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Hey everyone!My name is Brina,I've been on this site for a few years, after not being on for a while, I figured I'd start up again, having more knowledge then before! I'm 19 years old and am going to be a sophomore in college this coming fall! Please feel free to ask me anything!


I'VE BEEN VERY BUSY WITH SCHOOL SO MY APOLOGIES IF I DON'T GET TO YOUR QUESTIONS RIGHT AWAY!

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ok, i've been realli sick this past week. i havent gone to school at all and my mom said i cant go tomorrow either. but whatever.. the thing is, i love to drink water and its mainly the only thing i drink. i really havent had water forever cause its making me feel worse. what other drinks might be good for a really upset stomache?

Well, soda's arent good because i heard that they just make you more sick because they have a ton of sugar in it. A good soda would be ginger ale though and drink some juice too. Hope you feel betterz.
~Brina~

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I have blonde hair, and i want to lighten it so it's even more blonde, like the color or paris hilton's. my friend thats going to be ligtening it asked me if i wanted it dyed or bleached. what's the difference? which one should i do?

Well i have highlights that are bleached and i used to have highlights that were dyed not bleach so i would have to go with bleach.
~Brina~

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my bf isnt excactly the cutest person in the world but i love him so much. alot of the time some of my friends that i'm not that close to always ask me questions about why im going out with him. and this girls in one of my classes always says how she would only go out with a guy if he was cute. and my bf sits right behind me in that class. he's not like ugly or anything but he's not hot either. i don't know what 2 do about it when pple tell me that i shouldnt go out with him or ask me why i am going out with him. please help........

Dont listen to people. You should only like a guy for whats in the inside not on the outside.
~Brina~

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Do you ever feel like breaking down.. DO you ever feel out out place.. ANd somehow you just don't fit in and no one understands me... I've been kiked... hurt.. well I'm just like him.. and the rest of the song.. and sometimes i just wanna curl up and give up! the kids at my school are so mean to me. And a lot of my friends think they're to "cool" to hang out with me. I've been pushed down and kids kicked me and I've been in 5 fights with a bunch of kids and always get beet up picked on. And i don't belong.. I think i should just run away. no one would miss me. I'm just a loser in the way! I just wish i was a little cooler and people would be nicer to me. like the other day i was over my "friends" house and him and his neighbors made fun of me and 1 kid punched me so i fell and then they threw things at me. I've broken down.. ok and I'm young and hopeless and going no where fast is what they say.And the girls... forget about it... i mean the only reason most them don't like me is becuse the cool kids don't like me. I mean I'm not ugly..but you get my point. And some kids just pretend to be friends with me and then stab me in the beack like it's a game. And my gf just played me. Well you kinda get my idea of my life. that's not the details though. It's a lot worse. Well is there anything i can do? Or should i run away becuase no one would miss me!


Signed,
A loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are totally not a looser. In life you will have probably only like 3 good friends that will always be there for you. People have no right to do what they do to you for no reason.You are not a looser the people who are mean to you are loosers. Dont ever let people make you feel like crap. IM me at BreenzyWeenzy7
~Brina~

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My parents keep the house so so so so so cold...I'm always freezing and it's the middle of the winter...it's always like 60 in here, and I've told my parents so many times that I'm SO cold when its that cold, but they don't care. They say that they are comfortable that way, and that if they turn it up they will be too warm. I'm not the only one who thinks its too cold...friends or relatives who come over say its so cold! But, they don't have to live here!!! I DO!! What do I do???

Well if they wont let you turn the heat up then turn it up without them looking. If that doesnt go to well wear some swetshirts around the house and get some fleece bed sheets so that your not cold. Stay with a relative if it gets serioussly cold.
~Brina~

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Well, my brother told me that if you put up blue christmas lights it meant that you were Jewish. So does anyone know if this is true or is my brother smoking something? Thanks!!

xo_sherry_ox
I rate 5's!

LOL, well jewish people do put up blue christmas lights for hannukah but umm i dont think it neciserrily means that if a christmas person lol puts them up that it means that. Tell your bro to go screw a cow { jk}!!!!!
~Brina~

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I was in a mental institution and I got really close to one of the staff members that worked there, she helped me in every way possible and I thought of her as my mom. Since I have been out it seems like everytime I call the hospital to talk to her, they make an excuse for me to NOT talk to her. Last night my sister looked her up on the internet and come to find out, she lives a mile away from me, and I have her home phone number, I mailed her a christmas card this morning to her home, but I dont know if I should actually call her at home. I miss her so much and she made such a big impact in my life, what do I do? I don't want her to think that I am like stalking her or anything! ???????

Send her a letter and tell her exactly what you just asked!
~Brina~

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Last night my best friends parents got into a car accident. Her dad had to spend the night in the hospital because he broke his ribs and lost a lot of blood. Her mom is doin ok, she has internal bruises but is taking everything well. The doctors thought that her dad was going to die, but he made it through the night. Ive never been in this sort of situation before. I dont know what to say or what to do. Please help, i really need to be there for my friend!!!!!!!

Stick by your friends side and make sure she knows that you'll be there for her. Make her a card and give her flowers.
~Brina~

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I am 35 and my older sister is 37.
I am a creative, intellectual type and she is a practical, common sense type. She does not understand me or why I love to read so much. She considers my creative writing a waste of time. What I love, she has no value for. What can I do or say to help her understand me? We are so different. She is a great sister otherwise.

I'm the same type of person you are i love to read and write and my siblings are totally different. Let her read your writeing and tell her about a book you like. Everyone is different and have didfferent feelings about certain topics.
~Brina~

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I apologize in advance for the potential length of this post.

Lately, I have been having trouble with my father. It seems like he's taking every opportunity to ruin every chance at happiness that I ever had. I normally wouldn't care, but he's really effecting my relationships with other people and my potential opportunity to get into a good college, which is really important to me.

Since I'm only fourteen, I have no way to move out without his complete consent, and I have considered moving in with my mother in San Francisco, but she is physically abusive toward me, so that really eliminates itself as an option.

He's making me feel worthless and like I'm a horrible human being and I don't know what to do. He's called me a slut, a liar, a failure, and a sociopath. Someone please help me.

A parent figure should NEVER do that. I feel bad that you have to put up with shit like that. A parent should be someone who tells you NOT to listen to people when they say that You need to serioussly go to a guidence counselor and do something about this. See if you can live with a friends family or something. Hopefully you have some relatives and nice friends.
~Brina~

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I'm wearing a sweater and wasn't sure how to do my hair. It's a big, off the shoulder sweater from American Eagle. I'm just wearing it with jeans. I've have pretty long hair, down to the middle of my back. What can I do?

Hey, umm maybe half up in a messy bun, and the rest down and straightend or french braids, also do the half up messy bun with the rest curled. Hope it Turns out Good!
~Brina~

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hey, well i am a 16 yr old girl. 2 years ago i was in a bad car accident and fell into a coma. i was in it for 2 years and i woke up a week ago. well, i am kinda out, and well i was wondering, what kind of stuff is in? stores, music, fashion, hair and stuff like that. i am kinda confused! thx!

Omg i am soo sorry to hear that that happened to you. Stores: Aeropastale, Old Navy, JC Penny, Abercrombie and Fitch, Alloy, Music: If your into Alternative then, Story Of the Year, Yellowcard, Sugarcult, Dashboard Confessional, umm hmm Three Days Grace, SImple Plan, i dont think theres new hair stuff, umm highlights maybe. Its great that your doing betterz!!!
~Brina~

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I babysit my 3 year old niece and she gets on my nerves and i don't get paid for it and my sister makes me babysit .
What should i do?

Bring a friend so that if she gets on your nerves your friend will be there to back you up.
~Brina~

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gosh i really hate reading and i have to take these tests and read books before the end of the quarter at skool and i have none!!! is there a way i can be encouraged to read!!!
indeed2

I used to hate reading, but now i read every day. There are so many books out there that you would love. Start out reading a short chapter book, maybe about something you like or something that deals with real life. To make you like to read, get a mystery book because once the mystery starts you'll want to finish the book to find out the mystery lol. One of my Favorite books is " Utten and Plumley", The harry potter series,and " Goodnight Mr. Tom" which you should deffinitly read!
~Brina~

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I've got only a few real actual *zits*, but I've got red marks all over my face, kinda like zits that have no 3rd dimension. I think those are called blemishes. Also, I have huge pores on either side of my nose, on the inside of my cheeks. Anyone have these problems/know how to maintain them? I'm tired of wearing foundation, it's bad for you plus it can make it worse.

Yea, some types of foundation make your skin even worse. Go to a pharmacy close by wear you live and get a face lotion that will help you out.
~Brina~

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Hey, I'm 13, and my bf wants to take it to the next level. I'm not sure what to say, I want to, but my parents would kill me. Pleaz help....

Well, if the level your talking about is sex, as you probably should know that is a really young age to be doing that. You should never disobey your parents no matter what. If you do decide to you should tell your parents.
~Brina~

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I don't eat. Is that retarded? No. It's not. I'm happy all of the time at school, and then I'm sad and "depressed" at home. I get mad at my parents a lot, I don't smile. At school, I'm happy all the time, people tell me I laugh a lot, and then i just smile all the time. I'm really sensitive: ex) I once saw a homeless man in front of the subway station. I gave him 5 bucks, and he said happy holidays. I turned around and said happy holdidays to you too. then i went into the subway station, saw one of my friends, and started crying into his shoulders. After like, 6 stops, I stopped, and he asked me what was the matter, and I told him everything. Then I said i was sad cause the guy WASN'T going to have a happy holiday. The next day, i went back with my friend and he held my hand and everything, and we gave the homeless man 10 dollars with a post it attached that gave him the address of a nearby soup kitchen. He said bless you. And then I started crying all over again. How messed up am I?

You are totally not messed up at all. You seem to be a very kind sensitive person who likes helping people out. I'm usually like that, i laugh all the time at school then i'm depressed soemtimes about other stuff. That is one of the most nicest things you can do during the holidays was giving that man money and the name of a soup kitchen.
~Brina~

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Okay, well, I'm 13, and two days ago I went to the bathroom and saw some blood in my...well, underwear...and I didn't talk to my mom about it I just waited to see what happened in a little while after I changed. The next day I didn't get any more blood, I just got big amounts of discharge, and this has never ever happened to me before. My face also broke out, and I was craving chocolate and I was really tired. Does this mean I'm going to get my period soon?

Yuppers! Goo Luck!
~Brina~

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Hi all well im babysitting 3 girls after xmas can anyone give me some ideas on how to keep them busy so its a bit easyer for me
roxie
ps ill rate any good ideas
have a great xmas everyone

Depends what age they are. If there like toddlers then bring puppets, and they love coloring, make a easy obsticle course and maybe bake something with them. If they are like the age of 7- 10 then you could do dress up with them, also bake something with them, play with dolls, and play house or something.
~Brina~

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okay i cant handle this anymore. how do you deal with parents that are ALWAYS fighting? i mean they wont separate they talked about it but they wont and it's beginning to tick me off because they will be good one day and then the next you know it they are fighting and it sickens me! i cant handle it anymore i feel like punching them out. please help. THANKS!

Deffinitly talk to your parents about this and tell them how you feel. If that doesnt work then deffinitly join an after school activity.
~Brina~

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