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Ok so a lot of people tell me i am too thin. I've done those online calculators and they say i am, but you can't really trust those things because they don't take in to consideration a lot of important factors, you know. So, I thought if people could look at my pic site and give me their honest opinion? Thanks. http://www.picturetrail.com/photos/blondina75 (link)
omg. im the same way. i went to a doctor and he told me that i need to eat more and if i dont start gaining weight, then hes gonna have to either do injections or put me on medication that would slow my metabolism. its not healthy. so, please, see a doctor. or someone else who can help.


my friend passed away tuesday on the first day of school. i'm making a slideshow and was wondering if anybody has any idea for some good songs to put in it? thanks a lot. (link)
you could do my immortal by evanescence.


Ok, so I'm a female and I'm 16.
I've been going out with my boyfriend for 3 months now. and everybody thought we would end up together. well about a month or so ago, He moved 2 hours away. and It's been really hard to deal with this. but as he's been away for awhile, things about him have started to bug me. and i feel myself starting to fall out of love with him. also, me and him have started to fight alot lately, mostly my fault. and he asked me if i was going to break up with him.. i panicked, and said no. which i don't know if i should or not. so i seriously need help. I want to break up with him but then again, I don't... i want this to work.. even though, i know eventually it won't because of the distance. so .. should i break up with him now? ..what should i do? (link)
sometimes stories have a way of speaking to people and inspiring them. so heres mine:

i just broke up with my boyfriend over the same thing. except he was 21 hours away. which is like 1000+ miles. I basically broke up with him because i felt that he didnt love me. But i still loved him. i was falling out of love with him. im the same age you are, but im looking for a serious relationship. one that will last a lifetime. i knew it wasnt going to work and i was tired of being confused about whether or not i should let go. i realized that things were not going to get better (and they still havent) so i let go. and im glad that i did.

however, he was and is my first love. i feel kinda bad about letting go. sometimes i wonder what i gave up. what would it be like if i was still with him.

im not telling you that you should break up with him. im not telling you that you shouldnt either. just listen to your heart. thats what i did. and my heart told me that it was tired of bleeding for him. just do what you feel is right. a little advice: dont love with all you've got. cause when everything fails, your scarred for life. that's what happened to me. best of luck. email me if you wanna talk.


Hey so I was wondering if anyone knew where to buy this chanel shirt from..?

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=43235096&imageID=405999948&MyToken=96047c88-e1cf-456e-9132-794927c7f00a


Thanks much in advance! (link)
go to ebay! or you could go to a chanel store near you.


Hey,

whenever I shave my legs I get cuts on my knees because I am really skinny and have kinda knobbly knees. My knees are really rough and bumpy with or without moisturizer and I cant get to the bottom of the hair when shaving without cutting myself.

Is there a technique or product I can use to get supersoft hair-free knees?

ty luv Rachel x (link)
use nair.it works. im the same way as you.


I have pimples on my forhead but you cant really see them but there little, And im afraid there gunna get bigger and im gunna get really bad acne because my older brother has bad acne but my older sister doesnt. and i washe my face everymorning and before bed with this olay stuff does anyone know any other ways to keep pimples away. and if im gunna start getting bad acne? (link)
acne is caused by heredity and hormones. (trust me, i go to a dermatologist every 2 months.) if you dont have really sensitive skin, you could try using proactiv. it's a little expensive, but it works well. The Neutrogena line of products is what my dermatologist told me to use. (i have sensitive skin). you should wash your face twice a day and use a moisturizer. i use cetaphil (comes in a green tube) as moisturizer. Works wonders. if it does get worse as the years progress, consult a dermatologist. That's what i did and he perscribed me a pill to take. there are ways to treat acne. you just gotta find them.


I want to start babysitting again so I'm making a flyer. I only babysit for kids who are potty trained. How do I put that on a flyer and still sound professional? (link)
ages 3 and up. (most kids have been potty trained by then) or just put must be potty trained.


I'm babysitting this demand child. How can i get her to shut up?! Omg. shes so annoying. please help
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i babysit all the time. i know exactally what you are going through. My best guess is that either a) she's spoiled -or-
b) she wants attention.

If she is like 5-7 yrs old, then tell her that if she doesnt straighten up, then you are going to send her to bed. and stick to it. i've had to do that a couple of times with some of the little kids that i babysit. You can put on a movie that she likes and make her some popcorn and tell her to watch the movie. There is so many things you can do. you can play with her. Pay her attention.


if u r babysitting wut r the phone #s u should have on hand

like umm dunno. ok 911. um pest control? no..um posion something or other?

i should know how to do first aid right? btw what is first aid - like help a choking person with the heimlich manuever and like CPR?? (link)
I babysit all the time and i always ask the parents for cell phone numbers, pediatric numbers for their kids, poison control number, nearby realitives numbers or neighbors. ask the parents where they keep their bandaids and such just in case one of the kids gets hurt. CPR isnt necessary but is helpful. Ask parents when the kids nap/bedtime is too. if you have anymore babysitting questions, you can ask me. i babysit for a family with 3 small children about twice a week.


at my school, we use MLA format for our papers & what not. i was sick today so i didn't go to school, but my outline is due tomorrow. i have a few questions about MLA format for outlines.

-do you internally document an outline?
-i know you use roman numberals & capital letters, but do you need numbers after the capital letters?

thanks!! (link)
If your outline is specific, then here is what you do. This is a sample of the one that I turned in a few weeks ago. (double spaced!!)

Teaching

Thesis Statement- If you have one

I. The Job
A. Education
a. high school education
b. college courses
B. Pros of the job
a. Helping
b. work with children
C. Cons of the job
a. Salary
b. stress

Conclusion- restate info in outline in sentences.

then just keep going. Just remember, the outline (whole thing) needs to be double spaced. If using Microsoft Word, highlight everything then push Ctrl + 2. You do not use periods in an outline. Also, the introduction contains your thesis statement if you have one and the conclusion is a brief overview of the whole thing in sentences. Both should be about a paragraph long. If you have any more questions, let me know. I have done about 3 MLA style reports now. Took a business class on it too. Got A's on all of my papers.

Good Luck,
S Michele


im really depressed and i take medication but still suicidal and i cut
i know cutting is bad and can kill you but i really want to stop
ive asked other people who have cutted but their advise wasnt so great
i just want to ask how can i stop?? (link)
I've been there and done that. Stopping cutting is like trying to stop an addiction. It takes work, effort and time. One day, i just decided that i wanted to stop. i took all sharp objects outta my room, got a Busch Gardens pass (theme park) and got a job. I went out with friends and got away from the house. I started making memories and inside jokes with them. This helped because i would always think aboout what had happened. I got a job so i would think i was worth soemthing. What really got me to quit was when my exboyfriend showed up at my door on christmas. (he moved to illinois 2.5 years ago.) we went to the movies etc. (i dont kiss and tell) He made me feel like i was worth something and i could confide in him. We decided that we didnt want a long term relationship at this point and time but we still talk on the phone daily. (free nights and weekends) We email eachother. But, if you dont have a ex-bf show up at your door, then think about all your friends. About the person you may have a crush on. or the person you are going out with. Think about all the people who support you. When i used to cut, i would tell myself that i deserved every moment of pain i got from it. But that's not true. What also helped, is i took a mini vacation from everything for a few hours. I went and got a pedicure, went shopping, etc. I also made a portfolio and i keep all my a+ papers in it so i feel like i am excelling. i feel like i am worth something. Just take time for yourself, talk to friends and hang out with them, do something nice for yourself or someone else, etc. it helps. trust me. If you need to talk more, i have been there so i know exactally what you are going throough. I just stopped about... oh... 3 months ago. It gets easier in time.


Good Luck,
Smichele427


I've been having suicidel thoughts leatly, I think it's because I came to a conclusion that I'm a worthless nobody, I'm not good at anything and that I really have no reason to live ,no goal in life or will living.
Please give me some advice how to get this thoughts out of my head...

18 year old male (link)
Lets put it this way... I've been there and im only 15. I know that suicide is PERMANENT. irreverseable. I was stressed out at the time when i had thoughts like this. my boyfriend was in the process of moving, my parents were pressuring me to do my best in school (i had just started high school), they wanted me to get a job, i failed at everything... I had no dreams for the future. pretty much i was in the same situation you are in. and you know how i releaved the pressure? I decided to start cutting. when i did, it was like getting high. The thoughts of what was going on would dissappear from my mind. but they would come back a few hours later when the bleeding and pain stopped. I would tell myself that i deserved every second of it. And i didnt. i attempted suicide a couple of times. But, one day it just clicked.. I didnt want my life to be that way. So, i confided in close friends and this site. People left me webpages to go to...(sorry, i dont remember them at the moment. I'll have to go look them up for you.)My friend gave me this idea. She gave me a picture of her and told me to carry it in my back pants pocket and whenever i felt like cutting, suicide etc. to take it out and look at it. On the back, she had written me a note that says "Whatever you do, you know I love you and am here for you. I would die witthout you." Everytime i felt horrible and depressed, i would read that and know that someone loves me and that i was worth at least a little to her. She has stuck by me thru everything. She helped me keep my hopes up. I showed her the marks on my wrists from cutting. I could confide in her. I could call her at 2:00 on the morning and talk about whatever was on my mind. It sounds like you need someone like this. For guys, this is harder to find someone like this. I suggest you find a female to talk to because they are more sympathetic. Whatever you do, remember that suicide is permanent. you can always talk to me about it. Been there done that. If anything remember, graduation is comming up... then you wont have to worry about sschool... unless you are going to college and then it will be fun. My bro is there now. He loves it. you have many things to look forward to. Start making yourself a portfolio. Put everything that you did good on in this folder. that will help. YOu will begin to see that you are good at stuff. You are not worthless. you do have a reason to live. Your reason is to love. Friends, family, teachers, counselors, gf maybe and people you will meet. Another reason is the future. like i said, graduation is coming up. look forward to that. Your friends dont want to come into school one day and hear from the principal that you commited suicide. They would think it was all their fault. I don't want to hear that either. I would beat myself up for it. and i barely know you. think of how your friends would feel. To get rid of thoughts, you should get out and do things with friends. call them, talk to them, IM them, go to the movies, go to dinner, bowling, theme parks. there is so much that you can do. (i'm sure of it) find a job if you dont have one. That way you are earning money and feel like you are worth something. if you wanna talk, im here for you. Like i said, been there. I can help you more if you need it. Sorry this is so long...

Good Luck,
Smichele427


4 the past 3 years ive been feeling like i want to die and i have stress that just wont stop.i feel like everybodys like against me and i havent eaten in 4 days and i hope that im not turning anerxic.eveyday i get in arguments with my parents and teachers.i tried to commit suicide a few times but either the pills were old or it just didnt go through as planed.i think im adicted to cough medicine.i dont know what is wronge with me ill be overly happy one min. and they next ill freak out and start balling.i dont know what to do.please..HElP

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think of it this way, you only have one chance if you commit suicide. By committing suicide, you are not giving yoursself a chance for things to work out. Remember that suicide is PERMANENT. You can not reverse suicide. You are probably suffering from Bi-polar. I have that on top of ocd and anger problems. I have been at times where i was hurting so bad that i would cut myself to releave the pressure. It was kinda like getting high. it took my mind off of everything. but when i came back to my senses, the pain was worse. Counselors work wonders. You just have to be careful what you say to them. They have to tell your parents when the mention of suicide pops up. You could just tell them what you're going through. Tell them what makes you start bawling. tell them that you could be very excited then go to being so depressed. My cousin has bipolar and every now and then she has to spend some time at "the Harbour" where she can talk to counselors and the monitor her. (kinda like a hospital clinic thing.)Tell the counselor what is on your mind. Or tell a good friend. Trust me when i say that counselors work. I go to a counselor 2-3 times a week and we just sit and talk. it really helps. you should try that.

Good Luck,
Smichele427


I think I have depression, and I want to see a counsellor. I walked passed the room today but i couldn't go in, i just felt like i would be wasting their time and that I don't really need any counselling.

I have been feeling like thi for about 3 years, i used to self harm about 2 years ago but i got that under control - i still want to when i get wound up.

I often think about what it would be like when I'm dead, I wonder who would miss me, who wouldn't miss me.
A few months ago, I was going to commit suicide, i started to write a letter to my mum, but I couldn't finish it, I jut burst into tears.

I need someone to talk to. But I can't bring myself to walk into that room.
How can I overcome this?? Why can't i bring myself to walk into the room?

Please help me. x (link)
I had the same problem. I was cutting all the time... i still have scars from it. I was so depressed. I began to turn away from my friends and anyone who said anything to me, i instantally hated. I decided that that wasn't the way i wanted my life to be. i hated being depressed and i hated the scars. (i have ocd) the scars bothered me... and so i decided that i didnt want my life to be like it was anymore. The past made me more depressed than anything. I had a "percfect" life 2 years ago. My boyfriend still lived near me, i had it great... (we wont go into details) but ever since he moved... august of 2004... i had been depressed. we broke up and all that. so, one day i just decided to stop cutting, like you. Then, i decided the next step to getting my life back the way it 2 years ago, i decided to go to a counselor. I was like you... nervous at first. I was mainly scared that if i told them that i used to cut, then they would tell mom... etc. I was scared of what they were going to say to me. i knew the only way to get my life back on track was to talk to someone and confide in them. i pushed myself to walk in. i dared myself to fill out a form for them to see me. and it worked. I dared myself. Besides, everytime i would walk by the door and not stop, i would beat myself up. so i just dared and pushed myself. i told myself that i would get buy myself a candy bar or something... (im addicted to chocolate) and i would use my cell minutes to call my boyfriend who is over 1,000 miles away. and, it worked. i cant say i wasnt nervous when they called me out of math class to go see them. i was as nervous as hell. so, my advice to you is:
1. Dare yourself
2. When you do walk in that door, reward yourself with something you like to do, or eat etc.
3. Remember this: you will get the help you need. You dont have to share everything with the counselor... but you should at least share what you are going through. If you tell the counselor that you attempted suicide, then they will have to tell your parents. But, being with a counselor does help. It releases the pressure. I still go to a counselor for several reasons. My anger management and my ocd. (my ocd causes my anger problems). If the counselor does see that you are depressed, they might be able to refer you to a doctor that can help with medication. Just take my example and do what i did. It worked for me.

Good luck hun,
Smichele427


13.f
I got a really bad haircut.
I really regret it. I had beautiful long hair and I got it cut and now its way to short. This happened yesterday. And now I've been crying for an hour about how ugly it looks and now i hate myself. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO? (link)
I did that on August 30th. I had the same problem. I had long beautiful blonde hair and i cut it up to my ears. I hated it. but, my hair grew back. Mind you it isnt the same length it used to be, but it is down to my shoulders now. I like it this length better than it was when it was long. So just stay positive. It will grow out!! Just because you have a bad haircut, it isnt the end of the world! Just remember that!


Hey, I'm a freshman who wants to sign up for track for my highschool. Although, I'm not in shape and only played soccer for a couple years of my life. What should I do to get in shape? I only want to do running, not field or sprints or anything like that. But I heard you have to pick 4 areas.. what 4 areas would be good for me? thanks, ill rate (link)
im sure your hs offers conditioning before track season starts. you should go to that and push yourself. it will take a lot of work and you will have a lot of pain. i was just like you when i first started. i didnt want to jump or do hurdles. But i found out, after conditioning that i was good at them and i kinda liked them. you should go to conditioning and try it out. then you will find something that you like to do.


alright it always seems that when my brother has friends over that im always home, because all my friends are busy and there is no one to talk to on the phone. Now his friends are really hot so i dont want them to think im a loser its just a cowinsdense (sp) that im home when he has his friends over, and no i dont do it on purpose. I try calling people to talk so i dont look like a dork but of course no one is home when i need them . What do around the house so they dont think im a loser? and i know like watching t.v or something but last time i did that one of his friends went " why is she sitting there watching tv"
ill rate high for ANYTHING. (link)
you should try getting on the internet or baking something... like cookies... they smell good!!!


15/f

What does it mean if a guy wants to "holla at you?"
thanks (link)
He wants to call you.

smichele427


I am a little on the shy and reserved side. I am a nice person and have a big heart. My problem is that I have a really hard time finding a nice bf. It seems like all the nice guys are taken. I'm not and never have been into casuel sex and one night stands. I want to have a permanent partner. How can I find a nice guy? I'm nearing 30 and I really wish I could get married and start a family. But I need to find the right guy first! Does anyone have any suggestions? (link)
yeah. ummm... you should try going out with some gf's and showing your face... i dont mean this in a bad way... but you should get out there. Meet new people. Plus it will let you spend time with some of your friends.


15/f Okay, so I went out with this guy for almost 9 months. I grew really attached to him. Then suddenly he said the relationship wasn't working. So you can imagine I was crying nonstop for a few days because he was acting all happy while all I do was lay down, not eat and sleep. So 3 days after the split, I went to see him and before that, he said we shouldn't kiss but yeah...we made out. I went to see him again after that and we made out again. So a couple of days pasted by, he said we shouldn't get back together but lately he's been calling me "babe" and telling me "I love you" and similar things to that. He said he won't date other people and that he hasn't been flirting with anyone. A lot of girls found out he's single and has been flirting with him like crazy but he's avoiding it all. What am I supposed to think? He says hes single, what am I? Am I on a leash? He says he still likes me a lot. Should I still hold onto him or try to move on? (link)
it depends... if he has a reputation of trying to "control" others then you should let go. if you both want to get back together, then maybe you should. just be on the lookout and dont put yourself in a bad situation where you will get hurt.




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