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basically, my legs feel like they've been attacked my thousands of mosquitos, ontop of them being as dry as a desert in the middle of the summer.
Whenever I shave, it's worse (duh). I've tried different razors. I've tried that razor with the moisture bar around it(didn't work). So far Venus Razors work the best.
I've tried about 30 different "ANTI-ITCH MOISTUIZERS" for my legs, and my legs just absorb it like a sponge and itch worse. I've also tried medical anti-itch creame... it helps by replacing the 'itch' with a 'burn'
So I actually have a couple questions
I was at the store and saw a Veet for dry skin. So I was wondering if Nair, or Veet dries out your skin?
Any lotions, shower gels, or anything that might help?
Maybe some voodoo spell you can put on me to make my itch legs go away with no side effects? :)

please and thankya
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hmm well make sure you shave in the shower...im not sure if you do or not but dry shaving is obviously bad.

second i would just make sure you put on lots of shaving cream and shave slow, and after put lotion on to retain moisture and keep it soft.

as for nair, do NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT buy it. it makes your leg having a burning sensation and have those little red bumps that last like 2 or 3 days. and for veet bladeless razor im not sure if thats the one youre talking about...but if it is from what youre saying i wouldnt try it if i were you because the shaving cream has some special formula in it to burn the hair off, so you could actually throw the "bladeless razor" away and wipe it off with your own fingers. i use Envi, and the actual cream stuff instead of gel.

hope i helped a little


I am live with my dad in the ATL and my mom lives in Chi-town, I really want to go home with my mom, but my moms income didnt come yet her our apartment, so I think I have to stay here in atlanta, I dont want to stay here, I want my mommy. Living with my dad is horrible, i want my mommy. I have so much stress here with him, what should I do. I cant send my mom money for the apartment Im broke. HELP (link)
maybe you could talk to your dad about it? or someone close to you in your family or a guidance counsler? also talk to your mom about it, and tell her if you go live with her maybe you can get a part time job (if you're old enough) at a convenience store or something to give her some money, and hopefully everything will work out.
good luck
:)


like i did a ton of tests and stuff and it said i was and i was like PUH-LEESE so i decided to ask my friend what she was wearing like to guess and after i thought of the shirt and it was like pulling me in to the trance and she told me and it was the right shirt and the trance got like stronger and now i feel weird can someone help me (and if you think i am a freak i will rate you 1) cause this is relaly freanking me out

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youre not a freak....you probably are just psychic. theres nothing wrong with that, and its pretty cool. dont worry about it.


Does anyones inner lips in their genital area go out past their outer lips? im so embarassed when doing stuff with my boyfriend!! i want to doi things and we do but each moment i cant help but think if he cares.....and if 1 does have this do they still things?? please help


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oh my frigging WORD!!! you dont even know how happy i was when i read this!!!!!!!!!
i have that too and i never knew if it was normal or not since i had nothing to compare it to and its not like i was going to look up pictures of vaginas you know? but anyway yes i do have those too and i think it just depends on what your vagina looks like i dont think theres one specific way but if i have them too then it must be normal! or we're both freaks...lol not really.
:)


Hi, everyone. I'm a 15 year old male, and so is this girl I like. I honestly don't know why I am attracted to her. She is overweight, and that's just a turn off for me, like most other guys. But beside the few extra pounds (actually about 30), she's gorgeous. (or so I think) She had chestnut colored brown hair, and paleish skin in contrast. Her blue eyes are amazing. We sat next to eachother in biology all of last year, as the teacher never changed the seating arrangement. We talked a lot, and I'm very shy, so it was a change for me. She talked to me first, and from then on we became very good friends. She bought me a cake on my birthday & gave it to me in class. She laughs at everything, so I don't know if she thinks I'm funny, or not. But I love it. I love talking to her, I love her laugh, I love how random she is, how different, how uncaring of what people think. (dont get me wrong, shes not a geek or anything, shes in with all the right kids, shes just overweight). I couldn't tell if she liked me, but there's something about her that makes me want to be with her all the time. As I said, this would be awkward for me, because she is overweight, and my friends would definitely have fun teasing me/her over that. I don't know what to do, I asked her for her number & aim screename, so I have those now. Whenever I see her get online, I IM her. I told her when I was doing driving school so she could maybe sign up. I think I'm just confused on what to do. Why is it I'm so attracted to her? Should I tell her how I feel? What about my friends? (link)
hello

to answer your first question, youre obviously attracted to her for slightly materialistic purposes and the rest for whats in your heart, and for who she is and how she acts which is what really matters. if you do go out with her, which it sounds like you guys click pretty well, thats the most important thing and it'll make her feel good to know that shes loved for who she is, even if she is alittle overweight.

for the second one, it seems pretty obvious that she likes you. i am probably one of the most shy girls i know when it comes to guys, and so are most of my friends, so chances are she is too and she cant tell if you like her or not. to let her know that you like her you should
-have eye contact
-try to just lightly touch her on the arm or leg while youre talking
-walk extra slow whenever you guys go somewhere
-actually listen when she talks about things you dont find interesting
- and manners never hurt either.

for your friends, they can just eff off. its none of their business whether you have an attractive overweight girlfriend or not. and if they really make fun of how she appears, are they really your friends anyway? and why would it matter to them as long as your happy? if theyre really that shallow then i would just kick them to the curb.

anyway i hope you find whatever you need to connect with this girl and have a good time
:)


my friend thinks she might be pregnate shes only 14. how can you tell if you are or not without buying a test? (link)
missing your period
morning sickness
bitcyness or dizziness


i'm a virgin, i'm 18 years old, i've been with my boyfriend for 8 months, and i've done everything but have sex, and lately when i'm in the middle of doing 'things' with my boyfriend i've had an extreme urge to have sex. i never let myself do it though, cause.. i dont know. how do i know if i should let myself do it or not? (link)
Like the other people said, it really depends on what you feel is right. Before you do it, you should think of some questions:
do you really want to loose your virginity to him?
how long have you been going out, and is it long enough to really trust him with your body?

and if youre unsure about it, then maybe you shouldnt be doing it. if you do want to, then make sure you have the right contraceptives and you know how to use them.

i hope that helped a little


I heard that honey helps take away zits? I want to try it but I am to scared that it will not work & might make it worse...True? & Does anyone know anything else that works that I can just use from HOME? & the honey...Is that just honey from HOME or do you have to buy a special kind?

Female/17 (link)
no i dont think that works.... no promises though...

you can put honey on your lips to make them softer though.

as for zits just get face wash (i'd suggest biore, ph20, or aveeno) and make sure you dont put too much lotion on or it will make it more oily.

:)


so i'm doing a 10k next week (6mi) and it turns out all my teammates are in different groups than me, so i'm just gonna run w/my ipod. what are some fast catchy songs i can run to? (link)
Cant get my head around you - The Offspring

Last Chance- Jet

Tainted Love- Soft Cell (oldie..but i like it)

Crazy Bitch - Buckcherry

Hanging by a Moment- Lifehouse

Song 2- Blur

You Spin me Round- Dead or Alive (again oldie)

Romantic Rights- Death from Above 1979

Been Caught Stealing- Jane's Addiction








just to name a few :)


Hi. Im 15/f
Here's my problem...How come I always get the wrong guys??and never have relationship longer than 2 weeks?
Like, one of my ex, he was all sweet and i thought he was the best and it could all work up to good relationship, but not even going on second day of going out, he tells me he have to move, and that we should stay just friends because long distant wont work...so i agree... then what do i find out? he didnt move and he asked one of my friend out!

but i got over that because he did/does drugs and drinks and stuff...

I also had another bf who did drugs and drinks...

And after long time, I finally met this guy who I thought was such a perfect guy...Even on the first day, we hit off so good. Like we had so much in common and he said he would rather prefer some romantic things over sex.

So I thought, wow this really could be it, but we dont live near each other, because I met him at where my mom works at, which is about 40 minutes away, but I would still get to see him over weekends, because he said he would come to see me since he can practically walk over to where I work at (which is where my mom works too)

So i thought great, and he asked me out in most cutest way, so i said yeah sure. Problem is, that he doesnt have his own phone, or so he says. So he has my phone number and he was going to do all the calling, because he said he can only use pay phone. But He did call me for two days, which is how long we have been dating, but now he doesnt even call anymore. And once, he had told me that he is just meeting his ex girlfriend which they both have no feelings what so ever. And now he's asking me about all sex questions if i am going to do it or not.

So now i am really confused and I am wondering what did I do wrong to get guys that are like that. Either druggie/drunk, cheaters, only after sex.

I mean I dont dress slutty at all, I dress more like skater, I get straight A's.

Also, can some one give me a place where I can meet guys that are not like that? I mean I know that it is total random place because people are everywhere but I just dont want to get hurt anymore.

Thank you in advance
From, Confused and Lost (link)
well....you seem to know that you date shitty guys so why keep doing it? you're aware of who you go out with, so stop going out with them. go after different guys. and if somebody is asking you questions about sex and youre not comfortable with it tell them to fuck off...because it sounds like he was trying to get you to go out with you so he could use you. if you see any of the signs in your past bf in one that you might consider dating, dont date them. its that simple :)


my cat is spaid-but he's still peeing on things-why is this? please help :(
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he either needs to be trained to go in a kitty litter box, OR if you have a lot of animals its because he feels he has to be the dominant one. my cat (one of 6) does that all the time, and the vet said its because of so many animals, and he wants to mark his territory. so idk which one it is, but gl!


13/f

Grr!! This guy I kind of like but kind of don't keeps calling my cell phone and asking me if I want to hang out with him and I really don't want to! I keep bailing on him and I feel really bad!! So anyways, I told him that I lost my cell phone (WHich was a lie.) and he was like, ok just give me your home phone. WTF he didn't even ask! he just like forced me. (Well not really.) so what was I gonna do, say no, you can't have it. He thinks I like him a lot, when I only like him a little bit. (God, I sound so B****y, but I'm really not like this.) So anyways, I really don't want him calling my house phone. Like seriously. And I just gave it to him a few minutes ago and I really don't want him to call me!! Please what should I do!!

P.S.- Please don't tell me to tell him to stop calling, cause I just can't confront guys like that. Last time I did, he cryed the whole day. (I want out with an emo child.) (link)
i didnt say you were a bitch but youre obviously passive aggressive so if youre going to be too shy to do anything about it hten dont ask for help. use that thing called a brain.


How do you deal with backseat drivers? My mom and my boyfriend are the absolute worst! With my mom, I tend to get really nervous when she starts up and it greatly affects my driving. And when my boyfriend does it, it just makes me upset to where I just pull over and let him drive.


And I know most of you are going to say talk to them but we all know that doesn't work. I've talked to my mom about it plenty of times and she stop for about 30 seconds until she sees a red light and says something like, "Make sure you don't run that!!" Yeah okay mom, like I don't see the red like AND all the other cars stopped in front of it.
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Don't drive people around. If you have to listen to your cd player or something.


I like this guy a lot. And only my best friends know I like him. And I think I love him. We talk from time to time. But we arn't friends: he is popular and I have lik 20 close friends, but we're not popular, just really friendly. So we talk about hockey (Because we both play) and that is basically it. I was planning on telling him how i feel about him next time I see him.

But today, I was talking with my really good friend who I just told the other day (making her the 4th person who knows) and she said that he smoked pot. Now, this person isn't one to gossip--- she never does, doesn't say anything unless its true, but today, she said she was almost positive that ricky smoked pot.

My dad is very ANTI drug ANTI sex ANTI anything illegal. But he really likes this kid; they met via my hockey. He says we would make a great couple.

I would date him if he smokes, because I care for this guy so much, I think i might be able to change that *it sounds mean,-- i dont want it to* but my dad wouldn't stand for it.

I really don't know what to do. I'm sure if I tell this guy that I like him, he'll like he too, because everyone knows he has a thing for me. Please help me!
Thanks
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Like the first person said, find out if he smokes pot before you do anything. After that it's up to you.

I'm not gonna tell you to go after him, or to leave him just because he smokes pot...yeah it is obviously not one of the healthier things a person can do for themselves, and you could try to change him, but no guarantees. I, myself, do not smoke pot. However I do have friends that do, and I wouldnt be judgemental and rule out somebody just because of that. It's really up to you, you can talk to your dad about it and see what he says too.


so i'll start by telling you a bit about myself.

i am 15 f. i don't want to sound arrogant but yes, i am popular which is why i don't get what is going on. I am vasrity cheerleader as a sophmore and have no trouble w/ guys and have alot of girl friends. so this is my question...

i got into a figth with this girl and it got bad, but girls are catty. she tried to ruin my reputation, but i ruined her life =] i got her kicked off of class vice president and her friends hate her. but to be fair, she really deserved it im not kidding. she posted pictures of me that were like edited and crap to make it look like i was naked, like photocopying my head onto the pic or w/e. and posted it on alot of the lockers. idk why she did it, shes just jealous b/c im dating her ex bf. seems to me like SHES the sociopath not me...

so after this i got in trouble, the school sent me to a therapist to talk about why i act the way i do. he diagnosed me a sociopath. But um... sociopaths are psycho anti-socials and im the center of attention. Im not a freak, i love shopping and guys and they say just b/c im a little decieving and like it my way, makes me a sociopath???

can somebody please explain to me how a popular varsity cheerleader can be a sociopath because i am way not antisocial. (link)
the way you talk about making other people feel shitty about themselves and doing so you can "get to the top" is really malicious. why would you be proud of making someone feel bad about themselves? to be popular? if its really worth ruining peoples lives why do you want to do it? and if you cant come up with a decent answer then maybe you are a sociopath. besides, it just highschool. i honestly hope you get good help and realize what youre doing isnt funny or worth being a bitch over.


I have a computer to myself I have dial up internet. I can't seem to get call waiting for it. Whenever I am online, it blocks any phone calls and my whole family complains that they are missing phone calls because of me being online. I don't know if I can get call waiting at all. My dad says we can't for some reason, but we have call waiting otherwise, like on our phone line we have it, so why can't we get it for the computer and being online. I was wondering, does it matter was kind of computer you have or does it matter what ISP you have. Is there any way I can allow it to kick me offline when someone calls? (link)
Nope. It basically overrides your phone line, so if someone calls it cant get through and says its busy. Maybe you can get together with your family, and only be on certain hours, and then have your familys friends and work associates call during the hours your offline? It seems a good way to make everyone happy.


I used to really really like this guy named ryan, we almost went out but i guess he got scared or somthing, idk, well then at this party his friend asked him if we were going out, ryan said yes and smiled at me. so everyone thought we were going out but he would never talk! i tried talking to him but he didnt talk much, then when school started someone else asked if we were going out and he said no! i was so confused and heart broken..i seriously really liked him. and now its like half a year later im with my boyfriend of 4 months and i love him but lately ive been thinking about ryan alot and i think i still like him..i always get these hints that ryan likes me but im not sure, he always stares at me, but idk what he wants. How do i find out if he really likes me and how do i get over him. (link)
I would stay with the guy you are in a relationship with right now. You've been together for 4 monthes, so you guys are obviously in a good place. If you really loved this guy, then it makes sense that you still have feelings for him, because nobody ever forgets their first love.

However,
this guy Ryan sounds like a total jerk. Telling everyone you're going out, then not talking to you, then "breaking up" with you without you ever being involved in this!? He was totally using you to boost his ego. If he really liked you he would've talked to you and gotten up the courage to do something. Forget him and focus on your new boyfriend who seems to be nice. I knowt hats easier said then done, but he was a jerk and doenst deserve you to even think about him.

hope you get over him!!


I have an emotional dilemma. I have a male friend who I have known for over 25 years. We talk at least three times a day, discuss politics and history, like the same movies and books, grew up in the same neighborhood, enjoy the same lifestyles. We’ve been through a lot together and he has always been generous to me, and helped me in my business and personal life.

However, we both have had two marriages each to other people (we're both divorced right now). I never felt a physical attraction to him, that is, until just in the past eight months. To my surprise, he’s a passionate lover. I find myself feeling things for him that I’ve never felt before.

Now we have to decide whether to be together, but there’s a problem. I don’t think we want the same things in relationships. He says that I have to give up trying to control the relationship, and I say a relationship is a 50-50 proposition. I think he punishes me by withholding affection and being critical, and he says if I feel that way I should move on. He says he wants me to be submissive to him, but that just seems like the start of an abusive relationship to me. He says I'm just used to being in charge all the time and he's not having it.

I suspect his attitude is probably one of the reasons why he hasn’t had successful marriages, but I haven't been a success at marriage either. I just can’t see clearly right now. Should I at least try to change to accommodate him or should I just move on???

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I've never been married, but it sounds to me like that was one of the reasons(like you said) his marriage ended.

Before you start to date seriously, you need to have a talk with him. Relationships are supposed to be shared, and although you shouldnt control the entire thing, neither should he. In the dictionary it says :
Relationship, N: A particular type of connection existing between people related to or having dealings with each other.

It needs to work between both of you, and although in relationships one tends to be the dominant one, you shouldnt let him talk that way towards you and try to control you like that. It's not fair and it's not love. If you think he would ever abuse you in any way I would get out now and just remain friends. It seems like you guys had a better time that way anyway.


ok, i get tanned VERY easily. I literally just have to stand outside for about 10 minutes on a warm&sunny day and my skin becomes noticably darker. The thing is, I hate this. When I become tan, my skin looks oily and dirty, even though its not. Is there any way I can prevent myself from getting so tan? BESIDES staying indoors because im a very active person and that is almost impossible for me.

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like the other people said, get a high spf. the highest kind i've seen is 55, and you should look ones that say "oil free" which might help if your skin can look oily and dirty. also use an astringent when you wake up and go to bed and that will help as well.


Hey,
Ok so here is my story. So I talked to my mom about this guy I liked at school and if it would be ok for us to date. My mom said she would talk to my dad and she told me he seemed ok with it. So then the next weekend I asked my mom about me going to a movie with this guy and some friends(like a group date) and she talked to my dad and she said he said"I dont know i'll be more inclined to let her do this when she is 15" My mom said we should all sit down and have a talk. Well since then i havent brought it up again. So I need to know what to say to my dad when I ask him. Thanks -marsbars (link)
okay, so, personally i think it would be kind of weird to sit down with your crush, and your mom and dad at the same time....
so i would just talk to your parents by yourselves at first. but, this is you so you can do whatever you like.

when you're talking to your dad explain to him that you're a responsible, mature 15 year old. this guy is really nice, and explain to him that hes in honors and stuff, and that you're friends with him so you know him on a personal basis and that he would never try to take advatage or anything like that. tell him you're not going to go out and have sex with h im or anything but just hang out and go eat food or whatever. if he;s still not okay with it, personally, i'd just go for it anyway. i mean, what if hes not okay with it when you 19!?!!
lol
i think you know where im going with this. but if your moms okay, and you are, make sure your dad at least knows youre not a little kid. you're in highschool! most dads wont be okay with it anyway because they dont want their baby girl to go away to some other guy. it;ll probably be hard for him anyway but tell him you'll still have time to spend with him and stuff like that.

anyway i hope everything works out! :)




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