Are you really attached to buying it? A much less expensive option (since a lot of seasons can cost 50$ and more) is to download it, depending on what the laws are on downloading where you live.

In Canada, it's fully legal to download, you just have to use what you download for personal use only.

Try a client like BitTorrent or BitComet. TorrentSpy (www.torrentspy.com) has a huge selection of torrents to download, then you load it on your client, and away you go!

Once conception takes place, the woman won't usually menstruate until after they give birth. However, they will sometimes spot or have full periods. I worked with a woman who didn't know she was pregnant until 8 months in, because she kept getting her period!

In most cases, though, she won't.

Well, you sound just like me a couple of years ago, so here goes...

Here's the thing... you don't really need a boyfriend to be happy. You just think you do. I have a wonderful boyfriend now, but I lived a very happy life for 19 years as a single. And this is coming from someone with bipolar disorder... a fellow former suicidal person.

If you're looking for love, turn to other types of relationships. How about friends? Family? Religion? There are other ways to find love. Love isn't the only thing to live for, either. Do you have a dream or ambition? Strive for it, because there's always something to live for.

Don't worry about your weight so much. I'm 5'7" and I weigh nearly 200 pounds. I'm assuming you're in high school... in high school, people are stupid. They'll grow out of it eventually. Also, the looks might be in your head. I used to think that people were always looking at me because I'm fat, but it's not true. Maybe they're looking at you because you're pretty! It sounds weird, but you never know, so you can't make assumptions.

You've got your whole life ahead of you to find romantic love, so don't try to rush it. Men can smell desperation (I swear, they can!) and they'll avoid anyone who's on the prowl. Calm down, live for yourself, not for someone else, and good things will happen eventually, even if it feels like it's taking forever.

Suicide is not an option. It's a permanent decision... remember you can't take it back. It's forever. It's taking the easy way out, and it hurts your family, friends, and people who know you. Is it really worth it to burden them with something as emotionally harmful as a suicide? I know you're going to say "Oh, well nobody cares if I'm alive" but people do care. They may not show it all the time, but they do care.

Also, try to find something you enjoy... you say that all you do is schoolwork and running around... do you enjoy any activities? Painting, sports (I threw myself into my karate studies to make it through the hard times) or even just a walk around the neighbourhood can help a lot. Sports can also help you to get fit, and if you find one you enjoy, it doesn't feel like you're consciously trying to lose weight. What about volunteer work? It gives a lot of purpose to your life! Helping others is one of our main reasons for being. Try volunteering at a women's shelter, or food bank, or even your local hospital.

This may seem like tough love, but you should never feel like there's no reason to live. Especially not because of weight issues, or because you feel like you're late to start dating. I didn't start dating until my late teens, and yet I have lived a very fulfilling life.

If you ever want to talk about this, I'm almost always online. My MSN is amanda_scott_87 at hotmail.

Just keep going, no matter how hard it feels, because it'll always get better, there'll always be one more moment to make it all worth it.

It sucks when friends do this... I had one friend in high school who would abandon us every time she had a boyfriend, but when they broke up she'd come back to us crying and expecting us to take her back. It gets really annoying after a while.

Well, all you can really do right now is try to form stronger bonds with some of your other friends. Be there for her if she needs you.

Don't do anything stupid like end your friendship because she may have feelings for you.

Even if you are against homosexuality, it's not a crime, and you should be there to support your friend if she does decide to come out to you.

Just because she may have feelings for you doesn't mean that she's going to try anything.

Well, if you have a lot of guy friends, you're obviously doing something right. Just because you like a guy doesn't mean you shouldn't treat him the same way you treat a friend. If you're not having awkward silences with your friends, just talk to the guys you like the same way!

Here's some advice... don't. It's kind of stupid. I'm friends with a lot of guys, and they really don't go for that sort of thing. Actually, they tend to find it really annoying.

So do yourself and them a favour, and don't "play", just be yourself and you'll get a guy worth having!

I'd guess Mandarin...

Well, as you get older, an age difference means less. So a couple years' difference in age will seem like a lot less in a few years.

Dating is all about balance. You shouldn't have to give one up for the other. Make time for friends, because friends is forever, teenage relationships aren't. Even if you may feel like you want to spend all your time with your boyfriend, you should dedicate at least one day a week to hanging out with the girls. That way, when something like this happens you have your friends still. If your boyfriend has a problem with that, then he's not worth keeping around.

Apologize to your friend, let her know that you were a jerk for abandoning her for your boyfriend, and be more careful in the future!

Don't worry. Really, PDAs are annoying, so not kissing in public is fine! My boyfriend and I generally avoid the whole public display thing, but we'll hold hands and stuff when we're walking around. It shows good taste when you can keep your tongue out of his throat in public!

Thank you. Thank you for being the first rational girl your age on this site! You get so sick of hearing kids your age asking about pregnancy and sex!

It's absolutely fine to not be interested in dating. Dating takes up too much time and effort, and you should enjoy being young while you are. Take the opportunity to be goofy, enjoy your age, and act it! It doesn't mean you're any less mature, it actually means you're more mature, because you're not just rushing to act like an adult.

If your friends have a problem with it, just tell them that you're too busy and that you have better things to do with your time than have some pre-pubescent guy drooling on your neck.

You're definitely taking the right stand here.

If you're the only one using it, then you don't need to. If you're sharing it with a partner, though, you should be using a condom.

I know what you mean... I have a pet gecko, and my housemates won't come near my room, they're so scared of him. And he's only 6 inches long! That's the thing with a phobia, it's an irrational fear.

LOL Don't worry about it. You squeeze while you move up and down.

Don't worry about being amazing your first time, because nobody is. Just enjoy yourself, and relax :)

I don't know about losing weight, but eating straight vinegar will erode your esophagus and could cause stomach ulcers. Vinegar is just dilute acid, and so consuming it by itself or in large quantities is not healthy.

Diet and exercise is the only way to legitimately lose weight and keep it off!

Water is inorganic, meaning it never possessed life, so it can't be dead; just like rocks!

Okay, well, it usually comes pretty naturally.

To be really good, make sure you ask them if what you're doing feels good... there's nothing wrong with asking for pointers!

So, hand jobs...make sure you use saliva or lotion or lube or something to make it more slippery, or you could hurt him. Just move your hand up and down over his shaft, making sure you go up over his head every time. Also, you can use more pressure than you think, because they're not really that delicate.

Fingering? Pretty much, they just use their fingers either to insert into you or to play with your clitoris. Make sure you let them know if they're doing it wrong, because guys can be a little rough, and if you don't tell them it hurts, they'll never learn!

When making out, it's all personal preference. I personally don't use much tongue at all, I just use it a little on the lips and the tip of the guy's tongue. Sometimes they can get a little gross and try to play tonsil hockey though :(

Also, remember to practice safe sex. Always use a condom, and make sure you're ready to deal with the consequences if something goes wrong.

Also, don't do anything you're not comfortable doing, and never push your personal boundaries. If the guy is worth it, he'll wait!

A hand job is when you manipulate the guy's penis using your hands. Kind of like when he masturbates, only you're doing it.

When you perform oral on a guy, to be safe from STDs he should wear a condom. It's all personal preference, of course, but for safety you should always use protection.

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My name is Amanda and I'm 26 years old. I'm currently studying electrical engineering. Armed with a fairly odd sense of humour and a sunny outlook on life, I'll take on just about anything. I'm also cussedly stubborn, which has its ups and downs. Things get tough sometimes, and I've never been one to run from it.

In my last 8 years with Advicenators, I've gone from honours student to failing out of university (and getting back on top again!), from single to married, from tenant to homeowner.

Until lately, I have been struggling with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and OCD, which had basically ruined my life and taken just about everything from me. I'm thankful every day for every experience I've had because of this ordeal, because it's helped to make me who I am today. Things like that really make you appreciate what you do have. Now that I'm back in work and school and starting to become myself again, I couldn't be happier. I credit Advicenators with saving my life back when I was a teenager, which is a big part of why I'm still here.

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