My back used to break out a lot from having long hair. Either try to keep your hair off of it, or purchase a clarifying face wash and use it on your back in the shower every day. I would also swab it with a clarifier of some kind, such as clearasil, and DO NOT PICK AT IT. I hope that helps.

Your body's metabolism is probably fighting your diet, or you are gaining muscle. Instead of worrying about weight, look at your measurements instead. You should make it your goal to lose inches in your hips, waist and breasts rather than pounds on a scale. Muscle weighs more than fat does, and if you are excersizing, you may be gaining lean muscle mass.

Oh my. First of all, I really hope you two are still together, as that will make life a little easier. You need to let mom know, but I would wait until the start of the second trimester, at 13 weeks. You have a high risk of miscarriage until then. Once the baby has "stuck" as they call it, I would just be honest with her. You need to consider the possibility of marrying the father, if you love him enough, because either way he needs to pay child support and the military will pay him more if he is married with a dependent. I don't want to sound like pregnancy means you must get married or that money is important, but these are practical facts you need to consider. As far as mom goes, you need to tell her so she can help you get proper prenatal attention and begin to prepare for the arrival of a baby. You haven't told us anything about your mom, but I would just sit her down and tell her, flat out, I'm pregnant. If she is abusive in any way, I would hide out at a friends and call her to tell her, then wait for her to get over the shock and be ready for you. I had an abusive father growing up and that's what I would have done with him, lol. Whatever you decide to do, good luck, and may I suggest registering at http://www.pregnancylounge.com they have a great teen pregnancy support group.

You could always try making your own stuff, like Martha Stewart! I used to have strings of fake pearls from the Wal-Mart strung all around my room when I was in school. Maybe you can get a brass lamp, dye the shade pink and trim it with pink feathers. You can do a lot of really cool things if you enjoy arts and crafts.

Try to word your questions so that they are properly spelled and grammatically correct. Perhaps the mods will be more accepting then of your subject matter.

First off, this friend of yours that told him you were flirting needs to get a good square kick in the pants. I wouldn't be her friend anymore, for starters. She did this intentionally to hurt him and you. I think your ex does understand that you are broken up, but he doesn't want to think about you with other boys. He is upset because he still cares for you deeply. The best thing to do is assure him that you are his friend and care for him, flirt with who you want, and strangle that traitorous friend that told him what she did.

I think you should stop worrying about labeling everything. If you have homosexual intercourse, I GUESS you can call yourself gay, or you can be an adult and look beyond the labels. People are people and don't need to be continually segregated by colour, religion, sex, and orientation. Although I guess cloning would rock because then you can REALLY tell someone to go F*** themselves.

Act like yourself, believe in yourself, do what you want and when anyone says anything about it, tell them to kiss your ass. That is what popular people do. They tend to have self confidence, pride and individuality. Unless you want to be one of the "cool" crowd. Then I would recommend putting your head in your backside and doing what everyone else does. Just be yourself, hon!

You should ask him out if you want to, but it's very possible it may damage your friendship. You need to decide if it's worth the risk. If not, then flirt a bit and test the waters. Maybe he'll make the first move!

If one of your friends is crushing on him hard, I would stay clear. If they all just think he's cute, then I say go for it. If they're going to hate you over it, they're pretty crummy friends.

I doubt he LOVES you, as you don't know each other that well yet, but he definetely likes you. Keep the flirt up and see where it goes!

If he came up to you to tell you he voted for you, then he's already made the first move! LOL. You should take the bait and walk up to him and say thanks for the vote. Then start some small talk, get to know him, see if he wants to hang out sometime. He's not too nerdy if he had the guts to walk up to you like that.

Learn now that women are EXTREMELY territorial, more so than men. We always judge each other, check each other out and compare ourselves to other women, and get jealous, even when it's just our guy FRIEND. Chances are, a lot of these women liked him and you took the object of their desire. Now they are going to find reasons to hate you. I would ignore it. They're just being typical young girls.

Rather than confronting her, you need to help this poor girl, if you feel up to it! People who hurt and criticize others like she is doing usually do it because something is very wrong in their life. She feels the need to hurt others because she is hurt, or to control others because she feels powerless. I would listen to her problems when she tells you she has made bad decisions. When she is mean to somebody, try to be very bland and friendly about it. Say something like, "Oh, I'm sorry you don't like her. I always thought she was nice." and Maybe she will get the hint without a big confrontation.

I hung around with the nerdy crowd all through school, and still do! I would just walk up to him or sit by him at lunch and start chattering away. Sure, you'll probably scare the bejesus out of him at first, but he'll like it. Get to know him, then talk about the cool aspects of his personality to your friends and slowly try to mingle him in. Sometimes shy kids have a history of bullies, home abuse, or embarrassing moments. Help him build his self-confidence!

Honestly? At your age, men come and go, but your girlfriends are quite possibly forever. I have friends around that I have known since I was 13 and we stuck by each other through thick and thin. Until you are at least 16, the likelyhood of a relationship lasting throughout high school is almost nil. Nuts on the man, your friend is the most important thing here.

Honestly, I don't know how old you are, but when by the time I was 14, I would cut my own in a pinch. You really should go to a professional, but that's a long time to wait. To prevent split ends, get a gentle boar's bristle hairbrush or use a wide toothed comb to seperate tangles with minimal breakage. You also NEVER want to brush your hair while it's wet and avoid blow dryers and hair spray like the plague. Once your mom takes you to get it trimmed, you need to keep getting it trimmed at least every 2-3 months. I recommend using Paul Mitchell hair products to make it healthier, shinier, and break less. Especially their conditioners. You can find them in salons or at a super Wal-Mart. Good luck.

You are very unhealthy. Without protein you can become anemic and very ill. Try eating beans, soy products, cheeses (if you eat dairy) and nuts. Lightly roasted, unsalted nuts can taste good in a salad and are a good source of protein.

Of course there is a chance that he may get hurt or killed. But, there is a very good chance that this will happen every time he gets into a car and drives down the highway. As a matter of fact, there's a higher chance that he'll die in a car accident. Your concern for his safety is sweet, but you need to let your man follow his dreams and ambitions. If I were you, I would be more concerned with how long he'll be away. Boot camp, getting stationed overseas or in another state, those things will be VERY difficult for you. Talk them over with him before he makes a decision and let him know how you feel without making him feel like you are hindering him.

Your mom is trying to stave off the inevitable. Teenagers are having more sex, contracting diseases, and getting pregnant. She just wants to protect you from this, which is frankly an ineffective way to do it. Telling your child NO is just going to make them lie to you, which is what you need to do. I am not encouraging you to lie to your mother, but not mentioning to her that you are dating someone may prevent her from putting a damper on your social life.

Educated young woman who's worked with children for years. I have an open, liberal, natural, fun-loving outlook on life and the world.

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