Hi, my name is Katie and I'm 15 years old. In those fifteen years I've literally been through more than most people go through in their entire life. I absolutely love helping people, and I've been told by many people that I'm good at it. I'll definitely love to give you advice, but I'm telling you right now I will say what I think, I'm not going to sugar coat everything or tell you what you want to hear just so you'll give me good ratings. So if you have any questions, about anything at all, just ask away, I'd be more than happy to help =]
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ok so me and my friend started drinking this summer and even though its fun... it leaves me with a kinda big problem. soo.. our former best friend found out the we drink and has decided that she won't be friends with us anymore just because we do.. i don't really get this because its not like we're forcing her to drink or anything.. its just something we do for fun. we also never get dangerous with it.. then most i've has is 12 shots (and i'm 5' 4" , 95 lbs) soo any advice on how to get her to like us again.. besides quitting drinking? thanks =/
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Okay, I'm going to take a wild guess and say your underage? Point is, you should not be drinking! This is what your former best fried is thinking. She's probably watching you and your friend getting drunk, or just drinking and not liking your behavior.
Listen to your friend, she has your best intrests at heart.
Also you said you never get dangerous with it.. with your body type short and very, very thin, 12 shots IS dangerous!!!
There are soo many reasons why you should quit drinking, do I really need to name them off for you?
Just listen to your friend, she really does care about you and doesn't want to see you get hurt.
I hope you make the right choice.
-Katie
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I have a boyfriend,and were both kind of new at this thing! My parents think Im not quite old enough to date him, but I can be his girlfriend!!! Were also both really shy around each other!!Im 13 And female
What can I do to convince my parents to let me date him?
What can I do to be less shy around him?
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!! (link)
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Don't stress about being shy too much, it's normal to be nervous around your boyfriend at this age! Just talk to him, hold hands, hug. If you're still nervous then go out together in groups with your friends. Seeing familiar faces will calm you down and make it not feel like you have so much stress on you.
As for your parents, it's normal for them not to want to let you date and in their eyes you are too young to 'date'.
Explain to them your definition of dating. Obviously your boyfriend doesn't drive and isn't going to be taking you places alone, so that should make your parents feel more comforable with you two dating.
-Katie
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My boyfriend and I will be going out for 3 months when valentines day comes around.. what should i get him for valentines day? (link)
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Take him out to dinner and a movie. Pay for both, unless he's the type of guy that likes to pay for everything then let him buy your movie ticket.
Or stay at home, give him a nice back massage, eat dinner and watch a movie together.
Hope you two have a lovely Valentines together!
-Katie
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how much is this? http://www.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/208524.jpg (link)
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I don't know for sure, but eyeliner shouldn't cost more than nine dollars, and even that is pretty expensive!
-Katie
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I have a bump "down there" and Im worried about what it is..Its kind of big for a pimple & its a little red. It also hurts when I put pressure on it. could it be a boil? how do i get rid of this bump?! (link)
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Have you recently shaved that area? It could be razor burn or irration from shaving. Don't try to squeeze it like you would with a pimple! This will make it worse. The best thing you can do is just leave it alone.
-Katie
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ok me and my bf never have anything to talk about on the computer... its always ... soooo and quiet and everything.. i need ideas!!
thanks. (link)
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Ask him how his day went, tell him about yours.
Talk about things he enjoys, that's bound to get him started talking.
Casually complain about how annoying your brother/sister/teacher/whoever is.
Hope ya'll find something to talk about!
-Katie
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So this Valentines Day, I want to go all out for a gift for my boyfriend. I was thinking of baking him a giant heart cookie with some cute decorations on it, but I thought that it may be too common. I want to do something out of the ordinary for him. I have already tried google, and I couldn't find something unique.
So what do you think could be a cute, creative gift?
And it doesn't have to be something he likes or anything like clothes or things of that nature. (link)
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Here are a few ideas:
Take him out to dinner and a movie, you pay for both (or at least the dinner if he's the type of guy that pays all the time).
Buy him your favorite smelling cologne, so that when you are together he smells great for you.
Give him a back massage and cook a romantic dinner for you two to share together.
Hope you and your boyfriend have a great Valentines Day :)
-Katie
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okay so as you can see from the subject, my boyfriends mom got me this dress and its a size 8. and i havent seen it yet but my bf told me that she got it. and right now im in a size like 12 maybe. and the next time im gonna see them (its a long dist. relationship) is in feb. on the weekend of the 16th. so is there anyway possible i can get down to a size 8 in the next like 3weeks?
i'll do anything. (just i dont have money to go to a gym.)
please help!!!!
thanks so much :) (link)
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Sorry to say this, but I seriously doubt you can get down to a size 8 in just a few short weeks. It takes weeks just to see the slightest results!
What would be best for everyone is maybe if you told your boyfriend that it's the wrong size, his mother can take it back and exchange it for a the right size.
-Katie
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First of all, I'm 18 and if you're going to tell me I'm too young to get married don't bother answering. I'm very mature for my age and my fiance (Eric) and I have been together since we were 14 and 17. Anyways, Eric proposed to me in March of 2006. He is in the Navy, and he is living in Virginia. Right now, I'm still living in Michigan. I'm moving down to live with him in May. On June 9th we were planning to go to the Jusice of Peace and elope. We're doing this so that we can save our basic housing money (from being married) to spend on our cerimonial wedding that we plan on having on virginia beach sometime in august 2008. This is the wedding all our friends and family will attend.
The only problem, is that my mother is going psycho on me and keeps telling me not to get married. She says I'm too young, and that I'm going to ruin my life. She also says if we go toa Justice of Peace and get married she wont pay for ANYTHING for our cerimonial wedding next year, because she feels people should only get married one time.
Now I'm in a sticky situation. I really want to get married this summer so I can afford things easier and I know I should follow my heart; but I don't want to ruin my relationship with my mom. I KNOW I'm going to marry Eric, I couldn't picture my life without him.. I just wish my mom could see that and that she could see how happy we make eachother and accept our choices. What do you think I should do?! =( (link)
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I defintely think you should wait. You already know you love Eric, and you are going to spend the rest of your lives together.. so why does it matter when you get married?
Besides, if you wait your whole family and all of your friends can share the moment you two finally tie the knot. It will be very traditional and romantic. Plus you want to maintain your good relationship with your mom, running off to secretly get married doesn't sound like it would go over to well with her.
I say you wait, you both love each other and your going to spend the rest of your lives together so just enjoy the time right now planning a big wedding for next year.
I hope this helped and good luck.
Congrats in advance for the day when you and Eric do marry :)
-Katie
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does anyone know how i can convince my mom to let me get my lip pierced. im only 14 but i have wanted this for about a year now. and i dont wanna wait 4 more years until im 18. (link)
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I went through the same thing with my parents about a month ago, but instead of my lip it was my belly button.
They told me I had to be 17 and I didn't want to wait.. so I did it myself. I completely screwed up and a few days later they found out about it and completely freaked! They said that they'd rather take me and get it done professionally than me do it myself.
Now, I'm not saying to do it yourself, but I am saying that once your mom realizes how much you want this it will be easier for her to take you to get it PROFESSIONALLY done.
Look things up on the internet, prices, tatoo parlors where you can get it done, phone numbers, cleaning tools, etc. The more information you have the better off and more prepared you'll be for any questions your mom might have.
And let her know how bad you want this. Tell her you'll pay for it.
I hope everything works out!
-Katie
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my boyfriends grandma on his dads side has tourettes so him, his mom, and i were wondering if he has it. he says it only happens if he gets nervous, sad, or mad. i was at his house last night and it was so sad. his neck will twitch and like his head kept going back because of it or to the side and twitch like 5 times. he said he doesnt really have control over it and he cant really make himself move when it happens. it was so sad because we were sitting up on the floor and i was holding him and he was trying to put his arms around me except he kept twitching and then he finally got his arms around me and he twitched and his arms like fell off of me so i think he gave up. does that sound like tourettes? it came out of nowhere though, like it started a couple days ago and i just found out last night. oh and by the way, hes 15 if that matters (link)
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Well it sounds like his parents should take him to see a doctor, he could have tourettes syndrome, but you'll never know for sure unless he sees a doctor.
But if it is like he says only when he gets upset or nervous then maybe he was just nervous around you.
I hope everything works out; good luck!
-Katie
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I love when bands/artists come together and create a song. Can you just tell me some?
I like almost all kinds of music, except country.
but i really like indie, pop, screamo/emo and rock.
(examples: mcr and the used - under pressure ;; let the music heal your soul - backstreet boys, nsync, britney spears) anything would be great! (link)
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I like some of the same music as you.
Some great bands I really love and listen to all the time and reasons why I love them:
Paramore - good sound, very nice lyrics!
Hollywood Undead - great lyrics, nice music! be sure to check out their song 'my black dahlia'
Hot Hot Heat - unique sound, very cool!
Jacks Mannequin - softer sound, but good still!
Cute is What We Aim For - their songs are great!
Breaking Benjamin - nice music, awesome lyrics
Incubus - in love with their song Anna Molly
I hope you find some good stuff!
-Katie
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which is better ? linestylist eyeliner from maybelline or the unstoppable one?
2nd question is the eyeliner retractable covergirl one a good black glides on easily eyeliner? have you tried it? is it better than the unstopppable and line stylise?
which is the best out of the three? (link)
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Well, from my experiences Maybelline has great eyeliner, mascara and eyeshadow! So out of those three choices, I'd go with that.
But if you want something great, check out Avon, they have great, inexpensive eyeliner that stays for hours.
-Katie
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I have Photoshop 7. I edit my pictures with it, but all I really know how to do is Curves, to make the picture colors a little brighter.
I was wondering some other tricks and tips you guys have for editing pictures. I especially would like to know how to make my pictures look like these:
http://myspace-449.vo.llnwd.net/01560/94/45/1560455449_m.gif
http://a726.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/2/m_0949935869bd48fd31610c4fed144715.gif
But any tips are helpful! Thanks in advance! (link)
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Play around with the lighting, brightness, color and tint.
I have HP Photosmart Premire, and I can do some really neat stuff with that.
If you google Animation Shop 3 and download that you can really do some cool stuff with your pictures. Play around with it, get the feel of it and in no time you'll be a picture pro :)
-Katie
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My best friend Sarah just got a new boyfriend - he's only her second. All of the sudden she's been acting really different and I hate to say it but she's kind of a slut now, plus she smokes with him and does drugs and it's just not a good thing at all. Me and another girl called her out on it but she says that we don't understand and he's not really a bad influence and whatnot.
How can we convince her that he's not the right guy for her? (link)
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Well, I hate to say this because I know you don't want to hear it, but you can't convince her that he's not good for her.
She really likes him right now so no matter how much you tell her she's not going to listen to you. She's going to have to realize that this guy is bad for her all on her own.
The best thing you can do is be there for her when it all ends, and be there for her now. No matter what she says Sarah really needs you right now!
If things get too serious to where you think she might end up in the hospital from something then tell her parents. She'll hate you for it at first, but in the end it's worth having a healthy best friend alive than a high and pregnant one right?
I hope everything works out for Sarah and her boyfriend. Stay strong for her, she needs you!
-Katie
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okay so my brithday is feb.6th and i want my bellybutton pierced.my mom said i can only get it done if i have abs..they dont have to be full on but still some would work..im planing to do 200 situps ever day plus other exsersices..do you think that will work??ill be 14..help asap (link)
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I just got my belly button pierced and I love it! Though for at least two months you won't want anyone to see it. Because no matter how good you take care of it, it IS going to get infected and it will look pretty nasty.
But once you get over that you'll want to show it off, so I can see why your mom is telling you to get some abs.
I recomend 50 - 80 situps a day! Do less each day, not more every other day.
It works better!
Good luck!
-Katie
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i have a big clique of friends and i always have to ask them if i can go to the mall or movies with them and i dont like inviting myself, but they dont invite me that often. i invite them to places but i get sick of always having to ask them. they are really nice but i guess having a big clique only leaves to big problems. i really want them to be the ones to invite me to hang out because i always have to ask them and i sound desperate. don't get me wrong they are the greatest friends i could ask for so yeah. any tips? (link)
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Well it's apparent that you really like this big group of friends, so keep inviting them places. Pick out two or three people who you get along with the best and invite them, and only them, to hang out. Get close to them. Make them your best of your best friends. That way at least they will start inviting you places.
-Katie
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I am almost 14 and I've never had my period before. I have a few questions that I really need answered.
1.) I heard that you gain weight during your period/puberty. I'm definitely in puberty right now, but I'm afraid that when I get my period, I'll gain alot of weight. Is this true?
2.) Does it feel uncomfortable to exercise when you have your period? I would really like to keep biking (about 60 min) daily. But I'm afraid it will feel uncomfortable if I have my period when exercising.
3.) Do tampons hurt to put in the first few times? I am probably going to have to wear them when exercising. But can you put them in wrong or can they get stuck? Also, which brand of tampons do you like the best? (link)
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1. You will gain some weight, but not alot. When you hit puberty you will start to fill out, as in get your curves in your breast, hip and thigh areas. You will start looking more like a woman instead of a little girl.
2. A few days before and about the first two - three days of your period you will be very crampy, this is called PMS. But it shouldn't be so severe that you can't ride your bike. Excersing actually helps relieve cramps. Some girls don't even cramp at all, it's different for every person.
3. Okay, yes the first time you use a tampon it might be a little uncomfortable and scary, but it shouldn't hurt. Your box of tampons will come with an application guide that tells you (and provides diagrams) on how to use tampons.
I buy Tampax Pearls, they have a smooth applicator so putting them in is as comfortable as possible, plus they come in cute and colorful wrappers :)
I hope all of this helps, and if you have any more questions feel free to ask.
Good luck!
-Katie
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Ok so.. my boobs have gotten smaller. It sucks. I've always been thin. I'm about 5'6 105 lbs., or something around there. I don't think i really lost any weight though, and nothing else seems to have gotten smaller. I also don't get my periods regularly. I got the first one about 3 1/2 years ago, so they should be regular by now. They skip months and always come at different times of the month. I just finished a period, but it had been the first one in a few months. I'm thinking maybe this has something to with my boobs shrinking? Help! Anyone know what's going on. I want my boobs back. (link)
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Thinner people tend to have smaller breasts. Since they are made of fat mainly of course they will get smaller as you lose weight.
Try gaining weight to get them back, it sounds like you couldn't hurt to gain ten or fifteen pounds anyway!
And about your periods being irregular, this is normal. I've been on mine for around the same number of years and mine still skip, end way to early, or start at different times of the month. It has to do with the amount of excersise, things you eat and various stuff like that.
They probably have nothing related to each other, but if you are really worried it might make you feel better to go see your docter.
I hope this helped!
-Katie
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well there's this thing on beyonce on tv, and in her band there's this girl that's playing a guitar that sounds i guess it has a spanishsound to it. do you know what these kind of guitars are called? thnxx (link)
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I've been playing guitar off and on for a year now.
The guitar that you saw.. was it eletric or acoustic? It was probably acoustic.. but if it looked like it was eletric then there are many types of things like amps and pedals that can give your guitar a differnt type of sound. It wasn't the guitar that made that sound but the pedal/amp.
Hope this helped!
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