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I'm that person that everyone calls or e-mails when they need advice. It doesn't matter the subject, they contact me. I don't give you the answer you want to hear and most of my advice is not your mother's advice, if you want your mom's advice--Go ask your mom or mother figure. If you ask a question you will always get an honest answer--note: I did not say the answer you want-- I said an honest answer. If you ask me something I have to research to answer, I will research it and provide you with the source if you ask.
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Okay I know this is really weird and sick and all but this is a question that I reallllllyy have been searching for an answer for:
Your in love with this guy, head over heals love. and he feels the same way. Your with him ALL the time 24/7. But your not dating because there is a problem. Your both christians, and you also happen to be cousins, (4th to be exact). Should you still like one another or not. WWJD (what would jesus do? Would you got to hell for it, or what? I mean in the end we are all cousins right?
I think your family will probably have a harder time with it than anyone. People who were closer than you two are (4th cousins) have married as far back as you can go in recorded history. If you believe in the bible and God then you believe that everyone evolved from 2 people. If you aren't religious and believe in evolution, then you know only so many evolved at the same time and in both cases they had to be with someone closer in relation than you and your cousin or we wouldn't all be here today. Are you both prepared to weather the storm that may come from family? If the answer is yes, I would say date him if you want.
My cousin is having a baby shower on Saturday. As part of everyone's gift, she wants us to each buy the baby a book and write a little message for him in it as opposed to just getting a card.
I need suggestions on what to write in the book! I want it to be cute, but something he can look at when he's older and appreciate. If it helps, the baby's name is Michael.
I'm not very creative with this stuff. I probably won't see this kid more than two or three times a year.
HELP!
Buy a book you liked as a child or still like as an adult. Put a simple message such as "Michael, I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Love, Cousin XXX" Sometimes simple is best.
Is being a landlord a form of self employment?
Can you please tell me, thanks!
Yes and the money you make from the property is taxable.
Ok, I thought doctors were supposed to be confidential. When I go to my annual check up I can't go into the room by myself, they require my mom to be there. I'm not allowed to ask her to leave. Sometimes there are some embarrassing questions I need to ask right in front of my mom.
Whats up with this? Could it be because its a pediatrician?
17/F
Once a child is past the age of 12 (in most states) the doctor is not supposed to discuss details with your parents unless you say it is okay. Meaning if you are pregnant or have a disease they can't tell your parents without your consent. I would ask your mom to please stay in the waiting room in case there is anything you want to discuss in private. Her feelings will be hurt probably or she will think you have something to hide but since you're 17 she should recognize the request as a sign of your growing up. You can also call the Dr's office and tell them that you don't want your mother in the room with you but don't want to cause a scene so could they please tell her that under the HIPAA laws she can not be in the room until after the Dr has seen you.
"Here is some general information on the HIPAA laws and the website in case you want to use it in a talk with your mom.
State laws where you live will determine how much of your child's PHI you can get through HIPAA. In many states, minors can consent to treatment and testing for STDs and alcohol and drug treatment, so parents might not be able to access these records. A Pediatrician can also restrict a parents access if they think that it will harm the child. And you can't access your own or your child's psychotherapy notes.
To protect your children's confidentiality, and enhance their relationship with their Pediatrician, you might sign an agreement that they have a confidential relationship so that you won't have access to your children's records."
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/pediatrics101/a/hipaa_guide_2.htm
well my friend posted a bulleton on myspace. and he wont tell me what it says he said look it up but im not doing any good at it...
whats this say pleaseeee.
hmm.
Le dernier fois j'ai parlé
français était comme il y a troi jours.
mert.
Je vais oublier comment parler français.
ha.
Je plesant avec tout de vous.
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avez un bon soir.
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Okay, so this has been going on for the past few months - my five-year-old sister wakes up, sleepwalkwalks through the house in search of our mom, and cries. She is practically implacable; she does not fall back to sleep easily; she is either unwilling to or incapable of telling me what is wrong. Sometimes, I have to lay in her bed with her in order to get her to fall asleep.
At first, this only happened every once in a while, but now it happens EVERY NIGHT. It's gotten to the point where I wake up the instant I hear footsteps in the hallway. Sometimes, I just avoid falling asleep until she does it, because I know she will and I also know that I become quite irritable when my sleep is disturbed.
So, my question is this this: Is it normal for a five-year-old girl to wake up crying in the middle of the night, every single night? I can understand the occasional nightmare or the midnight bathroom break, but (again) every night?
I'm worried about her, which is bad enough, but I'm also losing hours of sleep over this issue. Any help you can offer would be much appreciated.
It sounds like night terrors. You can google it for indepth information. They usually come about when there is a major change in the child's life. I recommend starting her on a routine schedule and stick to it as it will provide a routine for her and allow her to relax before bed.
A routine like bath at the same time every night, followed by getting ready for bed. Then a story of quiet time in her room and then bed at the same time every night. Children crave and need consistency. It helps them feel safe. I would also talk to her during the day and see if there is anything in her room that scares her in the dark. Try leaving a low burning light on in her room and closing the closet doors. Have her tell you something good she is going to dream about before she goes to sleep like kittens or the beach. A lot of times people dream about the last thing they thought of before falling asleep.
During the day while she is involved in another activity, ask her what she dreams about at night and see if you can get her to tell you. She may not remember but she may talk to you if she is involved in something else.
Don't leave the TV on when she is falling asleep.
does anyone know of a site that gives you all the dumbest little details about weight loss diets... i am really interested in finding one that breaks the process by day telling you aprox how many lbs you'll lose within each day or week etc.... i tried googling but i dint know what to punch in
Try going to www.ediets.com They have a lot of great information and can get you started.
ok so theres this one guy at school and my best friend likes him but i like him to and he knows that she likes him but he donn't know that i like him and he flirts with me and my friend told me that if he starts going out with someone else she would get really pissed and if he goes out with me she is going to be pissed at me and she is my best friend... What should i do...
Right now this is a major deal in your life but in 5 years it won't even have been a blip on the radar. With that said:
There's a line that friends don't cross with each other when it comes to dating someone they have either been with or want to be with. You have to ask yourself if your friend is someone you want to keep or if you would ditch the friend to go out with the guy.
Her saying that she would be pissed at you sounds more like her trying to control a situation that she already knows she can't control. A true friend would want you to be happy even if she were miserable because that's what friends do--they support one another no matter what.
There is not magic answer here, you have to decide what's more important; your friendship or your wanting this boy.
17/f/Australia
I absolutely love art, I take two different art subjects at school and I continuously get very high grades. I am interested in earning some extra money to support myself at the moment. I do a lot of paintings on canvas. Is there a way I can possibly sell my art to maybe a gallery or something similar? Will galleries buy my work? Do I just approach them and ask them if they would be interested? Do I bring in photos of my work? How will I know how much they are worth?
I'm not really sure what to do or if a gallery or something similar would be interested in purchasing a 17 year olds work, will it matter how old I am? I'll be 18 in 4 months anyway.
So should I approach a gallery, if so who do I speak to? Or should I find another way to sell my work?
Thanks to anyone who can help me!
Most art galleries could careless how old you are. Take for example the 5 year old that sold finger paintings a few years ago. Talk to a few local galleries and see what advice they give you. I have no doubt that you are an excellent artist but keep in mind that a lot of times galleries are looking for "experience" as well as talent. Your art will change and grow as you change and grow.
You may also want to take some of your work to trade shows or flea markets. I have bought a lot of prints and paintings at both. Another option is to talk to business owners in your area and see if they will allow you to hang a few of your pieces in their stores and take a percentage of the sale. The percentage is usually around 15-20%.
You will also need to keep detailed records of your sales and expenses because you will have to pay taxes on that money. There are people who can set up a spreadsheet to help you keep track. I can recommend some places if you'd like.
My six year old son is spitting on people in school. He has had referrals, reprimands, and recess taken away. At home we are punishing him by grounding him and putting him to bed after dinner. He is on the verge of losing a field trip and baseball.
What can I do to make him quit this disgusting habit?
You might think he is too young for this but if he can write his name he can do this. Have him write sentences. Start with 150. I would word it something like this; I will not spit, it is a dirty habit.
He is grounded until the sentences are complete. Even from baseball. He will sit at the kitchen table and write sentences from the time he gets up, to the time they are done or it's bedtime while stopping only for bathroom and meal breaks. No he won't write the whole time but he will be sitting there. Every time he asks if he can do something or go somewhere the answer is simple, "are your sentences done yet?" When he does finish and you do a spot count ask him to tell you what the sentence was without reading it and when he does tear the sentences up and throw them away.
I have done this with all of my girls from first grade on. It's amazing how quickly they learn to behave when there is no yelling or threatening but lots of writers cramp. He also has to write the whole sentence before he can move to the next and not write the first word all the way down the page, etc.
I have never been so confused in my life!!!!
I'm a 16/f and i was talking to a boy that went to my school...i will call him "R"! So yea i really liked him but now "R" is in jail and might be in there for some time...and recently i have been kinda talking to another boy i will call "N"! I like "N" and we flirt and kiss and we really get along great! As friends and as a couple! But there's a slight problem...he has a girlfriend!!!!! he doesn't claim her at all and they barely talk too! I don't want to be the woman on the side or a home-wrecker but im really into him and he seems to feel the same! And on top of everything i still got "R" on my mind! I don't know what to do!!!! please help!!!
You're too young to be worried about some boy that is in jail. Move on. I would leave "N" alone until he mans up enough to come to you a single and free man. It doesn't matter what he claims--it's the fact that he isn't free to be pursuing you if he has a girlfriend. Put yourself in her shoes, would you like it if your boyfriend "didn't claim" you to others and was kissing on some other girl?
You don't know what he is telling her about how he feels for her. It sounds like he wants to have his cake and eat it too.
Find a boy that is free to be with you and doesn't have to "claim" or not claim anyone else.
I have a bit of a problem and I am not sure how to deal with it. I am 21 and recently discovered my mother is smoking weed. I found a joint and today when I walked in the house it smelt like weed. She is a grown woman and can make decisions, but I am worried that it will turn into worse.
My father was a drinker and druggy and thats how he ultimately died. So I am worried that she will end up the same way to early.
So please tell me if I should just butt out or what I can do about it.
Ask her about it. Sometimes the simplest way is the hardest but also the easiest.
My bet is that she has smoked for many years. I know a lot of people who smoke and don't ever turn into anything else. I worry more about people who drink alcohol than smoke weed. Mainly because I have never seen someone get violent while smoking weed but I have seen a lot of violent drunks.
She will probably be angry when you ask her but tell her your concerns and hear her out. I'm not condoning the behavior but there may be a reason. Perhaps for anxiety and she can't take a valium. Try to get her involved in an activity like mentoring a teen or reading to the kids at the local library. She may just be lonely or she may just like to smoke now and then--either way you won't know until you ask her.
I desperately want a child. I want, my husband wants, we want. However, my husband and I purposely will not conceive a child. The reason is, we feel that what we want is not the most important thing. The most important consideration is toward the person who is most directly affected. The most important consideration is toward the child. Making a life-altering decision without consulting the one most affected seems wrong. Also, there is a chance that once the child is grown, he may look back and feel “I would have preferred non-existence. There, I would have remained safe from all harm." Also, any harm that comes to the child would be my fault and my husband’s fault. If we had not conceived the child the harm would not have occurred. Do many other people think this way?
You have your children. You guide your children. You teach them right from wrong and you let them go and make their own way in the world. Are they going to get hurt--definitely. Will it be your fault-- sometimes. Will they hate you-- at some point all children hate their parents.
You are looking at all the reasons to not have a child but it doesn't sound as if you have looked at the positives equally. What if-- your child discovers the cure for cancer? What if-- your child is the President someday? What if-- your child is the inventor that allows us to live on Mars as we live on Earth? What if-- your child brings you unimaginable joy and pride? What if--your child brings you comfort?
There are always ups and downs to having a child. If you are so concerned that your biological child may hate your decision to give him or her life one day why not adopt a child that needs a home-- a child that someone else already made the decision for that needs someone to love and guide it through life.
Last Labor Day, we allowed our 11-year-old son “Brian” to spend the long weekend at the fishing cabin of his best friend Logan; we had our doubts about this, since Logan's mom was alwys kind of a flakey neighbor, but Logan’s family was then moving out-of-state, so this was the last chance the boys would have to spend time together. Brian had a wonderful time. Flash forward six months: I receive a belated holiday letter from Logan’s mom, explaining that she was finally getting organized after their move, and was enclosing a disc of photos taken during Brian’s weekend at the cabin. Most of the pictures are innocuous: the kids climbing trees, toasting marshmallows around the campfire, etc. But there are also a dozen photos of Brian and Logan completely naked, playing in the river and on the beach. These pictures leave nothing to the imagination--you can tell who is circumcised and who is not in every shot. Logan’s younger sister is in a couple of the photos as well.
When we asked Brian, he acknowledged that the kids went skinny dipping whenever they went to the river, and said that Logan’s mother had an album which had lots of naked photos of Logan, and so it all seemed okay at the time. We had no idea when we allowed Brian to go that Logan’s mother would be photographing him in the buff. I am furious with this woman, and I want these pictures deleted before they wind up on the internet, but I don’t know what to do. Our lawyer says that in our state such photos are not illegal if they are not sexual in nature, and the best she could do is write to Logan‘s mother and ask her to erase any photos of Brian. My husband says we shouldn't antoganize her, since there is no way we could know if she actually erased the pictures, and we should just chalk it up to experience. We also don’t know what to do with the disc: Brian wants it himself, and says the disc was of his trip, and was sent to him (the envelope was addressed to me). I’m afraid if he keeps it, his sister may get hold of it and show the pictures at school, as she has been teasing him she will do. Any ideas on what to do?
Copy the pictures you feel are relevant and not in poor taste to another disc and let Brian have the disc with the edited content. That way he gets the pictures of his trip and you can destroy the one with the naked pictures. I would also send Logan's mother a note telling her that the pictures made you uncomfortable and you would appreciate her not giving copies of the pictures of your son without clothing to anyone else for any reason. It sounds as if they are probably more "at ease" with general nudity than you are and that doesn't mean it's a bad thing, it just means it's different. Keep an eye on the family's myspace and facebook pages if they have them and make sure there are none of the pictures you don't approve of on there.
i walk a lot more than usual nowadays, and every time i come back and take my socks off, the side of my big toe is reallly itchy, and it feels like pimples are developing on them, except after i scratch them for a while they turn white. what is this? and how can i prevent them from forming?
thank u :$
Could be blocked sweat glands that open up when you scratch. Could also be the early stages of athlete's foot. Try putting Gold Bond Powder or baby powder or corn starch in your socks to prevent excessive sweating. If they start itching you will have to get new shoes and treat for athlete's foot with an over the counter medication.
ok you guys said that frequent urination is a symptom of pregnancy. but how often is frequent? like i've been peeing every two hours maybe? is that what you mean by frequent? (i usually do not pee that much)
You don't normally notice a change in urinating until you are far enough along in a pregnancy to have no doubt you are pregnant. It sounds more like you may have a urinary tract infection. Anytime you have sex you run the risk of getting a UTI. If it starts to burn or hurt when you pee you definitely should see a Dr so they can prescribe antibiotics. You can also see an increase if you have a kidney stone but if you had a kidney stone you would know it from the intense pain.
If you really are concerned about being pregnant get a test done. You can buy them for less than $5 at any dollar store and they are just as accurate--normally--as the expensive ones. You can also go to planned parenthood and take a free test.
I am a mother of 5, with the two youngest being my step children, ages 14 and 12. My husband and I have the children full time with the exception of every other weekend, they spend with their mom. Ok this is the situation. I have been their step mom for ten years.I have watched them grow, have attended school functions, teacher parent conferences, school trips, all althletic functions, etc... The birth mom, we will call suzy, treats the two different. The oldest gets everything she askes for.. from clothes, shopping, weekend trips, etc.. The youngest gets an occasional shirt or small item. She is very angry at her mom and says things like I hate my mom, I hate my sister, my mom loves her more than me, my mom promises me things and never keeps her promises, etc.. I am becoming very concerned with her anger. I have done very well at keeping my mouth shut when it involves their mother. And I want the youngest to have her lime lit, to feel special, etc..However, I do not want to stoop to the level of their mother and include one in something special and not the other... We always include all 5 of our kids, no matter what we do..we always have..I just dont understand how a mother can put one child so much higher than the other...And she is hurting...I always insure her that she is loved just as equal and all the other children we have...But she always poses the question, "why does my mom love ____ more than me." I dont have an answer for her..My advide has always been, I can't answer for your mom, thats something you will have to ask her. Is there any suggestions to help me out in this situation? What more can I do? Am I giving her the wrong advice? Please help....Desperate step mom....
Keep giving her the answer you are giving her now. Especially the one about not answering for her mother. I wouldn't modify my actions regarding involving all the kids either as that would send the wrong message for behavior you are concerned with already.
Have you considered counseling? I had a lot of anger when I was a young teen and when I finally found a psychologist that I clicked with I was so much better off. The psychologist can also get better answers from both daughter and birth mother than you will get be able to get. Coming from a psycholigist perhaps birth mom will take the news that she is destroying the relationship between her daughters better. He/she could also give you tips for answering and handling your stepdaughter's anger at home as well.
Explain to your stepdaughter that hating someone takes much more energy than simply accepting the fact that you can't change them. It's not her shortcoming and it's not her fault her mother has this shortcoming. Perhaps get her involved in an extracirricular activity like tae kwondo or karate to help her learn discipline and work out her anger and frustrations in a healthy way.
There are also support groups for stepmothers. One of the best I have found is at www.cafemom.com You can search the groups for stepmoms and dealing with stepfamilies and the ladies there have a lot of good advice.
tmrw is my bf birthday. we started going out yesterday. and im not sure what to do. he is going to be busy all day. plus he doesnt even doing anything for his birthday.
I think an E-card or even a regular card will suffice. You haven't been going out long enough to expect anything more.
So there's this guy (there always is..) who I half-like. (I say "half" because I have all the symptoms of liking him.. but can't possibly actually do so). Either way: He really is the sweetest guy and soo much fun to be around!
Now to the problem: He likes me. Not HALF-likes me. He really likes me. I've been through this before (hundreds of times) so I know what my options are:
A: Keep spending time with him, watch him fall for me, then reject him and break his heart when he asks me out.. and lose him forever.
B: Stop spending time with him to ultimately spare his feelings.. and lose him forever.
C: Tell him the truth, slowly see how things change between us and get awkward.. and lose him forever.
D: Say yes when he asks me out, because after all I do "half-like" him.. (well, I guess this is the option I've never been brave enough to try with any of the other guys.. but I'm pretty sure it follows the pattern and ends with..) .. and lose him forever.
You wanna make my day by adding a fifth option?
Thank you! :)
Stop trying to see the end of the journey before you take the first step on the road. Stop worrying about what has happened.
Stop trying to decide if it's a "half like or a full like" and just spend time with him if you enjoy his company.
My bet is that you know how it will end because you have already made up your mind. Is it more that you don't want to get serious with him because you're afraid of what other people will think? If he really is the "sweetest guy and sooo much fun" then you have nothing to lose by spending time with him. If your concern is what others will think of you when you are with him or their opinions about the two of you together then you aren't ready for a serious relationship with anyone. Yes, you may get hurt but I guarantee it won't be wasted time because if you learn something you have never wasted your time. You can't learn to really love--yourself or anyone else if you don't get hurt a time or two. Life is too short to worry about what might happen. Enjoy what is happening and see where it goes.
okay so i hang out with alot of my friends and whenver i go out with them and we meet guys the guys always like one of them, but its never me. i get alot of compliments from people saying im pretty and i honestly think im pretty, not drop dead gorgeous, but pretty. why isn't anyone interested in me? its just so boring because i wanna be the "hard to get" one but my friends are all over the guys and flirty and stuff, thats not how i am but i still want guys to be interested in me , what do do? :(
Sounds like you aren't hanging around the type of places to really meet someone who will appreciate you. I went through this for years. I always managed to meet more guys when I went somewhere that my friends didn't go or when I went to the same places alone. You will find someone and whether he is Mr Right or Mr Right Now he will be interested in you because of something he sees in you and not because you change your personality to be what you think he wants. It doesn't sound as if the guys your friends are meeting are Mr Right either. Sometimes when you're lonely or insecure in yourself you tend to flirt more and get off on the attention because it validates who you think you are. That doesn't mean it's real. Try going somewhere that has something to do with your interests even if you have to go alone. Strike up a conversation with a guy at the grocery store or the park not the club which are usually just meat markets. Stop trying and you will meet someone.