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Hey I'm Laurell. I've been through a lot so whatever the sitch is i can probably relate and try to help though I know in many situations it seems as though no one but yourself understands completely of what's going on; in some cases there's too much to express or type in words. As the days pass by, time is going by faster, and faster so I wish you the best of luck and wisdom through the rough spots.

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My boyfriend is constantly putting me down, saying that I am fat, and stupid, and he calls me names all the time like b*tch and c*nt. This makes me cry all of the time. And when he sees me crying, he calls me a baby and says I need to grow up. He says he cares about me, but caring means that you help me feel better when I am upset, instead of yelling at me like he does. I can't leave him because we have a 1 yr old son together and plus, if I did leave, I have no where to go, and I can't afford anything. I want to kill myself, but I won't because of my son. Does anyone have any advice for me?

i agree with the other chick- for your son. that he will do it to him too and it's not a good environment for him to be in especially when he puts you down, your son is young but it will affect him in some way. but also, you deserve better! there is NO reason for you to be treated like shit. you could possibly find a job that may allow you to have your son either with/near you or babysitter or something. i know that if you want to get out of that situation, you can. what about your parents? i dont know everything but theres always possibilities. i just know that you will be better off without his opinion because you do NOT deserve to be treated that way. it should not matter how he or any other man sees you but how you see yourself, love yourself and your baby. best of luck in this tough situation.

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16/f

im skinny weigh about 120 lbs. i have size 36a bra cup size but i was just wondering if the only way i could get larger breasts and a larger ass is if i gain weight

well i dont know how tall you are which can factor in but your genes play a big role in this. i know that bigger boobs and ass and the perfect curvey figure would be hott! but gaining weight might only make your stomach bigger. i dont think its the only way. they all say you should wait. who wants to do that? you may be able to acquire a stronger bigger buttox if you workout. maybe some boobs too but its hard. also, getting bras like the wonderbra or other brands with lots of padding can help you boost your bust.

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how long does it stay in your blood stream before it completely disappears?

from experience it is based on a variety of things such as your fat levels, how much you eat and drink, how much of nicotine you've had and so on. little gets stored in your fat cells and if you do it a lot it takes longer to clear it out but if you drink lots of water it will get out of your blood stream quicker. if you're worried about getting drug tested or something, you should consider at least 2-3days with drinking water but once again it depends on how much you've had. a lot, like say a pack or two of blacks, could take up to a week if you use them regularly.

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I went to the doctors the other day, and I got told that I have a huge nasal polymer(I think it was polymer..something poly anyway :\)
It's about 90% in capacity, so I'm getting it removed in August.
I'm 15/f btw.
I know it's about a 15 minute surgery, and I'll be under general anesthetic but I'm a bit scared.
How will I feel after surgery?
How do you go on anesthetic..so on.
So if you've had the surgery, I'd like your experience!

Thanks!

when i was 15 i had nasal surgery but not the same exact thing, though i did learn about the polymers. if they didnt already explain what theyre going to do it is probably just take it out depending on the size to allow you to breathe more efficiently. it should take about 6months to a year to heal completely but only about the first 5-12days i would say will you feel bad. also, a big tip!!! personally would be to get the drug to keep your from throwing up post-surgery; you never know if you could be allergic to the anesthetic and end up throwing up guts and guts of blood-not fun. you may throw up blood but dont be scared. another thing to consider, i know you may already have your dr fugured out but check and see if he does the balloon or packing. packing hurts pretty bad and is like giant cotton swabs stuck up your nose. 15 minute surgery is what they tell you but the whole experience takes longer than that.

from my experience: the hospital makes you check in about an hour or two early to check in and get dressed. no clothes except these hospital socks, underwer, and the hospital dress with not much back.. embarrassing i know. as least for me. they give you a bed and youll chill there. they may have u take a pregnancy test just as precaution or your parent will sign papers. later an iv will go into your arm they norm keep you talking then theyll put stuff in the iv soon after and you will nod out pretty quick and wake up later lightly laughing from the morphine. they make sure you can walk on your own and try to get you to eat something before you leave as precaution. you dont remember anything. at least you shouldnt be able to unless youre a major druggie and the anesthetic isnt strong enough.

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Im turning 16 in about a month
& im getting a car.

Im a girl & im preppy and stuff.
What kind of car should I get thats not supeeeer expensive, like 4 thousand / 5 thousand.

Whatever I get, I will get like speakers, rims, radio. Blah Blah Blah.
So what kind of car should I get?

personally i luv sporty cars like the two doors. corvettes are hott but soo not in the price/gas range or good up keep because theyre fiberglass but like it would be the chevy camaro which you can find them for 3k if lucky depinding on their year. similar is the
toyota celica i recently checked out an '01 for 6k with about 26-30mpg.
hyundai tiberon which is another sexy car
also the chevy cobalt which rides real smooth
2door honda civic good gas!
a little more $ but the new mazda RX8 personally but the RX6 is good too..nice ride and pick up
06 mitsubishi eclipse or the 06 but more $
oh! the pontiac G5 or the newer G6 are hott too so hope i helped a little. if you have any questions let me know.. luv cars =)

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Okay i have this major issue with this kid in my class (lets call him joe)... well joe and i are in eighth grade. everyone in our class knows that joe is a perv who is always looking up girls skirts, brushing up against us "accidently" , and stealing our clothes (my bra was stolen). Wellll our freakin school caught him stealing this one girl's clothes and did absoulitly NOTHING. And he has anger problems like were he gets so angry you actually have to get away from him in fear of your life!! And the thing all the girls was afraid of happening to them if the school didnt do anything happened to me!yesterday in class when i was sitting in my chair (he sits next to me)and i thought the bar on my chair was touching me the whole time but then like after the class was almost over i looked down and saw joes hand on my butt!! i was too shocked at the time to say anything and i told my homeroom teacher right after school and she told the principal. the principal doesnt really believe me and she knoowss joe is a liar and i never lie!!! he is not gonna get in any trouble at all!! this kid is so wacko like no joke he is crazy crazyy and me and my friends dont feel safe at school and we told the teachers but they dont do anything i really think the next step he is gonna do is raping!! i already heard him talkin about raping one tim!! what shoul i do??!!!!!
PS my parents know they did everyyyything they could with talking to the teachers so i am out of ideas.HELP ME!

ok well this so-called future rapist needs to know that you are to be respected. from not just him from all guys. dont let any guy touch you any sexual way from now on. you smack the jack out of them if they do. thats how i got some repect, if guys know you will hurt their manliness in any way they will most likey stay away from you. dont let him touch you. you let him know that make a big deal about it when you notice him do something. get back up from friends when you confront him to not mess with you. seems like the teachers are just plain idiots. dont wear skirts. kick him in the ballz. stay away from him as much as possible. dont converse with him really. thats a terrible situation. i would make a small start with staying away from him and start to be a little more agressive at school especially with the guys.

let me know if theres anything else you need. or more info. i will try to help as much as possible. let me know. hope it helped a tiny bit

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okay....i wanna know if i'm blowing this out of proportion...... my friend, who says shes my bff, likes the guy i like, and he likes her back. i was @ his house with her and something happened....i didnt find out until several days later when we were at lunch. she was talking about a convo he had with another friend of his and it ended up comming up in our convo. i asked her about it and she denied everything at first. then she said something to another friend of mine and they had a whole convo on it and didnt tell me anything. i got up and left the lunch table after accidently hitting her. i felt really bad about it and she kept dragging it on even when she knew i felt bad about it. she eventually told me after i flipped out on her. she says shes my bff, but she wouldnt tell me. am i blowing this out of proportion?

i think you have the right to be a little ticked at her and she is your so-called BFF, then she should tell you. maybe you should ask her why she didn't tell you. maybe she didn't want to hurt you somehow or something but that still doesnt really give her the right to tell your other friend about it.

in any case though people have their own business and my bff and i don't get in eachtohers biz about stuff. if she doesn't want to tell me every bit of her life or something that happened i could really care less. same for me, i dont tell her everything. hardy! but i know she wouldn't not tell me and then tell someone else. yea i would be mad. especially if it sort of involved me somehow (like me liking the dude).

i personally have wanted to rip off another chicks head before but ive never gotten into a fight with anyone. never. like hitting and tackling eachother with a certain befriendliness is fine but im guessing you hit from anger which is not good. therefore i think hitting her was outting the situation out of proportion. but thats up to you.

down to the last hit/talk whatever yall are going to do to fix it, i think you should definately talk. conversing can go a long way.

hope i helped a little

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is there a website that you can enter your age, weight, height, etc. and it will give you a diet and excercise plan for weight loss? if so, can you give me the link? thanks!

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/weight_height.html

there at the botton of the page is where you can enter your data and get your results. as for your fitness plan, i didn't really find one specifically for you besides ones you can pay for online but " exersise more and eat less" works really well. there are many websites but i tried to get you one that wasn't really a plan but it had some helpful tips:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4622_lose-weight.html

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PLEASE READ. okay i need advice- ovousily or i wouldn't be on here. ha. okay well im really shy and thats a problem because i dont have as many friends. i have like what 3? ha. i know right. i have friends from other towns but that doesnt really count because i want friends from MY own town- friends that like i hang out with outside of school too. i pretty much want to be popular. i know i could be and i have it in my like personality wise and im not ugly but like..im just so shy its crazy. also, this is the part that i hate so much. people think im a lezbain. like popular, average, or what ever. and the thing is IM NOT. and like i dont know how to prove that im not a lezbo because like im not ganna be a slut or anything. so yeah today in gym like my friend hes like JESSICA IS PALEEEE *clap clap clap clap clap* and this popular kid whos an extreme jerk is like JESSICA LIKES GIRLS *clap clap clap clap clap* . hes gay if anything. ha. yeah but really.

a) like how do i become popular and fast? && like over come my shyness? like please help. really. i mean i know i could be popular and stuff but ARGH PLEASE. like in other towns im popular because i dont care what they think and its harded to like actually do this then just say it. please!

b)please please please any advice on getting them not to call me a lez. really PLEASE. this is just the gayesttt thing ever. i think once i become popular then people will stop calling me a lez.


thank you SOO much if you read this and give me adive. omg. please. help. ah.

7th grade i too was so shy i felt as if i had no friends and was i was totally unpopular. 8th grade (after the summer) i came back to school with a whole new look. new tighter clothes that were in style, loud, happy, preppy [not too much], and most of all i didnt stick with one group of friends. i hung out with like totally differnt groups like the goth/punks, wanna b hunters, preps, populars, geeks,nerds, all kinds. im saying these are just some ways to change. im not totally sure how i did it but i had the will-power to come outta my box and have people notice me. you how like you have a certain style? well its like one day you totally get out of your box and go to another one. like im not saying change your style just get out of your box or your head. let people notice you're there. befriend everyone and be nice to everyone no matter what! becoming popular has a lot more to do with than that. its a lot of pressure. you're always contantly trying to be perfect or at least i was. and if you're popular enough, everyone is always going to know about you, who you're dating or what you did last friday. some people are even going to make up rumors about you just be ready for it.. LOL maybe to get over your shyness you could either plan an out of your box outfit with your 3 friends. or go to the hotspot hangout(where-ever your school goes, like mine to the mall on fridays) or you could just try to talk more, even online ask some guys.girls for their aim if u have it or email or number and talk to them(sometimes its easier when its not in person.. laugh out loud oh my i think this is really long but i have so much to say about this so if you want to talk more or whatever contact me and i can give you my aim or email hope i helped

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i have a few questions about food and eating if im trying to loose weigh. ( i do run daily, 15 minutes about & am in cheerleading and volleyball)

i eat penut butter sandwitches but i heard penut butter has alot of calories. is it okay to eat or should i cut down?


also what is a good breakfast cereal (i eat cereal all the time, i love it), nothing like special K or something designed for weight loose, but a healthy cereal that still tastes good?

you sound pretty busy/active. running daily is very good along with your other sports. peanut butter does have plenty of calories but some kinds can be healthier than others so the next time you go to the store check the nutrients. but be careful not to come overly obsessed with your weight, just from my personal experience. also, some cereals such as the kashi brands are very healthy, not only for weight but for your heart and all that jazz. i am really picky with food and such but i don't mind the most of the kashi brands. laugh out loud. hope i helped some.

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i'm 15/f in 9th grade in a Middle school and i get depressed a lot that i've never had a boyfriend. and i've also never kissed a guy before. sometimes i just get to thinking like wow there are like 13 yr olds with boyfriends and who have gotten their first kiss before.

also most of the people in my grade have boyfriends and have definitely kissed a guy before. it just gets me sad knowing that i haven't kissed a guy or even had a boyfriend before.

i don't want advice on how to get a boyfriend, that isn't my problem. i just want advice on how to be more confident and not to be constantly worrying about the fact that i've never had a boyfriends and i'm still prude.

thanks =]

its fine that you havent done any of that those things 13y/o are too young to be doing that anyways and you have to tell yourself that and boys dont matter they're are just perves. sorta like the other grl said: go have fun, treat yourself well, go shopping, have a day out with your girls or a couple days. and boyfriends are heartbreakers you dont need them i know some teenagers who wished their parents wouldnt let them date because of that...good luck

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i feel like i have no real close friends excapt for one person who goes to a different school than me and ive tried to hang out wit alot of different groups of girls and i just dont know what to do anymore, i feel like the girls i hang out with are just people who allow me to sit at their tablw..what should i do

-lost

sometimes i feel like that too. i guess it may mean you choose your friends carefully and who your trust is limited-which is fine. or maybe these people you hang with aren't real friends and could never be, maybe they're fake- acting like/i love you we hang out all the time we're the best fo friends...no. if what you're looking for is a lot of close friends and more bff's- there's not a lot of true friends so you're lucky to have one but..so i guess what im trying to say is:
1. deal with it-you have family
2. try a new personality- turn around your personality, go from w/e you are to preppy,optimistic,fun, playful, flIRTLY,
3. hang w/guys

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well i weigh 123 and im 5'0. and i`m 13 years old.
and i want to know exercizes that will help me get like a bikini body.
skinny legs and arms.
&flat abs.

if you have any ideas please help.
also like cardio ideas because i know that is how you lose weight, but then like toneish type exercises.

any help greatly appriated, thanks.

to diet there are so- many of them out there who knows which works and for who?!!
1. eat right which means not many startches but lots of friuts and veges
2.exersize everyday
3. sleep
* mayyb you can join a gym with a friend or parent/guardian...or join a sport...for some cardio workouts go here:
http://exercise.about.com/cs/cardioworkouts/tp/cardioexercise.htm

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Okay so i have this guy and he likes me and i somewhut like him but not really but im not aloud to date so its kinda pointless, so the other day he said that his parents hated me for texting him all the time because im charging the bill! But its not my fault!! its his because he is the one that textes back its so rediculous!! what do i do?

ok well his parents needs to get off your case but since that prolly wont happen since they seem so nosy, y dont yall make an agreement like mayb the plan of your fone for texting? i dont know i just got my plan changed for 50$ worth of texts this month w/guys...anyways or you could tell eachother for every one sent to cost you payeachother that way his paarents mite be a little more hush hush about it all them weirdos..or just fricking call eachother quit texting and if that doesnt help since your still on your cell,, if ur oarents r not useing the fone use it....yea i know but life goes on and you have to sometimes accomidate for others make adjustments for others ... its a sacrifice but in the long run its life -not fair - too bad.....
OhSnAp

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i know what flirting is but its one of those things where it is hard to describe.what things do guys do to flirt with you and what things can you do to flirt with a guy?

ok well most of the time guys will flirt whether they know it or not. to get a guy or just flirt normal: they hate it when you critisize your body too much ...if they're not players they'll like you to be something they might Have to work for, a little mysterious maybe, or hard to get... laugh at your mistakes instead of being embarressed [or showing you are]LOL ...sexual comments are def. flirting but may tend to be not you ... you can be a quiet flirt where if they come to you to talk you can give then a kool slick answer back....or you may be a playful flirt where you may gently grad their stomack or something... Oh SnAp! it is difficult to desribe it but i hope i sort of helped? message me back for more if you need it

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how do you get a best friend? I have some friends now that I dont really think will be best friend material, though they are my friends.... but sometimes i want that person that i can do anything with and just have fun and stuff. but its hard to find!

13/f

just to sorta verify what a good friend should be like:
they're not ur friend if they demand your silence, or denies your right to grow.
think about it...it should make some sense LOL

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What age do you think it is appropriate for a girl to lose her virginity and talk to her parents about birth contol?

AFTER YOU'RE MARRIED!!! idc what age as long as you are married sorry i have to be like that...but if you mustnt wait i guess id wait till you're sure this boy wont leave you or @ least 16...i think i am being more than reasonable there
LOL

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15/f

I seem to 'be everything' but 'have nothing/no one.' I have a good personality, good looks and exceptional intelligence. I try to be nice to everyone and understand who they are, but no one does the same to me. In the halls at school people make comments on how good I look, how nice I am and such. But really, I only have one best friend. And no other friends.

I know everyone in my grade. Everyone. I've tried being in every different clique that there is but it never lasts. Tonight, I have no new years plans.

I haven't had a boyfriend for two years now either. Whenever I get close with guys they start to be complete jerks and use me. I am a virgin and have only kissed one guy in my entire life. I didn't even like him and he was 19. He just used me.

I feel like I have exhausted my options. What can I do? I need to be a little more than nice, because I have tried so hard. And I've tried not trying at all. I have made countless plans but I am still missing what I want most. Friendship.

When I invite people to my house they always say they are busy and will 'call me some other time' but never do.

I realize this was a terribly long question, so any comments, insight or answers on any portion of my question will help tremendously.

Thanks so much!
Advice will be rated appropriately.

ok well it sounds just like me, a couple of years ago....its as if you are always trying your hardest to be nice,please people,help, w/e you can do to others right?! they take advantage of people like yourself, you always call them they never seem to call you, it neer seems like you can keep/have/get a best friend(s) or just find more friends or people to hang out with..now i dont completely know you but mayb others see you as too good, possibly a saint? im not sure but whatever it is you are others may be jealous thats why all that happens to you.... you have options:
1. leave it be [you are you and if ppl have a problem with that too bad]
2. instead of sticking with a clique and being apart of them until they get old then going to a new one, dont be in a clique at all...befriend everyone -different cliques- you may have your own group of close people but you dont need to be so close like a clique BE OPEN
3. get in a sport or something you enjoy maybe you'll find some nice guys who have similar interests and wont take advantage of you or some really nice girls who may become you bff's

p.s. having only kissed one guy is awesome i applaud you that is really great

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okay,i love my boyfriend to death and would do anything for him.but he drinks,dips,and smokes and i hate it.what i hate the most is that he tries to lie about it to me and it pisses me off. he wont do anything when im around him so im not worried about him pressuring me into doing it.but im worried about him getting caught,hurt,or in any kind of trouble.so my question is what can i say to make him stop?

you dont want a situation like that...thats terrible... tell him either that addictive crap leaves or your leavin, thats his choice and tell him your feelings, you'll help him quit but he's got to stop bc u dont like it...if he chooses that crap ovr u he is not worth it.

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ok so im about 5'3" and i weigh like 137 lbs. im a little overweight and i wanna loose 15-20 lbs and i was wondering if drinking a lot of water will make me loose weight. i also do exercise and my eating habits are pretty good. if water does make you loose weight about how many glasses should i drink a day?

actually i went on this mission to see if i was allergic to wheat i was 130lbs in 2 weeks went down to 113 thats 17 lbs !!!! inbetween 15-20. so maybe going on a nonwheat diet-which is very tough- might help... that means no goldfish,pastas,cereals except for things like vrispy rice, no whey...but def. exersize
*just an idea

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