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Q: Ok well I've started talking to this kid that I've had the biggest crush on for like ever. But he dropped out of school and he smokes...a lot. But he still is the most sweetest and quietest kid ever and I am a hundred percent sure he would never hurt me. Heres the problem. I'm a straight A student and have always been drug free. I know my parents would NEVER approve. So what do i do? Stick with him or find someone else who doesn't do that stuff? PLEASE HELP!
ah i had a simliar situation, i had a crush on a guy who i ended up dating, my parents did not approve because he was 18 and i was only 15 at the time he also was involved in various drugs. But i got my parents to approve by telling them i hoped to change him. After 3 months and giving him my virginity we broke up. You know something i dont really know if its worth risking you and your parents relationship over a guy unless you truely are in love with him then its different. But honestly if you go into something thinking you can change someone, most of the time you cant smoking, drugs etc rule over anything. I strongly urge you to think over the situation, does the guy bring out the best in you? Why do you like this guy? Is it worth risking your family relationship? take those question to heart. If you still feel strongly about him after thinking it through tell your parents why you need to see the guy, invite him over you may be surprised at their reactions.
GOOD LUCK
Brittni

Q: well ive been with my girl for 2 1/2 months and she just told she loves her ex what should i do wait or dump her straight???
i think you should wait this out. If she is consistantly telling you she loves her ex talk to her about how it bothers you when she tells you that. Talking about it is best. I mean it is normal for people to still have feelings for their exs especially if they were dating for a long period of time and got extremely involved. But if she is hanging around with the kid and still speaking about how much she LOVES him then you should tell her that this isnt the best time for you guys to be dating until she works that out. good luck.
brittni

Q: im 14/f, and lately, food disgusts me. honestly, i cant even look at it, much less smell it, no matter what it may, but specially meat. ive stopped eating, all i do is drink stuff,[ juice, water, red bull], and ocassionally cereal. ive also been getting these horrible headaches, along with dizziness. this is all very recent, but i certaintly dont want it to be the start of something worse. what do you guys think?
i have a simliar issue, it could be that it is the summer time and your just not as hungry as before. I would suggest slowly introducing certain foods into your diet, salads are good because they are cold, during the summer hot usually doesnt appeal to people, so eat things such as fruit and other cooler food. The reason you are having the dizziness is because you are depriving yourself of nutrition you need, take vitamins. Also be sure to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration. But you really do need to start eating even if it is little bits at a time.
if you have any other questions feel free to ask
Brittni

Q: can i hear your story? do you regret it? thoughts/feeling now? still in a relationship with that guy? or was it a one night stand? I'm just curiouss pleasee && thank you for readingg and respondingg =]
ill take this from the top, i was 15 years old when i met this guy named rob he was 18. We frist started talking online after my friend introduced him to me over the phone. I was at the time dating another guy who was 15 but i was getting bored with him because we never even kissed, so i broke it off. The guy i began talking to online apparently was interested in me and i met him about a day after me and the other guy broke up. Instantly we hit it off, we were dating about a week later. Our relationship moved at a fast pace, my parents had no idea i was seeing him because they didnt like him due to the fact they found out he was involved in drugs. But we continued to see each other i would sneak out to see him and such. My dad found out, eventually after a lot of hard work they let me see him. We were always together everday of the weekend i would talk to him on the phone from 9 at night all the way till i had to get up for school. I fell in love with him in no time, and before i even realized it i was putting my guard down for him, it was as if i didnt care when i was with him because i felt so secure(no condom used). About a few days later we were suppose to hang out he never called to say he couldnt so i was kinda upset because apparently he talked to my one friend earlier and he wouldnt even pick up his cell phone for me. This eventually lead to us breaking up, afterwards he said some hurtful things to me, like how i was a slut, and he wanted a challenge. I was surprised how fast i got over him though, i honestly think he was just mad because i wrote him this long letter telling him about how i had moved on with my life. Due to what happened i had this mentatlity where i wanted to take all guys virginities to get even, but it just turned out with me hooking up with a buncha guys(not sex) I believe losing my virgintiy made me more mature, and i began to get more in tune with my emotions. Therefore, i do not regret it, it is a lesson learned that makes you stronger as an individual. As for that guy who cares, i am on to bigger and better things.

Q: Excluding prices for food and equipment and stuff, how much does it cost to purchase a Samoyed puppy? How much does it cost to get the puppy out of the shelter alone?

And for rescue puppies, how much do rescue puppies cost?
puppies can be very expensive the average price of any puppy is around $800.00 for a purebreed spayed/neutred one. I suggest getting one from a shelter which is usually half the price or this online site where my grandparents got their dog was good www.petfinder.com that is free they just come in and make sure you seem like fit owners.
Hope you get the dog you are looking for.

Q: okay so i shaved my bikini line for the first time, and now my vagina itches sooooo much...and sometimes it hurts a little. i shaved my bikini line yesturday and it still itches. i think i have razor burn. what should i do? it itches a lottt!
try a hydrocortisone cream but try but try not too use it too often only for emergences such as this. For the future ifyou are using a disposable razor sometimes they can be harsh on skin so get a new razor in that case. If that is not it try baby oil after you shave. Hope all works out for you.

Q: whats some new ideas that i can do with my b/f that r sexual like postions, or just sexual things
one of the best sexual postions try 69 thats a good one rotate who is on top. Try sex in a hot tub,pool, bath,or shower. Ha have sex in various places makes it exciting. Or if your into the whole role playing thing. As for sexual things try handcuffs, whipcream have him lick it off you and vise versa, edible bra/panties. Hope i helped. If you need any other ideas feel free to ask.

Q: my boyfriend really wants to eat me out and hes tried to get me to let him before but i was nervous so i didnt.

my question is, is that really appealing to guys or could he just be doing it to pleasure me? like do they get turned on my the taste and smell?
some guys really get into it because they like it who knows why, or he may just be trying to give you pleasure. It is probably more that he likes to do it. Guys just get turned on because they are turning you on its a sense of accomplishment like for example if you give some guy head and he feels pleasured. Think of it this way, do you like giving head? If so why do you like it is it the smell or taste? Or do you like just the fact you are pleasuring him? It's that type of thing.

Q: 15/f
i'm not sure whether i'm straight, bi, or lesbian. I go to an all girls school and i have crushes on girls, but when i'm outside of school i'm generally attracted to guys. like once i know a girl for a while i form a crush, whereas if i meet a cool, hot guy i am immediately attracted.
it's hard to meet people because my school is so small.
any suggestions on where i should go, what i should do to meet people, whether it be guys or girls to figure out who i'm really interested in? i've done random stuff, but never been in a relationship, which is kinda pathetic, but i'm busy with school, soccer etc
please help!
if your really confused try both girls and guys. Possibly because you are surrounded by girls all the time thats the reason. Maybe what you are experiencing with the girls are just a friendship kind of love and more than anything you want love so you look for it in your girl friends because they are always there for you. You could just be loving anyone who shows you love. As for activites you could do how about getting people together to go to the movies, the mall, etc just so you can talk. Get involved in some kind of after school club meeting new people. Take a friend with you and go to a concert, local skate park, the park, or activites going on in your community, its a great way to meet new people. Also some places offer clubs for lesbians etc if you truley feel that way try seeing if there is one in your area. GOOD LUCK.

Q: Background: I love her. I had to move last year for my work, but I made her the pledge that I would love her forever. As one of the things we did- I opened a joint back account with her- where part of my paycheck every 2 weeks would be deposited into that account. We "broke" up two months later. That account never closed. She started dating someone else. Now- she's using that account and now is spending like there's no tomorrow- 3300 dollars in 5 weeks.

But I still love her- and I can't close the account. What should I do? I don't know how to confront her if I should. I'm a fool.
okay the question here is who broke up with who? If it was her who broke up with you most likely she just wanted your money or possibly not. It is never smart to get a joint bank account in the first place because the hard truth of the matter is you may not be with the person forever. But you did and that is the issue. The best thing you could do is confront her about the situation or take out money so she cannot get ahold of it because that is just insane that amount of spending. Love makes you do crazy things i know dont be so hard on yourself but really you need to talk to her. Go from there and if she doesnt cooperate take action.

Q: do girls mastrabate as much as guy? do u? how often?
yes girls masturbate its perfectly normal. Yes i do most girls are just dont want to admit it because its a gross thing to some people. Umm i do it whenever i feel like it, if im in the mood. Sometimes its even better to masturbate because you know how to turn yourself on because some guys have problems finding the area that turns you on/orgasm. So if you are looking to masturbate go for it. Most girls i know do it some even more than guys and im just open about it and it makes other people be open about it. Its not something to be ashamed of its natural.

Q: hi i know this is really long buti just need to know!! im 16 and a soph in hs..i like this girl that im really close friends with alot and ive told her before how i feel and she said she just doesnt want to risk our friendship...i told her i would never let that happen but she said she didnt kno and now she has a senior bf of about 4 months and i really care for her..ive tried other girls but none compare to her..thers just something about her that keeps pulling me back...should i tell her and risk getting her away from her boyfriend and maybe with me or do i risk it and have the possibility of ruining a chance of her...ps we are supposed to hang out this comming weekend so should i do it now or after we hang out or when we hang out..thanks so much in advance
that is a tough situation i am sure but i am sure for her it is even harder. As of right now she has a boyfriend so it is best that you dont mess with that if you truely care about her. Eventually her and her boyfriend will break up and you can be there as the best guy friend to see her through it all chicks dig that kinda thing. But if you cant wait make up an amazing speech to say to her. The best thing you can do is wait for her and possibly showing less interest will make her interested in you explore your options with other chicks as of now, possibly youll find someone you never knew was out there. What she needs right now is a friend so be a friend. Therefore, my advice is to not give up just be patient and all will come to you in time.
good luck,
Brittni

Q: ok i have this so called guy friend who likes my good friend, my friend knew that he has a crush on her and he knows it too
and him and i always talk about her and i always listen and trying to help him out and he said this to me after my friend told me to tell him:
"friend": she said she likes someone ?
me : yeah
"friend": : ic...
me : yeah
me: ey no meeting in the library for a while
me : cause people are being UGh
me: so annoying
"friend": : well theres no need to talk to you anymore
me: as in?
"friend": : i only talk to you cause of her...
me: icic
me: umm ok then
"friend": : nice knowin you
and he signed out so was he using me?
Saddly guys can use girls to get to their friends. In this case he made it clear he was just using you to talk to see if your friend liked him. Honestly though if he acts like that towards you it shows what kind of person he is so possibly you might want to keep an eye on your friend and him because he could just toss her to the side when he is done with her. You should inform your friend about this conversation.
hope that helps,
Brittni

Q: does having
-oral sex
-butt sex
-telephone sex
count as loosing your virginity?
just wondering..
honestly it depends on your personal opinion. Think of it this way you ask someone if they have had sex before they answer no so you have sex with them with out protection and you end up with an std. You confront the person and they said well i all i did was have oral sex with other girls thats all and anal. So personally it is your opinion.

Q: I just came back from the Body Shop and I bought shea butter and cocoa butter. I'd heard that they're good for stuff, so I went ahead and bought them.

My question is: what are they good for? For which part(s) of the body? Is there a specific way to apply them or something?

Any additional info is also appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
well shea and coco butter can be used for stretch marks and/or dry skin. It can be used anywhere mostly on very dry places of skin or as i stated before where stretch marks are located. You apply them as you would your typical lotion.

Q: i was seeing someone over the summer- but his worst enemy fancied me.
his "worst enemy" was/is a stoner, and a lot of people inclding my best mate told me that the guy i was seeing was one aswell. when i asked him about it he promised me he wasnt and i believed him, but i now know this is because he was under the impression that i would ditch him if i knew he was (i suspect).
in september, he dumped me and he was suddenly best mates with the guy who was once his "worst enemy" . he has since let me know hes a stoner in more ways than one and i really dont understand whether hes trying to prove a point or something but its really p*ssing me off
i wouldnt even be bothered if he told me he was a stoner in the first place, its just the fact that he lied about it and i even believed him over my best mate
gggrrrr
am i stupid or am i right to be mad?
this is someone you apparently care about so of course you have the right to be mad and confused. I mean he could have consulted you about being a stoner and since you truely care about him you would understand and i am sure you feel like he completely shut you out. A relationship is brought to hell when stuff is kept from the other person, it is especially hard when the one you love is addicted to drugs(ive been in a realtionship like this) and in all acuality they choose them over you. Drugs are usually ALWAYS number one. So no you are not stupid for being mad and if it makes you feel better you should talk to him about it to get this off your chest.
GOOD LUCK,
Brittni

Q: okay, so lets start with calling him "bob" alright well you see me and bob we go to different schools, but we use to like each other. and i really really like him, like i'd do anything for him. i see him occasionally since we live in the same town. i know he sees me and he gives me a look. it is one of those looks that i cant forget, but i think he can. its so hard to explain, i wish he liked me i wish we went out, but i need to work on him noticing me at least, and having him text me like he use to. what should i do? i need help!
next time you see him take a chance and say hello, possibly ask him to hang out sometime. You only get one shot at life so why not take a chance if you dont you never know what could have happened and you'll always wonder. Honestly, just start a casual convo, she where that takes you. Text him.
good luck,
brittni

Q: should you swim in the ocean while on your period,?
you can if you use a tampon unless you dont feel comfortable.

Q: What are some good exucse as to why i was a no show to my last period class?
well if your a girl a good one is that you got your period. If your not or if you dont want to use that excuse say you felt ill and were in the bathroom the whole time. If you dont like that one say you had a family emergency, or a friend was introuble. Usually works.
good luck,
brittni
ps. if you are going to skip for further notice it is easier to just skip the whole day.

Q: ok well im 15 n its so sad n embarassing but ive never had a boyfriend or done any thing with a guy. in grade 8 i used 2 hang out with other ppl but we kinda grew apart n now i have new friends. so last year (grade 9) my new friends asked how many boyfriends i had and i came clean and said none. i no that u dont like fakes but i lied and i said i had 1 before but we only went out for a week and i dont really count that as having a boyfriend. well my friends arent geeks or anything and 2 make it more embarassing for me they always have a boyfriend and theyve all had sex before. outside of skool i dont have a lot of friends and i dont go to parties because my mom is wierd like that so i cant meet guys that way. also my confidence is really bad since i think im so ugly and im not really fat but i have a bit of fat on my stomach. also i dont like attention drawn to myself so i dont dress like i want to so that people will pay attention to me. my eyebrows arent really bad but i dont get them waxed so they are a little on the bushy side. i always think that if i fix those things that guys would like me but i never do.well srry this is so long of a problem but i would really appreciate help and thanks in advance
well dont worry about having a boyfriend or doing anything with guys trust me you got time girl. Most people just make up stuff they do with guys to make them sound like they have experience. All you need is some confidence thats what it sounds like. Guys love girls who are confident in themselves and know who they are. Start talking to a guy you think is attractive, put yourself out there. Trust me guys are shy too. Make some guy friends. No guy wants a girl who brags about how many times she's had sex anyway, they only use those types of girls. Confidence is key, soon as i got that i got boys, i have them begging on their knees for me infact.
GOOD LUCK,
Brittni

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Hello there the names Brittni, I decided to make a site on advicenators because i wanted to help others with their struggles, its a passion of mine, i hope one day to achieve my dream of opening a center for teens. Let it be known that i will never judge you based on a question you ask, i will simply give you an answer i find fitting, but dont expect me to candy coat my answer, im going to be honest. In the past i have been faced with many difficult things and looking back i am confident i made the right decisions. I've been through a lot personally, i've heard a lot, I've seen a lot, I've grown a lot. Heck, i know im not perfect but im the best version of myself i can be which is perfection in my eyes. I know sometimes speaking to someone you know about your issue is hard, trust me i've been there. Just like i have helped others i am here to help you with the best intentions. So i am here for you if you need me.

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