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Q: my boyfriends bestfriend and i was hanging out yeaterday, and my boyfriend does not even know and i want to keep it that way any ways we were flirting all day and i know it's really wrong to and he does too but when we flirt it's like we're donig the right thing but it's wrong. im going to hang out with him again and i wondering would i be wrong if i break up with him on his birthday and flirt with his best friend
Don't break up with him on his birthday. Wait a couple of days.

Q: We eat eggs(I mean chicken egg). Had we not eaten them, would they have given rise to live chicks? Or are they some sort of non reproductive egg?
Unincubated eggs don't hatch. Something about needing warmth in order to develop properly. Commercial eggs get take right away so they don't even start the chickenification process.

If you buy a crate of eggs from the store they'll never hatch. They will, however, start to smell awful after a while.


Q: My AIM hasn't been working for 2 days. When I click on the little AIM guy to sign on, nothing happens for about 10 seconds, then the sign on screen flashes on the screen for like a half second and then goes away. I don't think it's a virus on my computer, because I already scanned it, and it does the same thing on my parent's computer which I don't use very often. Is this happening to anyone else? What should I do? I was considering deleting it, and downloading the newer version. Would that fix it? Please help. Thank you!!
It should be the first thing you try; redownloading it or getting the newest version. If that doesn't fix it try surfing the AIM tech support pages.

Q: hey ok well i am 15 and i am in love with ym best friends little sister. i have known her my entire life and i have never thought of her as more then just like a litte sister i guess but her bro is like rele protective of her how do i ask her out without making him pissed and risk hurting my relationship with either of them or theirs with eachother she has been acting wierd around us when i am over there adn she doesnt hang out with us as much and she has a bunch of guys that r just friends that r over there all teh time too adn i feel weird like i suddenly become all protective like her bro! please help
A noble question indeed.

Personally, I have never been in such a situation. But I will offer the best advice I can.

If this is your best friend, I think he should be able to understand that you care about her, won't want to hurt her, and won't be one of the "typical" guys who gets what he wants and goes. The first step is probably making sure your friend is okay with it. If he approves, than, well, woot.

At that point she's a girl you care a lot about, and your best friend supports you in it.

I suppose you grab the three wood and go for the green at that point. Aren't sports analogies great? Go with whatever seems natural, whatever you think would be the best way to "break" it to her, whether it be asking her to a movie or confronting her with how you feel. I don't know how the actual relationship is between you guys, so I will not suggest a method.

Best of luck.
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Q: ok so i got a mac and i want that audio thing where you can like talk to other people. like you talk to the computer and the other person can hear you. well yeah how do i get that and I DON'T KNOW WHAT ICHAT OR ANYTHING IS ok i'm so bad at this that my friends had to make all my screen names its crazy i suck at computers. ok i need like a specific STEP BY STEP guide to getting the audio thing if you know what i'm talking about. thank you
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/work/11/

Q: so i write a lot, mainly poetry.... but lately ive lost my inspiration.... how do i find inspiration?
At least in my case, I can't just sit down and write good poetry and any time. Inspiration is all around you. When you see something in a different light, or this crazy metaphor pops into your head, run with it. It works for me.

Q: hi i like this boy. i want to be freinds with him and talk to him with out him knowing that i lke him.i kno were his locker is (right acrass from mine if i could do somthing with that)help
Talk to him about school.

Q: i am 13/f and i love acting and singing and i really want a career in it! that's like all i want to do... i want to act, sing, model, dance, be a performer! this may sound really stupid... but does anyone know a way to get discovered? this is what i really want to do... and soon! thank you very much!!!
Hey, as soon as you hit High School get involved with the theater company and thespian troupe. It's the first step, especially with the Thespian Troupe. If you do well in competitions there, people notice. Fast.

Q: What do you say when a guy asks you out. I'm only thirteen, so things don't come naturally. Do you just say "yes"? But that sounds like when someone asks you to marry them!! I think too much about simple things. CAn someone help mee?!?! Don't call me dumb please because you're just stating the obvious!

I'll rate honestly.
Okay, I'm not exactly sure if you wan't to go out with this gut or not, but if you don't wan't to, don't say yes. Do not ever say yes and then explain to them later that you just didn't want to hurt their feelings. If you do this, and then wonder why the guy thinks you're a bitch later on, it's because you are.

Sorry. I'm kind of bitter from a similar experience.

Q: how can you tell if a guy is interested in you for more than sex? And what are signs that a guy really cares about you?
Oh man.

I don't know that you'd have to look that hard to find out if a guy really cares about you. I mean, if you've been friends with the guy for a while and now he's showing interest in you, I bet he cares about you a lot. If it's just some guy who hits on you every once in a while, I wouldn't be too sure.

Q: Okay so the other night me and my boyfriend snuck out to meet at the park. We had sex but my quetsion is can I get pregnant from this... The first time we did it we used a condom and he came. Then the second time he came again in a new condom. The Thrid time he didnt come but he didnt use a condom. Is there enough sperm cells on his penis left from when he came in the other condoms enough to get me pregnant?? Im not sure.

Please be honest and I dont care tell me how stupid I am too for askin this.
Bye
Three times in one night? IN A PUBLIC PLACE?

Nice work.

Q: OK well im a 13/f and when I was little and still now if like i do somthing "bad"..or i get my dad mad...he'll like hit me...and like i dont know if thats really considered abuse..well see this all came up because my friend jessica was tellin us how she stayed out late and her dad got really mad and she called her mom and was like i think dads gunna hit me cuz hes really mad but if he lays a hand on me ill call the cops...so that just got me thinkin to myself...is what my dad does considered abuse or just a way of him "punishing" me. And he doesnt just like "spank" me he usually uses a hard stick and hits me a few times and ive gotten a couple of bruises
plz answer
thanks
Uh, ask somewhere other than a site run by overreactive teenagers before you call 911.

Just a suggestion.

Like, ask an expert. Or someone who isn't in highschool, at least.

Q: I was wondering..why do so many people disagree on Bush's decision to nominate Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court? I mean, people say she isn't conservative enough..whatever that means...but she's been working in the law business since forevr..Anyway, my question is..why should Harriet Miers be elected..and why shouldn't she?
People on the right say she isn't conservative enough because she doesn't quote scripture and bash liberals.

Q: okay well i play volleyball and when i play i get sweaty.. but i put TONZ of deoderant(sp?) on but ik this sounds gayy,, but my boobs get sweaty and stink. hah ik grose. but is there any way i can prevent this??????? PLZ HELP. no smartass answers too. because if you do leave a smart ass answer you obviously have NO live :)
Yeah, baby powder is the way to go. Baseball players have been dumping it into their jocks for years.

Q: Okay i asked something like this last night but i need to add to it and i think it'll help you guys to answer it. So i was at an orchestral rehearsal and there's the girl. ( i'm 15/f bi and i'm not sure how old she its). But she's gorgeous but i can't get up the nerve to go say hi. All i can do is stare. I still couldn't focus tonight, it even got worse. Knowing my luck, she isn't bi and probably doesnt even know i exist. What should i do?!?! I feel like i should just get over her. Should i?!?! I'll rate!!!!!
Do you want to live with that horrible "What if?" feeling?

It's worse than rejection. At least, in my opinion.

Q: okay so i have a lot of boy problems. one of them is like there is a guy from camp and like since camp enedded we became rele close, and like we would also talk to each other. thn we both found out that we liked each other but he didnt want to go otu with me becasue i lied to him about liking him. but i had to lie to him because i didnt want to get hurt incase he didnt like me. so like then we are gonna have a reunion for camp and like we planned on hooking up, excpet i dont kno if i should hook up with him becasue like my friends say that he is just using me but i dont think so. like my boobs are rele big for my age and i asked him if it was becasue of that and he said "npo, they are like pickles on a sandwich. you dont need them but they spice it up" and like he says i'm hot and stuf like that. so my question is..should i hook up with him or not? but also take in mind that i never hook uped with someone, so should i like wait for a boyfriend? its just that i'm 13 and i just really wanna hook up with sumone already. i'll rate 5 to anyone who is rele good.
"no, they are like pickles on a sandwich. you dont need them but they spice it up"

Um. Did he really say that? He sounds like a prick. And wait for a boyfriend. Just do it, trust me, you'll feel a lot better if it's someone you actually care about.

Q: what are some fun things to do when your bored on the computer besides watching tv or talking on the fone
Sometimes you don't have to be at the computer. As enticing as that bright white glow is, you might consider taking up a hobby. Like basket weaving. Or perhaps learn to play an instrument. Like Clarinet, Jazz flute, or your genitals.

...Got any good PC games?

Q: why do people in there teens who arent even married yet want to have sex, like when your older and you want to get married it wont come in handy to tell him/her that your not a virgin so my questions are

1) why do people in there teens have sex
2) why do GUYS like looking at porn
3) (no affence) but if your engaged or w/e wouldn't that just disguss the guy/girl that your not a virgin

so i dont get it
1. Because those two consenting individuals who care about eachother feel mature enough to handle it. At least, that'd be a good reason why. If a couple feels ready, and they trust eachother with...eachother, then there's not really a problem with it. Unless they're doing it just to do it with any old person. These people are the idiots, and will eventually pay for what they're doing in some form or another. Like herpes. Or maybe something less harsh like a "hoebag" label.

2. In short: guys look at porn because it's AWESOME.
Okay, that may not be the best way to put it, but every guy enjoys pornographic material from time to time. It's as natural as bowel movements.
Well. Almost. As natural as attraction, I suppose, since that's really what it is.

3. I think it's selfish to expect someone to "save themselves" for you, especially when there are 6 billion other people on the Earth. Everyone understands that it's unbelievably rare to become engaged to the first person you've ever had feelings for. I don't think that not being a virgin would disgust them at all. Sex is natural. Sex is not bad. Sex is kind of important to the human race in the long run. I know some people say it is actually a relief that they aren't, they don't like the pressure of being a very first.

I hope I've provided some sort of insight.

Q: i am 13/m

well its all over the whole me liking my best friend best friend thing is sovled so is every other thisng that has to do with her because she is moving to Chicago at the end of the school year :(((((((((((, tear

but my ? is what should i do she always looks to me for advice and i am good at giving it but now i am literaly on the brink of tears cause i am about to lose my best friend

so what should i doo when she needs to talk

should i cry with her
should i stay strong for both of us
or something else

Also i really dont have any advice to give for this one i just fell like crawling into a hole and not moving until shes gone so i dont have to give her advice about this or say goodbye
thanks from
foreverlostw/oher
The end of the school year is a long way of, trooper. Did I just call you trooper? Oh well. You get the point. 6 or 7 months is a really long time to be in a hole- just ask Saddam. Does she know how you feel about her? I know it sounds goofy and a little cliche, but I always absolutely feel better after I let someone know what's actually on the inside, no matter what the outcome is. If she is your best friend, it's not going to effect the way she thinks about you either way. if she does like you, you might as well have just won the Heisman or something. If she doesn't, you're still best friends with her. Even if things are slightly akward for a couple of days, it'll pass. I can kind of vouch for that personally.

Honestly, the worst thing you can do is nothing.

Q: my skin sucks ass. its been about a year and a half with ance. My dermatologist hasnt made a single difference! not alloud 2 go on birth controll pills. and my dermatologist wont let me go on accutain!!!!! HHEEELLLPPPP.

P.S. my days are so much harder with acne..everyone around me has perfect skin...and if u say "it will go away soon.. or in a few years" ill kill u!! lol.
Accutane may be the best stuff ever. I had severe, and I mean, maybe the worst acne ever. I have none now, and I've been on the stuff for a little less than 3 months. There is still some scarring and discoloration that needs to clear up, but other than that I'm free.

I tried proactive, and it was a failure. I personally wouldn't reccomend it, but I'd also suggest you try everything else before accutane.

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