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sara. 19. oh. i'm disappointing. most mornings i don't want to wake up, but it happens eventually. i love to sleep. i usually never remember my dreams, although i try to. hopeless romantic and i hate it. i never know what i want. i'm not satisfied. i'm a bitch to my parents. i say that i hate them often. i don't. i'm a brat. my family is the best there is. i regret, often. i love music. who doesnt though? i appreciate it. i never want to grow up. the fact that i can't help this scares the fuck out of me. i believe in god. i'm not christian even though you will see me fondly wearing a cross. i don't do drugs. i don't drink. although i probably will as soon as i hit 21. i play the guitar. i wish i could play the drums and the keyboard. designing things is fun. i try and give good advice. ask me anything. i will try and help. i like helping people. i love you all. xxx

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My mom and I kinda fell apart about a year ago. I thought we had patched things up pretty well but after noticing some of my friends talking to their moms, I realized how bad things I had gotten.

My mom doesn't call to check up on me, she doesn't hug me if I'm crying or if I'm hurt. She merely says "Stop crying." She doesn't say I love you even after I've said it to her, normally she'll just say goodbye. She stopped cooking meals for me and when I have a problem she says its my problem not hers.

Sure, she's not responsible for everything in my life. But I'm a 16yr old girl and sometimes I need my mom :( she just doesn't seem to be there.
I don't know what to say to her to help this out, she seems too blocked off to care.

it sounds like your mom has some issues. i wouldn't take it to mean that she doesn't love you though. is she depressed or trapped in some way? i wish i could help you more. she should be taking care of you still. your still a kid.

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My mom is constantly letting my older brother who is 24 do whatever he wants. Let me also tell you that I am 21 so saying that he is old enough to do those things won't fly. I do well in school, he is lazy won't do anything. He convinces my mom to do his homework for him and when I ask for help she claims she doesn't have time. I work my butt off to pay my bills, car payment every month, and do what I can around the house. HE doesn't have to pay anything! He has two credit cards which he is not paying, a truck payment, and a cell phone bill. HE has a job and uses his money to buy cds. What does my mom do pays for everything of his and when I have a little trouble managing one of my bills, she goes crazy when I ask if she can pay a 10 dollar payment. She also say she will do something then won't when it comes to me but when it comes to Ronnie she will shift the world. He gets sick, she pampers him, when I get sick, she thinks I am faking. I am really sick now and she is making me go to work. When Ronnie gets sick, he can just call off whenever he wants. I a convinced the way she raised him, is the way he is. She ignores, never listens, and doesn't care about any accomplishments I achieve. I got a book published that will be going in the stores next month and she says "ok". Never says happy birthday to me but goes all happy for Ronnie.

what the hell. anyway. it sounds like its about time for BOTH of you to move out of your house. honestly it sounds to me like you haven't done anything that a mother wouldn't love. i'm not sure what is going through your mom's mind which is why i have no idea what to tell you about the way she is acting, but it sounds to me like you need a life of your own, maybe if she sees that you don't NEED her, she will want you to be near her. i really honestly don't know why she would be acting this way. it is very immature, and very hurtful for you. anyway the only thing i think you are doing wrong is sticking around to hear her complaints. also congratulations on writing a book! damn. that is huge! kudos love.

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well i really really really like this guy alot!!
and him and his gf just broke-up well he knows i like him and everything and he asked me to hangout with him
yay...right?
well the problem is he wants to hang at his house and since im really shy i know i wont know how to act or what to say or anything!!!! i dont know why im shy around him i never get shy!!
or nervous!!!!
so can anyone tell me some like tricks and tips i can do to not be shy around him......and somethings we could do while im at his house would be great!!!!!!!!
or if we should go like to the movies???
any sugestions would be great!
please and thank you

p.s: yea he just broke up with his gf but i saw him yesterday....(he came skatebording down the hill and ran to me and my friend...it went horrible but at least he tried!!!)
and he didnt look broken up about it at all!!!!!
and i kinda dont wanna go to his house only cause my mom wont let me which means ill have to like be sneaky, but i have a gym membership and i can bring a friend but his parents have to drop him off......do you guys think it would be okay to like got to the gym and swim in the pool there???or workout...do you men think its kinda weird???????

wow you are nervous haha. im sure it will go fine though. first of all the movies are a great idea for a first date, not having to talk much, but this can also be a bad thing, because you won't be talking haha. anyway if you do go for the movies the next time you see him you should do something else. make sure his parents will be home if you are going to his house. sounds like her really likes you! yay! at his house i would just watch a movie, play a board game, play instuments if your into that kindof thing, talk about your likes, play a game where you ask each other questions, take a walk, ride bikes, have lunch, etc. just keep it casual. going to the gym to swim would be fine, if your comfortable with it. to workout? are you talking about working out on a date, because that seems kindof weird to me, i don't know about that. anyways i hope everything goes well, good luck and i hope i helped a bit, :)

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I had just got an I-pod nano, but like in a month it did not work, I mean it does work, but one day I charged it and like always it says do not disconnect. I came back 3 hrs later and it did not charge. I unplugged it but it stayed saying do not disconnect. I tried to turn it off but it seems like its frozen cause none of the buttons work. plz help, what should I do....is it broken????

try holding down the play button and the middle circle button at the same time. mine works after i hold those in.

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Ok i already have asked this once, but i didnt get very many answers and i would like to know. Does this hair style look ok on me and also what color do u think it is. Because iv had alot of people tell me black, brown, and even blue.(not in this pic) Bcause i have a really low self image. I dont think every highly of myself. So of corse i think my hair looks bad...what do u thnk?

i think it would be helpful to see your hair lol.
awww your so cute! i like your hair. i think it looks really good. and yes it looks black to me.

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okay. so. ive recently gotten into the band mindless self indulgence and the band dance gavin dance. and i was just wondering if anyone could recommend any bands that are similar to these two?? i like screamo but i dont really like it when they are screaming the WHOLE time, so please keep that in mind :)

thank you so muchh !

www.pandora.com
pandora IS an awesome website. it first plays a song by the band that you like and then it starts to play songs by artists similar to that band. also it is free!

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im 13 and i feel like i havnt grown for ever im 1 inch away from 5 feet and almost taller than my mom and my boobs arent flat but there not big either.have i stopped growing or will i hit a growth spurt soon?

its hard to say if you will grow or not. if you have an older sibling it might be similar to what happened to them. i am 19 and just started getting a little taller last year. plus. some guys like small boobs. in case you were feeling inferior. haha :)

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hi. i just wanted to ask a few more questions-
first off, i am 18. i've been with my bf for very long time now and i know i am ready. i love him very much. and we have discussed all of the things you mentioned. i'm just trying to get myself FULLY mentally prepared:) but i'm worried about him looking up my butt cuz i think it is gross. i guess i am very critical about myself and my body. i just don't know if it would be gross and if there is any hair and stuff

good. okay so what does your boyfriend think about the hair. my boyfriend at first said that he didn't want hair there but now that it would be like he was with the wrong girl if there was no hair hahah. (oh by the way ive not had sex but have had oral.) as far as being mentally prepared thats something i have been struggling with myself. one minute i'm all for having sex the next i'm terrified. we are getting close to it though. we've been together for a year and four months. i think you just have to let it happen though. you don't really plan for it. you know? i think waxing would be better if your going for no hair though because if you shave your hair gets thicker and thats not cool. haha. i know a lot of people do shave but its not a huge deal if you don't. i'm so glad to hear that your ready and not just doing it because of some other stupid reason. a lot of people make that mistake and i'm sure you know that. i don't know if i answered your question that well. hmm lately my bf and i have been close to sex. like we have been really close to it. has that happened with you too. you need to be comfortable if you are to enjoy it right? have you guys been naked together. if not i strongly suggest this. just be naked together. no sex. it helps you get so much more comfortable with the other person. my boyfriend and i watch movies naked or just lie together naked. its nice because i know we are just laying there. not doing sexual things. anyway i hope that makes sense lol. i hope i answered some of your questions, please ask if you have more :)

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okay i have some questions. my bf and i are about to have sex for the first time. i am a little worried, only because i want to make it very special.
i was wondering if you have any tips on how to make it good/pleasurable/anything to keep in mind.
also, i'm a little worried about being able to feel completely comfortable. i know he wants to do 69, doggy style, other things that entail my lower half being near him. for 69, would my butt be like.. in his face? that seems kind of gross to me. same w/ doggy style, i dont want him looking up my butt. also, should i shave inside it?

first of all its much easier to answer a question for anyone if we know your age, its nice to know who we are talking to. anyway, you seem really confused. are you sure your ready and comfortable for this. if your worrying that much you probably aren't ready. i know you SO do not want to hear it but it sounds like your aren't. you should be able to talk about this stuff with your boyfriend, and you should be sexually educated.
i'm not ready to have sex and my boyfriend and i talk about EVERYTHING. we talk about positions. we talk about the shaving down there. and we talk about when we will be ready. i really hope your boyfriend isn't pressuring you into this. you just don't sound comfortable. before you have sex think about the consequences emotionally, physically, and psychologically.
there is nothing wrong with being a virgin. ever seen americas next top model. one of those girls waited til she was married and she was thrilled about it. (i watched it on tyra the other day lol)


TO ACTUALLY ANSWER THE QUESTION::

Facts and tips: pull out method is a HUGE risk of pregnancy, so why take it.
USE A CONDOM.
birth control would be great too.
you can most definately get pregnant underwater.
condoms protect against STDs but not COMPLETELY so make sure your both clean.
have fun!
most likely the first time won't be that great. i hear it is for the guy but not so much for the girl. but practice makes perfect. it might be a little painful the first time too but i hear it is not bad at all and the pain goes away soon after. if you don't want to do a certain position. don't.
most likely, he won't be seeing up your ass, but i don't know why you would care.

funtastic sex quiz: http://au.youth.yahoo.com/b/girlfriend/4124/are-you-ready-for-sex-read-this-and-take-our-quiz/

these are animated sex positions

69: http://www.sexualpositionsbest.com/positions/oral/69.php

doggy: http://www.sexualpositionsbest.com/positions/animated/doggy.php

other sex positions: http://www.sexualpositionsbest.com/positions/animated/

Good luck

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does anybody know what the thing called embeded that is next to a youtube video is for ive been tryin to find out but i cant find anything

actually im pretty sure that the embeded code works on myspace too. it does not work on every site. you would have to try to use it to be sure. but yeah the embeded code just lets you put that particular video on any page you create. also there is a way that youtubers can take off the embeded code so that people cannot take their videos and put them on their page but im not sure how to do it. but i think ive put a video from youtube on my myspace before.

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does anyone know how well the morning after pill works (to prevent pregnancy)? what is the chance that it will work?

the morning after pill does not PREVENT pregnancy. it is a last resort for some. and not an option for others. it is emergency contraception. the emergency is the woman's fear of being pregnant.
fertilization marks the beginning of a new human life. the newly created child then travels down the fallopian tube to the uterus (womb) where he or she implants. Implantation is necessary for the new child to receive nourishment from the mother and continue developing. The journey from the fallopian tube to the womb takes between five and seven days during which pregnancy cannot be readily detected.
therefore, if a woman ingests emergency contraception after fertilization has taken place, the third mode of action can occur. the lining of the uterus can be altered causing the woman's body to reject the living human embryo, making implantation impossible and the child will die. this result is called a chemical abortion; therefore emergency contraception is an abortifacient.

TO ACTUALLY ANSWER YOUR QUESTION: The morning-after pill is not 100 per cent effective, but the failure rate is quite low. It's probably about 10 per cent, and rather better than that if you take it as early as possible.


possible side effects (i don't know how rare they are, probably very)
Cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding into the cranial cavity)
Cerebral thrombosis (blood clot that drains blood from the brain)
Melasma, which may persist (skin discoloration; usually dark, irregular patches)
Migraine
Headache
Dizziness
Retinal thrombosis (blockage of the central retinal vein that carries blood away from the eye)
Change in corneal curvature (steepening of the cornea)
Thrombophlebitis and venous thrombosis with or without embolism (blood clots in the veins)
Mesenteric thrombosis (blood clot in the major veins that drain blood from the intestine)
Hemorrhagic eruption (bleeding eruption)
Arterial thromboembolism (blood clots in the heart)
Pulmonary embolism (arterial blockage, usually from a blood clot, that cuts off one lung's blood supply)
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Budd-Chiari Syndrome (closing of the veins that carry deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the heart)
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (kidney failure and low platelet count in the blood)

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i use photoscape for photo editing but i see some pictures on peoples' myspaces that have some cool effects on them. does anyone know any other good FREE photo editing programs i can download for my computer ?

you can also use photoshop online.
https://www.photoshop.com/express/


or photobucket now allows you to edit pictures. photobucket.com

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15/f

I have a lump kinda like a bubble? On my right breast near the center and it hurts when I rub against it or touch it ...I really don't know what it is but its pretty big ...does anyone know what it is? I'm scared it could be cancer ..

if you haven't yet you should tell your parent, and then go see the doctor. you would be increadibly young for breast cancer, but you still have to go to the doctor and they will most likely give you a breast exam first. also my mom has models of breasts because she works in breast cancer research and the lumps in those models feel really hard, not like a bubble. i could be wrong about what it would feel like though. you definately should go to the doctor though. maybe you have an infection or something. :/ i hope i helped a little bit.
:)

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okay well, i have been going to public schools and now that i am going in 9th grade my parents are making me go to a catholic school, and well i am kind of nervous, are this mayy be really stupid questions but is there any good pointers, social, fashion, anything? i know a highschool is a highschool but my friends are like fooling around about how "bad" it is...
thanks =]

Catholic school isn't that bad. i went to catholic school for 12 years though so i've never been in a public school. my gradeschool was co-ed and my highschool was all-girls. if your going to an all girls school thats awesome because you don't have to worry so much about how you look and its easier to focus. although its still easy to daydream and goof off with your friends. its also nice to be able to just ask ANYONE for a tampon or something hahah. anyway stereotypically catholic girls are supposed to be "good" girls but some of them are just as bad as other girls. I think in public schools it might just be a little more radical in that sense. you probably will be in a uniform which is no big deal its actually kindof nice because you don't have to think about what to wear. i'm actually kindof glad i had a uniform. you can still express yourself by how you do your hair or if you want to and have time in the morning your makeup/nailpolish. or the purse you carry. just be yourself and you will most likely find your niche pretty quickly. entering high school is scary for anyone. i was so terrified but you get used to your new routine fairly quickly and you get to experience a whole new world. i hope you have an awesome highschool experience. :)

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are there any other sites like danscomp and pacsun that i can get skate shoes/clothes at?

not like those crappy sites, but good ones like the ones above.

thanks xxx

you could try vans.com or zappos.com
dunno where else
good luck :)

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are there any websites with seductive stories/games that can get you horny

haha i haven't used these but i googled them. hope they're good for you lol.
http://www.seduction-chronicles.net/2007/03/31/seduction-stories/

http://www.sexyfuckgames.com/

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What do cramps feel like? How do you know when you have them? Are they just like a normal stomach ache?
I'm really curious about whether I have them or not. I don't know what they feel like since I've never gotten my period. I've been having weird stomach pains in the area level with my belly-button. I'd always thought cramps were supposed to be below your belly button...?
Thank you!
15/f

yes usually cramps are below your bellybutton but they don't have to be. its kindof burny lol. its kindof a hard to describe, but you would be having them either right before or during your period. if you got them really bad you would know otherwise it might be hard to tell. i get them like so bad sometimes i'm screaming. :/ its not fun. i hope i answered your question

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well im 15 i turn 16 in nov. i relly want a bf not just to make out and stuff with (even tho i will proply) but i want someone that will love me for how i am and thinks at im beautful and will tell me i am. but ive never had a bf and i dont know how to get one and when i see a boy and a girl and there all cute and cuddle i want to be that girl and i love being plus size but most guys think big is not beautful and i want a guy that will be like i love this girl no matter what!!

how do i get a bf????

im i asking for to much?

im i ment to be alone forever?


thanks

well i know you really want a boyfriend and everything, but don't jump into things too quickly and don't expect love at first sight or to fall in love with the first guy you date. your still a kid. love makes things complex and hard to deal with. anyway be confident. that is important most guys are scared to talk to girls. so you might have to make the first move. :)

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is there any photohop that i can download for free?

you can also use photoshop online.
https://www.photoshop.com/express/


or photobucket now allows you to edit pictures. photobucket.com

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I have recently told my mom i am bisexual. I have a girlfriend she doesn't know about. But occasionally i am attracted to men, and i have had boyfriends. she says bisexual means to have sex with men and woman. I say it means to able to have a relationship more than friends with a man and a woman. Well me and my girlfriend are both 'bisexual'. We are also both virgins. so how is it my mom thinks shes right? I need the right definition, or if my mom or me is right. Please-------help!!!!

i agree with you and the other person too. your mom is wrong. you don't have to have sex to be bisexual. or even to be sexual. you are right!

here are some definitions i have found

bisexual = A person capable of having physical, romantic, and sexual attraction attractions towards both sexes. What bisexual is NOT: Sex fiends looking to hump everything in sight. Just a phase of confusion. A fad

bisexual = To be bisexual is to be attracted to a person regardless or gender or sex. It does not mean that you cannot make up your mind, it does not mean you are sex-crazed, and it does not mean that you will by default participate in orgies every night.

bisexual = A person who is emotionaly, sexually, physically and spiritually attracted to both genders. A person who also can find it hard to decide which sex to be with; but isn't someone who does it for attention, or desperation.

maybe you should show your mom others agree with YOU

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