for a few days?
and also some healthy alternative snack when i feel like snacking or am just craving?
please only reply if you really want to help. please don't tell me i am alright how i am because when i feel fat, its all i could really think about and it haunts me. thanks
Go to www.ediets.com and they can help you plan a menu that includes snacks.
You have to vary your workout routine and not do the same thing everyday or you will plateau and not lose anything else. Try cardio every other day and weight lifting on the alternate days.
Stop taking the cider vinegar tablets until you consult a doctor as they can cause kidney damage if you aren't taking them correctly. 5'4 and 120 lbs is actually about right. This site will give you a height and weight chart so you know where you stand.
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm
If you replace food intake with water your body will eventually start using muscle to burn for energy instead of fat since you aren't providing it fat to burn. I'm not saying eat a vat of pork everyday but eat healthy and stop skipping meals. When you go to the site below it has some great information about abs and the way you carry fat in that area.
http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises.htm
Good luck and I hope I helped a little.
well, i was dating this guy for just about two weeks, and he went on a school trip and on the way home him and one of my (girl)"friends" sat together on the bus. and btw, shes a pretty big slut, she flirts with all her friends boyfriends and anyone elses, but anyways, they held hands and apparently she was like "i feel dirty" and he goes "it's fine, don't worry she wont find out" (she being me :p) and then she got a fruit roll-up out of her bag and put it in her mouth and he ate it up to her lips and then they kissed. Like, even though he did say that, that didn't mean she had to go along with it. they bopth knew it was wrong and that it was going to hurt me when i found out, and they knew that i would end up finding out sooner or later. but im really mad at both of them but it's really weird because i don't feel a huge connectionw ith him, but i can't be mad at him. he's like my weakness. but, he cheated on me and o broke up with him. but, i don't think he deserves a second chance. and, he has a little bit of a drinking problem and idk, but i think that he needs someone there for him and idk but i think i might have just been that person bevaise i know for a fact that when we went out he was sober. but, i font want to be that person trying to help him through it when he's cheating on me or whetever. but, i don't know what im trying to asdk, i just need some help. i need to straighten out my feelings for him and be aware of whats going on.
sorry for it being so long.
You can't be responsible for someone else's sobriety. You can't be sure he was always sober when you went out--you can only be sure he was sober when he was with you. You can and are responsible for allowing people trying to walk over you like a doormat.
I firmly believe once a cheat, always a cheat except in very rare circumstances of which this is not. They both betrayed you--her even more than him because she went along with it instead of putting him in his place and telling him that it would be wrong to betray you that way. I would let them both go.
It's okay to be single. It took me a long time to figure that out and the first 6 months I was single I hated silence and I hated being alone with my own thoughts. After 6 months I actually began to enjoy my alone time. I went out with friends, school and work but I also looked forward to the time I could spend alone. I found hobbies that I had always wanted to try and I tried them.
Anytime someone becomes your "weakness" and you aren't theirs (you aren't his if he can cheat) that's not a healthy relationship. Try writing your feelings down in whatever order they come in and then rearrange them into something logical when you get them all out. Then you can deal with them and not be so overwhelmed. Let me know if I can be of any further help.
Im not extremly thin, nor am I as thin as I want to be, but latly a lot of people around me have been saying things about how I need to eat more and my mom and sister keep brining up that they think I am anorexic. I do not think I am anorexic Im about 5'6" an weigh about 125 and I want to weigh about 110. But they keep complaining because when we go out to grab a fast lunch say we go to subway I only eat about half of a 6in sub and that is all I eat until dinner, but I really do not think I am anorexic plus people keep saying to me that I am working out to much, I run 2 miles in the morning and go to the gym after work for about an hour to an hour and a half is there anything wrong with being fit? I guess what I am asking is honestly do I sound anorexic? and how can I get people to stop saying things about them thinking I have an eating disorder because I dont? Sorry its kind of long.
You sounds as if you have an issue with your weight. 110 is not healthy for someone that is 5'6. You are actually doing your body and weight loss attempts harm by not eating healthy and reguarly. If you don't eat your body will store all the fat you take in to burn for energy because it doesn't know when you will be refueling it again. When it runs out of fat to burn it will start burning muscle and that is sooo not attractive. You would do yourself better to eat 1200 calories a day and work out 3 days a week instead of everyday and keep the running up for 5 days a week instead of every day. Talk to a trainer and nutritionist at your gym they can help you plan meals and workouts that will help you maintain a proper and healthy weight. I would also talk to a trained counselor, minister or someone you trust to find out the underlying reason for your unhappiness about your weight. Check out these sites for more information. Remember--everyone has something about their body they don't like and want to change. Me, I'm 4'10 and have 38DDs--I look like I will tip over in a strong wind--LOL. When I was younger I would have given anything to be your height.
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm
www.ediets.com
Ok, I am 13 years old and I have a problem:
My Best Friend is a JERK!!! At least I think.
My best friend is a guy. We get teased a LOT about it, but whatever. He WAS dating this girl named Destiny. She's in 8th grade (we're in 7th.) She's a little bit of a slut, but I didn't say anything, even though I secretly have a crush on Koby, but whatever... The point is his OTHER best girl friend, Katie, and I saw Destiny dirty dancing and holding hands with a guy OTHER THAN KOBY!!! I was pissed, as you can imagine. Katie was too, so she texted Koby and was like,"Destiny's with another guy." And we took a pic of them holding hands. Koby texted her back,"How am I suppose to believe you? Are you tired of waiting for me to break up with her so you can have me?" Is he a jerk or should I forgive him?
Sounds like your friend is a tad bit cocky. Granted it's not always best to listen to someone else when they tell you that they person they are with is cheating but if you had a picture that showed their faces he should have believed you.
It also sounds like he thinks that if he crooked his finger you and/or Katie would come running. Let me tell you now---NO BOY is worth that. If he didn't believe you that means he doesn't trust you as his friend and wouldn't trust you as his girlfriend.
I wouldn't let his response bother me but I also wouldn't forgive his attitude towards someone he supposedly considers a friend. Sounds as if you should move onto crushing on another boy.
what is it called when you cant see far with only one eye?
My guess is that you are talking about astigmatism.
ok Im really scared of getting into the pool with my period...my mom says where a tampon and ill be fine....but the thing is i usually have my period 20 days after the last one...but its been off a couple of times....last one was 10 days before...another was 4 days after....its really cofusing..i dont know when to expect it because i never feel bloating or cramps...
any advice?
I don't know how long you have been having your period but the first year is sometimes irregular for a girl. I would see a doctor though as yours sound really off. They can put you on birth control to regulate them even if you aren't sexually active. They put me on them at 11 for the same reason. It took about a year but they straightened out and stayed that way for 3 years.
If you're worried about starting at the pool just use one and be sure to remember to take it out when you get out of the pool. There are other signs to watch for as well as the cramping and bloating--I didn't do either of those either-- sometimes your nose or chin will break out just before or your appetite will change.
im flying in a few weeks. i have layovers in dallas and santa anna. dallas ususaly has terrible weather so i am afraid that might be delyed before i get to santa anna! will they wait for me?? what will happen?? will i be stuck in texas?
If you miss your connection due to the original flight the airline will help get you on another plane.
I have missed more connections due to weather, pilot stupidity, etc and they have always helped me change my flight information. I even had an airline employee meet me at the gate one time and tell me they had already made arrangements to get me on the next flight out since I missed the one I was supposed to be on. The airline will take care of you. Your luggage may end up arriving later than you if you have to catch a different connection but they will get it to you.
last year, i planted a yellow rosh bush in my garden. then somewhere over the winter, it got pulled up and cut, but the bulb was still in the ground. this year, i completely forgot about the rose bush because there was no plant visible above ground, so i planted a bleeding heart plant in the same place. about 4 days ago, 2 stems for the bleeding heart came up, and then yesterday, the stem for the rose bush came up in the middle of the two. what should i do about this? can i just leave both of them and have them grow together?
You might want to check with your local nursery but if they are both coming up at the same time it sounds like they will be okay together. Just be sure to keep a little space between them so neither one smothers the other one.
My great-grandmother could grow anything--literally--anything. She would mix things that you would think wouldn't grow well together and they all did fine so long as she kept them from smothering whatever is in the middle.
Again, let them grow and I bet it will be a really pretty sight when the rose starts flowering. With the rose being cut off and regrowing from the bulb it may not produce roses this year but the green of the bush should still be pretty.
Well I'm going out with this girl an by the way I'm jennifers bro 18/m she says this works...an ma girl is kinda wierd I think she might be cheating on me how do u tell
Women who cheat tend to become very distant from their partners. They start breaking plans or not making them at all. A lot of times they will lie about a friend needing them when they really don't and are out with someone else. On the flip side of that some women become very affectionate when they are cheating in order to keep you from being suspicious. Some will blow you off when you call or just not answer and say they were busy or the "phone never rang"
She could also be stressing about other things though and just not want to talk to you about them. Have you tried talking to her and asking if she wants out of the relationship or if something is bothering her?
Some women who cheat will be cheating with someone they really don't want to date and trying to keep you on the string so they have someone to come back to when they get bored with the other guy. Some will also try to tell you how sorry they are and make it your fault they cheated. Just remember people choose to cheat. It doesn't "just happen" and it's not an "accident" it is a choice and you deserve better than to be chosen 2nd best.
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Point is, while highly drugged on my meds, I did something really stupid with another girl.
I already apologized to my girlfriend years ago, and she has stayed with me still, but she keeps bringing it up and going on how I have yet to prove my trust now.
I know I did wrong, and I've done everything to make up for it. But seriously, when a man has all but forsaken his family and friends just because she basically wants him to, doesn't that warrant finally letting it go?
I know you all are going to get on my case for doing it in the first place, but I'm asking if I've made up for it (not arguing that I did wrong, I just want to know if I'm just being abused now).
Some women may forgive but a lot of us have a hard time forgetting. It seems to me that she hasn't forgiven or tried to forget. No you can't forget but you can decide you aren't going to talk about it any longer and move on. It doesn't sound as if your girlfriend is willing to move on. You have made the choice to forsake your friends and family for this woman so you have to make the choice of whether you want to continue with her in this fashion since she probably isn't going to change or chalk one up to a learning experience and move on yourself.
You say this was years ago with no other similiar lapse in judgment in the intervening years yet she says you haven't made up for it? I would move on. She sounds as if she will never let you live it down and you will be paying for the mistake for the rest of your relationship.
My husband caught his ex wife in bed with another man and he chose to forgive her and try to make it work---three times. She still left him and he didn't throw it up in her face because he was trying to move on and rebuild the relationship.
Abuse comes in many forms and if she consistently wants you to pick her over family and friends just to show she has the control then I would say she's more selfish than abusive but that you still need to move on or try counseling so someone can help you deal with her and help her deal with letting go. People make mistakes that's why we are human. If she is continually throwing it in your face I would also wonder if she is cheating and using your lapse to justify what she may be doing.