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last night I had a dream I was in a movie theater with my exboyfriend. all I saw was me and him and the lights on the wall but it was kind of dark. there was a black man in the room too, someone I don't know. and he and my ex seemed to have a lot of tension between eachother. I think the black man might have been a criminal, I'm not sure. then I remember me and the black man were outside in the hall and I gave him a dirty look because he was annoying me somehow and he grabed me by the shoulders and was yelled at me to spit in his face and was shaking me and I started to scream and cry. I got free and ran outside and then I saw an overview of a movie theater and police cars. I woke up and was scared kind of. then I went back to sleep and my dream continue. this time it was me and my ex and I asked why he didn't come out to help me. he said the black man's friends wouldn't let him but if he could have he wouldn't of let anything happen to me.

What does this all mean? (link)
I don't put too much faith in what dreams have to say. In my opinion, dreams don't usually mean anything, but when they do, it's because your subconscious has a message for you to notice. I would look at what's important here... how you felt about the black man and how you felt about the ex.

The black man might represent something that's frightening to you, however vague. The future? A relationship with someone or going to a certain place? You felt helpless in this situation and wanted someone (your ex, who couldn't come) to rescue you. My suggestion is to figure out what that situation represents and fix it, so you don't have to be scared anymore. You seem to have a need for people to be around so try and keep your friends a little closer whenever you feel anxious. :)

Good luck with your dreams. I hope they are sweet from now on.


17/f

Hi, I'm a senior in high school from BC, Canada. I am looking to press charges for being assaulted by a peer at a school event. Does anyone know how this works? I will be in touch with the police shortly. What makes a successful case? Thanks for the insight. (link)
Uuuuhh... You'd have to be a little more specific about what happened, but I would suggest going in there as a mature and responsible young adult. Clean up, dress up a little, don't slouch, address people as sir or ma'am, don't interrupt and don't let your emotions get hold of you. I'm sure you've heard all these sorts of things before. Tell what happened in your experience in a calm manner, and refrain from getting angry or throwing any names out towards the other person. If you can get the respect of the officials, things are more likely to go well for you. Good luck!


15/F

I found out today that guys dont like talkative girls. The radio had a disucussion on it, and my class had a discussion on it too. Guys find that "unattrcative" in some cases. I talk alot, im known for that. I dont want to change the person i am to impress guys, but im hearing that guys really dont like that. I have heared it before and im still hearing it. I dont know what to do, i dont like being quiet, i have the larger then life personality. What should I do? Thanks :) (link)
I think you don't have to change who you are, just maybe be careful to see how they are feeling and be sure to ask questions about their life. It's a proven fact: people like to talk about themselves. If you let them talk a little and listen, you may learn something useful or interesting. But by all means don't try to change into the quiet, shady type if you're not. Good luck with that!


I would really like a list of what someone should be able to do, know, have already experienced, inappropriate behavior for that age (things they already grew out of and shouldn't be doing anymore), etc by age 13. Lets make the list for 13 year-old boys.

It can be completely random.

Thank you. =) (link)
Well, I think that there are many things that 13-yr old boys shouldn't do, but they do anyway - mostly inappropriate things that most sane people wouldn't do. These include cussing, talking in a rude way about sexual things, being pruposefully violent, picking on people, whining like toddlers, and being loud enough to burst someone's eardrums. (LOL!) I think most of them have outgrown throwing temper tantrums, particularly about things like brushing their teeth or taking showers. 13 year old boys also lose their... uhh, savor, when they try to be too old, like wearing enough cologne to choke a horse or looking at pictures of women. This just makes them look like idiots. A word of advice to the 13 year old boy: don't do stupid stuff. Hope I helped!


17/f
I'm so bored. i'm on spring break right now and I was so excited for spring break and now that i'm here, i'm soo bored. my mom tells me at like 9 o clock to get ready because we're leaving like RIGHT NOW. she tells me this every day. righ now is always 3 in the afternoon. I try to keep myself occupied but I can only do that for so long. i go work out, which is about two hours. That's all I have to do. I don't have anything else to do and it's so annoying. I'm getting my liscence hopefully next week or during the summer, but most likely soon. but, i don't know how to ride a bike, i can't just walk out of my house, as nice as that would be, miami is no place to go take a walk outside your house. my mother spends the day cleaning the house, and believe me, i've tried everything to help her. but, i don't know what else to do. the house is perfectly fine. she wakes up early in the morning, disorganizes it, so she has to clean it again. as much as i try to help her, she will never be finished cleaning. the house can be sparkling and in her eyes, it is filthy. i'm an only child. i have like 2 friends who are always either on a trip or somehow, the most different people always want to be around me. Their parents don't let them do ANYTHING, which i don't think is fair. One of them, i understand. The other girl's mother is just a snob. Anywho, friends are not an option, neither are siblings, or going out hiking... can someone please help me before i go crazy?? (link)
Well, why don't you pick up a good book and start reading? Drawing is also a good option, or you could write poetry or short stories just for fun. It's really good that you are spending some of your time making your body healthier- you just need to get a small hobby. Good luck!


Hi guys how are ya'll doing? I just wanted to ask if ya'll thought that I was freaky. So I'm a tomboy and a bounch of girls have been teasing me. I never wear my hair down, I play football and basketball, all of my friends are boys and the girls at school wont stop teasing me because of it! They call me lesbian, stupid, and one of them said "Who are you going to the dance with...oh wait no one would want a mud coverd bitch as a dance partner". So what should I do about this they are really hurting my feelings? Please help I really apreciate it if anyone answers thanks. (link)
You most certainly are NOT freaky. That's great that you are such an athletic girl and you know what you like. You're not afraid to show it! Don't listen to what those girls are saying. They have no idea what they're talking about -Chances are they're just jealous because you get attention from the guys. Keep up the good work!


so i had a dream that i had a baby, in my dream my baby was like 1 or 2 years old i think. i was so happy, even though im only 15, i was ecstatic to have my own baby, he was adorable. which i dont think is true in real life. i love babies and i am excited to have one, but not for a long time. then last night i had a dream that i was pregnant, and super excited again. i have this thing where sometimes what i think about, comes true, honestly. my mom and grandma had it too. like its not like we can tell the future or anything, but lots of times were talking about something or something happens, that i previously dreamed or thought about. does this possibly have anything to do with my pregnant dreams? i am worried it means something will happen, or whatever. any advice? thanks much! btw: i currently am not sexually active, but am on birth control, for other reasons, if that helps =] (link)
Your dream/ thought experience is called a Deja Vu, French for 'been here before', roughly. Most everyone experiences them at one time or another, usually very rarely, and no one really knows why. They're cool, huh? Well, I can't tell you what the baby dream means, if anything... Are you thinking that it might be a Deja Vu dream? One clue, for me, is that I AM the character, looking through my own eyes and not from above like a movie. For now, I would just regard them as nice dreams, and hold on to the joy that they bring to you in those moments. Hope that I helped!


say someone got drunk at ten one night and didnt drink anything else after, what time would they be sober at? and like does going to sleep make a difference in how long it takes? and does how much you drink affect it (link)
Really, time is the most effective way of 'sobering up'. Generally the rule is about two hours for every serving of alcohol to be out of your system, but there are a lot of variables, like age, weight, things like that. My suggestion: don't get drunk.


hi i didn't know what category to put this under but here is my story.

i have a 30 gig ipod video,
and i know itunes doesn't allow me to upload my dvd's :(

do you know of any specific mp3 player (with video) that will allow me to upload my dvd's?
thank you! (link)
There's actually some free software that will allow you to rip movies off of a DVD on your computer. It's called HandBrake.

http://handbrake.m0k.org/

I use this for my iPod all the time. Good luck!


i have servere dry lips what can i do?ive tried chapstick vaseline neosporin everything possible what can help? also i tried that toothbrush thing where you scrub your lips nothing has helped please help me !! thanks (link)
Try this: after you brush your teeth, put some vasaline on your lips and rub gently with the toothbrush. Do this every time you brush your teeth for a couple of days and see if it starts to work for you. There's also an amazing chapstick called Bert's Bees that will really help if you apply it a couple times a day. It can heal and protect your lips against weather. You can get it at bookstores usually, like Hasting's or Barnes & Noble. I would also suggest keeping a glass of water with you at all times and sipping it every so often... you may be dehydrated. Good luck!


hi. i am 15 years old and looking for some websites online that will teach me basic routines. i dont want to have to pay to use the sites. im looking for solo dancing, anything along the lines of ballet, hip-hop, jazz, modern, and contemporary is fine. i was wondering if anyone knew good websites that will teach you routines? also, if anyone has suggestions for dvds w dance routines and such. please and thank you. (link)
Well, you could always try searching for the type of dance you want on YouTube.com. A lot of the time, people will post their routines and/or ways to do different moves. It's not hard, there's a search bar on the home page you can use. Also check out your public library- there are usually good movies and books. Good luck!


people say we become our parents.. does anyone agree or disagree with this?

moreover, do people tend to grow up and marry someone like their parent (of the opposite gender)? (link)
Well, there is a huge tendancy for people to act like their parents as they grow older- it's what they know. And I would also agree that it's really likely for someone to marry a person like their parent. But, a person can change that round if they want to, making a conscious decision about it and sticking to it.


I just found out my boyfriend does Dip
Im not really sure what that is, and I'm soo confused why he would do it! What are the cons of it, and can anyone explain what I should do about it? He doesn't know I know... (link)
Dip is a form of smokeless tobacco That comes in a small tin. It's sometimes called chew, snuff, spit, and plug. It is put directly in the mouth (usually between the lower teeth and lip). It has nicotine just like a cigarette and can be highly addicting. It can cause cancer in the mouth. Tell him that you know about it, and tell him that you care about him and don't want him to get hurt. There really is no way that you can make him stop, but tell him about some of the dangers of it. Here's an address to a page that will give you more info on it.

http://www.cdc.gov/communication/tips/tobacco.htm

I hope that it all works out.


hi, everyone.
i'm trying to lose weight and i was wondering if you guys think this will help at all:

exercise:
monday/wednesday/friday-running at six in the morning. about the miles. only walking a little.
100 curlups, 60 pushups.
might go running at the beach, this week.
alot of swimming (like wading, doggie paddle, ect)

diet:
i havent had much of an appetite lately, but here goes, aha.
breakfast-honey bunches of oats with milk before running. sometimes skip breakfast.
lunch-varies. probably just a sandwhich. when i go to the beach, it will be pizza or a chicken sandwhich.
dinner-home cooked stuff. fairly fatty. like, 15+ grams of fat for the meal, i'm guessing..
snacks-i'm trying to cut out snacks, but once again, at the beach, i'll probably cheat alot. other than that, i eat fruit, ect.
drinks-trying to drink all water. orange juice.


so will this help me lose weight?
how many grams of fat should i allow at each meal?
also, SHOULD i lose weight. i'm 4'11 and 99 pounds.

thanks for help. i'll rate. (link)
I can't tell you for sure what the right weight is for you, but if you're trying to lose fat, I will make a few suggestions.
First off, realize that this routine will make you lose fat. But probably not weight. You will build muscle... you may even weigh more at the end of your diet, who knows?
Second, never skip breakfast. Never! It would be good to have some protein in the morning, like quick scrambled eggs or something.
Also, this doesn't really sound like a diet, more like an exercise program. And that's fine, but if you are going with the diet part, try to keep your meals balanced. How about an apple with that sandwich?
And the snack thing. It's okay to have a snack to ward off hunger pangs. Yogurt, trail mix, and cheese are all good options.

Hope I helped, and I hope you feel better about your body soon!


with my makeup, i wondering how i could do it differently. I have very large blue eyes with VERY long eye lashes. All i do now is put on a little bit of foundation to even things out, and no blush or anything because my cheeks are already VERY red then I put VERY little eyeliner on my top eye lid along with mascara on the top and bottom lashes, and then eye liner on the bottom of my eye lids.

i want to still look presentable, but i want to change things up, any ideas?

thank you! (link)
It sounds like you really like a natural look-you can use some sheer eyeshadow from the lashline to the crease, or put two different colors on, like one on the main lid and one in the crease. Also, try just putting eyeliner on the outer half of the top lid, and VERY little on the bottom. Have fun!


15 f
i really want to make a bamnd. me and my 4 other girl friends are really excited. we want to audition, write our own music and make it to the top. any advice? like i really want to do this. and now that its summer break in school i think we can really do it. michelle can play the drums, lily plays the guitar and lauri plays the piano so its like we got it all set up. we will write our own music. but what advice and what can you tell me about my idea and the music buisness. please dont tell me we wont make it becasue we are really excites that we will. also, where can we go audition and where can we get the auditions to get started. thanks! (link)
The best way to get started is probably not to "audition" anywhere right away. Start volunteering to play at different places. Then when you want to you can start charging people to see you. Get yourself a reputation and a few songs before you try to make it big. Good luck with your girl band!


me and my friends are going to walmart and we need some ideas of fun things to do. we don't want to play tag/hide and seek or get kicked out. we're going to have a scavenger hunt and play a game where you see who can get the most items under 2$. any other ideas?? THANKS! (link)
There's always the alphabet game. Each team gets a certain amount of money to buy things with. They have to buy separate things that start with as many of the letters of the alphabet as they can afford. It's fun!


So I kind of have a problem with saying the wrong words at the wrong time...like, when something surprising happens to me I usually react by swearing or saying "Jesus Christ!" I know I really shouldn't be swearing OR saying Jesus Christ in vain but I can't help it! Plus, I'd get in trouble if a teacher or whatever heard me swearing. How can I like, stop myself from doing that!? What other words can I say instead? I don't wanna insult people, but it's just my reactions to things. Any suggestions? (link)
To remind yourself, you could have something that you can feel at all times and change it's location on your body... Like a ring on a different finger every day, or a penny in a different shoe. I'm glad that you're trying to change this habit. To say things that aren't offensive, just say something appropriate to the occasion. Like if something startles you badly, don't cuss- just tell the person they scared you. Or if something is really cool, whistle or say wow instead. Always keep it in the back of your mind to find alternate words or not cuss. What is your reason? Don't want to set a bad example? Don't want to offend someone? Remeember your reason. Good luck with your change!


i have an addiction to gum. i buy about five packs a week and if i dont have gum i get really antsy. i know this sounds stupid but is chewing about 3-4 pieces of gum a day bad for you in any way if you dont swallow it? (link)
I'd pretty much go with what the other person said. Too much gum? Phah. But don't use it as a substitute for brushing your teeth- some people do that.

Oh, and don't believe the myth that it takes seven years to digest gum. Not true. It does take a little longer and it barely has any good nutrients.

I think that gum would be a good way to get your antsiness under control, But try to limit your gum consumption as much as you can. Just switch at meals... get long- lasting flavors to help . Good luck!


no to sound weird,
but my aunt died a few weeks ago..
is there anyway to see or talk to angels?

i dont know
if there is
but if there is i would love to know

thanksss =) (link)
I don't know what to say about your aunt... it sounds like you loved her very much. I don't belive in seyonces or quigi boards or anything like that. But I do believe that sometimes you can feel someone with you. It's very comforting, especially when you miss them. It's a hard thing to not be with her anymore, but just remember the good times, and her heart will live on with you. I believe you two will see eachother again. Just live a good life.




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