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Ok, I know so many people have asked this question but I still need help. I can't put in a frikkin tampon! (link)
This may gross you out, but my mom put mine in the first time. If your mom's not up for this, put the tampon at a downward angle and slide it down your underside untill you find an opening. That works for me.


i want to decorate my room in black and light pink, in the cheapest way possible. I want it to be girly and stylish looking. What should I do? Please post pictures, advice, tips.. Thanks so much..ill rate 5's! (link)
I just redid my room for under 200 dollars. The main thing I did was move my furniture. I put my bed at an angle off of a corner and It left more wall space in the room. After you do this, you may need a small piece of furniture for things like your radio, tv, or phone. Big Lots sells a lot of things very cheaply. I got the decorative pillows from there. Basically, the biggest change (rearanging) was free.


what's a good acne product that you can get at department stores? i've tired proactiv and i'm allergic to benzoyl peroxide, so i can't use it. I have to use sylaic (spellling?) acid. I want something that would give me proactiv results though. I have mild acne and combination skin. i have a lot of blackheads around and on my nose, and I don't really get pimples except when i get my period sometimes. 13/f (link)
I don't think there's benzoyl peroxide in Spa Sciences. It's a kit, like proactive. I use it, to very good results. You can buy it and the refill kit at CVS.


so i really like this guy 1 but i also like my best friend, now me and guy 1 used to date but we broke up but i think he still likes me but my best friends also likes me and im totally confused i need as much advice as i can get. any scrapbooking tips would be awesome too (link)
i think you should go with your friend although u mite not wanna ruin ur friendship guyy is with somebody. and for scrapbooking google


My "best" friend carrie went out with mark, who is one of my other best friends. They broke up after three days because Carrie thought Mark liked me instead and ever since then she has changed a lot. Slowly, she can began being obsessed with being popular, lying, attention, cheating, cussing, and she gradually pushed away all of her friends. After she had lost four best friends, she came to me. I heard Carrie talking talking to one of my friends about me and I confronted her CALMLY about it on IM that day.
Carrie: hey
Me: hi
Me: how come you said I was fat?
Carrie: what the hell? i never said that.
Me: I heard you say it
Carrie: I DIDNT SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: I heard you and so did about three other people so don't lie. I just want to know why u said it.
Carrie: MY FUCKING GOD!!
Me: can you stop cussing?
Carrie: what the fuck?
Me: okayyyy im going to take that as a no
Carrie: you know what? fuck you
Me: I never even did anything to you.
Carrie: WHO GIVES A FUCK IF I CALLED YOU FAT!? GET THE FUCK OVER IT! FUCK YOU
Then she signed off.
An hour later she called me and said "Look, I'm sorry. I never even said that. I would not ever talk about you behind your back."
I didn't even want to listen to her try and lie again so I just said "ok I'm going. bye" and hung up.
A few minutes later, my friend, Samantha, signed on and said that carrie had said something else about me.
Carrie signed on.
Me: wow. you said ANOTHER thing about me? how do I copy you? Normally I could care less if you said it to my face..but you just told me that you never talk about me behind my back.
Carrie: so?
Me: so, you lied AGAIN.
Carrie: w.e.
Me: can you please just go back to normal..everyone wants the old you. you haven't been normal since you and mark broke up.
Carrie: i dont give a fuck
Me: please stop cussing
Me: ok look i was going to invite you to my party but i cant
Carrie: w.e.
Me: i dont want someone cussing in every sentence at my party and i've asked u nicely to stop
Carrie: I DONT GIVE A FUCK!!
Carrie: SHUT-THE-FUCK-UP!!!!! FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then she signs off and calls me and says, "LOOK I'M SORRY AND YOU CAN'T ACCEPT THAT, THEN SCREW YOU!" and hung up.
Well, what the heck? What kind of apology is that?!?! She's apologized two more times but I don't really think that's enough after what she did..do you?
Should I ever forgive her or just stop being her friend?

This is long, so I'll give 5's to anyone who at least tries. (link)
Stop being her friend. She doesnt treat you like one of her friends so theres absolutley no point in remaining friend with her. Maybe once she changes back or calms down you can talk to her about it. but until then keep your space.

hope i helped


well recently i asked sum gal out and she sed yes but the problem is she is 1 yr younger and im gettin teased bout it should i break up with her or just take it i like her alot
and her best frend is my cuzin
plz help
i rate 5 (link)
Don't break up with her. She may well be the love of your life. Don't listen to what anyone else says. If you do break up with her because you're getting teased, you may regret it.


do girls where condoms? (link)
yes, it's the female condom, which is 95% effective. I think the male should wear the male condom instead of the female wearing the female condom, because male condoms are more effecive (98%) and they're cheaper. A female condom is harder to use, less effective and more expensive and harder to find.

Hope I helped!


can you masturbate during your period... && this is my first period ever in my whole life...there isnt alot of blood is that normal? what is it like when wou first get it? pleaseeeee hellppp (link)
Sure, I guess, see I've never really masturbated, so I don't really know if blood would stop you. And a little bit of blood during your 1st period is normal.

Hope I helped!


im going away soon for vacation and i never been on a plane before this will be my first time. i dont know what to expect here are some questions i would like to get answered

should i be scared
alot of people say to chew gum should i?
willl i get sick?
what should i do to keep busy?
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Hi there....

I don't think you should be afraid. Tons of people go on airplanes, and they make to the ground alive.

You should chew gum. I don't know why, but when you're in the airplane, your ears fill up with air. It's either from the noise of the airplane, or how high you are in the sky.

You could only get sick from the food the fight attendent gives you, which I doubt, or if you get carsick a lot. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Do anything to keep busy. Read, listen to music, write, sleep, anything. Or you can watch out the window, you see cool things.

Hope I helped!


im not really sure if i am depressed so ill just tell you how i feel and you can tell me if you think im depressed.

how i feel and have been acting:
empty
alone
scared
havent been eating a lot lately
have been getting headaches and stomachaches
havent been hanging out with my friends lately
i like to sit in my room with the lights out
i have trouble sleeping lately
i dont really like to talk anymore
get annoyed at little things
a little bit dizzy sometimes
sad
dont like to talk on the phone anymore
dont really like going places
anxious over stupid things sometimes

please help thanks

one more thing i use to have thoughts bout suicide but now its like i dont care about anything and dont feel anything. (link)
Yes, it's depression, and if you look at one of my recent answers, it shows 5 signs of depression.

Also, if you read my bio, I went through a suicide thing too. I'm all over it now, except for sometimes. I have the exact same problems as you still, except with the eating.

Kill yourself? Why? Think of all the good times you had. I know you said you used to have those suicidal thoughts, but just in case. Yeah, so think of how many people will be upset. That's what I did. I thought of my little sister who would probably never be the same again if I did kill myself.

I hope I helped you, and write again if you need more support, or just someone to talk to. Plus, I need a friend too, unless your a boy, because I don't want a friendship to grow deeper.

Remember, I'm always here.


Im just going to get down to the point. What could be a creative way of asking her out face to face? What do girls like to be complimented on? What really really turns a girl on?
I want this from a females perspective mostly. Thanks. I rate 5's.
15/m (link)
Awww the cutest thing I ever did see was this guy and he brought this girl Rachel a fish (a betta fish!) and in front of the whole class he said "Out of all the fish in the sea I pick you"

Of course it was so so so so sweet becase betta fish are the greatest. They don't live in seas, they live in rice paddies, but I didn't want to break it to them.

Do that.



im a 13 year old female. my mom is very strict about "getting enough sleep" and i have a VERY early bedtime. i have to be off the computer by 8:50 pm and i have to be in bed and be watching a half hour tv show from 9:00 to 9:30. i HAVE to be sleeping by 9:30 pm. even if im not done with homework or want to read a couple more pages of my book, I HAVE TO BE SLEEPING. so i go to sleep at 9:30 pm and wake up at 6:45 am. I think i don't need that much sleep. my friends go to bed at 11:30 and they are still wide awake at school. and what makes it worse is that i have the SAME exact bedtime as my 9 year old sister. thats 4 years apart!! i don't think it's fair and i don't think its neccessary to be sleeping by 9:30 pm i feel if i went to bed at 10 or 10:30, i would still get the sleep i need. what time do you guys go to bed and do you think my moms being fair? how can i get my mom to change my bedtime? and shes very strict so i need some good ways to pursuade her with.

I WILL TOTALLY RATE. (link)
Dear Friend,


I read on your answers that '8 hours' sleep is recommended for the average person, but I must stress that teenagers do not fall within this category! 9.5 hours of sleep per night is required of a teenager, because your body has a huge mental and physical reliance on it.

Your mother really is looking out for you, but she might not be going about it the best way. Sit her down, have a chat about how you feel, and try to arrange something new. Shower at night so you can sleep until 7am, then stay up until 10pm. This way, you're only losing fifteen minutes, which is hardly imperative to your daily functioning.

I'm sure she'll understand.

Love,

Ainsley.


my sweet 16 is in august and i'm starting to run out of time! this is a special birthday as you know, so it needs to be good. i need ideas for what to do, under two conditions: nothing dancing, and nothing too expensive (thousands of dollars), ya know! give me ANY ideas you have because i can't think of anything and i'm scared i won't be able to do anything in time and it will be a dissapointing birthday. thanks! (btw, to help you out: i live near san fran, i do like music, uh... yeah.) (link)
Dear Friend,


This reminds me of a dream I had last night, in which sixteen of my friends [Specific number, isn't it?] filled a hall with whipped cream for me.. I don't know what they thought this would accomplish, but I was happy with it.

My advice? Don't do that. It's weird, and something only I would think of.

Stage an outdoor thing - plenty of people, food and music. Look around for some braziers, and make a circle of chairs outside each one. This way people have access to seats, and are still warm when the sun goes down.

Have a blast,

Ainsley.


13/f. I was bra-shopping for something strapless with my tube top, and I couldn't find anything that was 32A (damn...the bra companies expect everyone to look like Barbie!!!). The 34A was too loose, so I had to settle with the 34A pushup bra. What I need to know is, are padded bras stupid? I don't want to be tacky. (link)
Dear Friend,

I remember this problem, and I hated it.

You've found the right look here: Always opt for a strapless bra to pair with a tube top; no one likes straps.

There's nothing wrong with wearing a push-up bra, especially when you're doing it for a reason, not for the attention. They aren't stupid or tacky - in this instance, wearing one is the sensible option.

Love your body,

Ainsley.


Okay, well I'm 13/f turning 14 in july

This question is regarding my birthday party...my parents are allowing me a sleepover and i'm going to bring a few friends to an amusement park for the day. The problem is, the park admission is $20 per person and obviously that would be a large amount of money for my 4-5 friends, then my family, and me. I want my friends to pay for it, but what is a polite way to put it on the invitations? I was thinking a good way to go might be to write on there "instead of a gift, admission to the park is $20." or something of that sort. What do you guys think? Thx very much =] And yeah my bday is a month from yesterday (6/14) so I don't need the answers urgent... (like, tomorrow.) I dunno if that matters on here or what, but ok I'll stop talking now haha. (link)
Dear Friend,


$20 really isn't too much to expect from close friends on your birthday - especially when it replaces their gift. Write exactly that, and make sure your friends are clear on the arrangement.

See the sleepover tips in my column for more ideas.

Love, and happy birthday,

Ainsley.


Well recently i got about 3 tattoo's and im 14. All of my friends got them too. i live with my mom and she was completly okay with them. Somehow, my dad found out about them. He foundout the name of the guy who did them, and where he lives. He told me he was going to have him arrested. If i am ever the reason somebody gets sent to jail i dont know what i would do. i feel so bad i just wanna die! what should i do!? (link)
Since your mom gave you permission, or was okay with it, your father can't really do anything, and can't get the tatoo guy arrested. I wouldn't worry if I were you.


ok so theres this guy and he kinda sexual harasses me or w/e this is called. he grabbed my breasts and my butt like so many times nd he snaps my bra straps and all that kind of stuff! i don't kno who 2 tell and what 2 do? pleasee help me (link)
Tell the guy to stop, and if he doesn't tellt he principle. He has no right to do this to you. Most boys are like that.


every time i put on makeup, i put on loads of waterproof mascara. and you got it! it never comes off whenever i use makeup remover. and i have tried many kinds of removers and i have to use waterproof mascara because i curl my eyelashes and if i use normal mascara it will uncurl them. and im asain so i need to curl it. so what should i do to get all this mascara off? i have even tried lots of makeup remover but it doesnt work.. any tips or GOOD makeup removers taht will take off lots of waterproof mascara (link)
wat i do is put on this eyelash primer stuff (its like usually a white conainer and white liquid stuf its kinda hard to explain) which as hair spray does for hair the primer does for eyelashes. basically it makes it stay . then i apply regular non waterproof mascara to make it really dark and then i put waterproof over that . i know it sounds like a lot but it totally works when you want to curl ur eyelashes. and as for the makeup remover i use clinque rinse-off foaming cleanser mousse. i totally works for me so it should for you.

if you need more help go to http://www.clinique.com/templates/products/multiproduct.tmpl?category_id=category4904

its great


what are signs of depression?

please answer i really need to know.

easy 5's!

thanks (link)
I read a book on this

Signs of depression

1. Loss of appetite
2. Constant diarrhea
3. Trouble sleeping
4. Withdrawal from activities
5. No connection to the world.

Hope I helped.


My hair is not easily curled. It takes me about 2 hours to actually get it curled with a curling iron and half the time it doesn't even look the way i want it to. I have tried curling gels and scrunching, but none of it has worked. I want my hair to stay curly for about a day or so...And quick to style. Does anyone know how? (link)
braid your hair when it wet in two braids and put hairspray on it. the next day take it out and it should comeout curly depending on if your hair is thick or not. if not then put moosse (sp?) in it and put it in a really tight bun.

hop i helped :)




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