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i was going out with someone for 3 weeks and one day, he lives like 30-45 minutes away and so he broke up with me because he said "you need someone closer to you". so it's been almost two weeks .. i still love him, i miss him .. i wanna move on but i don't think i can, i just love him too much. in the summer he's getting his license and we're gonna try again .. but that's just soo far away .. i miss him and i want him back .. i know i should move on .. but i just can't. HELP!! PLEASE!!


Age: 14
Gender: Female

You don't have to move on and forget about your feelings for your ex-boyfriend because you can still communicate with him, whether it's by talking on the phone, through emailing each other, writing letters, or through a messenger. If you're going to try out a relationship with him again in the summer, it means that he still has feelings for you. Since you want to move on, then you should by forgetting about the memories you had with him and just telling yourself that you won't have a chance with him ever again, even though you will in the summer, and that will help you move on. Start going out with your friends. They will help you move on and they will be there for you at any time. You will eventually move on but that will take time.

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Hello im caroline! I'm 14 years of age and i have really bad acne! I keep picking it and it just wont go away its so ugly and annoying how do i get rid of it! All the boys say i have a fanny rash on my face :S or spot the dog how do i make it go away! please help!!
Caroline 14

You cannot make acne go away. It's something every one gets in their lifetime and a lot of teenagers have to deal with acne at a young age. I have had acne that wasn't that bad and I got rid of it by going to a dermatologist and getting prescribed a few products that would help clear up my acne. No product that you can buy at a store or over the counter will help get rid of your bad acne. You need to go see a dermatologist and he or she will prescribe you to something that will help. If you don't want to do that, then I suggest that you buy Proactiv for about $40.00. It will clear up your skin in a week or two. Just wash your face with an ance facial wash by Neutrogena. The people who tease you, just because you have acne, are fags because what goes around comes around and they will probably get acne in the future.

Also, drinking water will help nourish your skin and when I had acne, I drank lots of water and it helped my skin.

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for AIM buddy icons.. i downloaded animation shop and paint shop pro.. but my free trials expired. i`ve tried removing the program but when i download again it says it`s already present on my computer. it`s driving me crazy not being able to make icons. is there any way i can download free trials or different programs? or is there any way to completely erase them from my computer so i can get the free trial again? please help!

If you haven't actually removed those two programs, change your computer clock to a month back so it would be March 6th, 2005. That's what I do with my Paint Shop Pro 9 and it works.

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Where can i get im sorry greeting cards?

You can get "I'm Sorry" greeting cards where ever cards are sold at such as supermarkets, pharmacies, and other places. You can definitely get them at Hallmark.

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hey. im doing a project for my current events class where you have to show how society is too influenced by the media, and how the media is obsessed with sex, and drugs, etc. i remember this song that would be perfect. i rap remember some of the words and i did lyric searches, but they didnt find it. its says stuff like "i smoke.. me too" like a guy saying he smokes and a girl saying me too or the other way around, and "i drink.. me too", and "we gon get it on now" thats basically all i can remember.. so if anyone knows what it is let me know

That song is "Hey Ma" by Camron.

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I have very curly hair. Not like super tight curls but its verry curly, puffy, and frizzy. What can I do to help keep the frizz down?

Pantene Pro-V has a deep moisturizing conditioner that locks in moisture, smooths your hair, and doesn't make your hair frizz. You'll find it in the shampoo/conditioner aisle at any store. John Freida's "Frizz-Ease" will definitely help keep your frizzy hair down. Paul Mitchell and Bedhead hves some products that you can use too. If you go to your local hair salon, there will be more products to choose from that will help keep your frizzy hair down.

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can you name some fatining foods?

Some fattening foods are pizzas, cheeseburgers, hamburgers, fried foods, chips, candy, and basically foods that have a lot of carbohydrates and sugar. I know there are so many other fattening foods; if I think of more, I'll add some later in this answer. Any unhealthy foods are mostly fattening.

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Me and my girlfriend had been goin out for a while but then the other day she broke up with me i asked her why and i found out she wasnt goin outr wit this other guy already. Please tell me what to do!

You definitely need to forget about your feelings about your ex-girlfriend and let go of her. If she went out with someone while she was going out with you, that tells you she isn't honest and trustworthy and girlfriend material and you don't deserve someone like that who hurt you. There are so many other girls out there who wouldn't do that to you, you just need to get out and look for them.

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ok, so i imed this guy i liked 2 days ago, and he was talking a lot and asking me stuff..and he usually never does this so i was excited. And i wanted to ask him to this dance for friday..my friend talked to him at lunch and asked him if he wud say yes if i aksed him and she sed that he sed "prolly yes", and that he seemed enthusiastic about it. So then today, i imed him and he didnt say word...and then put an away up.. Should i not ask him, and do you think that he doesnt like me? Thanks.

You should definitely ask him to the dance. Maybe he had to go do something and when he came back, he saw your IM and had to go so he put up his away message. He probably does like you, since he told your friend that he would probably say yes if you asked him to the dance. When he put up his away message, that didn't mean that he didn't like you or was trying to avoid you so don't worry.

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i brush my retainer every day. it still ends up smelling like crap somehow.. my mom called my ortho, and they said to use the stuff that you put dentures in.. i did that, and it still smells bad! does anyone know something good that will get the nasty smell away from my retainer?

When I had my retainer about a year ago, it didn't smell but every day, I used this denture cleaner that my orthdontist gave to everyone that was called "Polident" or something like that; the actually cleaner was a tiny circle and one side was green and the other side was white with green spots are something like that. It made my retainer smell like mint. You probably used that, right? Do your brush over your tounge when you brush your teeth in the morning and night? If you don't, then that may be the reason of why your retainer smells really bad. When you eat, take out your retainer if you keep it in. The product that I mentioned should work but if that was the one you used, then I don't know what else you could use, sorry.

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anyone have any birthday ideas for a boyfriend?

You can give your boyfriend a lot of things for his birthday. You can make a collage of pictures with you and him, you can put a picture of you inside a frame and then write a sweet love letter to him and stick it in there, you can buy him clothing or a jersey from his favorite sports team, you can take him out to dinner and then a movie, you can invite him over to your house and you can cook him dinner and just cuddle on the couch while watching his favorite movie, you can give him a gift certificate to the mall or his favorite store, and there are so many other things that you can do. Just think of what your boyfriend likes and do something that relates to that.

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Okay, so my hairdresser told me an inexpensive trick to get my hair dye out. It is a semi-perminent, but it isn't washing out at all. So, she said to use dish detergent. I've heard this trick before, so I decided to do it. I've only done it once so far and obviously it didn't do anything. That's what I expected. But.. to cut to the chase.. how many times should I repeat the process without damaging my hair into a frizzy poof-ball atop my head?

Many thanks.. fives for everyone....

Well, it depends on your hair type to determine how long it will take to get the hair dye out of your hair by using dish detergent. You should repeat the process a few more times until you notice the hair dye fading away. That can take a few days to a week but like I said, it depends on your hair.

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ok so im like 5'1 114.3 pounds.. yesterday i looked in the mirror and i got so upset...all of the sudden i noticed that i had this pot belly thing. i didnt just notice, everyday i wear tigh tanktops to keep my stomach in but it still bulges...today i didnt eat breakfast and all i had for lunch was not even half a bag of chips.. when i came home i hade 4 oranges, and 2 bowls of mini wheats. ive tried to make myself throw up but it didnt work.
ps. i wanna loose 3-4 pounds before i leave for florida april 17
how did u loose 7 pounds in 3 days.

Sweetie, DO NOT make yourself throw up. It's not good at all and if you get addicted to it and lose weight, you will gain it all back, trust me. If you're so self-conscience about your stomach, then start doing crunches, sit ups, and start running or jogging and that will help get rid of that bulge. If you want to lose weight, then you need to eat. Eating is the most important thing when you are trying to lose weight. If you want to lose 3-4 pounds before April 17th, then go on a low carb diet and just eat salads and anything else that's healthy. That's all you need to do and you'll see results in a few weeks.

If you have a slow metabolism, then you can make it faster by changing the way you eat. Lets say tomorrow you can eat 5 small and healthy meals and the next day, you can eat 3 big and healthy meals. Do this in that pattern until you go on vacation. That will help.

You really don't want to know how I lost 7 pounds in 3 days. I was sick at that time so I barely ate and that made me lose weight. Now I can't even gain weight and I'm more than 20 pounds underweight. I think I'll stop with that because it brings back those horrible memories.

Good luck!

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i decided i need to get into shape. so today i did 100 sit-ups (within 15 minutes.. i know, that's a LONG time =(..). is that too much to start with? does anyone have any other good exercising tips, for your stomach? (besides sit-ups and crunches).

also, can you do sit-ups by laying down and then going up, instead of bending your legs? Because i don't bend my legs.. so maybe it's not considered a sit-up.

thanks in advance!

Yes, that is too much to start with but if you feel comfortable doing 100 sit ups in a day, then it's alright. If you start to get stomach aches, then go down to 50 sit ups a day and gradually increase the amount you do when you want to. Riding a bike or using those exercise machines that resemble bicycle movement will help tone your stomach. Running or jogging helps too.

I guess you can do those type of sit ups that you mentioned. If you are noticing and feeling your muscles tighten, then that shows you that this is working for you.

-Karen

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ok there is my two best friends we'll call them A and B! ok i have been best friends with A for a loooooong time and with B since 5th grade. ok my friends A and B have been hanging out a lot and im getting REALLY jelous b/c they dont really include me in a lot of things now. so my questions are... (i rate high)
1)Is this wrong for being jelous?...(and)
2)How can i tell them without them getting mad?

Thanks a bunch!

-*Marissa*-

No, it's not wrong for you to be jealous. It's something that every girl feels when they aren't included in a lot of things with their friends. Have you noticed what A and B are interested in? Maybe they are just interested in the same thing and you aren't so that's why they are hanging out all the time without you? The next time they talk about hanging out or going somewhere, speak up and ask if you can join them. They wouldn't get mad over that. And don't worry, it's alright to feel jealous that your first best friend, A, is becoming best friends with your second best friend, B. You just need to talk to them, that's all.

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ok i havea old navy skirt-http://www.oldnavy.com/asp/Product.asp?wdid=30081&wpid=2969612

now would that look good over jeans?

thanks!!

That skirt is really cute. I don't know if it would look good over jeans because it depends on the style of the jeans you have but why don't you try own all of your jeans with that skirt on and if it looks good, then you can wear it but I would just wear the skirt without jeans but it doesn't matter.

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Hey* I am really thin im 5"5 and i weigh 95 pounds and im 14! But i have nO chest (breasts)! What can i do i try everything i never stuffed my self though so dont say that...lol! I feel so left out especially with my friends because they all have breasts and i dont! I mean i cant even wear a decent bathing suit in the summer or clothes that you need to have breasts to wear them! Help me PlEaSe Ty~ =)

Just because your friends' breasts grew faster, it doesn't mean that yours won't. Don't feel left out, your breasts will grow eventually and it's not your fault that they aren't growing now. At least you are skinny and thin and most guys don't even care about the size of a girl's breasts, if you think that. My mom always told me to drink milk and I have been for the past few years and it seems to be helping ;) The only thing you can do is wait and hope you'll start to grow soon. If you decide to wear a padded bra, make sure it isn't really padded and thank goodness you don't stuff because if people found out, rumors would spread and you don't want that happening.

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I am a guy who has liked the same girl for a very very long time. We used to be real close, but then she found out that I liked her and things got weird between us. She would never talk to me, ignore me, that kinda thing. So I made up a lie, I posted on my xanga that I didnt like her anymore although I think she still suspects. Anyway, we've been getting along ALOT better ever since I said that. Should I just go ahead and come out? If I do come out, should I ask her out?

Do what you think is the right thing because if you do tell her that you like her, then she may ignore you again but she may have changed. You can casually ask her what she would do or say if you told her that you liked her and if she said anything that wasn't along the lines of ignoring you or not talking to you, then tell her that you do and ask her out. If she says no, then she isn't worth your time because you don't deserve to be let down again and not be spoken to and ignored by this girl.

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is it normal to have a late period? im 13 and still have not had it!

Yes, it's normal to have a late period, especially at your age, and your period is going to be irregular for the next few years.

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I am really shy and I can’t flirt. I can’t get a guy’s attention even thought I am not ugly. I’ve never had a boyfriend partially because of that and I don’t have any real guy friends ether. What should I do? How can I change that? Can you give me some tips? I rate high! Please help!

Well, you shouldn't change yourself, just because guys don't notice you that much. But you could always wear your hair differently and start wearing more make up. That always helps. You just need to start making more guy friends. Even though you tell yourself that you can't because you're shy, you can and you'll get used to flirting. Just make eye contact with guys, laugh at their jokes, smile at them, and so on.

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