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I'm Erin and I am 18 years old, I turn 19 in May. In the past year, I've moved over eleven times, I have experienced all of the lows life has to offer, and I have given my advice to many people I have come accross. I helped them in the past, so why can't I help you?


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No, really.. I really really love you! MWAZ! XOXOX

I'm flattered.

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so im very confused right now. like there is this guy that i kinda like and he likes me back cos he's been giving me the right signals. but when i added all his friends on facebook none of them added me back. [i didnt add him btw cos i wasnt sure - a bit stupid i know lol] but its just a bit weird since they didnt add me back. so now i think that the guy hates me as well which doesnt make sence since he always smiles rly sweet and stuff. so what does that mean?

Just because his frends don't add you to their facebook, it doesn't mean they don't like you. They might not know you all that well yet. It also doesn't mean that this guy doesn't like you either. If you think he's giving you all the right signals then I think you should go with it. Maybe go up and talk to him one day, see what kind of things he's interested in. Maybe if you make some contact with him, he'll KNOW you're interested. Try adding HIM to your facebook and see what happens, he's the one smiling at you, not his friends. Give it a go and see what happened.

Good luck.

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16.m

i've been going out with an amazing girl the past 13 months. we're both in highschool and she recently got a job. so she's been feeling responsibilities pile up on her. it was all going good until she wanted time to herself.

she said we're very likely to get back together, but it's nothing i haven't heard before. i guess i just need some comforting words.

but i love this girl and she knows that, she loves me back. i don't get how two people can have feelings like that and one just doesn't see a point in going out.

This happens so many times in relationships. I've even said that to a guy because I had to run a job, school and still devote time to him as well. Sometimes when we have responsibilities, it's hard to cope with everything all at once. Sometimes the girl just feels like she needs to take a breather. But if this is really hurting you, let her know, talk to her about it and see how she feels then. Maybe she doesn't know how it's making you feel and she thinks you're okay with all of this.She might think you're going to be there after WHATEVER she does to you but that isn't right, you should tell her. I know that might not have sounded comforting but believe me doesn't mean it won't get easier. In time when she settles into her job and she feels confident in herself, you should be back on the scene, I know you love each other and that's great so it should work out all in good time.

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Ok i took some advise and he said that he dosne't like me like that and I want him to like me he said if i was a 8th grader he would go out with me and so i dont know what i should do should i saty away from him or keep talking to him or what please help me

I, personally would keep talking to him, but I would just stay friends for the time being because you don't want to keep pushing the 'closer' subject all the time. Wait til you REALLY get to know him and when you're in the 8th grade, try again then. But who knows, once he fully gets to know you, he might change his mind after all.

Good Luck

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So when I told my friend that I am bi and that I like her more than a friend. She said that she was fine with it but doesn’t feel the same way because unsure of her sexuality. I knew I had to move on. That was last year.
This year she seems close to me. Like flirting and close. When school started at college she asks me when I have class. I told her I have two English classes on Monday and Wednesday and Friday. She asks me to meet her at the front of the stairs at 2:00pm when the bus drops me off. I start class at 3:00pm. She been doing this lately and I ask her why she is here early because her classes starts at 5:30pm. She said “because I want to spend time with you we haven’t talk” which we do every other weekend with our friends. Then she been try to grab my attention. Like when we are talking just the two of us its fine till one of our friends come by to talk to us she seem to hit me playfully when I make a joke and then playfully argue with me. Last time I push her (light push) cause she hit me and she said “hey why you do that for? I been do nice to you” she crosses her arms and look away from me and I said sorry “you better be” she said and hits me again. When we were walking together she seems to walk close to me side by side. Our hands brush against one another twice. I pulled away but she got closer. Last time she asks me when I work and I said tomorrow. Then at work she text me “when are you off?” I reply soon at 8 why? She didn’t reply till next morning. I ask her “why do you want to know when I work?’ she reply “I am just curious” but she kept bugging me when I be off work and when I have work. I told her she is confusing and she reply “your confusing” I told her she was a stocker and she reply “your point?” when I ask her face to face why she wanted to know when I am off she looked away from me and said “because I was curious.”
She seems flirty and she closes to me. I mean she will lean on me and show body language. But her verbal language is different “when I get married” or “if I have a boy friend” or “I like you, as a friend”. Its just she seem her body is reading “I want you” but her voice is saying “you’re my friend”. last time in front of our friend she said out load “she’s my ducky” (ducky is my nickname.) it sounded like she was claming me.

I like her for 6 years and I ask her before do you like me more than a friend? She shook her head no. I ask her that last year because she got jealous that I met a guy at a party (nothing happen). She said she was jealous but last time I ask her to explain herself she ignore the question but answer “I was being over protective”


What am I to do?
She is confusing me.

F/21/bi

Well to me it seems like your friend is in denial. Sometimes actions speak louder than words. The fact theat the body language seems flirty and wanting is a very strong hint. She might be saying she doesn't like you because she might not be all that ready to admit it to you. Close friends can often develope feelings for one another in a more than 'friendly' way, this is normal. She might just need a little bit of time to figure it out. The fact that she got jealous is interesting because jealousy is one of our main drives and believe me, when someone is jealous, it generally means something.

Invite her over one night, when you two are alone and having a good time, just much around playfully, if the night progresses into a romance then there you go, there's your answer, just fill the night with opportunities for her to kiss you, if she does, then that's your answer, if she doesn't then maybe she's too shy, but in my OPINION I think she has a thing for you.

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so ive tried pretty much every kind of acne wash possible. it seems to work for a couple of weeks, if that, and then i start getting pimples again. and lately, i have begun scarring. so now i have scars AND pimples all the time. does any one know what i can use that will 100% work and keep zits away? and also how do i get rid of scars? thanks so so much!!!

I've gone through the loops trying to find something that works. I found that drinking about 2 litres of water every day was good for flushing out your sistem. There is also a few home techniques that might be able to help.

You need to find a face wash that is PH balanced, that way it will not take the natural oils out of your skin, when the natural oils have been taken out, your skin will naturally want to produce more oil.... you don't want that...

There are some acne moisturisers out there, they keep your skin moisturised while cleansing your skin, it doesn't block your pours and it helps keep the oil balance stable.

Home Remedy: I tried this a few months ago, my skin was HORRIBLE. It sounds funny but it works. Try getting PURE natural honey, no added sugars blah blah blah. Get some aspirin (about 6 tablets). crush all the aspirin and blend it with the honey until it makes a nice paste. Spread it on your skin (wear old clothes cause it can get a little sticky and run a tiny bit). Wait about half an hour and then GENTLY start washing it off with warm water. The aspirin granules will act as an exfoliant as well. This works because Honey helps fight acne causing bacteria, and aspirin helps swelling, you'll notice your skin looks calmer.

As for the scaring... I'd try rosehip oil.

P.S... I used to work in a Pharmacy.

I hope this all helps.

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16/f junior in high school
he's 17 senior
so i like this guy. no i really really really like this guy. he's incredibly smart, amazing body, he's got an adorable face and a wonderful personality. he's rich but still chooses to be responsible and make his own money by waiting tables. but...he smokes pot, a lot of it. he might even sell it too. i have one class with him and we sit at opposite ends of the room. i've talked to him once when we both stayed afterschool for something and we listened to some music together on his ipod. it was the first time i had ever talked to him and i was shaking. i was sweating but i had chills. we talked for maybe five minutes but then we both had to leave. a week later in class i asked for his number. we've been texting ever since. some days we text for only a half hour and other days we text all day long. we've both flirted a little and when i pass him in the halls i see him doing a double take as i pass by. he's all i think about. this is the first guy that i've felt an emotional "click" with. the thing is that im the one always texting him. he never texts me. we're both incredibly shy people so that doesnt really help. now that its spring break he mentioned that we could hang out sometime but he's really busy and going all over the place. i want to make this relationship go somewhere because now i think its been about two weeks of texting and making small talk. i swear this guy is my male equivelant...like the male version of me. we have the same sense of humor and personality it amazing. i dont want to come right out with it and say "hey i like you" because well first of all i dont have the guts to do that and second of all i dont want to be that blunt about it. how can i hint that im intrested in him without being overwhelming???

p.s. thanks for listening to me blab about a hot kid

ok, I was in the same situation as you, I was so smitten with a guy who DIDN'T KNOW MY NAME *chuckle* hey, it happens. The thing is, one day he just started talking to me, but I was too shy to do anything about it and, guess what? I lost him in the end cause I never made a move. I learnt my lesson after that. The thing is, if you don't say anything, he'll never know because guys don't pick up on subliminal messages like we do. I know how hard it is to be foward and blunt, but there are some things you can do to pick things up a bit. tell him that you think you should 'hang out' one day. when you're outside of the school environment, it'll be easier to relax. Don't even concentrate about where it's going, JUST HAVE FUN. when the night starts to wind down, you don't have to jump on the guy, just tell him you had a really great time with him and that if he thought the same, you should do it again. P.S. If you give little comments during the night(don't over do it) he'll notice that you're noticing him and it'll leave him thinking a lot of you. Don't be too full on cause you don't want to scare him away. Try to let him lead for a while, you might be surprised.

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So i was with this guy for a year and a half and i lost my virginity to him and i fell in love. But we broke up last summer and he hates me because he heard that I cheated on him but i really didnt. He wont talk to me or even listen to his best friend when he tells him that I didnt cheat on him. It has been like 6 months and I have even had a boyfriend since then but I am not over him, he was my first everything. I see him at school and my heart literally stops. What do I do? How to I either get over him or get back with him?

It's always hard getting over someone, it can take a while to get over them too. He isn't listening to his friend, who is telling him that you didn't cheat. He is probably still hurt about it all, being cheated on (in his mind, even though it didn't happen) would hurt. Maybe try again in a little while. If you REALLY want to be with him then I suggest you try to talk to him, even if you write a letter and give it to him, there's a chance he'll read it, this way he won't have to deal with the humiliation of a face to face confrontation and it might make it easier for him to approach you later on. All you can do is say you're sorry and hope he feels the same way. If you still love him like you used to. Go for it and give it all you have and I wish you all the best.

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how do I get a guy horny without acting to slutty..or really touching him...lol

Ok, as far as I know.... Males aren't that hard to get aroused... no offense guys, but it's true, just admit it.

My advice to you is to casually flirt, you don't have to be a slut, but catering to the guys ego certainly goes a far way. You can also try stuff like accidentally sitting too close, touch him accidentally and pull away bashfully, or even a friendly touch on the knee. You don't have to be all over the guy, but let him know you're interested. Who knows what way the night will turn to, just be careful out there.

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17/f
kinda long sorry
ok so there's this guy(22) from church that i think is very sweet and cute (im not sure if i like him). Well hes super sweet and nice to me so the thing is I wanted to get his number for a long time but i just never had the guts to ask him for it. Last Friday I got a call from this number i didnt know. I decided to answer and it was HIM. He wanted to ask me something about church. Do you guys think he likes me?? I mean he got my number from idk who and called ME when he obviously could of called someone else like his cousin.
Also, now that I have his number saved I get the feeling of textin him. But I have no idea of what to say or whether I should text him. I mean he hasnt but like he works Mon-Sat and Sundays I always see him at church.
Should I text him or not? If yea any suggestions on what to say please??

I think you should go for it, after all you only live once right? What have you got to lose, if he doesn't like you in that way, then you gain a good friend but I think he does like you, I mean, you said it yourself, why ask you if he could ask his cousin? right? I think if you just text him and say "Hi", ask him how he's going and just have a normal conversation you'd have with a good friend. You've made a move then, so he doesn't think you don't like him. Sometimes a little bit of casual friendle flirting is all it takes.

Go for it and good luck.

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I'm a freshman, 15. All my friends are having sex with their boyfriends, I want to have sex with my boyfriend...but I'm scared you could say of getting pregnant, there are so many risks.. But I really wanna do it. Am I too young? Should I do it, cuz I do love my boyfriend alot? I'm just so confused.

Peer pressure can be one hard driver. A lot of people have thought they wanted to do things because other people are all doing it. You need to make sure you are ready. You need to ask yourself if you would want to do it if all of your friends were in the same situation as you. It is perfectly normal to be scared on your first time but if you feel you want to go into it, there are a few things you can do to avoid pregnancy.

Go on birth control pills.
Have him wear a condom (which is the better of the two for now because it also protects you from STI's (Sexually transmitted infections)
There is also the option of the morning after pill if something DOES go wrong, so try not to worry, there are many options to keep yourself protected.

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so going on from the title its pretty obvious whats up, i went round her house yesterday and she tried it on with me nothing too big to start then she started sittin on me and tryin to kiss me, although i wanted to so badly i didnt. and its been playing on my mind ever since (i posted a question a little like this a while ago) anyways, i left there feeling kinda... well, 1) horrified that she would do that even when she has some one allready and then she goes an tells me shes done it before with 2 other guys while she was going out with this one guy and shes all like come on do it he wont find out sorta thing. then over msn i sed somthing that relaly hurt her and i feel bad now i cant stop thinking abotu her and am starting to feel regret that i didnt do anything with her, which is like the worst thing i have thoguht in ages. i need some one else to point out pro's and cons just so i can clarify that what i'm thinking is right/wrong

Well, I must say that I am proud of you for resisting, it was a good thing that you didn't do anything. If the other boy did find out, which he probably would have, it would have hurt him, and then you'd have to think about that as well. You avoided a large problem by not going there, it is very honerable. Well done. Second of all, if she cheats on her current boyfriend, if you end up going out with her, how could you really trust her? It seems like you could do a lot better because you seem like a nice honerable guy. thirdly, maybe find out WHY she is doing this, it could because she feels she needs the attention or maybe she just wants to feel wanted. You might be able to help her as a friend, but my opinion is to leave that one alone. SORRY.

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well.. i have this ex boyfriend, let's call him Jimmy. And Jimmy and I went out about 2 years ago, and we had a harsh break-up. Because ever since we broke up, he's been giving me the cold shoulder. And right now I have a current boyfriend, and out of nowhere, 2 years later, he messaged me and it said "
i know i hurt you and i didnt mean to i was just so stupid back then... i may still be dumb but i grew up i know your really mad at me and may never talk to me again you dont have to talk to if you dont want to. i made a big mistake not apologizing to you sooner and an even bigger mistake for hurting you i didnt realize it... no its not that i didnt realize it i was just stupid i was just so mad.... ever since i left you my life hasnt been the same.... i just hadnt realized you were the best thing that happened to me... i'm glad that i met you... can we jst be friends and start over again i'm so sorry" then, i forgave him, and we started talking on aim. And he couldn't tell me something, because he thought it'd be awkward.. but eventually i got him to say what he didn't want to tell me. he told me that he didn't get over me yet, and the reason why he was single for so long now, because his past 2 girlfriends didn't make it easier for him to forget me, because when he went out with them, he says that they made him realize how good of a girlfriend i was. and that he didn't really like those 2 girls. and i asked him what he's been doing for the past 2 years, he said "thinking about you..." and i promised i wouldn't tell anybody. But i felt happy when he told me that, because NOBODY had liked me for that long before. And then, i told him the truth.. and it was that he was the best boyfriend i ever had. and he said "=) i miss talking to you" and he still does that at times, but two days later.. we stopped talking, but we do at times when we aim each other. but he's also going back to giving me the cold shoulder. and so i was wondering.. does he still like me? or is he acting like this because i'm taken now? answer this please!

ps. guys are very complicated to deal with.

This is always tricky because when 'love' gets involved in relationships, it's always complicated, but my best guess would be that yes, he does still like you. By the sound of it, even though you broke up, you seemed pretty good for each other, just remember why you broke up in the first place because it might happen again. I don't say that to discourage, I say that to be realistic. Yes, boys are very strange when it comes to relationships. What I believe your ex boyfriend is doing is self preservation. This is where, he might not want to get too close because you're in a relationship. Believe me, it hurts when you fall in love with someone you probably can't have. I've been there done that and moving on is sometimes the hardest thing to do. I suggest to give him space, don't stop talking to him but let him figure it out for himself, this may take time, but he should have a good idea of what he wants when he's ready. Just wait it out, live your life and have fun, when you're both ready, take it slowly and don't forget to REALLY communicate.

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