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I have gone from younggrandma to just yg. Now,
I am using my real name.
I don't think anyone who knows me will have trouble figuring out who that is!


I have been gone a while dealing with things in my own life. I am back now to help once again. Do not expect answers from me that just tell you what you want to hear. Life is to short for nonsense. :)
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so i havent told you any stories in 10 days... i pretty much told him to go kill himself. he told me how im one of the many reasons why he doesnt go online, then he blocked me just because i wont leave him alone..though i say something to once every 4 days. and that he got the hint that i care but i havent gotten the hint that he wants to be left alone. but what he doesnt understand is i just cant walk away..and i found an old screen name he doesnt know and it said he was on for 6 hours..and once it was 4 1/2 and it kinda hurt, to think 'is he on because he blocked me'..he says he isnt pushing me away or ending the friendship he just wants to be left alone till hes better.. well last night i was up til 8AM and my mom wasnt happy because 2 weeks ago i was up till 10AM..and i cant sleep..no matter how tired i am.. i mean back at the party my friend was like 'when i come back from oregon were hanging out, i said okay..' hes really amazing, and can always get me to laugh and attempted to sit there till i was ready to talk, if someone didnt pull him away. so we walked around 6-8 miles, for like 2 1/2 hours...i was exhausted..but i couldnt fall asleep..and now its gonna be the same thing.. i attempted sleep at 11:30ish..and its now 1.. and i gotta be up at 6:30..granted ill be home by 8:30-9...but still my mom isnt haoppy and knows the reason why im not sleeping and says i have to get myself organized..and urgh i dont know what to do..i cant fall asleep -_- (link)
Sounds to me like it could be best to try and
forget him, It will be hard to do but hes
starting to sound a bit selfish. Everything
always has to be HIS way. Thats no way to
treat your friends. Just let him sit at home
and feel sorry for himself the rest of is life.
You need to move on to better things.

This friend who seems to care a lot about
you looks like a good place to start. Poor
guy is probably just waiting for you to look
his way!

Start thinking about that guy. You'll soon
be able to sleep. In the meantime, get some
Tylenol pm. Take it a couple of nights until
your body gets back to sleeping normally. :)


how do people act when there high? hahaa. (link)
Like morons mostly. :)


OKay, so I'm 17, female. And I play basketball, cheer and track. Well A couple weeks ago. I say like the 9th and 10th of July I had a basketball tournament. Well My knees and legs got banged up, but the bruises are still there, mainly on my shine(spelling). I'm seeing some on my arms too. The one on my shine, doesn't hurt. But on my arm it does. I have no idea how I'm getting the ones on my arms. I'm scared that it is Leukemia, My grandmother just died 7 months ago form it. I don't know if I'm just freaking myself out or what. Any ideas? (link)
You're probably just freaking yourself out.
You are young and athletic so bruises
wouldn't be uncommon for you to have.

If you weren't I would be more concerned.
Talk to your doctor about it. It will
make you feel better. :)


can i make a homemade hair and body spray out of conditioner and water? (link)
There are TONS of homemade recipes for both
hairspray and body spray. I think conditioner
might be a bit thick for spraying, but if its
possible it will be found in these searches.
There were so many results for both, so I
will give you my searches. Some of the recipes
are quite simple. Might try them myself!

only search advicenators.com


only search advicenators.com


my dog is turning 10 this year. i've raised her since she was 6 weeks old. when she was less than a year, we moved her outside in a pen and got another dog who was a little older than her to keep her from bein lonely at such a young age. they've been together ever since. well, my older dog died on sunday. im afraid that my other dog, the one we've raised, is getting depressed. she doesnt seem to be eating or drinking any water. and she lives outside in the Georgia heat so i know she's gotta be hott and gettin hungry. i dont know what to do. i read up on dog depression and it basically says spend more time with them, take them to a dog park/day care, or get another dog companion for them. there are no dog parks around here, we cant get another dog because my mom said so, and i try to spend more time with her now, but i do work and have other things to do too, and she whines when we walk away from her, which she didnt used to do. i know she misses him, but i dont want her to get depressed and have something happen to her too. how can we get her to eat & drink again? (link)
According to Caesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer,
Dogs grieve the same as humans do. They usually
get over it pretty quickly, but I know your dog
really misses his friend.

Give it a few more days and he should snap out
of it.

If you can get the National Geographic Channel
I recommend the Dog Whisperer show if you love
dogs. You will learn a lot and the stories
are interesting. Here more info on it in case
you or others reading this want to watch it.
Its on Friday nights.

http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/


13/female

okay so i like this guy and hes 18 and my parents dont approve. i see age as just a number. and hes not the type that just wants some. so how do i get my parents to compromise with me? (link)
Your parents aren't going to give in on
this one. My first thought is whats wrong
with an 18 year old guy that isn't looking
for sex? Then my second thought is what 18
year old is going to wait until they are
21 to have sex.

Don't get me wrong, there are probably
a few still around. No parent in their
right mind is going to risk that though.

That whole age is just a number is fine
if you are an adult. Not when you are 13
and can't even drive yet. :)


Hi i have been haveing worms what are someways to get red of them without telling my parents? (link)
You have to tell your parents if you have
pinworms. They are very contagious.
Believe me they won't be nearly upset if
you tell them before they get them too.

There is nothing you can do to get rid
of them yourself. You have to get medication
from a doctor.

Pinworms are not uncommon at all.


Okay, I'm 17 and a virgin but I've been externally masturbating (rubbing my clit) for a few years.
Ocasionally I'd try penetration with my fingers or something else but I never really got much from it. Lately I've been trying the penetration thing more but I'm not getting ANY pleasure from it.

I can go fast or slow, rub my clit while I'm penetrating..I just get no pleasure what so ever from it.

My question is, is it normal to not feel pleasure from masturbation penetration but still feel pleasure from actual intercourse?
I'm worried that when I start having sex I'm not going to get pleasure from intercourse. (link)
In reality during intercourse your
clitoris is stimulated by your partner
during sex. His pelvic area has contact
with yours. So it is a bit different
than trying to do it yourself.

Don't worry. Can't go into details
but it does work out very well. :)



Last wednesday I hooked up with a boy after drinking that night, and he wanted to have sex with me but I said no. I hung out with my friend a couple days ago and she told me that he said that he had stuck it in just a little bit without a condom before he had made sure that I wanted to which I didnt. Im pretty sure that he hadnt cum before this and didnt during but I was still just a little worried. I woke up this morning however feeling really nautious and faint, and I was wondering what it could be when I remembered what had happened last week. Could this be signs of pregnancy or just something else? Any help would be greatly appreciated! (link)
You wouldn't be having signs of pregnancy yet.
If all happened as you said chances are slim
that you'd be pregnant.

I know this is unasked for advice but you
should be worried that your boyfriend took
advantage of you when you were out of it.
And then for him to give details of it to
your friend? I don't know the whole story
of course, but that just isn't proper
behavior. Be careful. :)


I just started my birth control and I've taken it for 2 days now. LAst night I had sex with my bf and the condom slipped off. It's the very end of my period and I've taken my pills right those 2 days. Also I followed the instructions on the condom box that says what to do if this situation occurs. What are the chances I'm pregnant? (link)
Your chances are the same as they would be
if you weren't taking birth control at all.
It takes about 30 days to be sure you are
safe from pregnancy after you start the pill.

Don't panic. If you miss your period take
a home pregnancy test. You can also call
your doctors office and speak with his
nurse about your options. :)


Hey, Are you considered a lesbian if you get turned on by other girls kissing like 2 girls kissing each other?

[im a girl myself] (link)
You are not considered a Lesbian until you have sex with another female and you don't get turned on by
guys at all.

You are not considered bisexual unless you have sex with females and males. Not at the same time, but you like sex with either sex.

You can get turned on watching about anything
intimate between people of either sex. It does
not make you a lesbian though. :)


When you are giving a handjob to someone while they are fingering you, does that have a name? Thanks. (link)
Mutual masturbation.


I couldnt find the right category. Sorry!
But I was in a doctors office not too long ago and picked up an old issue of Whole Living. I didnt think to write down which issue it was.
But I remembered seeing an article about restoring your hairs natural waves or something with a recipe made at home.
I remember it being a mixture of warm water, sea salt, and a few drops of grapefruit juice or something as a substitute for the fruit juice;; you just spray it on toweldried hair.
Well if anyone has heard of such a thing, please let me know! It would help if I knew how much of each ingredient I should have and where to find some sea salt. Thanks :] (link)
Here is their website and the search
page I got. There are a lot of pages here
so I will let you have a look. You may
recognize the articles name when you see it. :)

http://www.wholeliving.com/search?vgnextoid=42cacf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&rsc=search_pag&autonomy_kw=restoring+natural+hair+waves&autonomy_searchtype=all&autonomy_cat=&autonomy_catlevel=&autonomy_origin=&autonomy_orgpubyr=&autonomy_orgpubyrearlier=&autonomy_expertpk=&autonomy_bc=&autonomy_bcdisplay=&autonomy_contenttype=&autonomy_hasvideo=&autonomy_click=&autonomy_clicktype=&autonomy_sort=&autonomy_recordid=&autonomy_pgnum=1


Okay, people told me that I could be pregnant by giving my boyfriend a handjob, and then an hour later I fingered myself like after he was gone. So someone told me I could be pregnant, but I also heard the sperm cells like die or something. Anyway I'm like freaking out. I guess I'm going to buy a pregnancy test, but I'm so embarrased to just go to the store and buy one. (link)
I really don't think you have anything
to worry about. Sperm does NOT die when
it hits the air. That is a myth that
will get any girl in trouble if she
believes it.

Sperm will live LONGER in moist places,
but it is possible to get pregnant is
you get it anywhere near your vagina.

From now on wash your hands before
you touch yourself if you get sperm
on your hands. It would be rare to get
pregnant, but it could happen.


so i know that when you get pregnant, you get stretch marks, but i was wondering where all you can get them when your pregnant. is it just on your sthomach? and how do you prevent from getting them or make it where they dont get really bad? and is there anyway to get rid of them?


thanks a bunch! (link)
You get stretch marks when you're pregnant.
You can also get them if you gain and lose
weight. Some people who lift weights can get
them too.

You can get them on your stomach, breasts,
butt or thighs.

You can use coco butter or lotion to help
prevent some of them. It keeps your skin
lubricated a little. It won't stop them all.

Once you get them they may fade over time.
They usually never go away completely.
They are like scars. Your skin is stretched
and damaged. Lotion will help. :)


First of all I would like to say that your advice was great. My boyfriend is a nervous wreck he analyzes everything we say and do to eachother. He feels like he doesn't know how to act around me now. We used to be so close and comfortable with eachother,I never saw these changes in our relationship coming. We love eachother dearly and both are very scared that we may lose eachother. I think we are letting our fears break our bond. I don't know what to do. I explained to him how I feel but nothing is helping him relax. I suggested going to relationship counceling or maybe he needs to see a psychiatrist. We were both hurt in a previous relationship and dont want to hurt again. I need advice really bad.All he can think about is losing me,and doing something wrong instead of just moving on in our relationship. (link)
I've only answered one relationship question
recently so I remember you. I think. LOL!

Your story really touched me. I felt so badly
for you both. Interracial relationships
should be easier now than they were before,
and they probably are to a certain extent,
but they still have their problems.

It may take relationship counceling to get
you both past this. I don't know if a good
long talk would do the trick or not. Its
worth a shot I think.

If you want to make it work out you will
have to learn to communicate with each other,
but in a way that doesn't hurt each others
feelings.

If you are both scared of losing each other
the love is there. You just need to get
pass this one thing. You have to learn
that he may say something sometimes that
hurts your feelings. You know the kind
of person he is, you know he is just
comfortable enough to joke with you about
ANYTHING.

He needs to understand that you love him.
No matter what he might say. He needs to
know you will get over it. You want him to
see you not your race. And that may be his
biggest hurdle right now. All of a sudden
he is seeing you as a black woman. He got
comfortable with you and FORGOT that! I
personally think that is wonderful.

For it to work out you will need to try
and be less sensitive. I know its oh so
hard not to be, but you know the person
he really is. Tell him. You want to make
a life together, neither of you should
have to watch your every word.

I know you can work it out. Please let
me know how it goes. I want to hear you
have worked it out and will be getting
married soon. :)

I really wish I could be more help. Its so
hard when you don't know the whole story.
Hope I have given you some things to ponder
though. My email address is on my column
should you want to use it, feel free to
do so. Just put advicenators in subject
line so I know it isn't spam. :)



Alright so my sisters think I might have diabetes. I have bad moods swings, but that could just be because i'm a girl. I drink alot(not alcohol)cause i'm always thirsty. My hands have been hurting all day and I did'nt do anything to them. My hand and feet get all tingley (sp?) sometimes. I don't my sisters just mentioned it and it just kind of made me think. I don't know if any of this helps. Does anyone else think I might have diabetes? (link)
If you have a family history of diabetes
then it wouldn't hurt to check with your
doctor about it.

The problem with trying to self diagnose
yourself is, that many problems all have
a lot of the same signs and symptoms.
So if you feel it is possible, see your
doctor. :)


17/f

So me and my guy friend have been doing it occasionally over the past few months. We both have decided to not get into a relationship with each other but that could change. The problem is that every time we do it, I make him get on top. I don't know how to do it on top and don't want to embarase myself. I feel like I'll mess up and look stupid. I promised him already I would try on top but I blew that. I know this bothers him because he gets tired and wants me to do some work. Could anyone give me maybe a description of how to do it or ways to make it more comfortable? Thanks. (link)
We don't give sex instruction on this site.
Those old enough to give you properly worded
advice no better. :)

You know, the best way to learn is to just
try it. Together with your boyfriend you
will have fun just experimenting. Don't
worry about following someone else's idea. :)


i have been fingered five times and my friends call me a slut but it feels good,so like leave me alonee. And now this guy wants me to have sex, should i? i am only 14. And i dont want my friends to start calling me a hoe! thats MEAN! but i kinda want 2!

from,
FFG [ fingering feels good ] (link)
14 is to young for sex. The best way to
keep from being called names is to keep
your sex life to yourself. Believe it or
not, adults don't announce to their friends
that they have been fingered OR that they
have had sex. Not normal ones anyway. :)


what dog i should get? (link)
In order to answer this we need more information.
for starters...

Do you live in town or in the country?
You looking for inside dog or one that
can run around outside?
Are you an active person or inactive?
What is your age? Will the dog be around
a lot of kids?




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