about

I'm a mother of 2 boys who are 13 months apart. Talk about a handful. I'm a wife to the best husband I could have ever dreamed of.
I'm one of the very blessed.


I have Bipolar 1 Disorder. I hate taking all these medications and always going to doctors appointments, but life is too short to let mental illness get the better of me.


Often times life is a challenge, and nobody knows that better than me. I wake up wondering if this is going to be a day my illness overpowers my meds, and either sends me flying like a bat out of hell, or leaves me laying on the couch like a wet dish rag.


Thank all that is good in the world that I have an excellent support system at home.
I'm one of the lucky ones.


I'm honest, and that can either be a perk or s flaw. Depends on how you choose to look at it.
I like to see it as a perk, because it's better to hear the truth than to be told candy coated bullshit.






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well to start, i know i dont have old-woman wrinkles, im 16. but when i wear makeup and smile alot, i get these parenthesis-like lines on either side of my mouth. deep creases in my makeup. and not wearing makeup isnt the answer. whenever i rub my fingers over them to take them away, i get red streaks from where my foundation has been rubbed off and my natural skin tone shows through. is there anything i can do to make these lines go away, or be less noticeable?

They're called laugh lines.
I know you don't have wrinkles, but try a foundation that is meant for wrinkle coverage. It may help cover up your laugh lines.

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im 14/f ok
and my current bf is 14/m. ok so we have been going out for about 2 weeks now and so far i have seen him every day! i usually go out with guys from other schools so i don't have to see them every day bc that makes it mean more when you do see him. and its almost valentines day and he wants this shirt but to tell you the truth i could care less about what he wants! im not really in to him. hes not my type at all.. i don't think im over my ex Patrick ether! witch sucks even more. bc he was the first kiss first love and what not! it hurts not to be with Patrick. every time i am with andy i end up thinking about Patrick and it pretty much makes me cry! i can't be with andy any more bc im not over Patrick at all.. but if we break up then theres no friendship bc he isn't friends with any of his ex's witch sucks bc i want to be his friends but he hates them!ah:[ it makes me cry even though i don't even like him like that!
so how do i break up with him or should i give him a week or two?

You should just break up now. Otherwise, you are stringing him along, and that isn't fair at all. Not to him, nor to you either.
There is no easy way to do it. Just tell him that you don't think its working out, and you think you'd make better friends.

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I'm 20 years old.I have flat and small breast.flatter and smaller than any other 2o years old women.I think they will never grown.i'm very skinny.I don't want to get plastic surgery.but I heard that there are a lot of breast enlargement pills and cremes.I just want to know are they really good and safe?I have a wonderful boyfriend and I want to please to him.He said he loves me the way I am.But I just want to be perfect for him.

The thing about the pills and creams are that they make your breasts SWELL not grow. This is from some hormone in it.
As soon as you stop using the product, the swelling goes away.
I wouldn't trust these products to be very safe, either. Who knows what sort of long term effects they could have?

He says he loves you the way you are. That means you are already perfect for him.

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this is embarrassing but here it goes...
i have been going to a therapist for a 2 months (im a 25f and he a over 40 m). i cant stop thinking about him because it makes me feel relaxed. i hinted about these feelings in the 3rd session and he said nothing. i hoped that he would discuss it but he didnt.
now a month has passed and ive made my liking of him obvious. last week i couldnt stop noticing his eyes.this week i sent him an email and made the session earlier than usual.
he hinted to me at the last session that he realised that i was confused about my feelings towards him and that if i didnt feel comfortable coming to sessions anymore there would be no hard feelings.
i dont know whether to stop seeing him or if i should discuss it with him - i mean this kind of transference is a pattern in my life. i dont know if i have the guts to be totally open about it and if he would be comfortable with it. i feel so stupid and like i never want to face him again.
what should i do?

Best bet is to find a new therapist.
You are going to therapy for a reason, and your feelings for him may interfere with that, if it hasn't happened already.
If you like the guy, it's best to try to pursue it when you aren't involved in this type of professional relationship with him.

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So I was talking to someone the other day and they told me I should read the book called Personality Plus by Littauer... actually I demanded I read it and actually didn't leave me alone until I went and bought it... but I was just wondering if its worth reading at all??? thank you

Well, if you went and bought it, you may as well read it. Otherwise it's just a waste of money and a book.
I was told once that when reading a book, read 20% of it before deciding if it is good or bad. (Ex. Read 80 pages of a 400 page book)
That seemed to always be a good rule of thumb. I've realize that if it is a good book, you will know before you hit that 20% mark.
If it is a dull book up to that mark, its highly likely that it will be dull all the way.

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whats it like when you get tested for STD's? do they draw blood? Will my parents be notified?

If you are of the female variety, then yes, you can get tested through pelvic exam.
So far as I know, HIV/AIDS is a blood test.

If they told your parents, that would be breaching doctor/patient confidentiality.

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Alright....my boyfreind and i have been together for a while now and we have sex and whatever....ok my problem is that he has no problem like getting hard and staying hard before we start having sex but like once he puts on the condom its hard for him to stay hard....i don't know what to do and sometiems he just gets frustrated and we stop...i dont know what to do?

Its a mood breaker.
He's all ready to go, but has to stop to put on a condom. Its a common occurrence.
No, no... don't stop using the condoms. Always practice safe sex.
However, he may not lose his mojo if YOU put it on for him.

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Sorry so long . important though



Well my friend is a junior in high school . I love her to death . we've known eachother ever sence kindergarden. She's been like in love with this guy ever sence 9th grade , basicly on and off and they " love " each other so they say. But she moved to NewHampsire & he lives in georgia. He does her so freaking wrong , Like there not " together " but he trys to control everythnig . He'll tell her she better not talk to any guys , smoke , drink or anythng but he's the one sleeping and dating all these girls all the bad things . & its gotten so bad to wheer my friend is suicidal about it , she tells me she wants to just die and she cuts her self but i mean theres like no way i can help & the sad thing is , is that she already goes to counciling , she takes depresant pills. idk what to do anymore ; im so scared she's going to do something & i cant stop it over a thousand miles away , she's cared to tell her mom because seh doesnt wanna get sent away but all this over a damn boy ! idk , help ?

This may sound silly, but why don't YOU call and talk to her mom?
It's like this- She's already seeking counciling. She's already on antidepressants.
Yet she cuts herself and finds no value to her life.
Those things obviously aren't helping.
Mom can get her the help she needs and deserves.
Yah, she'll likely be mad at you, but at this point, does that matter?
If I were in your situation, would I be making that phone call? You bet. In a heartbeat.

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what does that mean?

Thanks

I've used that signature since I was known as ygsgirl.
I changed my handle not long back, but decided to keep that much.

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how old do you people think is an ok age to lose yor virginity?

I don't think there is any specific age, but I think that if a person is responsible enough to make that decision, they should be responsible enough to take care of a kid on their own. Even being cautious, there is always that risk.
They should also be responsible enough to research and educate themselves on STDs.
They should also be responsible enough to ALWAYS practice safe sex by using condoms.

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songs having to do my ex with a new girl and im not over him?

i like stuff like yellowcard, boys like girls, we the kings, and the scene aesthetic.


thanks.

How about "Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me) by Expose?
Its a song from the 90's, but I think it fits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQzBEyGPtAU

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This has been ruining my life. Its embarrassing, its destroying my self esteem, and I'm completely fed up with trying to hide it, yet if I flaunt it, I will be considered gross and ugly by society.

I have discolored, puffy areolas. The puffiness causes me to have a noticeable mound on my breast. I have to wear extremely padded or hard cupped bras in order to hide them, or very tight shirts/swimsuits to flatten them down.

My nipples are flat. They are not inverted, and they make no bump whatsoever. The only way you can tell that there is a nipple there is that that area is redder than the areola. Although I don't mind my nipples that much, what if I were to become intimate with someone? I know that most men will be disappointed by two red dots. And what about breastfeeding? The baby won't be able to find anything to latch on to.

When I'm cold, and I get goosebumps, it is the only time my breasts looks okay. Sure, my areolas get slightly wrinkly, and bumpy in some parts, but they look so much more attractive because they become flat and a normal color. My nipples also protrude a little bit... by maybe 2-3mm?

I am wondering if this is because my breasts are still developing? Has anyone had such problems? Did your breasts change? I know that there is surgery, but I would be very unwilling to go under the knife.

I understand that if someone that truly loves me could care less what my breasts look like, but I know I will not show them to anyone (except doctors) while they look like that.

My breasts were completely normal until I started puberty. I have seen my mom's breasts and they look normal.

Doctors have looked at them during routine check ups and never said anything about them. Only my obgyn asked me if I experienced any itching or discomfort. (she was checking me for cysts, and she found lots... all normal and deep in my breast tissue so there is no connection to them and my nipples.)

I'm turning 17 in less than a month, and although my breasts changed when I was about eleven, I got my period right on my 16th birthday, so I guess you could say I'm a late bloomer.

Its just so hard to find bras that will hide my condition. I have one bra, and I always get questions why I wear a bra when I sleep at sleepovers. I have a really hard time trying to find bikini tops, in fact, I won't go into the water all the way for fear that my top will stretch out and reveal what I've been hiding for so long.

Otherwise, I have great body image, I'm completely comfortable in my body if no one can see my condition. Please help me. I would really appreciate any input: advice, pep talk, anything. Thank you

Next time you have a check-up, you should express your concern to the doctor or your OBGYN. They don't know to help you with your nipple-esteem issue if you don't bring it up.
If there was something for them to be concerned about, they would have mentioned it by now.

As for breast feeding when the time comes, you'll be going to the OB many, many times before a baby is even born. They will tell you what you need to know. Worst case being you having to pump in order to give your baby breast milk. Now, that's worst case.

You can still bond with your child just as much with a bottle. I had to- I never had milk come in at all and had to use formula.
So don't fret over that stuff until that time comes. Right now, breast feeding is the last thing you should be stewing over.

As for guys, well, any guy I know likes breasts in general. I've never personally heard of a guy critiquing nipples. All I've heard is "Boobs! *drool* BOOBS! *more drool*"

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next year my sister is going to high school im just really afraid she wont be ok in it. shes very different from everyother girl she isnt a follower she will do what she thinks. but shes barley makin it in school and she is very umm, emo or goth. NOT sayin it in a bad way. on friday their was a big fight between one of my friends a huge football player and a emo kid. he was so bloody. catholic school. i hate that guy hes a faggot but my sister is JUST like him. but she would fight back. shes a very tough girl. she doesnt make new friends that easy. she hates school shes depressed. im afraid if shell never make friends or get beaten up or fail out. she hates our parents she talks to me. her best friends now, i hate every one of them. she picks the worst people. next year i will be a junior and shell be a freshman. im her big brother ill kill anybody trying to hurt her. im more afraid for her and her freshman year than me on my freshman year. what do i do?

That's odd. I was a lot like her going into my freshman year, with my big brother also being a Junior at the time.
Listen- You don't have to be a follower, and you don't have to appeal to the majority to make it out alright.
You got to let her live. You can't chose her friends, you can't choose her boyfriends, you can't make her be someone she doesn't want to be. Only she can make the best or the worst of her high school years.
You CAN continue to be the shoulder she needs. You can be there when she's down, and when others get her down. If her friends are jerks, well, you can help her pick up the pieces and let her know she isn't alone in the world.

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how can i make my boobs bigger?
is it passable.? some one said rubbing them works but i dont know.
im talking about actually making them bigger verse making them look bigger.
and theres no way i would take pills/surgery.
thanks!

You can't.
You just have to wait for them to finish growing. They will only naturally get so big, and in their own time.
Outside of surgery, the other stuff is myth.
Even the pills only work as long as you keep taking them, because the hormone in the pills only causes them to swell- not grow.

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Hi, i am sort of worried about this decision i will be making in about 3 months. I am 18 and my boyfriend is 24. He lived in boston and went to college there for 6 years when i met him back in the end of June. it was great, we immediatly clicked. After spenging the night together legit every single night, give or take about 4-5 from July - September 1st, he then had to move back home with his parents because he was done with school. he now lives an hour and a half away and its been hard but since september , we manage and hangout atleast one night a weekend. we still miss ecahother alot and because we are far, we have begun to fight about the popular relatonship issues: loyalty& cheating, and pet peevs. we both are silly because we`ve both been faithful, but paranoid. he has been intering as a phsycial therapist m-f 8-4 and it is terrible because the money situiation to hangout is bad. He will graduate in may and well as i and we are interested in living together.

since he will be starting a job, and i will be a par time student and go to school, money will be fine . the fighting may keep up but i think alot will clear up. since i go and see him every weekend, i have decided to move down there. we really love eachother and want to be close but dont want to ruin things.


help or opinions from anyone who has moved in with a boyfriend

I'm going to give you a bit of advice:
If it isn't worth fighting over, then don't argue about it.
Pet peeves are petty arguments.
Don't fight over material things such as money. You can't buy happiness, and love is priceless.

Loyalty and cheating is something that is a serious deal, but you both get a lot further by sitting down and maturely discussing it, rather than arguing your point.
Paranoia is no reason to assume, fight, and point fingers. Trust is a key factor in a healthy relationship. As is honesty and communication.

Remember, when angry and fighting you hear but don't listen, and you talk AT rather than talk TO. That gets you nowhere.

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So Here's the thing. I'm working on a research project for school. My topic is Alice Walker, the women who wrote 'The Color Purple'. I need to find what her impact on society was.. I've tryed google and all that good stuff. It's not the answer. Does anyone know some good online 'cite-able' sources I can use?
I really, really need help with this one. The project is due soon.
Please?
I'll rate you well.
Thanks

Here is a link you may find helpful:

http://members.tripod.com/chrisdanielle/index.html

The bio is full of details about her life and her work. There are several pages of bio.

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okay, well i have 4 questions in this one, so if you answer it please try to answer all three.

my best friend gets mad at me like every other day for the exact same reason, because i decided to sit with different people at lunch and talk to different people in the hallways. its been like this since like third grade. she has ALWAYS been extremely moody, its just getting worse and worse though. plus, shes always accusing me of things. i was about to totally tell her off on friday, but i knew i would feel horrible after i did. because once i do something mean, i regret it right after .but i truly don't know what to do anymore. ignoring doesn't work. i ignored her for a year and half and it didn't help. well of course, but we were young then . i don't know what to do. advice?

there is this one girl in my athletics class who is kinda poor. (i don't mean to sound snobby or anything, but i live in a small town and my family is about the richest ones there) before i knew that and acctually got to hand out with her, we were like best buds. but ever since i went over to her house, she annoys me sooo badly, and whenever i think about her, im just disguisted. shes really nice and stuff but i just can't help it. and i like poorist or something? and when we are at school she annoys me less, but still does. so i dont know, but when we hang out its like a nightmare.

this past weekend, i went to my 2 friends cheer competition. this other girl that they were gonna take got grounded. i didn't even know they were gonna invite her. then her mom was like why don't you come next weekend with us too (they have another comp. then too) and they were like no, we were gonna invite anna(friend) instead, but she got grounded thats why we invited courtney(me). and shes supposed to be ungrounded by then so we were gonna take her. but if she can't come then you can come instead. it seemed like i was just their last resort or something, it made me feel really bad, idk what my question is here though.


i have a problem with jealousy. its completely ridiculous, like stuff i shouldn't even get jealous about. like if someone else knows the words to my favorite song, then i feel jealousy build up inside me. or the example about the cheer thing. i went this time so it was only fair that someone else go, but i still felt completely jealous. does anyone know how to fix this?


sorry for all the quesitons. but please answer each one! plleaseeee!

1. And, why, exactly is this person still your best friend? She wouldn't be mine. In fact, she wouldn't be my friend at all.

2. If she is really nice and all, why does her family's financial standing have anything to do with anything? Money and nice things are only material. You can't buy happiness, and you can't put a price tag on friendship. Maybe you should consider this girl, who is nice and friendly, to be your new best friend, rather than the one who treats you like shit?

3. Well, if they could only take one person, you weren't a last resort, but a second choice. Sometimes that's how it goes in life. You can't always be first pick, but being second pick isn't all that bad.

4. If someone else didn't know the words to that song, you wouldn't either. Why? It takes people liking a song that much in order for it to even exist.
As for being jealous, ask yourself "Is this really worth getting all worked up about, or is it something petty?"

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i have been running outside for about 2 weeks but its been cold lately and i just get bored from running outside so i was wondering if i could just run in the same place for like 30 minutes.. would that be the same kinda? if not, how is it different?

It wouldn't be the same, but it's still good for you.
Running and walking outside, you go across different types of terrains. You go up hill, down hill, on pavement, through gravel, etc., whereas indoors you are running in one place on a flat surface.

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hey! i am not yet 18 but my boyfriend and i have been talking about having sex soon in the safest possible way. i dont want to bring this up with my mom (i do talk to her about things but i dont think she would understand this one.. and im not asking about how to tell her) but im just wondering any other ways i could let her get me birth control. for example... my period is irregular so i asked to use it to make it more regular so it doesnt just surprise me.. any other ideas would be great!!

thanks!

That's your best option other than being honest.

Just be sure that even on birth control, you both need to get into the habit of practicing safe sex by always using condoms.
Condoms are the only thing that protects against STDs.

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im so shy around my boyfriend why is that...and ever time i wanna say something i cant because what if he dont wanna talk about the same thing....HELP im 13 and im a female

Well, you need to realize that you have to say what you want to say. That is how you find out each other's interests. Maybe he doesn't want to talk about the same thing, but maybe he does.
You don't know if you don't just speak your thoughts. How will you ever get to know him if you don't?

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