I believe that is possible, yes. That's why people tend to think the "pull out" method doesn't work too well. That's also why you should always use some form of protection or another unless you WANT to get pregnant.
-Siren =)

Veggies in general are good for you. They're part of the whole "healthy diet" thing.
-Siren =)

I'll tell you what my guy said when I asked him essentially the same thing...Lol. Depending on the lipgloss, it can be better with or without. (We both like bonnebell lip rush glosses. They have sugar in them!)
Never kiss a guy with really sticky lipgloss on. It just doesn't have a fun effect. I had this one lip gloss that I hated...tasted okay, but it was SOOOO sticky. My boy hated it, too. Lol.
About the second question - depends on the lipgloss. If it's more of a liquid (like bonnebell lip rush), it kind of sinks into your lips and just leaves flavor, which is handy.
If your lipgloss tastes good to you and your guy likes the same flavors you do, it'll taste good to him. My favorite is also my boyfriend's favorite, lol.
Hope this helped!
-Siren =)

This guy sounds like he needs to do a little thinking, and so do you. Do you want him calling you baby, telling you he "luvs" you and misses you if it's possible that he's just saying it? I wouldn't.
The only way to know if he's being honest, is to ask him, and you may not get a straight answer by doing that either.
I suggest you both do a little thinking. If you were still together, would you want to lose your virginity to him? If you didn't want to, would he stay with you anyway?
My best advice is just talk to him and find out what's really going through his head.
I hope this helped!
-Siren =)

It's easiest to get pregnant about two weeks before your period, but you can get pregnant at any point in time, as long as you have your period. That's why you should ALWAYS use some sort of protection. The chances of getting pregnant while you're on your period are rare, but it IS possible.
Again, you can get pregnant at any point in time if you don't use protection.
Hope this helped!
-Siren =)

First, I suggest you ask her if she has/had feelings for this guy. To me, it sounds like she does. I mean, that's some reaction to a friend going out with the guy she likes, to throw a phone across the room...
If she does have feelings for him, there's nothing you need to do about it, really. She didn't tell you, OR him, so...It's her own fault. I hate to say it, but really.
Just talk to her about her reaction, and explain to her that you didn't know she liked this guy. Talk it out.
I hope this helped!
-Siren =)

Wow, that question has got to be the oldest one in the book, and the hardest one to answer. I'll give it my best shot, though...
I believe that love is different for everyone. Everyone figures out what it is through different means. Some teens do know what love is (myself, I believe, being one of them).
When I was fourteen, I thought I was in love with my boyfriend. Boy, was I wrong. I figured out that I was wrong this past year, when I realized I was really in love with my current boyfriend. I knew I was in love when I said "I love you", and I hadn't intended to. It just slipped out, but it felt right. Love, for me, is what makes the room tilt when he kisses me. It's what I feel when he touches me, what I see when I look into his eyes. I can picture us together in the future, growing old together and all that...to me, that's real love. (Influenced by my mother, kind of. She and I have the same thoughts on love.)
The scientific explanation is a bunch of chemicals mixing and confusing the brain and all that, but that's no fun, is it?
Love is an amazing emotion, and the word should not be used lightly.
There's my opinion!
-Siren =)

I definitely believe love and actually being in love are two very different things. For instance, my parents love each other even though they bicker over little things, and when they're not bickering, they're acting like two teenagers in love - cuddling all the time and all. It's cute. Lol.
However, I also believe age is a state of mind, not being. Some of these kids may really be in love, and know it, and one can't really tell they they can't be in love because they're too young.
Though I do think a lot of people use/throw around the word "love" without knowing its real meaning. That, by the way, drives me CRAZY.
The people that do that later feel real love and realize "oops, that wasn't love..." that's how I feel about the time I thought I was in love and really wasn't. I'm in love now, and it's a totally different feeling. It's interesting.
There's my opinion. ^_^
-Siren =)

Aww, honey...that guy sounds kind of assholeish. It is hard to get over a guy, in general. Don't expect to be over him fast.
I had my heart stomped on - let myself like the guy too much, got flat dumped - and it took me...three or four months to get over him, but I was totally over him then. Here's what I did:
I wrote hate letters to him, telling him what an ass he was, but never sent them. I also wrote bad poetry about how much he'd hurt me. I did a lot of stream-of-consciousness writing (where you put your pen to the paper and write whatever comes to your mind - don't stop writing for ten minutes or however long you wanna write for). I printed out all our AIM conversations and shredded them into confetti.
I also spent a lot of time with my friends, who helped me rant about how stupid he was for dumping me, and things like that.
If you need someone to talk to about this, my s/n is SirenCytherea.
Hope this helped!
-Siren =)

Aww! If you like a girl, you've gotta speak up. If she's with someone else, though, you need to wait until they break up. If you go up to her, knowing she has a boyfriend, and tell her you like her, you'll probably freak her out.
But if she is, in fact, single, SPEAK UP!!!
Tell her you like her. She can't read your mind, so you've gotta speak it if you want anything to happen betwen you two.
Good luck, and I hope this helped!
-Siren =)

Not weird at all. I had an 18-month period where I was just tired of dealing with relationships and guys and all, and I just had no crushes. I'm sixteen, lol. You're perfectly normal, so don't worry about it. ^_^
-Siren =)

It's totally normal not to get along with your mom and fight over stupid things. Maybe talk to your mom and tell her you don't want your relationship to turn into that kind of relationship.
As far as the peer pressure, just stand firm for what you belive in! If you don't wanna smoke, don't smoke. If you don't wanna have sex, don't have sex. Stand up for yourself and what you believe in.
Talk to your mom about your concerns. She'll be able to help. Moms usually do. ^_^
Hope this helped a bit!
-Siren =)

Age is a state of mind, not being. ^_^
If you're comfy with the idea of dating a guy who's younger than you, go for it. Just remember that younger guys do tend to be a little less mature than girls. (That's why I always end up dating guys older than me. I like maturish guys.)
It's only bad to think about going out with him if YOU think it's bad. Don't worry about what other people think - you're gonna be the one dating him, and you're the one that likes him. Not them. ^_^
Hope this helped!
-Siren =)

Don't worry too much about doing your friend doing things before you. The right guy will come along for you to make out with, lol. Don't sweat it - you're young. You have loads of time to find a guy. I didn't really make out with a guy until I was almost fifteen, and I'm perfectly normal.
Hope this helped!
-Siren =)

No question is too graphic for this site, really. You should see some of the questions I've gotten. ^^
It just won't ever be a featured question. There are a surprising amount of people in their late teens on this site as well. I'm sixteen, but it doesn't mean I wouldn't be able to help, along with a lot of others, so feel free to ask your question on here. If it really is too explicit/graphic, one of the moderators will delete it. ^_^
-Siren =)

No, boys don't have cherries. A girl's "cherry" is her hymen - a thin layer of skin inside the vaginal opening. That's what gets broken (popped) during sex.
Hope this helped clarify!
-Siren =)

Okay, contrary to popular belief, a woman's clitoris (clit) is NOT her vagina. It's a pea-sized sex organ located NEAR the vagina. Sensitive to sexual stimulation.
Hope this clarified!
-Siren =)

Oh, that's totally normal. It means that your breasts are growing - either that, or it's part of PMS.
Could be both, actually. My breasts usually start to hurt about three days before my period.
But yes, you do get growing pains as you mature/grow in your chest area.
You have nothing to worry about. ^_^
-Siren =)

Oh, I can so relate to you. I play flute...kind of. When I first started, I was so into it, and I was like...REALLY good. Like, a professional who only taught college students and up took me on when I was 12.
It's up to you whether you want to take a year off, or if you really want to quit.
I stopped taking lessons because they were stressing me out, and now I miss it, but I wouldn't be able to handle it.
Don't worry about dissappointing anyone. Think about what you really want to do. Your parents should not have any say in what you do or don't do with this, and they need to know that. The drumming issue has to be YOURS, and you've gotta decide what to do with it. If you take a year off, you may discover that you miss it and want to go back to it. Or not *Shrug*
If you don't you may get increasingly bored with it and your drumming may die out anyway. Or you could end up deciding you want to keep going with it. There's really no saying what'll happen...
I hope this helped!
-Siren =)

Your hymen could very well be broken, if there was blood when he pulled his fingers out. An exam is unneccessary, really, unless you think something's wrong, like you have pain, or your discharge is weird.
If not, you're fine.
Hope this helped!
-Siren =)

I'm a laid-back 26 year old with a Psychology BA, starting my MA program, and working my way into the field as quickly as I can. It took me an extra Bachelor's degree (in vocal performance and creative writing) to figure it out, but I was put on this Earth to help, to heal, and to love.

I have made the decision to dedicate my life and career to helping others. I am here to do just that.

I've been a member since 2004, and since I signed up, I've gone through quite a lot and learned quite a lot from it. I'm here to give guidance where I had none; no one should have to go through the difficulties I went through alone.

Feel free to visit my website/blog, if you want to read my experience with domestic violence and my thoughts on it.

***While I do tend to answer mental health and other health-related or medicine-related questions, I am by NO MEANS a licensed physician or practitioner of any sort. Any and all advice I give for these questions is from my own experience or studies.***

If you need to get a hold of me quickly, my screen name on AIM is SirenCytherea. Just let me know you found me here.

I'm a strong believer in the idea that there are no stupid questions except the ones left unasked, so, please, keep an open mind, heart, and mouth.

Siren

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