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Q: Hey, My name is Megan, and i'm 15. I've always been treated pretty bad in school. I don't think i'm fat or ugly, but everyone calls me ugly. I don't know why they would say things to hurt me, and it makes me feel bad all the time, though I try to hide it. Today at lunch, someone gave me a joke love letter of someone I know asking me to homecomming. (The one who gave me the note hates me) When I opened it, a fry with ketchup on it fell on my white skirt, and ruined it. They all laughed it up, while a friend of mine yelled at them. I don't understand why people do the things they do to me, I try to ignore them, but you know, it hurts. I just wish people at my school would treat me like a human. I'm not mean to people, i'm nice. I don't talk about people I keep to myself...what is wrong with me?

First of all, let me start by saying, There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. They are the ones with the problem.

When I was in junior high, someone wrote 100% FAT, in green ink on the back of my brand-new pink jacket. I couldn't wash it off, and I couldn't buy a new jacket, so I painted a cool design over those mean words. The next day everyone wanted to know where I had gotten my jacket, and they all wanted me to make them one.

Oh yeah, the girl who wrote that on my jacket was jealous because I was friends with her boyfriend. The summer after this happened, she told him that he had to choose her or me. He said that he'd choose me over her any day.

My point is...Don't let them get you down, because you are a better person than they will ever be.

Q: Hey!! I was thinking about losing alot of weight too, but not knowing how... may i ask ur age? height? weight? b4 and now... lol im just wondering, and is the only exercise u do was walk?? Thanks ALOT xOxOxO

I am 24 years old. I'm 5'4. I used to weigh 200 pounds, but I'm down to 140. For the first 3 months, the only exercise I did was walk at least 30 minutes, 3 times a week. Then once I got closer to my goal weight, I started doing crunches, leg lifts, and light weight lifting, just to get everything toned. I drink green tea every morning and at least a gallon of water every day.

Hope I helped...and if you have any other questions, just drop them in my inbox.

Q: my neighbor was pregnant with twins, not even 5 months in the the pregnancy her water broke and the babies were born, sadly, ian passed away because he wasn't strong enough to breath on his own. it's a closed ceromnoy so only my family and two others are invited. do you think i should go, the atmosphere of wakes just scare me peroid. honestly, i want to go, i'm just iffy about it. do you think she'd understand.. x3

Things like this are always difficult, especially when it involves children. I'm sure she would appreciate the support if you were there, but she would understand if you couldn't go. If you feel like you can't handle it, you shouldn't go.

Q: Where can I find lyrics to songs at. I tried www.dapslyrics.com but it wont let me in. Thanks.

Try lyrics-songs.com

Q: Hi my name is Jess i have this really really close guy friend who has been my friend since 1st grade now he has a g/f and i dont like him but for some reason i feel jealous. Could anyone tell me y im jealous?

I think the reason you feel jealous, is until now you were the only woman in his life. Now there's competition for his attention. If you are lucky, she's a good person and you will become friends. Don't think of it as losing your friend, but gaining another friend.

Q: theres a hurricane coming and im rlly scared. we dnt have shutters. im going to stay at a friends house wut should i bring from my room.i want to bring evrything but i cant. i rlly need to noe hurry thanks

I live in south Louisiana and I have lost everything on own in hurricanes, twice. (First in Hurricane Juan, then again in Hurricane Andrew.) Don't worry so much about the material possessions that can be replaced. Instead choose a few items that really mean alot to you, like pictures and other special treasures.

I'm an artist, so I'd take my drawings and paintings, and my poetry.

Good luck.

Q: Ive been goin out wit muh b/f for almost 2 weeks now but we knew eachother like 3 weeks before that and we were kinda close before he asked me out. Well a couple nights ago muh friend talked to him on the phone and they got on the subject of sex n all that. Now I am 15 goin on 16 in 3 months and hes 17(senior) goin on 18 at the end of sept.Well they were talkin and now hes really into wantin to do shit. Before we juss chilled n all we did was makeout and still do.I mean hes not pushin me to do anything I dont wanna but I did tell him I would have sex wit him but not now ya know?! But yeah I wanna but I dont know if Im ready or not. I like him alot and I can see my self bein wit him for sometime now. I have talked to some of my friends that arent virgins and about like when its ur first time n all that. Im juss scared about like the consequences and of it hurtin or somethin??.. Can someone PLEASEEE gimmie advice worth taking..Thankyou:)

If you were ready to have sex you wouldn't be asking this question. When the time is right, you will know it, without a doubt in your mind. Sex isn't something to take lightly, and 3 weeks in to a relationship is really to soon to be considering it. Just enjoy your relationship as is, and take some time to get to know each other. Don't complicate things by rushing in to sex.

Q: ok my bf in skool told me to chose me or softball but i love him and i love to be athletic and play softball so i dont kno wut to do :-/ plz help

If your boyfriend loved you he wouldn't make you choose.

Q: I had sex with the same guy as my best friend's sister has. I just didn't know until after I had that she had already been with him. Well.. I talked to the girl he was with a few days later.. and she told me he had an STD. She said he had Herpes in his mouth. She said she was makin out with him.. and he had a sore on his lip and he said it was herpes and not to tell anyone.
She went to a clinic to get checked today. Can u still get herpes from someone if neither of u have open sores in your mouths? And should i get checked? or find out if she has it and then get checked.. I dont want to have to tell my mom i had sex with him, but im still scared i might have it.

Also, my BFF had sex with him the night after i did (eww) and she got checked too.. should I wait see if either of them have it.. or just go ahead and tell my mom and get an appointment at a clinic?

Please only answer if u know something about Herpes... THANKS!

If you had sex with him, then you are at risk, and you should get checked immediately. Don't wait to find out the other's results, because it is possible for someone who has herpes to have sex with several people and only transmit it to some of them. You can check into the medical facilities in your area, some states have privacy policies, and can test you without parental permission.

Good luck.

Q: Ok..all my friends have either madeout or done more with there boyfriends. But i havent done nething not even madeout yet. Ive been pressured to do it by my friends but i really dont want to. Im 14..is that bad?

Never do anything that you are not comfortable with. Stay true to yourself and when the time is right, you'll know it.

Q: ( 16/m/tx/junior in High School )
here's the deal: i've always been kinda...um...not cool lol or w/e u wanna call it but...i kinda found myself and figured out how to dress and do my hair to where i look my best...and now im starting to get noticed...but by all the wrong people...i mean i know the ugly weird chicks have feelings to but my god...i just want a pretty girl to finally notice me in good ways, because that's NEVER NEVER NEVER been the case, i mean every once in a LONG while there'll be a pretty one, but i'm just talking in general...i'm one of the nice guys, not one of the bad boys or w/e, and i know i'm not deadly good looking but i'm sure of myself...i mean i think i look better than most...that's not arrogance talking that's just confidence...a small amount but anyways...i'm really shy and idk exactly what to do when i'm around realllly good lookin girls...i mean i can talk their heads off online but in person i freeze up and stutter and all that stuff...lol...( jeeze i sure typed alot lol sorry ) any ideas on how NOT to be so shy...and how to get noticed in good ways? instead of ways like "oh god there goes that one kid...what's his name again? he's weird..." idk i'm just tired of the nice guys never winning...it's always the jerks and the bad boy types :(
thanks...
-Kyle
xxxkylestylexxx < my aim
fhc_moonligh7 < my yahoo
fhc_moonligh7@yahoo.com < my msn
vvvguardianvvv@yahoo.com < my email

There are so few really good guys left, so the first thing I need to say is don't change. Always be true to yourself no matter what. You should never have to compromise yourself to please anyone else. The best way for you to get a pretty girlfriend, is to stop thinking about getting a pretty girlfriend. I mean, isn't it easier to be friends? So, if you be a good friend to them (the pretty girls), they can get to know you and see what a great guy you are. Please be careful, some of the most beautiful girls are ugly on the inside.

I wish you the best of luck and I home you find a beautiful girl who's inner beauty matches her outer beauty.

Q: ok i have a BIG problem and im sure that it happens to a lot of people.. but whenever something happens that makes me mad i always want to kill myself and its scary cuz sometimes i almost do.. i dont no wut to do and i need some help before i actually do!!! does this mean im like mentally ill or something?? should i see a doctor or anything?? thanks..
xox manda

If you are having suicidal thoughts often, you should seek counseling.

Remember this: Suicide is a permanent answer to a temporary problem.

That simply means that there is no problem bad enough to take your life. Once you're you it, you can't take it back. Life is something that should be treasured.

Q: okay me and this guy tried going out but we realized we didnt really know each other. but the thing is i really want to get to know him, but i am so scared to call him, so i cant really do that.. i wait for him to sign online but lately , he really hasnt. so now all im doing is waiting for school to start. our homerooms are close, so maybe there? but the problem is we have no classes together for sure. what if i like get scared to talk to him around homeroom or something cause im real shy. idk what to doo plz helpp =[

I've always found it easier to write things down than to say them face to face. So maybe you can slip notes into his locker. You can e-mail him. In your notes or e-mails you can ask him to e-mail you back or maybe even set certain times for you to meet online to chat.

Hope I helped.

Q: Hey..
I already have my ears pierced but I would like to either get my cartilage pierced or my ears double-pierced..what do you prefer? Which looks better? Hurts more/less? THANKS*PAST EXPERIENCE IS GOOD TO STATE TOO*

I have my ears double pierced, plus 2 more holes way at the top of my left ear. So that's 2 holes in one ear and 4 in the other. I pierced the 2 holes at the top myself, so those hurt worse.

Q: im 13, and my best guy friend asked me how far ive been with a guy. ive never been kissed and i told him i have but now im scared he'll be like WHO idk why i lied but i felt bad so what should i do?

If you really feel bad about lying, you can just tell him the truth, or you can just make up a name and forget about it. He'll never know the difference.

Q: does anyone have any excersises to loose upper-arm fat or any to loose weight in your stomach/love handles.. thanks in advance

The best way to get your arms tones is by lifting weights. Crunches work great for abs.

Q: i'm 16y F and i am mature for my age, and guys say i'm hott, but they r intimidated by me... i do watch wat i say, and i try not to b, but i still can't get a guy interested in me... they all just want ass... help

already answered :)

I don't think you should have to change who you are just to please a guy. Just be true to yourself, and eventually you will find a guy who appreciates your strength as a young woman.

Q: I just got kicked out of my moms house and i am starting off fresh at my dads. He doesnt trust me and neither does my grandma. I can t talk on the phone without them listening or i cant get on the computer with out them reading my stuff. I cant go anywhere without them spying on me. They dont let me go any where to begin with. I have to sneak on the phoen and the com at night. I ask if they can just ftrust me and they are like no. They dont even know me. My grandma thinks buying me things is going to keep me out of trouble and my dad thinks keeping me from the world is going to keep me out of trouble as well. I need some advice .

I don't know if you have done anything in the past to warrant their behavior toward you, but trust takes time to build. You are going to have to prove to them that you can be trusted. Be on your best behavior and in time, they will hopefully begin to trust you.

Q: hey ya*ll i really like this guy and he really likes me 2 ...but there is a bad thing.. he dosent want any1 to kno and i cant help thinkin its cause im not that pretty...please help me and tell me what to do...SiGnEd~DaNgErOusLy In LoVe~

You are not the one with the problem, he is. Don't waste your time on him, he's not worth it. You deserve someone who will appreciate you for who you are, and be proud to have you as their girlfriend.

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I can give advice to anyone of any age, because I'm still young enough to be able to relate to the problems that teens face, but I'm not so young that I haven't had to deal with adult issues. So if you have any questions, just drop them in my inbox, and I'll answer them as soon as I can.