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Well. My name is Raine. I live in a small town in Nebraska with my wonderful fiance. I have one brother (12), a step-brother (20), and a younger sister (17). I love my family and I also always wanted to give people advice. It takes my mind off my life and I can concentrate on other people's problems.

It's fun to get to talk to other people and give them my opinion. It's also a pretty interesting way to meet people. Also, i'm kind of shy, but some people see me as stuck up and getting to have my own column is a great way for me to work on my social skills!

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Okay. So all my friends make out with their guys, but I havent really done that yet, cause I don't know how to use my tongue. Tips? Do I touch his, how?

Here's a few sites for you to go to.

http://www.thekiss.com/

http://www.virtualkiss.com

http://links2love.com/teens_kissing.htm

hope I helped!!!

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my boyfriend always says really nice things to me and then i dont know what to say back because i cant think of anything.he asked me yesterday why i never said anything sweet to him,i told i dunno because i can never find something really sweet to say to. i really luv him and i wanna make him happy

Well, you could always write a poem if that's your kind of thing. There's many ways to say I love you. Maybe you just need to find your niche. I always had a hard time saying sweet things to guys as well. I could just never think of things on the spot. I started writing a few poems and giving guys cards. For me it wasn't that I didn't have anything sweet to say, I just needed some time to think about it. Maybe it's that way for you. Don't worry about sounding corny or stupid. Just try to think of different ways of saying how much you care. You don't always have to think of sweet things to say. You could always DO sweet things for him. Or even the simplest, "Wow you look really nice today," will be ok.

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please clarify a few things for me about the birth control pill (whether it being a mini pill or the regular pill):

(i know its better to take it at a later age, but i wouldnt desire being a 17 year old mother!)

my mum once told me that if you go on the pill at a young age, you are ment to be taken off it after 20 years usage. if this is true..why?

it can cause inflamed veins in your legs: is this true?

i know some advantages/disvantages of the pill: increae/decrease acne, gain wight, change in moods (depression etc), remember to take it every day, decreases menstural cramps and bleeding and can protct you against diseases such as Pelvic inflammatory disease

if you have any more affects or advantages/disadvantages, notify me.

this seems like the safest birth control method. i dont want to risk damaging my fertility and would like to control my fertility in the future ..if you DO have to be taken off it after 20 years(i'll be 37...a long way off..and i hope to be married with children by then.)

im contemplating this method but would like advice, when i asked my mum a year ago if i could go on it, she said i was too young to go on it for health reasons (which i am NOT aware of) (not because i was too young for sex- although legal )

so any advice from those who are on the pill..or took the pill at a young age would be much appriciated

sorry if this was too long and confusing. i just want the facts so i can tell my mum i know the required info 100% :)

Well you should make an appointment with a doctor to discuss your options. They can give you loads more info on the subject. I'm not sure if you can do it without a parent, but you might be able to just talk to them about it without a parent. That was probably it for me. I took orthotricyclin.......the ortho low is better for people though. There's tons of different kinds out there though. So, just talk to your doc and your mum about it. The doc can help find one right for you and answer any health questions you and your mom have. GOOD LUCK!!!

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I want my eyebrows to be up higher.

How do I make that happen?

I kinda overplucked over the years.
I need more hair to be on top though. Do I just shave there?

Use dye something?

My eyebrows are.. messed up and I've let them grow out and it looks bad.

I've heard people using some cream on their eyebrows to get the lighter hairs around it --darker and then they get their eyebrows plucked/waxed to the way they want.

Where can I get that done?

If I were you, I would go to the nearest salon that does eyebrow waxing and ask their opinion. It's bad to just do it all on your own. Some of the products they sell over the counter aren't the greatest and can have weird effects on your body. Like once I bought something to "lighten" the hair that I wanted lightened and it took away the hair completely! Just ask the nearest beauty salon about what would be your options, because there's so many different things out there that it's hard to know which one is the best choice. Salon's usually do a pretty good job waxing and lightening unwanted hair. Good luck!

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Hi all. I'm soon to be interviewed regarding the link between drinking a lot, and taking sexual risks. This might mean going further than you wanted/planned, not using protection, etc - but only while you've been drinking.

My interview is going to be specifically about teenagers, so I thought I would ask the younger people on here for their input. Do you think there is a link? How strong do you think it is?

Thanks for any help you can give.

I think that there really is a link between drinking a lot and sexual experimentation. Drinking loosens your body and mind up, so to speak. So, you do things that you want to do, but on a normal day you never would. You "indulge" in pleasure. I think it is a very strong link. That's why when you're drinking and with a group of friends you should be careful about how much you drink. Hope I helped!

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ok, the other day i was speaking to my cousins mate online (him and my cousin are 13 im 14) and my cousin's mate (alex) he gave me some boys email address and said that he was in his class at school so i added him and he came online and said who is this blah blah blah...
anyway we got to talking and i said who i was nd that nd he said i think i know you send me a pic of you so we swapped pics etc. and i thought he was cute, but then i thought and i remembered he's like a year younger than me but i keep lookin at his pic and i just keep thinking "he is sooo cute" and it was right after he had seen my picture he was acting really nice.
But, he's a year younger than me, i dont really "know" him and im never guna meet him (he lives like half an hour away) but i think he's like really nice but all we'll ever do is talk on msn!!!
so, do i just keep on talking to him blah blah blah...or should i not talk 2 him as much bcoz i think that he more i talk 2 him, the more i might like him :S...i really dont know!!!

thanks for ANY answers
xxxx

Well if you are never going to meet him, I don't see the problem with talking to him. Besides if you hypothetically ever met him, he might not be who you thought. You could possibly like him more by talking to him, but if you have a problem with not meeting him, then I suggest that you try to stay just friends for now. Keep talking on msn and such, but tell him that you like him, but the chances of ever meeting are slim to none and you would just like to stay friends for now. That way he knows where he stands and there's no miscomunications about your friendship. Of course that's just what I would do if I were you, but it's up to you to decide what you really want to do. I hope I helped you in some small way at least! Good luck!

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Do guys get pleasure from dry sex?
Because it's not really direct contact with the vagina [inside] or using a hand [handjob]

Yes some guys do, but some guys would rather feel skin to skin contact. I suggest that you talk to your guy and ask him what he likes best. All guys are different, but also the same. You will have to find out what he likes best.

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how is it that god created man/woman? i believe in god, but i just dont believe what he did. i wish i knew more. will someone plez clue me in. thanks a lot

I'm not really sure I believe in this either. I also believe in God or some sort of spiritual entity, but I don't really see how it's possible that a woman could be created from a rib and a man from dirt. I believe in the more scientific approach, because it seems more possible to me. But as the saying goes:

Be very careful if you make a woman cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man's rib. Not from his feet to be walked on, not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal, under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved.

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Now, lately, (okay, for the past month) I haven't gotten a single email. At first I thought it was just because no one had sent me any emails but a little bit after that I thought it was strange because usually I get spam once a day around.

I tried sending myself an email from another computer, and I never got it. I use Outlook Express, if this helps. How do I fix this problem?

(PS: The send/recieve button doesn't bring up any errors, and restarting does not work, either.)

Try getting another email. It depends on what email server you are using. Like Yahoo or Msn. Sometimes I don't get emails for a long time and it's just the server. Also you might try checking your spam folder, because sometimes messages accidentally get sent to the spam folder.

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hi...you answered my question about the "thing" on the edge of my lip....i have one more question. If i kiss someone can it spread?
-Thanks alot

Yes actually it could spread if you kissed someone. That's only if it's a cold sore though! Also if someone eats or drinks after you it could spread, but just because you kissed someone it doesn't mean that it WILL spread. Just wait and see if it develops a white or yellow puss head on it and that's a cold sore. Just go to your local pharmacy or even wallmart and pick up a bottle of Lysin. It really does make cold sores go away. It's no problem! TTYL!

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my boyfriend and i had sex and afterwords there was blood from me on his boxers and im no where near my period. what happened?

He could have popped your cherry, but you can also bleed if you were too rough. If the bleeding does not stop in a few days I would go see a doctor just to be safe. Until then do not stress too much about it, because stress can also bring on your period and then you would really freak. Its happend to me before.

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hey...i got something on the edge of my lip and it looks like a cold sore but im not sure. It could be a pimple but there no puss in it and it's just red. its also small. Could it be a cold sore? Does that mean i have herpes? (BTW ive gotten just a few of them before) does that mean i haev STD"s?
please help!!!

No it does not necessarily mean that you have an STD and generally you get them from kissing someone, oral sex, drinking after someone, eating after someone, but sometimes you get them because the virus is just floating in the air. I get them sometimes, my whole family does, but we do not have STDs. Also, besides abreva, a great pill you can buy over the counter is called Lysin. You take 2 pills when you first notice that it is a cold sore and 1 the following days after until it goes away. You might just have a pimple developing or it could also be a cold sore. If it develops a white bubble type scab and it itches or burns, it is most likely a cold sore, but it could be a pimple that has not gotten a head yet.

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me and my boyfriend have been together for about 2 years now and are competely in love. last year around this time he got into a lot of trouble involving drugs and was arrested. ovbiously my mom was not too happy about me being around him but she gave him another chance to make everything okay. everything was going well until a month ago when he relapsed. his mom called mine and told her what happened, so i was forbidden to talk to him or see him. ovbiously, i didnt listen and was continuing to communicate with him. last week when i stayed home sick, he stopped by and brought me soup and all that kind of stuff, and everything was the best its ever been with me and him. we're closer now than ever before. the other day my mom caught me talking to him and everything blew up. we got in a huge fight about how i lied to her and she couldnt trust me anymore and even called him to tell him never to call me and respect her wishes. i was so upset last night that i couldnt sleep and snuck out and ran 2 miles to his house at 1 o'clock in the morning (his mom loves me so it wasnt really an issue) i just needed to see/talk to him and his mom. my problem is this: i cannot stop talking to him. I am so in love and not talking to him would kill me. I dont want to disrespect my mom anymore though either... my boyfriend is going to rehab and a lot of other programs and really for the first time getting his act together. i dont know how to explain to my mom that i need him in my life, hes my best friend and the only person who completely understands who i really am. we need eachother. but my mom just says im too young, and need to let it go. she doesnt get that i wont, and if i want it bad enough, ill just wait for it. should i talk to her more and is there anything i can tell her to make her understand..... ahhhhh

Well honestly I would talk to your mom more about it....depending on your age, there is not much you can do without disrespecting your moms wishes. Keep trying to talk to her about it and maybe she will come around. If you really loved him you might have to let him go for at least a little while. Maybe he will stop doing drugs, just so he can be with you. Also you might be able to set down with your mom, boyfriend, and his mom and have like a group "meeting" or something. Let me know how it works out for you.

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14/f
i would really like to become a veggitarien. but i really like chicken.lol. so i dont know how to start being a veggitarien. i dont know how to still get protien. i really dont know much about it at all. i could really use some step by step help. and if anyones a veggitarien themselves i'd really love to talk to you about it. thank you.

Well you could eat eggs. There are also many protein shakes out there to choose from. Also make sure you get a multivitamin that has lots of calcium (if you arent going to drink milk) and iron (to replace your meat). I am not a Vegetarian, but i have looked into becoming one as well.

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I'm 14/f and I'm a tomboyish girl. I mean I still wear girlyish clothes and shop and gossip and what not but I'm not the ones that are prude or wear pounds of make up or something.

I just get along with guys a lot more easily and I feel more comfortable aroudn them than girls because, well girls criticize and judge so much and ohhhmy the drama. I am also "perverted" not really. But when guys joke about the pen 15 club or LAO or stupid stuff like that or talking about someones doing someone or say stuff like go suck him or something like, I don't really care and I just laugh at it and join in with moronic comments like theirs. One guy and I have this little code for LAO, LOL, WTF, and YO with our hands and we just look at each other and do it out of random when we get bored in class. Hehe, but yeah, do guys think that girls like myself are weird or not or what? Do they feel comfortable around girls like me because it'd suck if they didnt...but tell me the brutal truth

Well honestly there's nothing wrong with being a tomboy or getting along better with guys than girls. Some guys are intimidated by that, some guys are pretty comfortable with it, and some guys will just always think of you as "one of the guys." It just depends on who you're going for. All guys are different. I think most guys would think it's pretty cool considering they don't have to put up with all that superficial and emotional crap that most women put them through. Girls that are tomboys are usually pretty outspoken and comfortable being themselves. Don't worry about what others think. I think you're great just the way you are!

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ok lately i have been thinking of commiting suicide. most of the time i just get scared and dont do it. but im always depresses and crying for no reason. i need help and my mom doesnt want to take me to therapy because she doesnt want anybody to know what goes on in our house. my mom also says that if u commit suicide or cut yourself you will go to hell. thats basicly the only thing keeping me from jumping out of a window. so what are some free hotlines that i can call to help me through this or something because i dont want to feel this way. PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Well I think that you need to see a therapist regardless of what your mom thinks. Suicide is very serious and I understand that she doesn't want people knowing what goes on in your house, but that's just a pathetic excuse! Here's a few phone numbers you can try:

1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433
1-800-273-TALK / 1-800-273-8255
National Crisis Hotline: 1-800-784-2433
LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255
Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696
1-800-273-Talk

I hope you get better! Please write or im me anytime! If you need my number let me know and I'll give it to you as well!!!! Take care!

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hey,
Alot of guys tell me that they think I am hot, and that is great. but...im affriad that once people see me like in a bathing suit or when I have sex with someone they wont think that anymore because I am kinda hairy. Like i have some on my stomach too!
My question is...this is kinda gross....but I have hair like in my butt and around the hole and stuff....does anyone else have this? Is it possible to get rid of it? cause i mean...shaving might be painful. Thank you so much!

Well everyone has hair everywhere, but it's a matter of whether or not it's dark. Well shaving it wouldn't be too good unless it's your arms or your legs. There's not much you can do about the hair around your..hole because everyone has it and to try to get rid of it would just be very bad! Whatever you do don't try those creams or lotions that say they get rid of hair because the outcome is very painful! You get these rash bumps that itch like crazy and believe me you don't want that! If you're extremely uncomfortable with stomach, arm, leg, pubic hair then shaving or waxing are the best bets. They're painful while you're getting used to it sometimes, but if you do it right then you don't have to worry about those pesky little red bumps! Also, people should accept you for who you are and not what you look like. Some guys find hairiness attractive. If a guy really loved you when you have sex with them then the wouldn't care! Good luck!

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17/M

This is gonna sound really wierd, but my girlfriend of four years, has arranged for one of our mutual friends, a cute girl our age, to have a threesome this thursday...i dont know what i want to do... i mean, this IS kinda every guys fantasy, but i dont know if its RIGHT...you know? should i go ahead with it? i know my girlfriends not bi, and that shes probably doing it for me, but she seems so enthusiastic about it, and so does the other girl...and even if i go ahead with it, if the other girl is doing stuff to me, is it okay to show that i like it? would that make my girlfriend jealous? im just looking to try and enjoy this (i do WANT to do it) and not offend anybody i can...i love my girlfriend with all my heart, and shes the light of my life, i dont want to hurt her...ANYTHING you have to say will be helpfull...thanks...by the way im looking for girls opinions too...

I think that maybe you need to talk to your girlfriend. Ask her what she's comfortable with. Set down some rules, you know? Both of you should voice your concerns to eachother and let eachother know what's comfortable for the both of you. She probably is doing this because she loves you, but she also is enthusiastic about it because she wants to experiment with you. That's a good thing. It doesn't mean that a girl has to be bi to do that sort of thing. Me and my fiance are doing the same thing. We laid out some rules of what we felt would be right and what would be wrong during a threesome. He looks for a girl for us and I look for a guy. We do this because we love eachother and are comfortable enough to want to try this. If your girlfriend is comfortable with a threesome then she loves you very much and yes it is ok to show that you enjoy it. That's the whole point! Good luck and let me know what happens!

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ok. so i have ALWAYS (since pre-skool) have been known as a tomb-boy.....(im a girl), but a year ago i started to like this boy. but i would NEVER tell ANYONE....this year hes in my class. AND on top of that, his locker is RIGHT next to mine!!! omg. now, he talks to me. and i like wrestling and so does he. and lately, when he sits near me in a class, he talks to me more. so now im starting to think he likes me. but i really dont know. SHOULD I ASK HIM OUT? OR TELL MY FRIENDS I LIKE HIM?! I RELLY NEED AN ANSWER!!!

ps. i DO NOT want my friends to ask him out for me AND HES BEST FRIENDS WITH MY BEST FRIEND! (whose a boy)

Wow! It's kind of hard to decipher what guys think sometimes. He could very possibly like you, but it could be that he only likes you as a friend. You'll never know unless you tell him you like him and ask him if he likes you back. I wouldn't tell your friends until you're sure, because all friends do is complicate relationships sometimes. Good luck!

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So here's the thing, the guy i've been in love with for 4 years lives 2 hours away from me but we have such a strong relationship and everything, he's my ex but we decided to see other people because of the distance thing. we fight constantly and sometime don't talk for weeks but i guess in my opinion that makes us stronger. he's kind of with a girl and i am so sick of him being with her than calling me and telling me he loves me when hes saying the same lines to someone else when it should just be one person. he complaing and complains about her and she treats him like shit, i'm not saying this out of jealousy or anything like. anyway, he keeps going back to her and then back to me. non stop back and forth, back and forth. i feel like complete shit, im not sure what to do. i think he might be doing this because he's not "with" me (the distance thing) and hes using her until he can get to me, i get my license in july and he graduates this year, i just need some advice. please help.

Well I say you should drive down there when he graduates and talk to him. Tell him it's either you or her and it can't be both. Tell him you're fed up with this ping pong game and that you're not playing it anymore. If it doesn't work out between you two then you could always be friends with him.

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