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Q: ok what is the most romantic/creative way to get a girl's attention? and i dont want to do roses or jewelry, i want to do the only kinds of things girls dream about. any ideas? i rate high.

My husband does these things for me alot, hes always buying me stuff and what not but one day stands out to me most. He recreated the night we met and that is always really breath taking when someone does that for one another. Anything you do will cost money unles its something like hold her hand and walk along the beach at sunset which iv done. Or go to a hill and look out and just stand there holding her that will be beautiful to. Just think of anything that she might like and try to get it there is many things you could do you just have to use your imagination. I hope iv helped a little good luck with it and i hope it all works out for you.

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Q: My mommy told me that she used cocoa butter (palmers) wen having me and my bro and that it didn't leave any visible stretch marks and yeah she doesn't have any 4 real.
So I'm FAAT...harsh but tru. So I have these stretch marks on my breast and my stomach. I'm losing the weight...SLOWLY. So I bought the cocoa butter and I used it jus now so I was wondering..do they fade the marks or make them disappear? And how long will it take?

Stretch marks will always fade never disspaear becaus ewhat they are is scars. Once ya get them they wont go away even if they look like there gone there not. But yes cocoa butter works very well but it does fade them and you can hardly tell they are there. And you have to use it ussually every day for a long time for them to fade. Hope iv helped good luck.

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Q: im really afraid that my boyfriend will act weird if he knows im on my period. but he told me to tell him just so he will no incase i have PMS or im in a bad mood, or dont want to do anything sexual.. but im really afraid that he is like, not gunna want to get near me.. do you think that will happen?

please help! ill rate high!

If he asks next time or wants to do anything sexual or anything or asks why your so upset tell him but untel then keep it to yourself. My fiancee was like that when we were going out he always wanted to know.. or he knew already cause like he knew after a few months when it starts when it ends kinda thing lol and guys that actually want you to them no they dont get grossed out there like ok its natural girls cant avoid it ya know. But untel he asks just stay away fro mthe subject and act normal. Hope iv helped.

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Q: people I need help. Im not a parent but I'm writing a project and I need to make it funny, so what are some weird ways of punishing your children when they've done something really bad, like smoke pot, or something?? And it has to be strict.

Got any ideas?
Thank you.

My kids are still little yet but i tell you what if i caught my kids smoking or playing with fire or something id scare them to death so they wouldnt ever touch it again. Plus my son ussually gets into lots of trouble i just put him in a box and tell him im shipping him to china lol that ussually straightens him out and he stops what ever it was hes doing. lol talk to you later hope iv helped

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Q: I'm worried about my friend, she's involved with a guy that makes a fool out of her every chance he gets. i try to tell her that she should just leave him alone but, she wont listen. should i just let her be and sit back while she's being made a fool of?

You tried to tell her and she didnt listen, then shes being stubborn you tried to help now all there is left to do is stand back and watch her fall. Its a hard thing to watch but theres really nothing more you can do but keep trying.
Hope iv helped good luck let me know how things turned out.
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Q: me and my best friend have been friends for almost 3 years now. this year though we have been fighting more. im moving in a couple months so its kinda sad that are last year together is like this. how do we stop fighting as much??? 13/f

Well it depends on what your fighting about, just go and talk to her ask her why she is arguing with you or the other way around. If your moving then try to become good friends again just talk to her if she says something you dont like, dont get huffy and mad about it just understand that is her point of veiw and her opinion. I have had friends like that but she didnt even want to talk nor look at me more or less talk to me. And we were friends for a very long time since 5th and during 7th she just up and wanted nothing more to do with me. But what im trying to say is just go and talk with her dont yell or try to get your point across by trying to be bigger than she is. Let me know how it turns out. Hope iv helped a little.

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Q: I am a 16 year old girl. I met this 22 year old guy online at a chat room and we met. We became really very good friends, and within few months (7 months to be precise), i fell for him. After 3 months since we met, we met again, and I felt from his behaviour that he too loves me, though he never told me. He kept on calling, or if I called him up, he said what kept me so long. He has also helped me a lot coping with my studies, and also nosy parents. A close friend of mine also felt that this guy has something for me. On her advice, I let her e-mail the guy (using her mail ID) and told him that she feels I love him. She made it look like I didn't know she mailed him, and also she mailed me another e-mail saying that that guy loves me (though i knew she made up the mail). I was to behave that it was a surprising mail, and my friend's idea was to know this guy's mind. But he said after a fortnight that he doesn't love me, but he thought I was his best friend and he is ready anytime to call me his best friend if I still liked to maintain the friendship. I readily agreed, but he is no longer the same guy. He answered my call once only to say that he was busy and he'd call me back. He didn't and now he's hot answering my call. I dont call him anymore (for more than two weeks), but I just cannot forget him. I dont know what to do. PLEASE HELP!
-Bishakta Manush

Alright hun just let me say one thing.. grown up, not trying to be mean but he is 22 and you are only 16. I know you think you may love him but hun hes a grown man meaning he has a whole different way of living than you do. Being friends is just fine and good but being a couple is probably something he didnt want i know it may hurt to let him go because you do have a crush on him but you just have to remember that, he could hurt you. Not saying he would but you have to be very careful on things like this. Give it some time youll meet someone around your age and youll forget about wanting to go with this 22 year old and swoon over the other guy, thats why there called crushes it hurts when you cant talk to them.
My advice to you is just give it some time and just be friends with him dont try and be his girlfriend, because he probably does want someone a little older to be in a relationship with. Dont be so eager to grow up trust me stay a teen as long as you can. I hope i helped a little if not im truly sorry i tried. Hope to hear from you soon to see how this turned out.

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Q: Hey yall, so my prom is comming up soon and i cant decide on a hair style! I have a little longer than shoulder length hair but its somewhat thin also, so im not sure theres a whole lot i can do with it. I definently want an updo though, i dont want it down because i hate being hot! lol Anyone have any ideas or exaples of cute hairstyles?? thanks yall!

I agree with the person above, but i went to my cousin because shes a cosmetologist. So yes just leave it up to the hair stylist they will know whats best for you. My hair was kinda cute mine was an upside down french braide then she put it up and curled the ends it was real cute. Just leave it up to the hair stylist they will know what to do tell them what color your dress is and what it looks like. Hope i helped a little and i hope you have fun.
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Q: how to help teen daughter not to raise her voice to unacceptable levels when we talk.

When you say something that teens dont like they will get very agressive and dont want to hear it so they will try to not listen and if you keep talking they will raise there voice so you can understand they dont want to hear it. But if you stay calm and tell them in a soft voice why are you yelling im not yelling they will calm down because they see how in the wrong they are for yelling. My son is 4 and he yells at me alot because "he has to do something" and i just tell him bri dont yell and he calms down. But he is just 4 so he doesnt really no any better. My advice is just stay calm no matter what even if its hurting you you must stay calm and liste nto what your teen has to say. Sometimes they do have a point to what they are saying think back to when you were a teenager and put yourself in there shoes when your mother or father told you something you didnt want to hear.
Hope i helped some let me know how it turns out.
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Q: What would you do if one of your close friends was dating a guy she really likes and he tells you that he has feelings for you instead? Would you tell your friend?

I did. I knew it would hurt her but it just wouldnt be right if they continued dating and I knew that while he's with her, he has feelings for me. It wouldnt be fair to her.

But instead of her thanking me for looking out for her, it seems as if she thinks I'm trying to keep them apart, as if Im lying or something.

The guys sister, who is also a close friend of mine as well, doesnt believe me either. Everyone thinks I'm lying, but the thing is, I have proof. Everything he said to me was by text and I didnt delete them yet.

I dont understand them. Im not the type of person who would make things up. I wouldnt try to mess up someones relationship for no reason. But I'm still viewed as the bad person.. and honestly, it really hurts me to know that none of my friends believe me. My friend knows that I'm not lying though because I've read her the text messages.. yet, Im still viewed as wrong. And even still, she continues to date him knowing that the damn guy has feelings for me. I dont know how anyone would settle for a person who has feelings for another person at the same time. Its just stupid..

I really need advice because its really hurting me to know that these girls do not see that Im only trying to be a true friend..

(By the way, the guy, he is a cool guy. We got along well, prior to when he told me he liked me. But I never ever viewed him as someone Id try to get with because I already have a man in my life that I love and who I only want to be with. So I dont want anyone to think that the reason I told her was because Im trying to get with him.. which even she may already think.)

Thank you for any advice.

20/f

My advice to you is if she still didnt believe you after you told her and her friend. The nshow them both your text and if they think that you typed that up on your own and are still making it all up then there really isnt anything else you can do. She might get very mad at you if you show it to her but eventually shell find out that hes just playing her andwhen she does shell come back to you apologizing and trying to say sorry. That is great but if he comes to you after they break up asking you out dont go out with him because then shell just think that you and him played something out to break them up so you to could get together then she wont be your friend any more. Juts remember there is only so much that a friend can do its up to the person your trying to explain it to to believe you or not. Just be a mentor and dont bug her much about it if she doesnt want to beleive you then thats her fault shell find out soon or a later. I hope i helped a little and good luck with that.
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Q: Hello. Well my boyfriend dumped me, we went out for 3 months. And he stares at me in class and i try not to give him the satisfaction of glaring back at him..But i still love him..Last week my friend was talking to him and shes like "Well everyone has a girlfriend except you..so maybe you and Ana..." (Im Ana) and before she could finish he straight away goes "No" and then she goes "But.." and hes like "NO". And my friend thinks that he still likes me but is too ashamed to tell anyone..i need help because ive been really sad lately. I cant ask him straight up if he likes me or not because im scared and i dont want to face embarrasment.
Thanks, Ana

Iv been in this situation before, my advise to you is to go up to him when hes not around his friends or anyone and ask him whats going on. First establish the fact to him that you guys can still be friends and ask him why he broke up with you, then ask why he stares at you in class. It may be because he still likes you and doesnt want anyone to know. Maybe he just figured out that he made a mistake of dumping you and leaving you out. Just go with what you think is right, it may be scary but ya know it doesnt have to be liek a relationship to still talk with him. If he really doesnt want you back just ask him if you guys can still be friends because alot of good friend ships end with relationships. I f theres anyting else i can do for you just let me know id like to know how it turns out.
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Q: do your parents HAVE to stay in the room with you when you get a check-up? it's EXTREMEMLY embarrasing when he docotor looks at me and i dont need it to be even MORE with my parents and sister in there. can anyone tell me anything to help me feel like humiliated??? i'm going today..

No they dont have to be in the room with you, just ask them to leave if you feel un comfertable. Parents think they have to be in the room with you they think your still a little child and cant answer the questions that the docter asks you. and i know how you feel to my mom used to sit in the room with me but not any more just tell your parent and theyll be cool with not going in.

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Q: One of my friends has been acting really weird lately. Like, for example, (yesterday our school had a half day) and my sister and I had planned to hang out with a different friend (not the one I think has been acting weird). But somehow our friend (who has been acting weird) thought we were going to hang out with her. So, she was calling like everywhere looking for us, and at night (after we had already gotten home) my sister listened to the messages on our cell phone and 2 were from the weird acting friend. But when we asked her about it she denyed it and told us that it was her sister that had called, but in the message it had said some mean stuff that had happened almost a year ago. Please help me!!! I don't know what to do!!!

HA iv had this happen to me several times. I think the reason they say that is because they want to remain your friend and they dont want you getting mad at them for saying mean things. Another is your odd friend may have just been blowing off steam and doesnt want to admit she was mad at you because of the friendship thing.Hope iv helped a little i know i didnt say much but hope everything works out ok. Write me back anytime.
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Q: Hiya, my name is Diane I'm 13. I really like this guy, lets call him Tom. Tom and I used to hangout every Friday and I mean we've kissed and stuff during spin the bottle but it has never ment anything. In november i was at my friend Joe's party. Joe was with his girlfriend, Joe's other friend John was with his girlfriend and I was just with Tom like walking around this park we went to. Since we were alone we talked alot and he put his arm around me for a good 10 minuets...until I kindof push him off. Anyway since then we've been really close friends. We flirt all the time even when his girlfriend walks by (one girl dumped him cause of that). And he tells people he wants to hangout with me, but I want him to make a move already I mean i'm probably sending mixed signals or something but how do I get him to make a move?

HAHAHAHAHAHA..... sorry to laugh hun but you sound like me at 13. Dont rush anything hun you still are 13 and trust me boys around 13 up to 20 lol are horny and perverted some may try to take advantage. When the time comes hell make a move when he feels comfertable. Maybe hes just one of them people who like you as a friend with benefits type thing. But what im saying is dont rush anything your to eager to grow up yet trust me i tried that and i ended up preg. spin the bottle is all fun and games and i know it hurts seeing othrs with there girlfriend or boyfriend but when they break up hell come to you in good time.
Hope i helped write back anytime.
~*~ Short N Punky ~*~

Q: Hello, my name is Bill, and I'm a 15 year old male. At my school there is a girl I like, named Courtney. I have known Courtney for a few years, and last year I started having more feelings for her. I told her I liked her, but she wasn't sure of her feelings, some people said she liked me and some people said she didn't, so I was very confused. What made it worse was Courtney and I had a fun relationship, she was really funny and was probably the best friend I had that was a girl. When she found out I liked her, she didn't feel as comfortable around me, and we didn't talk very much. Well over the summer I didn't see her much and I lost some of the feelings I had for her, but I still liked her a little bit. When we came back to school, she talked to me normally again, she was more comfortable around me and we talked a lot. I know her family and they know me, and they are very nice people. We still talk a lot and hang out, but usually in a group environment. In the past month I have started to like her very much again, but I haven't told her for fear of what happened last year will happen again. People tell me that last year was different and that she is different now. Others still tell me that she isn't sure who she likes. I know her very well and I don't want to lose my relationship with her again, but I really like her and I just want to tell her. She is a very amazing person, and I not only like her for her looks (though she is very beautiful), but I love her personality. Every time I see her I just can't help smiling. But there is the down side to telling her, please help me out on this one, I'm very confused. Thankyou very much for reading that and I look forward to hearing from you!

Hi Bill my name is Kelly,
Iv gone through the same exact situation with a guy i liked named Scott. He was confused and insecure of his feelings. Maybe Courtney just wants to keep you as a friend instead of a boyfriend figure most girls think of there best guy friends to be more like brothers. So when you told her it probably freaked her out and didnt want you liking her that way my best guy friend asked me out once and i did the same exact thing stayed away. I know she doesnt mean to hrut your feelings but if you want ask her one more time. Then if she does it again (not talk to you) call her or go to her house and ask were you kinda freaked out about my asking you to go out? you have to look how shes feeling and find out what she thinks of all of it to. I hope everything turns out ok and write back if you need anything.
~*~ Short N Punky ~*~

Q: ive got this friend..and we're pretty good friends..but she is such a flirt that it gets on my nerves every once in awhile..mainly when shes flirtin with guys i like..she flirted so much with my home-coming date that he changed his mind and they went together..and any guy i like she flirts with them..in 5th period..the guy i like sits 1 seat away frum me..hers is in the middle..she didnt use to sit there tho...she just now decided she wanted to sit back over by us..how can i get used to her flirting or what can i do?!?!

Tell her straight up that your getin mad at her for flirting all the time and if she doesnt stop flirting with the guys you like that you guys arnt gona be such great fgriends no more. If that is how you feel. Hope iv helped dont be afraid to write back, good luck!
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Q: Hello, My name is Serena and I am 14 years old and I attend a good high school. Anywho, I do have a question. I know this might sound a bit offish, but I just don't know what the meaning is... I like to go to this site every now and then, and I like to read the questions, however, I sometimes see a question with a person stating their age with this: 13/f. Frankly, I have no clue to what the f in 13/f means! Can some of you all please tell me? Thank you so much! Love much, Serena L., New York

The F stands for female, because most people ask ASL meaning age sex and location. Hope iv helped dont be afraid to write back.
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Q: Ok I am 13/f and i dunno what to be for halloween,
a fairy or a dead bride? I already have fairy wings, but i think it would b cute to be a dead bride. what do you think? thanx.

~i rate~

You could be original and be a dead fairy bride that would be hot! but if you want to be normal i think go with being a dead bride. But if you want a dead Fairy bride. Get in a bride dress put fairy wings on and stuff and kinda make the wings torn and tatterd, then put blood on them and have your face durty and stuff. Well i hope iv helped dont be afriad to write back. Good luck
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Q: I have this black panch with a lot of holes in it (u know the stitching) and the neck on it is round like a tee-shrit and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what shirt to wear under it with jeans. I've worn one of those double v-necks and it was maroon and it looked ok. I guess a think strap tank top would look ok but it's too cold for that now. Any suggestions would be awesome! This is a hard question :)

Ok im sorry i cant help you im not good with stuff like this lol. Im more of a tom boy ripped jeans bagy t shirt kinda girl. but sorry couldnt help. Good luck. Write to me when you have another problem maybe i can help then.
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Q: ok i broke up with my X boyfriend last year for the 2nd time. I don't kno y but everytime i read a story about a relationship tearing apart i think of him. I have a new boyfriend and hes the best and i love him but i realize i miss my X sooooo much. He was always there for me. He would make me feel better. I cry every time i think of him and all the things we talked about. What am i susposed 2 do. I kno i should 4 get about him cuz we go 2 dif. skools now and i never really see him n e more but i really miss him. help me!!!
sry this is so long
-confused

Ok, just because you go to diffrent schools doesnt mean you have to break up. And maybe you guys if you do get back together set out a date maybe 1 a week to see each other. Me and my boy friend at first lived in diffrent states. And were still together and now ingaged, so what im saying is just try it out with him but you have to at least talk to him. If you dont want to love him anymore that is going to take some time of not reading storys about relationships. And things like that. Hope iv helped a little dont be afriad to write and Good luck!
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bio

Hey, my name is Kelley, a little bit about my life: Im 24 i have a 4 year old daughter, when i was younger i got into alot of trouble because i felt unwanted and picked on alot in school. As i grew up i got into several bad abusive relationships. Now that i have gotten out of my old life im crawling up from the ashes and making a new life. Im a great listener and i love giving advice, if youd like to give me a shot id try my hardest to give the best advice i can give. The reason some people dont like me is because i tell it how it is i dont sugar code anything and im very opinionated. Id love to listen to your problems and help out that best i can.