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Okay so im going to explain this the best that I can. So i have a neighbor who i have known since i was 9 and im now 17 on Thursday! :p okay so we were best friends and we kissed! So we have made up a couple of times and it just hasnt worked out too well. So just about a month ago he messaged me on Facebook out of no where (i like him so i was super excited) and he wanted to ride bikes like we used to do every night! So we rode bikes 3 different times and i thought all was going well and we were friends again and we were gonna work on this. But then out of no where he just started ignoring me. I didnt do anything at all.. And he had his keychain at my house and i found it and so i told him and he asked me if i could put it in him mailbox! Well when i got back inside i told him i put it in there. And he messaged me back and told me thanks and he couldnt ride bikes that night. So i told him to just message me when he could and its been 2 or 3 weeks and he still hasnt messaged me. So ive been going to his youth group that my friend who also goes there invited me to! And ive been 3 times and each time hes only spoken to me once! Hes either says hey or bye. Thats all and when we are alone together im like a complete stranger. I just dont understand whats going on..He was just talking to me a couple weeks ago and out of no where hes now ignoring me.. and i know i can say something but im very shy and just dont know what to say!! Im pretty dissapointed and very sad about this actually. Especially since i like him!! But idk if i should try to talk to him about this or just leave it alone and stuff. Its hard when i have to see him when he goes down the road and at youth group and bible study. So if anyone has any advice on this PLEASE help me im begging you!! Im tired of having to go through this everyday!



P.S. any suggestions on talking to him or what i should say to him! whether its me asking about what our friendship is or just regular talking if I should even talk to him at all!

Thanks, Candice. (link)
I don't he's returning the feelings. I think at one point he was interested, and then just lost interest.
He probably says hi and bye to you to be nice and try to make sure you know that he doesn't hate you or anything, but also not showing more interest than that so that you don't get the wrong idea.

I don't think you did anything wrong. He probably just wasn't feeling it and didn't know how to tell you or something. Which really sucks because it just ends up screwing with your head when you don't know where someone stands.

I think you should move on. I mean you can talk to him, if that will help you. You might have to prepare yourself for either him not having feelings for you or he's just not ready for a relationship. Then at that point, you know you should move on.

So do whatever you feel is right.


Hey, well, my mom has a blood clot in her lung which in the past she's has three and survived well she got another one recently in the last week and she gets the feel to think why did god save me from death again? I'm at loss don't know how to help her. My family has financial issues and my life is typically terrible. I feel like a complete failure to my family. Please help me. I am AT COMPLETE LOSS. (link)
I can definitely relate. My family has lived through countless things that almost killed them. It's truly a miracle.

You can't help her besides being there for her, loving her, and praying for her. As well for the rest of your family. That just all family is supposed to do. I mean besides the parents providing for the children with food and shelter.

I don't know how old you are, but just keep your head up. You're not the only one and you're definitely not alone.


I have been dating this guy for 3 years we have a son and we live in separate states. He's someone from high school that always liked me, I wasn't interested then but we saw each other 20 yrs later and here we are. We were both married and separated at the time we met although for financial reasons my husband was still in the same house in separate rooms. My question is that everytime this man gets mad he shuts down and stops talking to me completely his mood swings are so bad most times I don't know what sets him off the last time it was because he felt I wasn't helping him with his homework. He closed the computer and walked away and shut down
My other issue is he has a female friend I never met and the relationship is so secretive, he goes to all her events without me and she cried when he told her about our son, he is her sons god father and she just broke up with her man he's been her shoulder he bought her a spa gift for Mother's Day and he lies about going out with her sometimes when I say how uncomfortable I am about her he shuts done lastly he flirts with the same women daily same deal

He wants me to move there I have a job offer, but I'm reluctant to move there because of uncertainties. He has planned a trip for us in October I m not sure if I want to go there or move to his state
Any advice?
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I don't think he's taking the relationship seriously. Like he may want you to move in and he may not even have something going on with the other woman but he doesn't value your feelings about situations. He gets worked up and he won't work through the issues then shuts down.
In my opinion, you need someone who is stable. I don't think he is what you need.

The only thing that I think is weird is that she cried when she found out about your son.

Anyways, he lies about going out with her, shuts down over problems, and flirts with other women, he's just not the guy women dream about being with. He may have good qualities, which may be the reason why you stay with him but he also has these red flag qualities that are obviously making you skeptical about the relationship.
It's up to you, but I wouldn't stay.


I really liked this guy, so I figured I had nothing to lose by telling him the truth. Here's what happened:
 
"I like you, and think you're cute. What do you think of me?" I whispered.
 
"You're awesome," he said.
 
"Do you like me?" I asked.
 
"Yeah, I like you."
 
But then I was confused because my friend told me that he might've only meant he liked me as a friend. So I asked again did he like-like me and he said, "I don't know". And only a few minutes after, I caught him rolling his eyes at me. The next day, I ignored him and he kept staring at me always wanted to be near me. Plus, I heard one of his guy friends say, "She's probably just playing hard to get". I decided to stop ignoring him, so I started texting him. The only reason I ever ignored him was because his answer confused me. I sent him a nice text saying, "Sorry by making things awkward between us by saying I liked you.." and he didn't reply, even though he read it....
 
I saw him today for the first time in two months, and I ask, "Do you like me....you did say that you did..." and he said, "Oh really? I don't remember that, I only like you as a friend! We only see each other once a week!" And now, he acts really awkward around me. I'll tell a really funny joke, and everyone will laugh, except him. Plus, he's always around me.... So strange. 
 
To let you know, we're 14. And he's never had gf. He's the outgoing/joker type. (link)
In my opinion after reading this, it sounds like he's interested in you. I don't think he likes you though, not yet anyways.
It doesn't sound like he knows you well enough to have feelings for you. He expressed that you guys only see each other once a week.

I think you should become better friends with him, don't go on asking if he likes you, and just let it be until you guys become closer friends. After that, see how things go. If he still says he only sees you as a friend, you're just going to have to take that.
Plus if he did have feelings for you but told you he only likes you as a friend, then he sees you accept it and move on, maybe he'll learn that he's supposed to tell you how he feels instead of backing out.


My boyfriend recently changed his profile picture and it's him and his ex in his arms.. Should I be worried? I had my best friend ask him (I know I shouldn't have done that, but I was freaking out) and he said that it's his ex and she's dating his friend. She got really jealous a few days ago when she saw us together (This was when I didn't know who she was, but then when I saw her in the picture that's why I freaked out). I don't really want to talk or ask him about it because I don't want him to think I'm jealous and stuff... He hasn't changed his attitude around me and he still tells me he loves me, but should I be worried? (link)
You already know something's not right. There is no reason for his picture to be with him and his ex, unless he still has feelings for her. I mean he's dating you, she shouldn't be in his pictures.
She still has feelings for him if she's getting jealous.

If you can't openly talk to him about things like this, then the relationship won't work. Couples should be able to talk to each other about situations like this. If you bring other people into it, like your friend, the relationship won't last very long. You need to go directly to him and talk to him in person.

Tell him that you're not comfortable with him having a picture of him and his ex as his profile picture. There seriously is no reason for that, even if they're friends.


I am 15 and if i am myself im considered wierd and i cant get a popular cute boyfriend and now that im homeschooled its even harder help (link)
"Cute" and "Popular" isn't what you should be looking for. Looks are seriously just a bonus with a guy and when you like one, you're obviously attracted to them. Remember, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

At 15, you're pretty much just supposed to be finding out what you like in guys and what you don't. If what you're looking for in a guy is cute and popular, you might end up with one who will treat you like crap.

Everybody is weird in their own way. The right guy for you will like you exactly the way you are.

My advice to you is to continue being yourself, be nice, friendly and make sure you feel pretty. You don't need to pile on make up or wear clothes that aren't comfortable to you, just saying.
Since you're homeschooled, it is harder to meet guys. But just do things you love doing. Join clubs or other activities and you might meet someone through there. Don't go looking for a guy though, or else you probably won't find one..at least not a very good one. Take your time, you are so young and have so much time to find someone.
Remember to look for more than just cute and popular in a guy.


I had sex 3days ago.. and I not sure dose pre-cum will make me pregnant (link)
Yeah you can get pregnant from precum. It has sperm in it.

You should probably look into plan B. I think you can take it 72 hours after having sex.


I was at a pool party last week! It was cold so we all got in a group hug in the pool. I was in the middle of the hug and the boys were behind me (hugging).. It was a tight hug and now I'm scared I could be pregnant! Is it possible (link)
You need to educate yourself on this subject.

You can't get pregnant through a hug..you can only get pregnant through having sex.


recently since Taylor Swift entered the music scene she started dating everybody she met from Joe Jonas John Mayer Taylor Lautner Harry Styles and ect and she dumped every single of them only to have something to write about and everybody praises her for it except me and im glad i wont be dating Taylor Swift anytime so will she ever stop dating and not start again till shes fully grown (link)
I don't understand why you're on here. What are you asking advice for?
A lot of people get annoyed at things celebrities do. But who really cares? Taylor Swift is a grown adult and can do whatever she feels like and truly doesn't care about what people think so I don't know why it really gets to people like this.

It's not uncommon for women to date a lot. It's really not. People just get worked up about it because she turns her feelings into songs. Which in my opinion is pretty cool, but since people find out who the song is about, they flip out.

So I don't know what you wanted out of posting this but my advice to you would be to not get so annoyed over a celebrity and what she chooses to do with her life.


Sorry for the length. So I'm 21/f and since I met my boyfriend three years ago we've formed our own little group with the two of us and three other guys around the same age. There was no conflict, good times and my boyfriend and I would always talk about how we had a great group of friends. About a year ago one of the guys had entered a relationship with a girl that was already dating someone else (she cheated on her, now, ex with our friend). At first the rest of the group was very skeptical but our friend seemed happy so we welcomed her into the group. As time went on we noticed that she was extremely insecure, she lies constantly about things that just don't matter, she is a constant flirt with the rest of the guys, and whenever her and our friend would argue, as most couples do, she would blast him on Facebook spreading their business to her friends and family. Not only that but apparently I'm a threat to the girl, as I'm not allowed to laugh at anything her boyfriend says, be alone with him, or even like the same things. At first i thought maybe it was the fact that i miss being the only girl but the guys including my boyfriend say that she's crazy but they don't want to hurt the guy's feelings by saying they don't like his girlfriend. What should we do? Thanks for any advice. (link)
This isn't about what you all should do. This is about what you should do. What the others guys want to do, that's their business.
I think you should keep being this guys friend, like whatever you feel like liking. I understand the being alone with him but the rest of the stuff she's coming up with is ridiculous.

One time I had a guy friend who was dating this girl we didn't really care for. It would've been wrong to just stop inviting him places.
I think your options would be to either talk to him and explain to him that you want to hang out with the two of them but she's getting a little out of hand and if he could talk to her, that'd be great or you can just try to deal with it.
You don't have to be mean about it or anything, just state your facts, don't make more drama, and see what happens. You don't really have much to lose in this situation.


So I met a guy and we've been talking a lot recently and he seems almost perfect to me with so many qualities that I haven't seen in other guys. the thing is, he just got out of a relationship and of course, now's not the time to push anything for him. And I'm not 100% sure I want to be in a relationship now either. But what scares me is that, he's asked me, jokingly to help him find himself a new girl and I've told him, let me know who and I'll make the arrangements (in a playful way). Of course I don't ever want him to tell me he likes someone. But I suspect that maybe he might. Or maybe I'm overthinking. He's 23 and I'm 21. (nothing wrong with age, there) But the girl I think he might like, she's 19 and really pretty and is a lot like me, in terms of personality, etc (to him) I believe she's more attractive than me, so that's where I lose my confidence. He asked me one day, what I thought of her and I could just say that she's okay and is nice. He went on to tell me a story about her dad not liking him but now he does...idk? But I never got to fully ask him if he does like her but I'm afraid to because if the answer is yes, I'll be devastated. I'm sure this guy will be a guy my whole family will love. That's what makes him even more better than the rest. He's also very talented and educated. Beyond me. But that's what I adore. I know he's very busy in his life right now where his talents are concerned but I feel like, if he really wanted to be with someone, he can.
I guess I'm saying, I want him to not like anyone else, only me but I don't want us to be together right now. Is that normal? How do I get myself to stop overthinking? Sorry if my message is all over the place but I'm frustrated, as you can probably tell. (link)
This is extremely complicated because you don't want to be in a relationship with him right now and he possibly likes this other girl.
It's normal to want someone to like you and only you when you like them, so you're not crazy or obsessive or anything.
I think you should either tell him how you feel or find out if he likes this other girl. If he does, then it's probably best to move on.
He may be a great guy but he's not the only one out there. If he can't see you as more than a friend, you can't change that.
At this point you're just confused because you don't know how he feels about you and how he feels about someone else.
What makes this hard is that you don't want to be in a relationship, you just want him to like you and no one else. Since he also got out of a relationship, maybe he's not going to pursue her.

Anyways, I think you should talk to him and see how he feels.


Me and my neighbor started talking again like 3 weeks ago but we only talked like 3 times and then i went to his youth group and he totally ignored me. Should i message him on Facebook or should i just keep ignoring him like he is ignoring me? I was told to just send him "." and say it was on accident. Should i do that? o.O Also i like him and ive known him for about 8 years and we used to be best friends! (link)
Well you don't know why he's ignoring you. You don't know if it was just a misunderstanding and he really didn't feel the need to speak to you or what. So you might want to clear that up first.
Whoever told you to send "." to him on Facebook, not a good idea at all. He'll most likely ignore that and you'll end up feeling stupid. Most won't try to have a conversation if you accidentally messaged them.
So if you want to talk to him, then talk to him. I do have to say that it's better to talk in person because there can be miscommunication through texts and the internet.
So if you want, talk to him in person to see how he's doing or maybe clear up that you wanted to know why he didn't talk to you at his youth group. Of course, maybe he didn't talk to you because you didn't talk to him.
Or you can just message him and say, "Hey, what's going on?" or something.


Hii .... 14/F. I got this song on my computer and it was about a girl who's dad has died.* so here's my story... When I was 3 years old my mom and dad got divorsed because my dad is a alcoholic and he was allways like abousing us and most of the time we slept lockked up in the bathroom*..* so my mom met my stephdad and we bacame very lose bacause I never had a dad when I was 10 he died of cancer...* it was so bad I had to get help.* it worked but someyimes I just really miss my stephdad..* and I don't want to cry bacause my mom don't really understand why I'm crying..* I really miss him..* what should I do? And there's no one I can talk to..* (link)
I've watched many teens go through grieving over a death. A friend of mine just lost her mom, she just graduated from high school. She has a younger sister that's your age and a brother who is 16. So they all lost their mother. Her mothers death was a sudden one. She went to the hospital for a simple surgery that wasn't going to have any complications. But she got sick afterwards and the hospital made a mistake about letting her out early and they forgot to give her a piece to her oxygen tank so she couldn't breathe and passed away the day the came home from the hospital.
Another friend of mine, his dad passed away last year of pneumonia.
When my friend was 16, her mom drowned in her car and couldn't get out.

This is all to let you know, you're not alone and you're allowed to be grieving.
You need to let your mom know that you're having a very hard time dealing with this. You should talk to a counselor and they'll help you get through this.


I just started cutting myself... I wanna stop but nothing helps me feel better. what should I do? (link)
There are so many people who have gone through this as well. You need to talk to someone about this, a counselor or therapist.
You can try to do many things to distract yourself but you need to get down to the root of the problem. You could stop now, but you'll go back to it later so you need to fix this all now.
So you need to stop before it gets worse and that means seeking help for it.
They'll help you deal with your problems better. Because cutting yourself doesn't get rid of your problems. And they'll also help you find ways to relieve your stress and do something else instead of cutting.

I'll give you some things that can get your mind off it for awhile.
-Exercise. You can dance, run, ride bikes, ect. It helps with stress.
-Listen to good music. Don't listen to sad songs.
-Write all your feelings down, then put it away or rip it up.
-Get yourself comfortable and do something you normally enjoy doing.
-Tell yourself you'll self-harm in 15 minutes, then keep doing that until the urge passes. Remember that it's a temporary feeling.
-Start a new hobby.
-Call up a friend.
-Watch TV or a movie.
-Plan to do something during the times you normally are having a hard time.
-Give yourself a manicure, take a bubble bath, face mask, ect. Make yourself feel gorgeous.
-If you believe in God, pray.
-Avoid temptation, get away from things that you use to hurt yourself.

Make sure you talk to someone. This kind of thing can end your life even if that wasn't your intention. Remind yourself that cutting is impulsive, you'll only feel that for short periods of time. You don't have to hurt yourself just because you're thinking about it. And think about what you would do if a friend was doing that to themselves, be a friend to yourself.


What is your best memory from life? And what is your worst? (link)
My best memory would probably be times spent with family or my boyfriend. Like holidays or dates together.
My worst memory would probably be either my dad getting stabbed a couple months ago, almost killed.


Ok this is a random question but what's your favorite soda to drink? (link)
I like the regular Pepsi and Coke. But I also love cream soda, the Jones brand is my favorite.
I like the different flavors of Mountain Dew. Cherry Pepsi and Cherry Coke are really good too.
Enjoy!


what are the requirements needed to be a cosmetolegist?
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It varies state by state, but you need to have a license for cosmetology.
So you'd need to go to cosmetology school.

You could probably look online and see any schools near you and find some that you can afford.


Have any ideas for how to stop biting your nails??? I've tried soooooooooooo hard, but I just can't stop! (link)
It's really all in your head so every time you're about to do it, tell yourself not to.
Always keep your nails clipped, then there won't be anything to bite.
If you're a girl, wearing nail polish helps. It doesn't taste good at all.

Biting your nails can cause a lot of problems. Problems to your nails, teeth, even your gums. I'm pretty sure that you've noticed that you do this in public like maybe in school, and that's not socially acceptable so you know you need to stop.

What I would do is look at pictures of pretty nails for motivation. Also remembering that you can cause health problems because you're transferring bacteria from your nails to your mouth.
You can put band aids around your nails while you're at home.
Also you could try to find another way to keep your hands busy. You can carry a rubber band or something else that will keep your hands busy.
And keep your mouth busy too. Try gum, mints, candy, ect.
You can get your nails professionally done. Like acrylic nails so you can't bite them off.

If you seriously can't stop after all this, then you should see a doctor.


ok so i became friends with this guy a few weeks ago before school started. I sort of admitted to myself Thursday/Friday that i liked him. I think he was flirting with me today, I'm not sure.

So i was on my way to 3rd period (music) when i felt someone shove my backpack not in a rude way but like a "I want your attention!" sort of way. i turned around and saw him, he smiled/waved and took a different route to the same class. and he poked me a few times.

But today at lunch i was walking with him to lunch and we sat down with out friends. I left for a little bit with a girl friend to talk and came back and he was gone. I asked his friend where he went and he said he thought my crush went to go find us. I was sitting down and felt a pair of hands around my waist and squeeze gently. Causing me to squeak. I turned around and he was laughing/smiling at me. He was standing next to the group but next to me more particularlly.

So does he like me? Or flirting? I don't know, Advice would be appreciated! (link)
He definitely was flirting with you. I wouldn't be able to tell you if he likes you or not though.
But if you know he's not the type of guy who flirts with a lot of girls, then there is a good chance he likes you.
Definitely get to know him some more, try to spend time with him outside of school and see where it goes from there.


im on my period and i dont know how to put a tampon in and im reallyt scared!... can you help me??
p.s. does that mean i lose my virginity??

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There are directions in the box telling you how to put the tampon in. Or you could easily look it up online and find some sites that have pictures that could guide you.
It's best to do this while you're sitting down.
With two fingers, hold the grip. Most will hold it with the thumb and middle finger. Then put the index finger on the plunger.
Then slide the entire barrel into your vaginal opening. The grip that you hold stays outside.
Hold the grip and push the plunger inside.
Hold onto the grip and pull the rest of the applicator out. The tampon is inside you and the string should hang outside.

It doesn't make you lose your virginity. Losing your virginity is when you have sex.




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