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right now, i am in 8th grade algebra. my teacher, is very different from my others. i guess she is a pretty good teacher, but on the third day of school, i asked her a question and she made a total fool out of me, because i didn't know something that she would teach after a few months. since then, i've been scared out of asking her numerous questions. my friend in the class is trying to get me to ask questions, but sometimes i just can't, because she is always so intense on you when you get something wrong. does anyone have any advice to overcome my fear, and actually clearing up some math problems i don't understand? thank you. (link)
Hi Sweetie,
My math teachers always thought like crap. But I do have those "you pronounce it right, you speak properly, and it better be worth my time" teachers. English teacher. "Otherwise I'll make fun of you in front of the class." She picks on the smallest things, I swear. "It's not 'can I' it's 'may I'. Quick class, lets make fun of her!" ...I exagaratted... but she does all the time! Anyway.
First of all you shouldn't feel foolish. Don't be sorry your intellectual level is higher than the rest of the class. Math class always have the stupidets kids. Anyway, you know what you SHOULD do? Ask the question again or A-N-O-T-H-E-R question more advanced. If your fear is of public humiliation then do it in private. This will help you stand up for yourself when those smart ass teachers try to emberrase you. If you're too shy the first time then leave the class and go home and think about how you can feel more comftrable. If she teels you "Stop asking that question. That's calculous, its not even algebra!" tell her "I'll stop asking when you start answering. It's just a question. Am I not allowed to ask questions that relate to MATH? Or do you not KNOW the answer? If you don't KNOW the answer then just TELL ME." You just have to get a bit more aggressive with those smart ass teachers.
Best wishes sweetie! Happy holydays in advance! P.S. You're seem like a smart person so she may feel threatened... hehe... Good night. ~Blessed Be...


ok well there is this guy named "bob" and well bob told me that he liked me but before he told me that he couldn't have a girlfriend cuz he's not allowed. anywayz he siad he liked me and then told 2 of my friends that he likes me so now 2 of my friends know and they're saying "o how cute and that's really weird he's your friend and he likes you i wouldn't know how to act" well i started thinking i don't know how to act around him and i really need help!! so can you please tell me if i should ignore bob or just act the way i did or just say hi sometimes but don't be as nice as i was so that he doesn't think i like him? please help i don't know how to act anyway helps! (link)
Hi Sweetie,
No don't ignore him! Besides being plain mean it can get you in trouble. Who knows... he may be the ressentful bitter type and spread rumors about you... or you may just loose a perfectly good friend... either way ignoring him would ake you seem like a bad person. Just... be his friend. It may be weird for you... it may even be weird for him... Don't be too close to him anymore. Give him space. Space to get over his crush and meet new friends and space to see that you have your own life... eventually you'll like some who won't be him (possibly already do) and you may go out with that guy. And if you do its OK.
When you have guy friends its normal for one of them to have a cursh on you for a while... then he gets over it... and your other guy friend develops a crush. Same thing with guys who have a lot of girl friends.
Remember: BE CAREFUL WHAT SIGNALS YOU'RE SENDING HIM. You want to let him know you want to be friends (even if you don't want to be... it's always good to let people know you have nothing against them). You DON'T want to let him think that there's a mear-future possibility with a lot of potential between you two.
My best wishes! Hope things turn out great. ~Blessed Be...


i'm 16 and my lil sis is havin her 13th birthday on december 19th.. she is soo pumped and doesnt really have any ideas for one. i threw a surprise for her last year so i dont wanna do that again.. she has a lot of friends and i guess shes one of the popular girls in her school so i want it to be big for her.. any one got any ideas.. cuz im not doing to good and i want this to be the best ever! x33always! me* (link)
Hi Sweetie,
Skip the pool party thought since its cold... although the coldness may make it super cool? ...that or everyone will get the flu and die and no one will say the party sucked. l.o.l. I'm sorry. Okay... you know any high school bands at your school that are actually good? It may be coold to have a real band who's new and not yet media corupted at your house. ...Her mother lets her do anything? ...Should I suggest vodka or... is does that not fall into the "anything" category? l.o.l. ...sorry again. Well this party is important since she's becomig a teen. Do something fun like have a popcorn-fight party. Oh and do prank calls and truth or dare with lots of props for "dare".
Hope the party is really fun and yo guys have the time of your life. My best wishes! ~Blessed Be...


my parents get mad at me whenever i say something about religion that doesnt agree with their views. they tell me im to young to have an opinion about that kind of stuff. and i do. and im not that good at communicating. so should i just tell them that i believe in god? even though i have doubts?

thanks. (link)
Hi Sweetie,
I had doubts too. See I was Catholic... thne I entered a dark period in my life and I my doubts were really great. Now... I try telling myself I'm catholic but... I feel I'm not. I'm... what's that word? Forgot. When you don't have a religion. I have to sit down and analyze things one of these days to remind myself why I want to be catholic. Anyway, its very easy to doubt. I cried one day in confession and I told the priest... he said it wasn't something bad... it's not, so you shouldn't feel bad for it. Your parents shouldn't make you feel bad either because this will only encourage your doubts. What they should do is talk to you so you'll know why not everything has an answer... and it'll make sense. Since your parents won't talk to you I suggest talking to someone very involved in religion, such as a priest. Don't argue with him just listen. After you've listened analyze religion... what it means to you... don't analyze why things are the way they are... it's too difficult.
May you find yourself and may you find happiness. Remember: G-d or no G-d do what you feel is the right ... be good to people. And um... its good to believe in G-d. Not because of the Bible or because your family believes in Him or because you believe but because it gives you faith and something to believe in... something to rely on and fall back on... ~Blessed Be...


ok well ive been going out with this guy for a while..(im 15 and hes 17). weve talked about sex and we both really want to do it. any advice on how to prepare or anything else? thank you! (link)
Hi Sweetie,
I don't want to sound like old people but how about visiting Planned ParentHood? (they claim its confidential... I wouldn't know... I SWEAR I WOULDN'T! Who are you to judge me anyway?! ...I'm just messing around. ...Not with guys... I mean, I was just making a JOKE. God, can't I say anything funny?) It's important you guys know how a condom is properly used and um... you can maybe even take STDs tests... its weird, I know, but I think it would be very helpful for both of you.
My best wishes! My you and your boyfriend have a long, happy relationship! ~Blessed Be...


ok... i dye my hair blonde. my natural color is a dark blonde-light brown. But when you dye your hair it grows back darker. Now my roots come back really dark so it's hard to get them to match the rest of my hair which is light blonde. I've been to hair places but it usually has a tint of orange to it. does anyone else dye their hair and know what im talking about? what do you do about it? what should i do about it? (link)
Hi Sweetie,
I've dyed my hair "MidnightBlue" (its a dark blakc with a blue glowy-ness to it). My hair was already some kind of black so I guess all people noticed was that it didn't look so blueISH anymore. Anyway, your situation is hard and there's really nothing that can be done. ...Especially since your hair is darker than the dye. You can either dye your hair darker than its real color or just deal. If you decide to deal with it don't worry, hope is not all lost. You can re-dye every 6 months. Although if you dye too often and for a long time eventually (like in a few years) your hair starts falling off. So be careful!
Sorry I was no help. Best wishees! ~Blessed Be...


can you help i want kids.... (link)
Hi Sweetie,
...Think you left out some information. Must hadvesince there weren't enough details... Well guess I'll just have to work with what I have. ...You want kids? Here's my advice and this doesn't matter whether you're a male/female age and all of that stuff. Or if you can even have children. ADOPT. There's a billion reasons to do this. Not only are you taking something negative away by adopting children who can have miserable lifes or grow up and do bad things, but you are creating something positive by bringing up children who will make a difference. My best wishes sweetie! Good night! ~Blessed Be...


my really good friend just called me and her cousin goes to my boyfriends sschool and she said her cousin said that MY BOYFRIEND HAS TWO OTHER GIRLFRIENDS........and that she seen him kissing on girls and stuff...... im so upset i dont know what to do..i was just on the phone with my boyfriend and he was like i love you so much and i was like i love you too and he was like no i love you more...hes so sweet i cant believe this....what do i do?? IM GOING TO CALL HIM UP BUT IM SO UPSET IM CRYING AND WHAT DO I SAY...=( oh my god...hes the only good thing in my life....this is aweful PLEASE HELP (link)
Hi Sweetie,
Your relationship sounds a bit dangerous. Nobody should depend on someone else that much. Either way, waht you should do is find out more. Maybe there was a misunderstanding... maybe the cousin made it up or something... it sounds psychotic and all but it would defenetly help if a picture was taken. Give the situation a few time while you investigae. Be more aware of his habbits... check up and see when he's "not home" and stuff. Take note of the little things. Talk to his friends or get your friends to talk to people that have known him... maybe he ahs a reputation.
Sweetie, if it IS true that he's cheating please remember you're better than that. He doesn't deserve you or anything stupid or that you might regret be done because of him. Just give yourself time to let the hurt out and heal. ...But lets not go that far, it was probably all a misunderstanding.
Good night. My best wishes! ~Blessed Be...


My boyfriend and I have been seeing eachother for a little over 2 years. I know he really loves me, and I really love him too. The thing is, is that he has always had a fantasy of having a 3-some with me and another girl. He said it's only going to be a one time thing, and that the other girl isn't going to mean anything to him- it's just his fantasy. I understand what he is saying and I want to do this for him, but I know I would feel REALLY uncomfortable doing it and I'm not quite sure I could go through with it. I keep telling him I don't really know if I want to- but he keeps bringing it up every now and then. It makes me feel bad when I tell him no. What am I supposed to do, or what should I say to him? (link)
Hi Sweetie,
Ask him how HE'D feel about at 3some with another guy? If he says "uncomftrtable" then tell him that's how you feel too! I'm sure he really loves you and it's just smething he really wants but knows he wouldn't have if it meant giving you up. Tell him that love is never asking the other person to do something he or she feels unomftrable with twice. Once is enough and you said no. Period. Nothing else should matter. A 3some shouldn't be the only thing that makes a person happy. I'm sure it's a phase and it'll die out. Just be firm about your answer and don't do it under any circumstance. He'll learn to be ore respectful and you'll see he really loves you if he stops asking you to do it.
Have a good night. My best wishes! ~Blessed Be...


My friends are a little jealous of me and don't even like to introduce me to their friends because their guy friends that they like might like me. This past week I was with my best friend and she finally started to go to college after a year off. She never really had many friends while growing up, just mainly me. Anyways, I spent a full week with her and she went to parties and everything. I was dragged along. I met people there and got along just fine with them. She got jealous. Then this guy she plays co-ed football with,we'll call him M, calls her one night to come over and see his new apartment so we went over there. After that, him and his roomies were awesome and wanted us both to come back again and just chill. She started having feelings for M and kinda figured he didnt like her back. So a couple days ago she got upset with one of M's roomies and her and M talked. She asked him if he liked me and he said I was very attractive and that he would have to get to know me better in order to say he liked me. Earlier that night he had given me his number just to hang out while my friend was going to a concert and I had nothing to do. She said to me that we were leaving and then she stormed outta the house.

Now what I wanna know is, is there anything I can do that this can stop? I mean, she is my best friend but whenever she likes a guy they always like her friends and it kills her. Her self-esteem lowers everytime this happens. Is there anything I can do about her self-esteem? Is there anything I can do to make these guys realize that my friend is a great girl and that she deserves a chance instead of her friends?? (link)
Hi Sweetie,
Yes... self-esteem problems.I've always ben a misfit growing up... somehow people now like me a lot for that. I don't know, people are strange. What I'm saying is that I can relate to her. I had a fat friend who was very pretty because she was so confident... I guess people see that. I'm not trying to be conceidet or say I'm the skinniest girl in the world but I wasn't anything like her. She was fat but all giggly and joyful. I was the opposite. I was the "depressed" chick. I had very little self-esteem. Looks didn't matter. She got the hot guys and I got conceidet losers. That was then, but I've changed since then. I can now admit I'm not the crappiest thing in the world, l.o.l.
Back to your question. Well, she's not there yet like I am. She's in the paranoid stage where she thinks that a guy looking around and you in his way must mean he's looking at you because he's in love with you and he hates her. How can you stop this? Maybe what you can do is tell her she looks pretty. Be like: "your hair looks really nice today. Did you use a different shampoo?" Maybe even take her to get a manicure or something. This will help her realize you're her friend and she shouldn't feel threatened. What would be great is if you had a cute guy friend you could fix her up with.
Another thing. Be careful how you act around her. For instance, don't flirt with M right in front of her or anything. I know you don't, but I'm just trying to give an example. Anyway, nice of you to care enough of your friend to go through the trouble of asking the question.
My best wishes to you and her! Good night! ~Blessed Be...


ok my friend forgot her password to her login(she has a windows XP) is there anyway she can get it because she was the admiastiraor adn the rest of her family was jsut the limtied accout if you could tell me it would help alot thanks (link)
Hi Sweetie,
Follow the link:
http://www.advicenators.com/lostpw.php?sid=f29ed99f225a1d44df7fbfe3453f512c
Good night and take care! ~Blessed Be...


Ok this happened a while ago so im preatty much not going to be able to act on it or anything but im still curious. I met this girl at a school function and we got talking and hit it off. there was a dance that day and neither of us had a date so i asked her and she said yes. after the dance she kissed me on the cheek told me she had a great time gave me her number and told me to call her. weird thing is everytime i called her after that she was busy, this continued for about a month with me calling her about twice a week give or take. i got a little suspicious and told her that if she didnt like me she should just tell me but she said that it was jsut becasue her mom was mean and kept not letting her go out. after another month or so i got tired of it and called her up with one last cahnce i knew she wasnt going to take. i said if you cant make anytime for me in this long then i dont think we should be going out she answered with "i think your a great guy but...yadayadayada typical blow off" i really dont know waht happened she didnt seem like the type of girl that would play a guy and she didnt get anything out of me so i really dont know. lets see i was 17 then and she was 14 so i dont know if that played anything into it. any help you could give would be appreciated, and i know you probably get this in 3/4 of the questions in your colum but youre totaly hot. (link)
Hi Sweetie,
The age thing DOES play into it. Many parens don't approve their children going out with people older than they are. Her mom can be thinking: This guy probably knws how to drive... What if he influinces her to drink... What if he pressures her into doing somethign she's not ready for... etc. OR maybe because she's so young her mother doesn't let her go out period. (Some mom don't). I'm sure she liked you... she kissd you on the cheek and gave you her phone number. Unfortunately all you can do is hope she can talk to her mom and convicne her into letting you go out with her (although there may eb conditions) or wait until she's older or something.
I hope you two do go out and that you're both happy. My best wishes!!! ~Blessed Be...


I love my boyfriend dearly and everthing and I mean everything is going great and I am as happy as ever. But somehow I just feel like something or someone is gonna break us up...Like somethings gonna keep us apart... It makes me feel depressed...Maybe I feel this way because whenever I was in a relationship a guy, he never took it seriously...could this be why? and if it isn't then why do i feel this way?
Thanks in advanced :)
(link)
Hi Sweetie,
This sucks because those feelings are like uneasy feelings in our stomatchs that ruin our day. Maybe something in your gut is forcasting some negatie possibility ahead of time that you can prevent... or maybe because you care so much about him you are afraid to loose him and subconsciously you're thinking of how you can loose him.
The best way to deal with this is to talk it off or... talk it out. Talk to him about your fears and once he assures you that he could ever let something intetfer between you that will make you feel beter.
Hope you feel beter. Best wishes! ~Blessed Be...


What types of paint colors would make a small room see bigger? (link)
Hi Sweety,
Honestly...okay, you may not like this but the neon bright colors. Weird, huh? It seems like your walls are ongoing and stuff. Like on the "I Call It My ____ Plan" commercials of the phone that's NOT Verizon... you know how the screen is white and all you see is the person in front of your screen and then he or she walks back in the screen... Yeah, it'll look like that but in your room. Like if you could walk at your walls but instead of crashing on them you can go further and further. Try Neon Green. Or color-suicide and go with Neon Yellow (l.o.l.)
Hope I helped. Best wishes! ~Blessed Be...


should i become anorexic? i am to fat, im 5ft 5in and 115lb my stomach is to big, i feel fat. i play soccer, basketball, and softball. i thought that that info might be helpful..

also am i fat (not compared to you, ingenral) (link)
Hi Sweetie,
Go for it. Go with your gut (l.o.l. you're big, fat, ugly gut!) While you're at it take a razer-blade and go at it at your veins... OH! If you ever do eat... PUKE IT! Yeah, that's the way to go. DON'T EAT.. NO WATER... JUST VODKA!!! Take up smoking, you may loose five pounds. I mean, you're soooo freaken fat, you need it. L.O.L.
Oh, AND YES YOU ARE FAT! GET YOUR LAZY FAT ASS OFF THE COUCH AND LIKE LE TIGRE'S SONG "get off the internet" AND DO SOME BLOODY EXCERCISE YOU PIG!
~Blessed Be...


I've been "going out" with this guy ever since this party where we had to kiss for truth or dare...
we liked each other and talked every day for several days.
when we were talking on the phone, I asked him about the things he didnt like, and he said his siblings and gays.
His mom had made this one kinda racist joke that i heard abot african americans, and his brother had called me a name (I'm Jewish)
Could it just be a coincidence about his family? (I'm not gay or anything, but I believe in rights of minorities, being one).
Should I break up with him, or what?
(sorry for it being so long)help!
(his family is kind of the rich white christian type but he seemed sweet)
-HeLpMe- (link)
Hi Sweetie,
This relationship will defenetly be problematic. Although I'd like to point something before I continue answering your question that's a bit off-topic. I'm sure you have noticed every other question is stupid and straight out lame and mispelled. I wanted to say "thank you" for asking something a decent question worth answering. Back to the subject.
Did you know the guy BEFORE the party? The mistake of most relationships that fail and end up awkwardly is that they were spontanious and the coupple did not know each other. If you had known him he'd have more respect for you and tell his family to act more appropriate at least in yur prescence. If it is true that you haven't known him very long I'd suggest to take things slower and get to know each other as just friends longer. Meaning... don't go to each other's houses much and don't get too involved in each other's lifes (such as family stuff, like stop having anything to do with his family. Then your relaionship will become stronger.
If you laready knew him on the friends basis or don't like my idea much then it's OK. What you can do is talk to him about him. He doesn't have to choose between his family or you since there's no need to. What he DOES have to do is handle the situation. Whether is telling his family to act appropriate or keeping you and his family seperate he has to do something. Honestly for a long-term relationship the family will become an issue. By then if you find yourself you love him or something then talk to the family and him... maybe one day he may have to choose... maybe the family may have to change... That's all a "maybe-one-day".
However, if he's a racists, homophobic, people-hating, KKK-Nazi loving bastard too then maybe you should move on. If someone can't respect people than he has issues! ...For now (since you don't know if he shares the same morals of his family) just give him a chance.
Take care and have a good night. My best wishes! ~Blessed Be...


i'm thinking about becoming wiccan. does anyone know of any good websites or books i can look at?

thank you in advance. :) (link)
Hi Sweetie,
I'm afraid I wasn't too happy about your sentence. ...You're thinking of becoming wiccan? Okay. ...You want to know of good websites annd books? ...What the hell for? For resources and information? No! You don't think of becoming Wiccan and THEN look up books and information. YOU LOOK THINGS UP FIRST AND THEN YOU HAVE BLOODY CHOICES AND THEN YOU MAKE YOUR FREAKEN MIND!
I'm rating your question a sad face. A VERY BLOODY SAD FACE!
...Best wishes, I guess... ~Blessed Be...


okay.. i went out with this guy.. and he is really hot.. but.. okay.. we broke up because it was like nobuddy wanted us together.. but we are still friends.. but anyways.. the other day.. i was in the hall.. and i kissed him.. and then the next day my friend said she was going out with him.. and i was like.. "omg.. since when?" and she was like.. since two days ago.. so.. he cheated on her with me.. and i dont know if i should tell her or not.. should i? (link)
Hi Sweetie,
...Well it's a bit like the Clinton thing. Unless I'm mistaken YOU aggrivated or flirted with HIM. YOU made him cheat, like Monica made Clinton cheat. Except it's not like that situation because that hot guy is a bastard and an ass, unlike Cinton. First of all, he shouldn't go out with an exgirlfriend's friends. Second of all, he shouldn't had allowed it. Third of all, HE should tell her. Your friend isn't a good friend either... going out with a guy her friend went out...
Whatever this world has come to is another issue, so anyway, she is still a human being. She deserves to know she's going out with a BASTARD who's an ASS. She may feel anrgy with you for kissing him but don't let her make you feel guilty because you didn't know. If anything she should had gone out with a guy who HADN'T ALREADY GONE OUT WITH YOU.
Best wishes! ~Blessed Be...


oh gosh i dont konw what to say now.....
ok my friend and i like a same guy he is so fine and all but he can not decided that who does he want to date and all should i quit between him and my best friend? i think i should give up on him and contiuned the friendship between me and my friend so help me out guys (link)
Hi Sweetie,
It seems you know what you should do. Of course you should loose him! If things started up with you having to choose then imagine how your relationshio would be if you had one! He'd only hold you back. Another thing, I hope your friend makes the same decision. You should both forget about him. If she refuses to see he's not worth it she may be childish. If she's a mature person and a good friend she's already chosen you over him.
Take care. Best wishes! ~Blessed Be...


what are some good teen websites, safe, where you can meet people in your local areas? thanks in advance (link)
Hi Sweetie,
MySpace.com OR go to Yahoo ChatRooms and um... go to the chatroom of your area for teens and um... met the guys with the webcams. Talk to them first so you'll no they aren't perverts. If you're careful almost everything is safe. If you're careless everything ISN'T safe.
P.S. Happy Pupil Free Day. ... "Chat" sure is a funny word... hehe. Best Wishes. ~Blessed Be...




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