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Last Update: August 6, 2008
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hi...
me and my ex boyfriend broke up the second of September of 2007 and have not spoken to each other two months before that because he went Leftbridge Alberta(i think) and was out of cell range so we couldn't text/call each other and on the first day of school we haven't spoken to each other and i was to scared/stubborn to talk to him so the next day my friends broke up with him for me and at first i didn't care it was fine until a couple weeks later i realized that i was still in love with him...that was a year ago and during school i would see him during break and lunch etc. and my heart would ache.And every month I would tell my best friend that it was like an amount of months that we haven't spoke to each other. it has now been a year and i still cry over him I really want to move on but then again I don't want to what do i do

The two best ways to get over/fix this that I can think of are:

a) You need to realize that you can't well on the past constantly. When you look too far in the past, you can't look forward to, well, moving forward. Crying over a breakup that happened almost a year ago won't help you at all. The one thing you can do is start meeting new people.

b) If you're really in love with him, then shouldn't you be able to talk to him? If you previously had a relationship with him, you should know what he's about and be able to talk to him easily. Start by saying "Hi!" or have small conversations with him...

Hopefully, this helps! Good luck! And feel better!

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is there a website where i can download free videos to put on my nano video ipod?
thanks =]

You get a really good quality when you download videos from KeepVid.com! Choose the .mp4 file in "High Quality" though... Usually iPods play those video files, but convert it in iTunes just in case :D

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15/f

Things are just spriling out of control right now. I had a group of friends but two of them got into a fight, therefore one of them left to go to another group and the other one is now hanging out with just her boyfriend. The others are just there, but i dont feel as comfortable to hang out with them anymore. They are mostly with themselves now. That just leaves me! I don't have a lot of other friends, other then them. I just came to this High School hardly knowing anyone. What i need advice on is how can i make new friends to hang out at lunchtime and stuff? I am not popular at all..and frankly thats what its all about in high school unfortuntely. I feel so lonely and "lower on the social ladder". Its hard and i really need some advice. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you

Ok, if those girls are gonna "huff-n-puff" over something stupid that's probably not even worth it, then that's not cool. If the situation's between those two only, then it should affect you or your other friends. High school isn't about staying with only one group of friends. It about meeting new people and having new experiences. Maybe you like sports? Try out for a team or train with someone for the next season. Do you like writing? Join the school newspaper or drama club. Art's your thing? Design posters for the school. Like helping people out? Do volunteer work. High school's what YOU make it, not what you let other people make it. Put yourself out there and meet new people. You'll never know. Maybe you'll meet someone who'll end up being one of your best friends...

Hope this helps! Good luck...

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so my dad is jewish. my mom is baptist. but me and my brothers were brought up jewish. i honestly dont believe the jewish religion and i told my boyfriend this and now he wants me to go to his catholic church with him. i dont know what to expect. i hear you have to go to the priest and get bread and wine and stick your tongue out. how far do i stick my tongue out? what do i wear? questions like that is what i need information on. if someone could help me out it would be greatly appricated. thank you

Yes, some do go to the priest to have bread and wine, but you can't do that unless you take classes about Catholic doctrines. During some masses, you can go to the priest and be blessed by him, but I don't think you'll be able to take Communion at this point. Different religions have different practices, so there'll always be that question of what's going to happen once you're there. It's good that you want to see it for yourself, though. What to wear? Play is same with a button up shirt and some dress pants. Depends on the church in question. Talk to your boyfriend about it. He'll have a pretty good idea of what usually happens.

Hope this helped!

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Okay, so I recently got a new laptop and need to transfer the songs on my old itunes to my new laptop. How do I get the songs off my ipod to the itunes on this laptop?

I've tried a few online tutorials but can't seem to get it to work. When I plug in the ipod and go to My Computer, about 200 songs show up but none that are on my ipod. I really don't want to download anything, so please don't suggest that.

So does anybody have any good tutorials or ideas? Thank you so much.

The best thing that I can think of is either getting an rewritable CD and use that to trasfer songs to your new iTunes library or getting a Memory Stick that's compatible with your laptop AND your computer and put the songs on there. I hope this helps a bit!

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I am friends with this girl, and all the time she cancels on me. We will make plans like a week in advance or spur of the moment and everytime it seems like she cancels. She always seems to be able to hang out with other people though. She comes from a low income family but we are good friends and she knows she can ask me for money. It is just getting really annoying how she cancels everytime. should i say something to her?? she obviously thinks this is not a problem and for everyone in the group, we are all getting annoyed. but she will turn around to her other friend and blame it all on us?!?! what should i do.

It isn't a good idea to make plans spur of the moment. It's a burden on parents to try to sort out plans with daily errands, family visits, or special events. If you still make plans, then stick to making them in advance.

On another note, you need to examine yourself as well. A friendship takes two. I understand how you're hurt by the cancelled plans, but you and your friends calling her annoying isn't all that great either. She may feel pressured and may talk to the other friend to try to get her opinion out. I don't think either of you understands what situations you both are in. It isn't good to talk about your friends behind their backs, but it isn't good to gain up on her either. It's mainly a situation between the two of you and the two of you alone. Have some one-on-one time with her. Just because someone can't hang out with you all the time, it doesn't mean they aren't your friend. If the one-on-one thing doesn't help, then maybe you two need to take a break from each other. Don't pressure your group of friends to follow your decision either. What relationship they have with your friend is strictly between them and her. If they say anything about it, just say that you don't want to talk about her when she isn't around since you might as well say it to her face...

Good luck with you friend! I hope it works out! Keep me posted!

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15/f.

i really really really wanna go to a tanning bed, my moms friend has one, and she always says i can use it. but my mom will never let me. like i know i can talk her into it. but she always says that im not pale, but i feel pale. i just wanna be a little darker. i just want to use it a few times. thats it. i DO NOT want to use that stuff that you put on, like tanning lotion, that makes you streaky, and yea i just dont want that... so how can i convince her to let me go?

Before you even try convincing your mom, you might want to know that tanning beds may damage your skin. If you absolutely in need for a tan, then the most natural way to do it is by going outside and being active. Play some sports or take a walk with some of your friends. Your mom is saying this because she cares about you and loves you just the way you are. Sure, there are some days where you may feel like you're at the bottom of the barrel, but you should be happy with who you are and shouldn't have to feel that you have to change you. Some exceptions to that are if you may, for example, need to have a surgery in order to stay healthy, but that's kind of an extreme example. I'd think about it more before you're absolutely sure you want to do this. Do some research about tanning beds. Make sure it safe and good for you. A person's gotta take care of themselves, right?

Hope this helps! Let me know how it works out!

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OK HELP ME, THIS IS RIDICULOUS! Me and my friends are thorwing a party, and we all somehow agreed to invite atleast 10 of our hot male friends.. I dont have any male friends, but felt embarrassed to say so.. (please dont tell me to tell the truth) I JUST NEED TO MAKE 10 FRIENDS FAST, how the heck do i do this? I dont have the money to join a sports club or anything like that, but please im so scared.. i cant think about anything else.. the nervousity for this party is killing me, i wish i could cancel the wohle thing, but its waaay to late.. PLEASE guys PLEASE help me here.. how do i do this? im desperate and scared¨

thanks for any advice!!

I'm sorry, but I am going to be honest: you need to tell the truth. I know I sound crazy, but your friends should understand if you don't have guy friends. They shouldn't pressure you to do something you don't want to do. But if you really want to get to know some guys, just start talking to them. Guys are usually straightforward, so go straight to the point, but not in a way that seems like you're trying to get out of there as soon as possible. There is no such thing as "fast friends". True friendships are made when you take the time to get to know someone 'cause you're genuinely interested in what they do. If you can't find ten great guy friends, it's ok. One friend who you actually care about is better than ten friends you make just so you can impress you friends.

I hope I helped you! Have fun at your party!

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this is going to be long story but im going to try to make this short as possible.
okay... there's two guys im going to talk about: Landon and Cole [not real names]
in december, we had this dance in this school and we had to perform. we had a practice, Landon chose me, he had a boyfriend but we ended up liking each other but he had a gf. in january i told him i didn't cuz i just cudnt take the pain of him having a gf and all. landon is cole's best friend, then in febuary cole asked me out. but i turned him down. he was so upset. me and cole have broken hearts. well we all text each other like a texting triangle. i text cole more and i kinda like it cuz i realize how much i really wanted to say yes back then. then all of a sudden landon started getting jealous. i dont know what to do know who i seem to like more. i seem to love both and i just can't stop, they both seem so... perfect! i never got over landon, and im starting to like cole. is it okay to like two guys but lying to them about not liking them? and i can't date until im 16 and let's say im under that...

If Landon is still dating this girl, then he needs to get his priorites straight. I understand that feelings for people change, but Landon shouldn't be making any moves if he already has a girlfriend. If anything he need to be absolutely sure about how he feels for you and how he feels for his girlfriend. As for you and Cole, it sounds like things can work out better with the two of you. Landon shouldn't be jealous of something he already has. If he's in a reationship with someone, then he needs to appreciate what he's got. If he really is that good of a boyfriend, then he would do anything he could to save the relationship. If it does come to the point that you go for Landon instead of Cole then be careful because another girl may come around that he may like more then you, and you'll be left hurting. The guys shouldn't be jealous of each other, but be supportive of each other. It shouldn't be some "competition". They should be happy for each other either way.

If you're not allowed to date now, then maybe you shouldn't be focusing on the guys. You should wait and see what else is out there for you. And when it does come to the time when you can date, then you'll be completely sure of who will have genuine feelings for you. I wouldn't worry about stuff like this if I were you. Focus more on what'll make you happy, not on what'll make you stressed or confused. Choose someone who will have their main focus in a BF/GF relationship on you.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

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Okay well there is this girl who I used to be like best friends with, up untill last week when i almost hit her in the cafe, but i didnt want to get introuble so i just cursed at her really load the whole 8th grade hurd me yelling, so ya she had blamed me for teling the whole school that she made out with this boy when she is goin out with this other boy, but i didnt she is the one who told the wrong person and that wrong person told the whole person so not my falt, so then she starts crying and i got mad becuase she has told ever friggen secret that i have ever told her and how many time have i cryed its messed up, other than theat she is just not a good friend, after 2 weeks of dateing her BF she had sex, but then he did her and ran,and she comes to school like naked and she is fat and never stops eating, the point is do you think im right for droping her as a friend or am i wrong?

It's a good thing that you got out of the friendship because a real friend would take the time to find out for herself whether you actually did say something like that. Don't let what she says affect you because that'll just show other people that you're vulnerable and use it against you. You also shouldn't surround yourself with people who do things like that. The girl shouldn't have put her business out in the open if she didn't want people to know in the first place, and that also shows that the person who she trusted enough to tell isn't a real friend to her either.

On another note, control your temper. I understand that you were upset and angry, but like I mentioned earlier, you shouldn't show people that you're prone to anger 'cause they will use it against you. Don't say things that are rude and disrespectful about other people, whether it's true or not. Just remember that whenever you say something about someone behind their back, whether they're your friend or not, they usually end up finding out. Just be ready for the next confrontation you have.

Hope thing'll get better for you. Take care!

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