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I am 15/f and like this guy...A LOT! Anyway, we joke , and poke fun like all the time. And in a way i think of him as my brother,but then again ilike him. So in a way a see him as a brother, but a boyfriend at the same time.Is it wierd to feel like that? Is there something wrong with that?
PS: There is absoloutly NO blood between us, no way are we related!
Thanks any advice is helpful. (link)
You feel like you feel.

The question is, then, how far do you want to take this? If you feel you can talk to each other then ask him to be your boyfriend straight out. He obviously doesn't have the balls to ask you to be his girlfriend. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!


The title says it all i guess, it's a little embarrassing but i want to know, i've heard it's normal though. I'm 100% NOT addicted to it or anything and i hardly ever watch it but i like to masterbate to it, is that bad? thank you for the answers (link)
Actually, more and more women are watching porn.

Most pro porn is pretty silly and boring, though. Can't really stand it anymore myself.


Hey, im a guy in hs. And theres this girl in my class who is soooooooooo hot... i mean, oh my god. I dont know why, but i cant keep my eyes off her, and i dont know how the other guys in class dont even look at her. she is a cheerleader, perfect, tanned ass, legs, nice stomach, big tits. I just want her so bad and i want to do her.
But she is so hot that i just wanna go crazy and do something nasty to do, like grab at her outta nowhere. Dude, wtf, like, should i? or what. Damn.
Smack her in the face or no? (link)
You fail at trolling, dude.


Im a guy, 18 years, and ive always wanted to move out of California and move somewhere more peaceful and happy.

AND I KNOW ALL OF YOU SAY, THAT CALIFORNIA IS THE "dream land" but its BS. I've been here all my life, and yeah, the weather is great, the girls, the beaches, sure. whatever.
But.
There is traffic up the ass...
People are rude, rich, obnoxious, stuckup
girls are slutty, unmannered, and have no values
guys are potsmokers and screw-ups
mainly, i just hate the people and the culture.
I've always wanted to move to Toronto. I went there last summer and my experience was great. People were nice, weather was nice and chilly, less traffic, more smiles, people were civilised( although not so friendly) but girls were classy and behaved.
Ive never been to Australia, so idk about that.
But 3 of my friends moved to the Southern Ontario region last year and each one of them tells me they love it.
Should i move there? (link)
As a California native myself, and someone who has also lived overseas and currently resides in another state, I have to say that even with its problems California still is the greatest place in the world.

But to answer your question, not only are there immigration hurdles to moving to Toronto (which is in the middle of a housing bubble, btw), but just because someone else liked it doesn't mean you will. My mom loves the state I live in now, but I found that I hate it after I moved up here. Now I'm kind of stuck. The problem isn't the state or the area I live in, it's just what is a good fit for my personality.

So it is definitely be a careful what you ask for proposition.


To quickly summarize, I have been with my boyfriend for almost 9 months. We live together and we're in our early twenties. I take care of him constantly, and help organize him as he has ADHD, and effectively play his therapist, and have to accept it when he prioritizes other things over my needs. I love him very much, and do not doubt how much he loves me, but certainly he is immature, and can be selfish. But thats not the point of my question. My birthday is on Saturday, we've been planning it and talking about it for weeks. He already gave me my present - he made a bench to store shoes under (he really wanted one. I expressed no interest in one, but maybe he thinks I wanted one too) so I have shown appreciation for that. He kept talking about planning the day for us, and I have a dinner set up with friends and him in the evening. He informs me yesterday, 3 days before my birthday that he hasnt gotten it taken care of at work after all and that he'll probably be working 1-9 on my birthday. I personally believe, as its a job like any other, that he could have switched shifts or gotten it off with relative ease, but clearly has not prioritized doing so. Also, he gets irritated if I show that I'm sad about it. He also wants to spend the rest of the week in on his computer, so I suppose we wont be celebrating any other day either. Am I allowed to feel as I do? After everything hes put me through lately I at least needed him to show some interest in making my birthday special... :( (link)
You're being this guy's mom. Stop it.

In fact, the best thing you could do is leave him because you are only going to be in for more frustration otherwise. It's not up to you to be another adult's caregiver. Find a man who is more congruent with what you need emotionally out of a relationship.

Plus it will be a wake up call for the guy to start getting his house in order. Sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind.


I don't know how to treat the boys in middle school.How should I really treat them? (link)
Treat them as you would want to be treated.

Keep in mind, though, that what happens in junior high when it comes to relationships doesn't really mean anything. So keep the drama to a minimum.


I'm really just not into this guy at all any more... we've been dating for like six months or something and I can't stand him. He likes me way more than I like him. But he recently moved like an hour and a half away and we're still dating i guess and I have a car but I really don't want to drive an hour and a half there just to break up with him and then drive back so is it completely cruel if i just text him? I'm just so done with him UGH (link)
It would be better if you called him. You should have kicked him to the curb a while ago, though. So this situation is what you get for being a wimp. Be more decisive in the future. It will be good both for you and the guy you're dumping.


Track season ended a couple of months ago and I have placed 3rd place at my first track meet and 1st place at my 2 track meet and 1st place at my last i couldnt run at the beginning when the season started because it got to lat and they couldnt get to my event, anyways I got a medal for first place at the regionals..And i beat georgia's top 30 runners and i was basically so fast i was leading the whole time, and so i google my team and me to find photos of me running or something because at every track meet photographer with his camera taking photos everywhere at the track and stuff...WHERE ARE THE PHOTOS!? i have no photos of me running or my teamates..I goto valdosta middle school.. let me know if you find my teams photos and stuff please! (link)
Waaahhh! I'm not getting enough attention!

Dude, who cares?

First, it's track, a minor sport in this country.

Secondly, you're so pathetic that you need to be validated by the lamers who run your school?

Thirdly, freaking relax. Junior high is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. Doing as well as you did in track won't be remembered by anyone because, well, that is what happens with junior high sports. Stop being such an attention whore.


Okay,
I thought I texted my mum today to tell her i was walking home from a late class at school. When I looked-i found i had sent the message to my ex boyfriend :O So anyway i just sent one back to him saying 'Sorry tht was for some1 else.' Bearing in mind he broke up with me five months ago now and he's started three text conversations with me in the last month, what does anyone think he's thinking? Any comments would be great thankyou :)
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Do you really care? Or are you just looking for attention whore points?


I moved into a new state, how do i make friends quick before the end of the year? (Im in 8 th grade and want freinds before high school) (link)
Don't be so anxious. Playing up to people too much turns them off. Just act naturally and let things happen how they'll happen.


At my work I would give people free things such as cartons of ciggerettes and other items. I have also stolen a total of $20 out of the drawer and have stolen some items for myself. They watched the cameras and fired me. They calculated that the amount of money lost was $5000. It is my first offense and i was very cooperative and confessed to it all. What will happen to me? Will I go to jail? (link)
In the U.S., that is grand theft. You will either get a month or more in jail plus/or put on a mandatory work detail (such as picking up trash on the roadways, etc).

It's because of scum like you that prices aren't lower. I personally think at least a month in the slammer would be good for you. Definitely worked for a relative of mine who was busted for car theft. Straightened his act right up.


im 18/f

im about to have sex with my best friend whom i have very strong feelings for. The thing is, im a virgin and hes not...and the last girls hes slept with have been extremely thin with models bodys. i weigh around 57kg and im not very tall so i feel so 'heavy' compared to them. My bestfriend says he has really deep feelings for me and says that he can feel something real between us and thinks im insanely beautiful. But i feel bad still, even knowing he thinks im beautiful. I hide my flaws very very well! so i feel very nervous about him seeing me naked now, considering he has the body of a sex god and i have a rather large stomach even though the rest of me is petite. im really terrified of him seeing all of me...especially when i like him so much and im scared it will turn him off :(
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125 pounds is not heavy, even if you're only 5 feet tall. You're fine. Just remember to use birth control and condoms. Hugging a soft body is much more sensuous than one where that feels like a barely concealed skeleton.

And models bodies mostly suck. Too thin and stringy with no boobs, hips or butts. Totally uninteresting to look at and they usually have the personalities of cardboard boxes.


Can u get pregant by a 14 years old boy? (link)
You can get pregnant by any guy who is in puberty. Look at Mary Kay LeTourneau, who got preggers by a 13 year old.

Anytime you have sex you can get pregnant. It doesn't matter the age (as long as she has started ovulating) or if the girl is a virgin.


Hi,Im a 5th grader going on 6th and I think I heard this girl in my grade level is likley pregnant (i think 2 months already) so is it true average 5th grader girls get pregnant?? :0 (link)
No. In fact, the rate of out of wedlock births is at a historic low right now.

Anyway, here are two lessons you can carry with you from here on in:

1. Mind your own business. People like people who stay out of other people's personal shit.

2. Don't believe or pass on any rumor until you have had it confirmed from the horse's mouth. People love to bs and make up stories about others for a whole variety of reasons, so always be skeptical.


okay, so im 16/f, my bf/15 of over seven months just broke up with me. he broke up with me a week before my birthday(which was like 4 days ago, and ill be 17) through a text message in my first period class. i had wanted to break up with him before like 4 times but stuck it through bc he begged me, i didnt want to hurt him, and i wanted to work it out as well. SO i begged him not to break up with me, i asked him to give it a week and if he felt the same then i would break up with him. he gave it over night. i gave him four chances and he didnt even give me one. he's such a jerk. it was hard on me, i cried the whole week. well, now im mad. so ive got a mission to make him want me. im going to make him miss me and beg to get back together so that i can say 'im sorry, you broke up with me. i just cant do that.' phase one of the mission is complete:aka:knowing he actually cares. i deleted all pics of us on facebook, put a status that said had a great day and cant wait for the weekend up (so itll make him wonder) and today i sat at lunch with a hot guy (my ex and i have the same lunch together at school...and the hot guy is just a friend) well the hot guy knows the situation(he has a gf) and will talk and touch my shoulder or something to provoke my ex if hes looking. well it worked! at lunch my ex kept walking up and down the lunchroom, he pretended to pay for extra lunch, kept looking at us the whole time. it was GREAT. now i dont know what im supposed to do. do i keep doing what im doing now? do something different? and if i do something different, what would that be and when am i supposed to do it? how do i make him want to talk to me? (because we havent spoken since the breakup and im giving him the space he wants so im just going to wait for him to make the first move). what do i do next? PLEASE help me, as MANY suggestions as possible, good advice, i need it. and i WILL Rate :) (link)
You're psycho.

Listen, you have to learn to let go. You weren't going to marry this guy. It is just a high school romance. Yeah, it seems like a big deal now, but after you grow up you will barely be able to recall it.

Every relationship has an expiration date attached to it. Sometimes it's six weeks other times it's 60 years. You just have to roll with the changes and try to learn from it. But seeking some kind of small minded payback is totally counterproductive, not to mention a big waste of time and energy.

You're almost an adult. Start acting like it.


I'm in my 50's and have not meet a man. Would like to have a relationship. Most men at this appear to look much older than me. I work in a public place, see lots of people and I feel I'm friendly. What am I doing wrong, not to meet someone to date? (link)
The first hurdle is just to appear accessible. Be friendly to guys you like, smile a lot, give those men compliments, take an interest in them.

The next issue is, what kind of man do you want? That means that you will have to insinuate yourself into situations where those kind of men are available.

Finally, how do you look? Are you in decent physical shape? If you have a lot of cellulite that is a major turn off. It's okay to be a little heavy if you carry your weight well. Do you dress like an old lady? That is also a major turn off.

The good thing about women of your age (and I'm in the same age group but am not interested in being in a relationship right now) is that you are done with child birth, have a better sense of who you are and you know what works in bed. So just put yourself out there and see what happens.


I've been seeing this guy for about 3 months. I'm 20 and he's 25, so there's a bit of an age difference. He is also a college graduate and I'm not even in school right now. It's been going alright in that I really like him and I think he enjoys my company, in some way. The only thing is, i've been really shy from the beginning, basically. I'm so afraid to talk or to be myself, especially around someone whose opinion matters to me, especially around him.
Anyway, that just isn't cutting it for him. He's been silently pulling away, and I asked him why. He said that he doesn;t know me and he doesn't know my dreams or aspirations, he thinks I must be too laid-back to take hold of my life and go for it. He doesn't like my job. He wonders if we are too far apart in age, at different stages in our lives.
I answered him telling him basically that I'm afraid to open up, and that I haven't really felt comfortable around him (which is more about me than him) and probably a bunch of other stuff--I don't even want to read over what I said, it's too embarrassing.
He says that he wants to meet for coffee or something, but I'm afraid to. I don't want to face him. I feel pathetic, and I know that I can't hide it. I can't hide any of this anxiety anymore, but I don't want to put myself out there like that. I don't want him to know that i'm sad and alone and that I'm afraid of the world. I feel like i'm just feeling sorry for myself by telling him these things, and I worry that he pities me. I feel like this relationship will go nowhere because of my issues. Should I just face my fears and open up more about it? I really just want to say that this whole relationship doesn't feel right and that we should just move on, but i'd feel like a coward. I really just don't know what to do in this situation...part of me is angry at him for saying the things that he did. (link)
Wow! That is the problem with women: they overthink themselves into an emotional pretzel and it drives them and everyone around them crazy.

Here is what you do: throw out all the negative noise about yourself. You aren't a bad person. You just have little self esteem. You are questioning whether you deserve this guy. Yes you do. The question then comes as to how to get him.

He is a fully realized adult. Your brain will continue to develop for another five years while he is already there, so that will raise some conflicts. He has already been there done that and worn out the t-shirt while you are still exploring things. So then you have to learn to talk that language. He is also issuing you a wake up call as to bettering yourself. He is looking for someone with more spunk than you have shown so far.

So step back, make a plan for yourself. Get yourself ready for college and know what you want to do. Then tell him that. He can help you get over a lot of the psychological and fatigue issues that surround being a college student. That is a good thing. On the other hand, though, the conflict will be that the time for college will impinge on how much time you can spend together as a couple. That isn't a self worth issue, it is just a logistical one.

The irony in all this, though, is that your thinking will change a lot over the next five years. You may decide you no longer want that guy. You also have a need to see the world and learn more about yourself and expand your horizons. I recommend you live overseas for a while. And when you do, what will that mean for your relationship? The important issue as things now stand is your development as a person and perhaps relationships need to be put on the back burner as a result.

So think this through, but don't overthink it. Keep your perspective simple and keep moving forward.


we are in highschool. so my boyfriend broke up with me about a month ago. and it was hard on me. it was kind of out of the blue. we did evverything but sex and when i asked him why he broke up with me. he said that he still wants to be friends but he has a lot going on right now with getting a job and his friends.. so i said "you can tell me the truth and you really think being friends will work? you don't have to say that if you don't mean it." and he said "yes that's it and that he still likes me just needs time and if things don't work out with us in the future he does want to be friends".. so it's been a month and he has made no effort to even talk to me let alone be my friend. the thing is his girl friend before me and him are like best friends since they broke up and i wonder why can't we still be friends? i honestly really want him back. and like a few days after we broke up we were going to be at the same party together and he texted me and basically made a point that he wanted to hook up and i said " i don't know. we'll see what happens." because i didn't want to give him that satisfaction even though i would have hooked up with him and he said something along the lines of "what do you want to sleep with ed? (his best guy friend and also my friend) and i denied it because me and ed are really just friends. in the end he didn't go to the party because he made plans prior to it he forgot about.. and right now, all i want is him back.. but i don't know how.. i've been hurting a lot because he lied to me about being friends still when he promised. i would take him back in a second but i just hate him at the same time right now for putting me through this. what should i do? i really don't want to move on.. i don't see myself with any other guy and i don't want to be with any other guy.we are in highschool. so my boyfriend broke up with me about a month ago. and it was hard on me. it was kind of out of the blue. we did evverything but sex and when i asked him why he broke up with me. he said that he still wants to be friends but he has a lot going on right now with getting a job and his friends.. so i said "you can tell me the truth and you really think being friends will work? you don't have to say that if you don't mean it." and he said "yes that's it and that he still likes me just needs time and if things don't work out with us in the future he does want to be friends".. so it's been a month and he has made no effort to even talk to me let alone be my friend. the thing is his girl friend before me and him are like best friends since they broke up and i wonder why can't we still be friends? i honestly really want him back. and like a few days after we broke up we were going to be at the same party together and he texted me and basically made a point that he wanted to hook up and i said " i don't know. we'll see what happens." because i didn't want to give him that satisfaction even though i would have hooked up with him and he said something along the lines of "what do you want to sleep with ed? (his best guy friend and also my friend) and i denied it because me and ed are really just friends. in the end he didn't go to the party because he made plans prior to it he forgot about.. and right now, all i want is him back.. but i don't know how.. i've been hurting a lot because he lied to me about being friends still when he promised. i would take him back in a second but i just hate him at the same time right now for putting me through this. what should i do? i really don't want to move on.. i don't see myself with any other guy and i don't want to be with any other guy.

ed has told me before how tyler was upset about the breakup too and that he feels like an ass hole for doing that.. ed has also said what a good couple we were when we were together. it's hard to hear.
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Actually, I once broke up with a girl because I just had too much crap going on in my life at the time and felt a need to get back to square one. Best thing I ever did, btw. I moved on to bigger and better things and don't regret it at all.

Sometimes a man just needs to clear the table. It isn't necessarily indicative of a fault on the part of his girlfriend, so don't take it personally.

I would also suggest that you are only in high school. Your perspective on relationships and life are going to evolve a lot in the coming years, so it was pretty unlikely this guy was going to end up being your life partner. So use this as an opportunity to explore life unfettered by the ex and see where it takes you. Don't get bogged down in what ultimately you will see are trivial high school dramas.


Alright so I stumbled across the song Sex Bomb by Tom Jones the other day when I was looking at a getting ready playlist online and I CAN'T STOP LISTENING TO IT! I was wondering if anyone knows songs like it. Like songs that build confidence and put you in a good mood when you're getting ready to go on a date for school or something (not really as much for getting ready go party) Thanks! (link)
Pretty much anything heavy metal for me. Helps me really get the old swagger on. Old Judas Priest or Scorpions is always good. Stratovarius or Deep Purple, too.


So i really like this guy alot, were not going out but i wanna kiss him, everyone is trying to get us to go out, so one of my friends (who is his to apperantly) told me that i should kiss him once then walk away, and that he will want to kiss me next time, but that i have to tell him that we cant kiss because were not going out, and that when i kissed him its cuz i couldnt risist, so here is my question should i do it? is it fair that i kissed him and i wont let him kiss me? please help im 13 hes 13 to and im really greatful for your answers (link)
Me lady, do not play games. Things are best done directly. Guys hate girls that play bs games like the one your friend proposed. Tell him how you feel and let the chips fall where they may. Sometimes we get what we want and sometimes we don't. Just accept whatever happens and then move on from there.




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