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Q: Hi my name is Sarah. I am really clever at school but now i have just started high school and i failed one of my tests so i took 20 ttablets but it did nothing and it created more problems for me. So i am thinking of taking tablets again shoud i.
Is this some kind of a joke?Just because you failed a test?What if you lost one of your relatives?like I did a few months ago?I really felt like dying 'cause she was like my second mum,and didn't care either if I failed a test or not.Do you think that that is reason enough to put an end to your life?really,I don't believe it...

Q: What's the song on Zoey 101 when Nicole is throwing popcorn at the balloons on the episode "Backpack"? If you haven't seen this episode please go on YouTube and watch it! I need to know the song! It's like 7 or 8 minutes into the show. Please leave the song name and the artist's name. Thanks!
Aaaaaahhhh!!!All I could say is that it is one of Christina Aguilera's songs,sorry:(,it's beautiful though;)

Q: Ok my boyfriend & I had sex, but befor he put the condom on he stuck it in for likke 5 seconds. Now my calender said I should start my period but I havnt & the month is almost over
Mmmm,it's very unlikely,but why don't you do the pregnancy test?

Q: I know this is really long but please give me chance, I've literally like hit rock bottom

I've been addicted since I was about 8 or 9 years old. I'm 18 now. I've basically grown up on the internet. It's caused me to miss a lot of things most kids do I guess, like socially, and as a result of that my social skills aren't the best. it's easy for me to make friends on the internet, but in real life for some reason i'm unable to keep friends.. like we meet and things are great as we start to get to know each other, and then they stop wanting to really hang out with me. it's happened so many times. i'm not bad, boring, or etc. i'm just socially awkward, and it just hurts when people do that. but I don't know, i never ask people to hang out (especially at my house) cause the idea of it freaks me out and I don't know what to do and i overplan and stuff. and it's even worse cause it's affected my grades negatively. yeah i know a bunch of stuff from the internet, and in many ways it's improved my knowledge, but through doing this, i procrastinate heavily. the stresses of teenage life have just made the procrasination worse as i try to hide from all my problems on the internet, to be happy. and when i cant access the computer (in my house, not like away from home) it drives me kind of crazy. my mom wants to start limiting access to the computer but it's too late, it just drives me crazy, i can't take the stress of that and the stress of real life because then i have no outlet for my stress and it just, ugh. i wish i was better at maintaining relationships, and i wish i wasn't afraid of intimacy, and potentially getting hurt. but at the same time i dont want to give up the internet completely, i just want to have power over my use of it, like i could spend all day online (just did today) and you know, it's just pathetic. i havent even applied to any college cause i didnt think any college would want me. i only did a few clubs throughout high school, and i had time to do many others but didnt for some reason. im now a senior and i just have to fix this up. this isnt how i imagined myself to be. i want to get up to my PhD and make a difference in the world. how can i not have applied anywhere? its so embarassing. i dont even talk about this to anyone cause i feel like nobody would want to be my friend any better when they realize all the faults i've caused in my life. i've been so self destructive. some days i just feel like tearing myself apart and burying myself in a hole and putting it in fire,cause i've done so many bad things and i dont know how to recover. i'm a perfectionist and an idealist and i join clubs and then i fail at them (by not doing the work) and then the teacher hates me and then i just feel so shameful I just avoid them (this has happened twice), and same with 2 of my hard classes. it's not like i cant do the work. im actually very smart and do very well when i really focus, but i just waste so much time online and it's only gotten worse these past 2 years when i moved to a new town and it's even harder to make friends. i literally have no friends in my grade, only acquaintances. the only 'friends' i have are freshmen, and im a senior. it's so embarassing. i have never even been to a high school dance cause of the anxiety. i cant even go at my new school cause who would i even hang out with? i have a crush on a guy but ive never been in anything close to a relationship so that just freaks me out, because i get the feeling he likes me back, but would he still like me if he knew the real me, since i hide so much of my pain from others? pain i've caused myself.. why did I join those clubs and pick the hardest classes if I wasnt going to put in all the work? its like i see myself differently from what i've been achieving lately. it's so lazy and it's just been a mess. and idk what to do cause my parents dont understand at all cause they didn't grow up in america and etc with internet too, so they cant relate at all.my mom just makes everything worse.o h my god she just like drives to piss me off sometimes, and she somehow thinks its helping. like things got so bad that i didnt clean my room for like 5 months and it was crazy messy. i just get myself to do anything, i was mentally blocked. im not suicidal but i've thought about suicide and its never the right answer cause i'm religious and i dont want to go to hell, or give up on life. i want to become better but idk how cause it feels like it's too late cause im graduating in a couple months (if i can even graduate cause of how i've f***ed things up. i have to do a MOUNTAIN of make up work. even worse than last year, and i thought i'd get better over the summer, and drop this nasty habit, but no) and i just feel like a giant failure cause i was supposed to have fun in high school and go to parties, be with friends, etc but no I just screwed everything and I just resort to the internet for a semblance of solace. i spend a lot of my time listening to music, on forums, etc. so much time on music, god, music is like my best friend, but that's just not ok. please help
I can see you can relate to others really well through the internet,this is a conversation you should be having with a friend face to face,give your computer away,go out!face life!the world is out there outside!!there's no reason to be scared of!You are so young and full of possibilities in life,are you in a wheel chair?(not to say I don't respect the disabled,please don't get me wrong)you have a lot of skills!take advantage o your computer skills,study something related to computers,I don't know,but don't make it your best friend 'cause it won't please you in everything as people would do.Start making friends,it's not that difficult,do you smell or something?do you bite?come on!!go for it!and talk to your new crush!!Hon,don't expect others to do things for you,cause nobody will,as the saying goes'The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence'If you feel anxiety all the time when you are not on the web,then maybe you should talk with a therapist,there's nothing wrong with that,I myself have a shrink and she helps me a lot,they're maybe withdrawal symptons,don't do this anymore,you are worth it;)

Q: How can i stop being so lonely. I have no guy options what so ever. I want a boyfriend i want to be happy. But I am so lonely. I see couples everysingle day as i work in the mall and it hurts to see everyone happy but me..
Help?
Well,I believe you are lacking self-confidence.That's all,even if you are not the cuttiest dude or girl,if you are pleased with yourself,with who you are,the way you are and how self-confident you are,your self-esteem's gonna get higher,then people will eventually start noticing it,and well,you know the rest,hon it's up to you,nobody's gonna get you a partner or a friend as a birthday present,come on!cheer up!I bet you are such a lovely and beautiful person:)(if you want,tell me later how you do,you already have a friend)

Q: Hi I'm 14/f
I like this boy, a lot. I would just like to know what is going on with me.

I miss him even if he's gone for just 2 minutes to go pee.
I'm always looking at him to check if he's looking at me.
He walks by and even if I'm crying, I'd smile.
Every time he walks by, he looks at me, and for the two seconds, I melt.
When he smiles it's like the sun just came out after a rain storm.
When he touches me, it's like electricity.
I hear his voice in my head sometimes (I don't mean in the creepy haunted way, I mean I can hear him just talking. If that doesn't make any sense I don't know how else to explain it.)
I want to hold his hand or hug him sooooo badly. I dreamed about it once.
I love the way he runs.
I love it when he looks confused.
I love it when he laughs.
I love it when he smiles.
I want to meet his family or at least his parents.
I hope he wants to kiss me as much as I want to kiss him... (he is very sexual in his conversations with me, so that might be true)
You know how people touch your shoulder so they can get your attention? (like if someone else is calling you) I love the way he does that. It's so cute.
Every time I see him, I think my heart literally skips a beat.
As you might've been able to guess, I can't stop thinking about him for even one second.
I have a problem with looking away from him some times.
When he catches me looking at him, I get really shy.

He isn't my boyfriend by the way :)
I hope this will at least stop hitting me so hard. I lay in bed for 2 hours just waiting for myself to fall asleep, and I'm usually up for just 1.
Is this bad? I know I'm not obsessed with him though, because I can still do school work (that's how I can tell) without being distracted by thoughts of him.

Thank you for answering in advance!
A tear came to my eye,this is so sweet,you're so sweet,you'r sooooooooo deeply in love with this kid,tell him,there's definitely nothing wrong with you,you're just in love,that's all,fell happy about it no matter what,this can either work or not in the future,but you'll thank yourself later,I applaude you;)

Q: Hi I'm 18 and sorry for my spelling.

Hmm where to start..alright I'm absolutely completely no doubt about it in love with my boyfriend I have been with him for over 3 years. And I used to dream about him all the time. But lately when I do dream it's about my best friend and not like innocent dreams they tend to be naughty dreams or just simple as we end up kissing, but he keeps appearing and I don't understand why? Is it because he has alot of the same traits as my boyfriend? (an I don't see my boyfriend often anymore he lives 2 1/2 hours away) is it because I miss my boyfriend? Because when my boyfriends in town spending time with me my thoughts about Andrew disappear and I don't dream about him then. And when I do dream about Andrew I feel so guilty even though I know nothing will ever happen between us and I won't leave my boyfriend. Thank you for helping or even just reAding this. Please no rude comments again thanks
Honey,this is very normal,you don't have to feel bad about it 'cause they're just dreams,maybe you're having them because you do like him,maybe you just find him attractive or interesting,maybe you have a crush on him,but there's nothing to feel ashamed of,you're not doing anything wrong,after some time you'll get over it.But if these dreams don“t stop,talk to your boyfriend

Q: It is the middle of the night right now and I have tried to go to sleep at least 4 times and everytime when I'm that moment right before dreaming I either have some weird vision that freaks me out and causes me to wake up and once I got this really stron tingling sensation in my side that made me jump but it went away the second I moved. Now I just gave up on trying to sleep. What could be causing this? Im 13/f. Thanks!
http://www.helpguide.org/life/insomnia_treatment.htm Well,one person from advicenators sent me this one,check this website,it'll help a lot,'cause I'm dealing with the same situation;)hope it helps!

Q: Please,no abuse please this is really serious.

When I was about 10, my cousin james was very "horny" if you like, and he'd always try to get me to have ''sex'' with him. I didn't want to at all, but I was too scared not too. He didn't really have sex with me, he just touched me in the wrong places.

Then, when I was 12. My brother and I were really close, so we'd sometimes sleep on the same sofa and stuff (no sexual activity at first) but then one night, I fell asleep with my mouth open and he started ''kissing'' me. I just let him. I got him off me and ran upstairs. Then, I was sitting with trousers on and my legs slightly apart and he started ''feeling me up''. I also just let him, and ran upstairs after again. Now he always tries to put his hands up my top or down my trousers and I'm too scared to tell anybody.
I think I'm a bad person, seriously I need help, what do I do?
How old are you now?This is very serious,you need to go to the police,this is a terrible thing that's happening to you,talk to your parents,how old are your bro and cousin?It's all up to you,things are gonna get even worse,because you are not doing anything..

Q: Do Women Enjoy Anal Sex ?
And what did you think??????OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!!

Q: See, my friend wants me to perform in the talent show with her. She wants to do a skit that includes four people, and she unkowingly included me as one of those four people. Anyway, since the beginning of the year, I've always wanted to sing for the talent show, and my other friends say I should sing, too. I really want to sing, but I don't want to hurt my friend's feelings. What should I do?
Just let her know,it'd be even worse to pretend that you are truly willing to perform along with her,so honesty is better.She'll understand:)women understand everything...

Q: I was wondering what the best method of suicide would be to cause the least amount of trauma to my family and whoever finds me.
Well,it'd be really important not to be found,if you really wanna do this,try to be found by the police or passers by,but not by any of your family members,I've thought about doing the same but I guess I never had the guts to try it,anyway,I don't wanna say'please don't do this!'cause nobody but the ones who suffer know what it's like to be deppresed and to feel like putting an end to everything,so I hate to use the cliche,but I guess I've found the ways to stay calmer,and pleased with what I have,with who I am,so if you try to do the same,then maybe you won't ever think about this anymore.Sleep on it...I'd like you to keep on touch with me so as to see if we can help each other..

Q: Hi, im 16 and just got home from school, i went on our home computer and found my dads yahoo messenger up, i became looking through them and discovered that my dad was flirting with women and asking to meet up with them; he even was alright with having sex with them , i am so scared...i cant imagine my parents getting divorced and i dont think i can bring it upon myself to tell my mom, what should i do?
Mmmm,I'd suggest that you stay out of it,things could get very dramatic if you said something or tried to give your dad away,it's not up to children to solve their parents' problems,I'm telling you this because I experienced a similar situation in my family,it's sad,hard and incomprehensible,but you need to know how to be prudent;)

Q: so i enjoy helping people actually i love helping people or at least trying to. i give them the advice and some of the peoples questions i have given advice has ritten back to me. can you tell me how can i respond back to them like i sapose u would say conversatio? i feel bad because there asking me this on the rate thing and idk how to respond to them. thanks for the help :)
Well,don't get mad,but it's 'Can you tell me how I can respond to them?'well,in answer to your question,just go directly to 'answer question'check your Inbox,and just respond from there:)hope I've helped a little;)

Q: i dont know what to call him now. i guess hes an ex that is still a friend. he lead me on for almost a year again and i guess we werent official but he recently dropped it with me. its always been secret and no one knows. but people do know me and i have been in his life for years. were teens but im a little older. we have had someone on and off. hes not very nice alot. sometimes i think he might be bipolar because he could just be so mean and then so nice out of no where. anyways i dont know why he is ashamed of me and intends to hurt me. for example he asked me to video tape something. then he watched it and he got mad and said because i was talking in the video and he said "aww why did u have to talk, because now people would know i hang out with u." and i said "thats rude" and he sad "well yeah its true". people already know me anyways. so i dont know what his problem is. or in public when im with him and his family he ignores me almost the whole time. or is mean to me on purpose. when we have been alone we have had special moments where we would talk sweet to eachother and he would tell me im pretty and stare into eachothers eyes ? it doesnt make sense. i dont think i can find anything that wrong with me. i have good hygein, i do my hair and makeup everyday, i dress cute, other people think im pretty. i dont really act or do anything embarrassing. why does he think this way ?
Well,I really can't help reading this and feel anger at the same time,sorry.How can you be next to someone like that?a person who treats you like that does not deserve your respect,just dump him,stop wasting your time,if he's ashamed of you,then feel pity for him.Life's too short for being worried about people who aren't worth it:)

Q: i see horney videoes everytime and masterbuting please give me an idea to leave it
Well,that means for sure that you are not getting laid,just look for somebody,you'll see how you eventually won't feel like masturbating anymore:)

Q: If he goes in your anus, won't some bowel be on the condom?

If he puts it in your butt and he goes deep in, is there a chance that you might bowel a little like when you do an enema?

If he is going to go from your vag to your anus, does he have to switch condoms and then switch back to go back in your vag, so as to avoid fecal matter infections in your vagina and infections in his penis?

Let's say normally he fingers you and then puts his finger in your mouth, if he fingers your butt, wont he have to wash his hands before he puts his finger in your mouth or vag? Or perhaps use a finger condom when he is ready to stick in your anus?

Thank you.


Well,I love anal sex,look,it's always sensible to be extremely higienic when having anal sex,'cause it's not meant to be,so you and your man have to be very responsible,men are usually quite careless when it comes to sex and just think everything's okay,so if your man is not aware of this,and does not wash his hands after fingering you either your vag or butt,let him know,it's very important to pay attention to this.My boyfriend got a strange rash in his penis once,so we had to start being a little more careful from then on,hope I've helped

Q: my virgin girl can be pregnant
You should ask somebody to help you a little with your writing.Where are you from?I'd like to know a little more about your situation so I could help you:)

Q: here is my story If you could please take the time to read this I would be SO grateful: ok so I moved in to a new neighborhood about 2 years ago and i met this sweet guy who lives across the street from me.We will call him Jack. Jack and i soon became best friends and we did everything together. He made me laugh and we were always together. Well when I dumped my bf, Jack soon asked me out and i said yes and he promised he would never break my heart. I beleived him because he seemed like a genuine guy. we dated for 7 months and we loved each other like crazy. Yes, sometimes we would get into arguments, but we would always work it out:) We would hang out every night and day since he lives right across the street from me and sometimes we would sit and cuddle under the stars and he would hold my hand and tell me he would love me forever and our first kiss was under the stars too:) but anyway, two days ago it became too stressful and he broke up with me. I didnt cry at first but he did for a long time. It really hit me last night and thats when all my tears came out, but anyway, he texted me saying to stay out of his life and i said "If you really loved me you wouldnt have let me go but now I realize you are just like all the other guys, I'm done being treated like that, you broke my heart" He wrote me a note in school saying he was going to kill himself and thank god he didnt but what really made me mad today was i heard from like 3 of his friends that he was flirting with his ex last night majorly and thats the same girl that would always interfere with our relationship!! I started crying and ran out of the classroom cuz i couldnt take the stress anymore. I wrote him a note telling him he broke my heart and thanking him for all the good times we had and i shoved it in his locker....so what do I do???????
Well,you just did the right thing.If he's already dumped you,that means he doesn't deseve you,you should even thank him for having done that,cuz it would have been even worse if you had discovered it by yourself.It's gonna be hard,but you'll overcome it one day,he hasn't been totally honest,though,cuz I guess he wouldn't want to hurt you.Start from scratch,start doing things for your own good,take up some interesting activity or whatever,you'll see that after some time the right one will come,but always bear in mind that any person in the planet may let you down one day,so try not to take it as a tragedy,they are only human and so are you,hope I've helped:)

Q: I live in Pakistan in a joint family . I have basically no education as in our society we are forced to marry young . I'm only 22 and have 2 kids . A three year old and a five month year old . I l can't live like this any longer . I'm not allowed to decide anything about my life or my kids lives for example what
I want them to wear . I live with a verbally abusive man and my parents will not support me for a divorce . I'm ready to leave my children but I can't earn as I have no education . If suicide is not a good option then what can u do . There are no places in Pakistan for someone like me.
Your English is quite good,by the way.Look you are just too young,almost a teenager I'd say,you don't have to commit suicide in order to solve anything,dead doesn't put an end to any hardship but to life.Can you not leave that country for good?Take your kids with you,give them education,they will help you too eventually,no,don't kill yourself,it won't solve anything,could you tell me something more about you??kiss:)

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