Pig Latin is a form of language primarily used in English. How it works is every word beginning with a constanant (a letter thats not a vowel) loses it first letter, and gets added to the end of the word with 'ay' included. For example, rose would become ose-ray. Person would become erson-pay.
Words that start with vowels.. such as Apple, and Orange, don't lose their first letter. Rather, 'ay' is just added to the end of the word. So apple would become Apple-ay and Orange would become orange-ay.


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You can't try to be different. You're either different or you're not. You can't force it. It's bad to try and be like everyone else, but it's also bad to try and be different. If you have to try to be contrary to what you are, then you're not being yourself. And there's nothing worse than denying who you truly are.

Since you asked this question, I don't think you feel you are being true to yourself, or else you wouldn't have doubts. You don't need to change who you are. You didn't need to stop liking a band just because they went mainstream. I know it can be frustrating when they do this (I was pretty mad Green Day went mainstream) but it's no reason to stop liking their music. Yes, 'trendoids' are annoying, and it's good to relish in the fact you are different - but by pushing it, you're 'conforming' in a way because you're trying to fit in with what's 'alternative' If that makes sense. So start being yourself more. :)

I was raised a Catholic. I went to a Catholic school, did all the religious ceremonies (communion, confirmation) I was brought up with it, and didn't care to question it until I was older.

I disagree with Catholic teaching. In fact, I dislike the Catholic church. I dislike religion in general. See, religion is built on man-made doctrines and traditions. Most Christian religions claim to follow the bible, and yet what they do is attach their own meanings to it, and twist it to suit them. A lot of religion is built of falsehoods that that particular religion has created - for example, Catholic priests are supposed to remain virgins their entire lives. The bible actually says the complete opposite of this. they say that a good priest needs a family. also, Catholics are against contraception yet this is NEVER mentioned in the bible. These are just examples.

My advice to you is to not join a religion. Religions place far too much emphasis on what you can't do, what's considered sinful, what will send you to hell, rather than your relationship with God. And often, they do the complete opposite of what Christ taught. Christ taught acceptance, love, and tolerance.. and yet many religious people go around criticizing homosexuals and badmouthing them! What you should do is perhaps join a bible study class, or even a youth group. Pray heaps, and develop your relationship with God. That is what important in the end. Live for Him, not for man-made religions.

If your conscience is telling you need to apologize to him, do it. You never know though - it may have just seemed he was acting cold to you. sometimes I think people are acting differently towards me after I've said something I feel I shouldn't have, and it turns out all to just be in my mind. Anyway, there's no harm in going up to him and making amends. Just go up and say hello, how are you to him and pretend like nothing has happened. If he is standoffish, then tell him that you're really sorry about assuming he was a doctor, and you didn't mean it in a mean way at all, and you hope that you two don't get off on the wrong foot. If he a decent person, he'll understand and put it behind him. If not, then leave it, you did the right thing by apologizing - if he can't get over it then he's not worth an ounce of your time.

That's awful. Some guys, however, can be a little weird when they like a girl. Some can treat them like total dirt because they're afraid of getting close to them and being hurt. He may be vulnerable. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that he's not just a complete jerk that wanted to bring you down. I believe he may have had other motives. If he was a complete jerk, he wouldn't still be trying with you. He definitley went about things the wrong way, and he's lucky that you're still talking to him.

If I were you I'd explain to him that he hurt you by dissing you and you want an explanation as to why he acted the way he did. You definitley deserve that. If he can't foster an decent explanation, your best bet is to forget about him. See how that goes. Chances are, he's just totally clueless when it comes to girls and how to behave like a gentlemen.

Absolutely not. You're completely safe. You can't get pregnant unless you have pentetrative sex. No-one has ever gotten pregnant through oral sex. However, you should never have oral sex without protection because you can still get STD's and such. But you don't need me making that lecture, so relax hun.

Okay.. I got some assistance for this one from a guy friend.

1) Firstly, you need to cut off the source. If you have it on your computer, delete it and don't look back. If you have pages bookmarked, get rid of them. If theres absolutely anything around you that can make you tempted to look at it, get rid of it!

2) Find a different way to spend your time. Possibly a new hobby or something? Take up martial arts or something that requires a lot of energy.

3) Prayer, prayer, and more prayer. Ask God for help, and develop your relationship with Him. Remember, He loves you no matter what. With His help, you can get through this!

4) Talk to someone you trust. Perhaps a close male friend or someone who you can lean on for support. for example, someone who can ask you how it's going, or someone you can discuss your feelings with.

I wish you all the best.

My advice to you is not to go to sites aimed towards a particular denomination. These sites are very biased and follow THEIR own teachings and own interpretations of the bible. What you should do is read the bible. Read a little bit everyday, and think about it deeply. Try and look into the meaning of it. You could also join a bible study group, or a youth group. Your parents don't have to know. Youth groups especially are good for young people who want to develop their faith more, because the people who run them are very nice and understanding people who won't try and "convert" you and ram it down your throat. Perhaps you should also check out some christian bookshops in your area, but as I said before, make sure you try and find ones that are non-denominational (Unless you're wanting to join a particular religion)

You don't need to go to church to be a Christian, so don't feel guilty about this! Just like you don't have to know everything about religion. To be a good Christian you need to follow Christ's teachings and try and do his work. And of course, pray as much as you can. I wish you all the best.

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (Romance and suicide)

Borrowed Light by Anna Fienberg (Pregnancy)

Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta (Romance and suicide)

Dreamland by Sarah Dessen (Abusive relationships)

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Death)

Smack by Melvin Burgess (Drugs)

I have plenty more if you'd like to leave one in my inbox and ask.

Well, since you haven't specified what it is, I can't say for sure whether it's something he needs to know. Although, I'm not sure if I'd like the entire internet knowing my deepest darkest secret as wel, so it's cool. =P But judging from what you've said, it's something you feel he should know. I can see you've given a lot of thought to this, so you know what possible consequences could be. You never know how people can react tot elling them something big, no matter how much you trust them. However, it's obviously important that he knows.

Make sure you do it in person. I know it would be much easier and less confrontational to do it over the internet or phone, but something big needs ot be done in person. Sit him down, and say you want to discuss something with him. Explain to him that it has been difficult for you to tell him this, but since you deeply care about him you feel he should know. After you've told him, ask him how he feels about this and what his reaction is. You'll probably find it's nowhere near a big deal as you thought! And I'm sure you'll feel much better once he knows.

Good luck.

Hey, I had the same problem. However, I read in a self-help book a method for calming yourself before you have to do a speech and it really works.

Visualize yourself making a speech in front of an audience, and visualize yourself being really comfortable in front of the audience. You do everything perfectly, you don't feel nervous at all, you look the audience in the eye, and deliver your speech with clear articulation without thinking about it. Play it out in your head the way you want it to go - like a movie. If you think you're going to screw up and visualize yourself doing it - chances are, you will screw up when you do it. But if you tell yourself "No, I am going to do this and I'm not going to screw up or get embarassed" then your mind will believe it and you'll find you don't screw up at all. It may sound funny, but it works. Try it.

Anything by Nicholas Sparks. Especially a Walk to Remember.

The Bridges of Madison Country is great too.

Also, The Virgin suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides is a wonderful book.. however it's not a very happy love story. But it\s a terrific book especially for teenage girls.

And if you like victorian goth romance, check out some Jane Austen or some books by the Bronte sisters. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is great, as is Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. They are classic romance stories that you can't miss.

Happy reading.

I just had a quick look at your advice column, and I'm not just saying this, you give some really good, and well-thought out advice. True, a lot of 13 year olds can be immature, but so can people of any age. I have many friends who are younger who actually a helluva lot more mature and smarter than people my own age.

Hell, I'm seventeen and I sometimes feel people don't take me seriously just because I'm a teenager. I wish people wouldn't make presumptions about someone based on their age. Age is really only a number. It's a shame that some people are so judgmental and dense that they can't see this.

Hi there,

I used to have the same 'problem' I only had one good friend throughout most of high school. It bothered me a lot at first because people would make fun of me for it, but then I stopped caring. It's really better to have one good friend who you care for and who cares for you than to have a bunch of 'friends' who you just hang around to look popular and who don't care about you at all.

However, since it's really bothering you, you should go and try and start some conversations with people. You can't always wait for people to come to you - sometimes you've got to meet them halfway. These acquaintances of yours - why don't you organise a get together on the weekend and get to know them better? I'm sure they'd really enjoy hanging out with you. also, you should talk to people you've never spoke to before.. a simple "Hey, how was your weekend?" is a great ice-breaker. You never know what friends you could make just by starting a conversation with a random person.

Extra-curriculur activities are a cool idea too to meet people. Like, I'm sure your school has clubs you can join with people on the same interests. Getting people's AIM s/ns and msns is easier to break the ice if you're finding it difficult to talk to people face-to-face. I got to know a lot of people through MSN.

Good luck.

Yes, I think you were perfectly justified in feeling uncomfortable about it. People go a bit too far sometimes with sexual innuendos. I find them humorous at times, but as you said, there IS a time and a place. Also, it's never a good idea to crack jokes like that around people who you're not particularly close with.

Perhaps though he was acting silly to impress you. Some guys can act really immature when girls are around. He might have been really nervous and thus cracking stupid jokes to cover his nervousness up. You never know what people's motives are. However, I guess this isn't an excuse for his behavior, though, and it obviously made you lose respect for him. Don't bother with him. There's plenty of guys out there who can act like gentlemen and be polite around girls.

There's a number of possibilities here as to why he's being shy about anything sexual:

1) Perhaps he doesn't want to come off as a 'sleaze' It's a well-known fact that most teenage guys want the same thing, and perhaps he wants to seem different in your eyes. He may want to come across as someone who genuinely respects you as a person, and not an object.

2) Another possibility is that he doesn't want to have your relationship be based on that. It's true, when you start up that kind of stuff, the relationsip changes a bit in a subtle way. He may think it might "ruin" things between you, especially since it's an online relationship for now.

3) Maybe he just wants to wait until you guys meet for that kind of thing.

Anyway, you've got to let him know how you feel. Be upfront and ask why he is so shy about that, and explain to him that it's not a "necessary" thing for you but you were wanting to know if there was a reason why he wasn't open about it. You've been going out a long time, and he's still not comfortable with that kind of stuff. It's certaintly something that needs to be brought to the surface and worked out. You won't come off 'perverted' - just concerned he doesn't trust you. ;)

Anyway, good luck with it. Let me know how it goes if you can.

The closer people are, the more likely they are to get into arguments, or little tiffs. It's pretty much inevitable. There isn't a couple in the world that doesn't fight -- and the ones that claim they don't obviously have no strong emotional attachment to one another. Think about it, it's only people you deeply care about who you end up arguing with. Or at least, it's like that for me. If someone I don't care about, or someone who annoys me, says something or does something stupid I'll just let it go. But when it someone you do care about, or even love, you can't just let these things go. It's weird the way the world works.

Think about this though: you say you make up pretty quickly. That says a lot about your relationship. You guys can talk things out and work things out before they become an issue. You guys must really care about each other, or else you wouldn't go to that effort. I don't think there's really a problem there. It's normal. However, if you are in doubt maybe you should talk things over with him. Sort out the source of your arguments and try and prevent it from happening again. For now though, I wouldn't do anything rash like breaking it off with him.

This happens a lot, especially with girls. Whether it's a new friend, or a new boyfriend, friends can get jealous pretty easily if they feel replaced. You may have 'ignoring' her, but not consciously. Anyway, now is the time to work things out. Sit your friend down and explain to her that you're sorry she feels this way but you haven't been ignoring her purposely. Perhaps introducing her to your new friend might make her feel better. You should all go out and do something, or at the very least you should do something with your best friend. If she still not happy, then just leave it. It's her problem and she needs to deal with it. Surely you're entitled tohave friends other than her.

You'll find that people will find something wrong with anything. It doesn't matter what music you like, there'll always be someone who feels the need to make a smartass comment about it. So why should you care? You're entitled to listen to whatever you want. If anyone says anything anything, just tell them nicely "STFU I don't give a shit" You shouldn't have to change for anyone. Listen to what you want, and tell people to deal with it.

Not at all. However, I've read some 'Chastity' books that say it is (or that french-kissing is anyway) This has absolutely no biblical basis so just ignore it. There is absolutely nothing in the bible saying that kissing, or showing any kind of affection towards one another is sinful. Follow the word of God rather than other people's interpretations of it. That is my advice to you.

The only problem I can think of is that it might put you in an occasion of sin -- as in, you might be tempted to do more. But the act itself is certaintly not sinful as long as you control yourself not to go further and doing anything sexual. Now THAT'S a sin.

All the best. =)

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