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Ok,well my g/f has this guy friend who she went out with for 6 months beafore going out with me (we've been going out for over a year),she never use to hang out with him at all,well we've had problems with me and her mom so we cant exactly be together atm and all of a sudden she decides to start hanging out with him and all his freinds again.ok,they went to a concert,and they are jus to close for my comfort.She had told me not to hang out with my close girl friend and i havent i told her him and she did anyways.needless to say,i kinda hated her guts .I told her choose and she went off and started screaming in my face and i freaked out cus i have major anger issues and she knows this but she likes to make me mad anyways so we had a big argument and i told her choose or im leaving you for good so she called him and talked to him about it cus she said "i dont want him to hate me"and told me that he sugested that "they not hang out anymore" i dont know what to think,am i over reacting, i mean what would you do? please help me.

Obviously she really likes you.
But i don't think you should put her in a position where she has to chose her boyfriend over a guy friend. It's kinda messed up.
Because she doesn't want to lose someone she loves and a really good friend.

I know they had something before but that's in the past. She's been with you for over a year, so it must mean something to her.

You should give her some time to hang out with him... but tell her that you're kinda jealous. She will understand that and maybe back off from the guy.

You did over react a bit.

But you really shouldnt tell her who she can hang out with or not. Just bring up.. how she told you.. not to hang out with your close girl friend. (She shouldn't be saying that either)

You need to trust each other a little more than that.

If the relationship has lasted this long, it should be strong with trust.. not with doubt.

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I don't do very well on tests and so I need help on studying...and don't say, Take Good Notes...be more specific...life crisis!

my tests are normally a C or under...not good and I do fine with homework...it's just the tests!

But.. you should take good notes. Like.. is it all in one color?

Maybe rewrite the notes.. color coordinate them!
Titles in Black, bullet notes in green and extra things in purple.

(Just to seperate things, instead of trying to study off of one paper with pen or pencil.. it looks all the same and it gets confusing)

You can also do 'jelly words'
Like.. What do you think of when I say JELLY?
---->peanutbutter?

Like

Simile- LIKE/AS
Monosaccharide- Single Sugar or.. Glucose!
Lungs- Respiratory system!

Something that's similar, that will spark an idea in your head.


Make flash cards.

Have a question on one side and information on the other. And try to answer it and flip it over.. until you remember it. It might take a few nights.

Study a couple of days before the test.

Cramming it in, may work sometimes.. but if you get nervous.. you will forget.

Get a tutor/study partner.. maybe they can explain something.. in a way to help you remember it.

You can also stay after school and get help from a teacher. Even though you probably know how to do it and everything, but if you continue to do it.. it will get into your head.


Studying is a skill, you just need to work on it.

You have to make it fun. Somehow.. if you don't.. you won't feel motivated and you won't really hold the information.

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I try not to wash my hair everyday since its very damaged. However, the day I don't wash it, its really oily at the roots and quite dry at the ends. How do I keep it clean without damaging it so much? [I use SunSilk Hydra TLC]

What do you do to your hair? Hairspray? Straightening?
Since it's very damaged, maybe go in for a trim and get a hot oil treatment.

You should experience with different shampoos.

I use Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Conditioners, Frizz Control and Breakage Defense

and my hair was really damaged.. but now it's a lot better.

it's shiny. it's soft. friz? not as horrible as before.

http://www.glow.ca/glow%5CGlowDocs.nsf/GlowPage/PR-TORO-6MWKEW?OpenDocument

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are there any products or something to make hair grow faster? not like 2 inches a day but like faster than usual?!

thanks so much.

sadly.. there is no product that could do that.

but if you take certain vitamins.. (sorry forgot which one)
but i think you can buy something.. called.. Biotin? [pills]
It's good for skin, nails, and hair. Supposedly people use it, when they want their hair to grow faster.
But it doesn't work "fast" you know..? it's.. just a bit more healthier I guess.. and you may see a difference in length in a few months.

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Okay, this girl, Samantha, was my best friend last year. Two words...huge mistake. She used to be so nice and funny. Now, she's just stuck up, a jerk, and plain out annoying. She did a whole bunch of crap to me over the summer, but I forgave her. Now I don't even know what the hell is wrong with her. She's been telling all these made up stories to her mom about me and my best friend not sitting with her on the bus on the way home from school and not talking to her. Well, what the hell?! We try to start a conversation with her and all she does is just say, "Oh, yeah." And just stares at the ground like she doesn't even want to talk to us. Then, on the bus there's no way for me to sit with her. I get on the bus three minutes before her and someone always comes up to me and asks if they can sit with me. Plus, she doesn't even talk so it's incredibly boring. Ugh, what the heck is wrong with her?

Well it seems like she doesnt know what to talk to you about... because she did something to you.. and she doesn't want to do anything else like that again. [She might say something stupid]

So she might be telling her mom that stuff because you may not talk to her a lot... even though she's not saying much.. she's probably not realizing that she needs to have a big part in conversation too.

She also might not be saying much because you have a new best friend and maybe she's upset about it. It's kind of intimidating.. because you dont have that close bond anymore.. and you're sharing it with someone else.

Maybe save the seat on the bus? When someone asks then say you're saying the seat and wait for her.

Try to talk to her like you did before.. it might be kinda hard if she's not really partipcating in conversation.. Maybe ask questions like.. "what do you think?" to get a longer answer than "oh yeah"

but if she isnt trying much, then you shouldn't care what she tells her mom or anything. she's not being a good friend.

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F13 My Friend(1) and I are Best friends, have been for 5 years. and 2 years ago We made a new friend(2), she was great! Always there for you, on time, fun and spontainous. But now she's always late and flakes on us ALL the time. but we are all very close and we dont want to lose her as a friend. Oh and there is 1 more problem, she did this camp thing over the summer and wont shut up about it, We (1 and I) have heard the stories 10000000 times. and her "friends" from camp ignore her at school, and we think she cares about them more than us. We want to tell her to shut up but she's very dramatic and would think that we didnt want her as a friend, and we dont know what to do, Help please.

Maybe she has other plans.. or something's going on in her life. Just because she's late on something doesn't mean she's a bad friend.

Maybe she really liked the camp thing she did, if you're tired of it.. tell her that. "I know.. you told us before"

Well.. wouldn't you be mad if you made other friends.. but they ignored you?

Maybe that's bothering her.. You should talk to her about it though.

Well you do sound like you dont want her as a friend.
But talking to her about this will be better. You could maybe do what she's doing to you.

Being late.. flaking on you.. talking about this one thing over and over.

Maybe she would get the hint.

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ok, so my friend (that im not close with) has her first boyfriend. She doesn't even like him, and it's obvious. All of my friends and her friends think she just went out with him to say she has a boyfriend. My friend told me that her boyfriend asked her if she wanted him to kiss her and she said "i dont know." Normally that would be fine, but when she's going around saying OMG im in loveeeee with him and then she doesnt know if she wants to kiss him? If she was truely in love with him, then she would've said something different. Is there something we should do about this situation? or should we leave it alone and let her do what she wants?

ps. i'm not her good friend so I cant have a like serious conversation with her, but my other friends could. THANKSS

Well maybe just leave it alone?
Some girls are like that. Some of them are unsure to kiss because.. since it's her first boyfriend.. did she get her first kiss? Maybe it's not as easy to do.

Maybe she does like him.. and you're just thinking that. Unless she said that.. but everyone is different at showing how they feel.

Obviously she's not in love.. it's just something new to her.. so of course she will just say it.

You could just say, do you really think you're in love or something?

Unless she said she doesnt really like him.. maybe you would have a talk with her boyfriend but if she didn't then.. it's best to leave it alone.

Because if you get into it.. she might feel like you dont want her to be happy or whatever...and it bring up drama.

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I cant afford the costume thingy at the store. It's like $60.

So I was wondering if someone can help me put something together for Queen Of hearts.

pictures and what store [website] it's from.

I want to do a red and white/black colored costume.
-- is there any cheap pretty red dresses?

I've been looking on some few sites.. but I'm not that into fashion so I'm lost.

Hot topic has some good stuff.

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Can anybody tell me how to change the fount and if a code i need can you give me it?

Do you mean this..



?

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I know that if you really like someone, you probably won't like someone else...but my case is very confusing.

Okay, so I like this guy John. I had one class with him last year and none this year or the previous years. He always flirted with me but not the way he flirts with other girls. As in he won't give me a hug or talk to me much. I kind of lost my feelings for him over the summer but I'm starting to like him again.

Then there is Matt. He's 1 or 2 grade levels above me and what can I say...he's perfect. He's cute smart funny nice athletic is in drama!!! I sit with him everyday at lunch and talk to him a lot. I think he likes me but I don't know. It's hard to say considering that I don't have any other ways of communicating with him other than talk at school for eh 30min? But I really like him

Then there is Tommy. He's in 3 of my classes He's funny athletic cute -- not very nice but funny. He seriously flirts with me A LOT. And I'm not making this up. Even his friends sya that he flirts with me. But the thing is that I sometimes get the feeling that he's only into girls that are athletic and trust me, I'm far away from being athletic.

And the last one. Oh goshness. This is going to sound so wrong and weird. My best friend and basically the only friend that I have--I really like him but I don't know if it's a friend love or cursh love. I know that I shouldn't throw away such a good friendship...but I can't throw it away this way. He is homoesexual as in gay.

I like all these people and I really need help in being able to sort out this whole mess! Who do I really like? What about my bff? What about matt and tommy and john?!?!

John- You dont have classes with him. Most likely wont keep up contact. He doesn't flirt like he does with others. He wont talk to you much. So maybe take him off the list.

Matt- Does he have AIM? MSN? A online journal? Ask for his phone number? Cell? Text? Myspace?

Ask him to go with you to a movie [just the two of you or in a group] And possibly make more plans? And see how it goes from there.

Tommy- I'm not sure where you're going with, with this guy. He seems interested in you.. but you are just going to have to ask him about that. Maybe show some interest in him, flirt back.. in a way he would? He could get the hint.. Maybe he's not interested in ONLY athletic girls.


Last one- It's most likely friend love. You know you can't change someone to like you... so I think you need to get the idea of 'friend love' into your head. You may end up getting hurt if you try to take this further. He's your best friend, you dont want to lose him.


I dont know who you really like. But you need to decide who would treat you better.. And how you would talk out of school. Phone? Internet? You should ask one of the guys to go with you on a date or just a thing with friends.. and hang out. Maybe that would help you decide.

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I'm not going to ask how do you find your bra size question...I'm 14/f and I wear a 34 B (Kid size ones) The adult 34 A's are too big for me and face it, I have no boobs. Is this normal or what? Will my boobs ever get bigger? I don't do sports by the way

Yeah its normal. What size is your mother's? You kinda base it on that.. If she's a C cup.. most likely you will be too. If she's not.. there's a chance you may get bigger..

But yeah, you have couple of years until you stop growing in that area. So give it sometime. It might surprise you..

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I got a new b/f, and I like him alot.
but before I got 2-gether with him, there were these boys at church. they were all so cute and we have our own age groups!! (im in 7th just so u no)
and next week, i will bre going on a trip with the whole group for a whole weekend! i think some of the really really cute boys like me. I'm scared when I go on the trip one of them will ask me out. they are so cute i wouldent even know how to say no. also i might flirt a little. but when I get back i dont want to end up cheeting on my b/f. but i really REALLY like these boys so it will be hard to say no too.........what should I do???

look. obviously you dont like your current boyfriend.. because you wouldnt think of flirting and guys asking you out. if you really liked him, you would say no without a problem.

if you really like those boys, then please end your current relationship.

would you like your boyfriend, liking someone else?

just don't cheat. it's not a good reputation to get. just dump the guys you are no longer interested in... its better than cheating and doesnt cause much problems.

but if you really like your boyfriend, then you wouldnt flirt with them or anything. you would say no.

but i guess. its the.. who do you like more kind of thing?

but yeah.. who would treat you better though? do you even know those guys? like.. do you talk to them out of church?

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i got a layout for my xanga, except when i set it, the part that has the look and feel link dissapeared! the whole left module is gone!! and i don't know how to get it back and i can't change the layout because i can't get to the look and feel. help please?

xanga.com/CLAF

remember CLAF when you have this problem

it redirects you to

http://edit.xanga.com/signin.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fclaf.aspx

where you sign in, into look and feel.

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I was really upset, so I cut my arm/wrist, about eigh time, in different places. It didn't make me feel any better and I realize that it was a stupid thing to do. I'm happy now and everything. But I just wanted to know - If I didn't rip/break the skin when I cut (which I didn't) is there still a big possibility of scarring?

Depends on your skin color.

Because I did not break the skin.... and there's scars.

And my skin is not pale.

Just put some scarring cream on it..

edit
and i got a 1, why?

it ACTUALLY does depend on your skin color
if you scar easily or not.

but you really do need some scarring scream.

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There's this kid in my school. He's like a best friend to me. But he told me he likes me. I don't want us not to be friends anymore. But I don't like him like that. He's like a brother to me. But I don't want to tell him that I don't like him. I don't want to break his heart. What should I do? Please help!

Well he did say he liked you... He didnt ask you out. So..You can just smile and brush it off.

You should tell him you dont like him that way because 'you're like a best friend to me.' and that you dont want anything to ruin it.
Its better to just tell him that instead of keeping him waiting.. and he might get the wrong idea that you do like him.

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13/F

My friend and I were thinking of being the Doublemint Twins for Halloween. Does anybody have any ideas for what we could wear?

Thanks in advance :)

+Blonde hair. Natural hair or a wig that you could curl a little.
+Pearls
+White or pale green headband
+A light green dress. A white belt or ribbon to tie around your waist.
Because I think it will be hard to find a dress like this:

http://www.adweek.com/aw/images/best_spots/best_spots_05/bs05_11.jpg

Unless you can find a white blouse with a big collar. And green tank top or vest like shirt like this--->

http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=211149&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results

with a skirt.

+White shoes or white maryjanes/flats

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hi I'm a freshman in highschool and my mom just told me that I need braces I don't want to have braces!. I already have acne and need glaces I'm gonna look like a total geek. I don't know what to do. Is there anyway how I can fix my teeth without using braces?. Is there any invisable one?. Any ideas. Please.

you wont look like a geek. there's many kids with acne and glasses.. most people don't even notice braces until you point it out. you should get them because you will be happy when you have straight teeth. you would probably get them off around 10th grade or 11th.

you can ask for the invisalign if your teeth arent all over the place.

braces will help 'pull' teeth into place.. i dont think invisalign could do that..
with my first two weeks of braces... my teeth were perfectly aligned. it really helped.
and it's really cool to pick colors for the bands too.

i would have a talk with your dentist though. dont let your mom decide that you cant get the invisible ones because she said so.
your dentist knows if you should or not.

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Does anyone know a really good way to get rid of pimples & zits? I am having the breakout of the year for some reason. I did the toothpaste thing. It didn't do too much except dried out my face so bad, I'm peeling. Also, I am allergic to benzoyl peroxide. I know, pretty tough, huh? Well, thankyou for any suggestions.

Clean and Clear Astringent

*It has Salicylic Acid in it*

My acne isnt as bad as before. It took a few days to see the difference..

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I'm going to a wedding tomorrow and I don't know how I should do my hair. It is a couple inches part my shoulders in layers. I wear it straight every day, so what kind of style should I wear to the wedding?

Well since you wear it straight everyday..

Take out that curling iron
and curl your hair.
It would look pretty!

Or put your hair in curlers or scrunch it up?

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clear teeth!

so my teeth are not yellow... they are clear.
it is so wierd but my teeth are clearish, especially at the end of my teeth. i know why my teeth are clear [i used to be bullimic, but i have been cured for 2 years now] what i don't know is how to fix it.

im 15, so hardcore dentistry is out of the question. is there anything i can do that i can do myself?

i rate generously.

Are you saying your teeth is yellow?
Because everyone seems to assume that.

It sounds like.. you're saying your teeth is clear... am I right?

Like.. this http://www.dental--health.com/faq_transparent_teeth.html

?

Maybe look up something about transparent teeth.

Because honesty.. I dont know how to help you.
My internet is slow.. so maybe when it's working.. I can search something.

Maybe go see a physician?

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