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Q: I'm really scared. My grandma (on my dad's side) has Alzemiers...it's where you forget your past and aren't really aware of your surrondings...My mom's brother has something like that, so the disease is on both sides of the family. It scares me thinking that I might get it. I get sidetracked really easily and I just know Alzemiers is in my genes. I'm 13...Do you think they will have a cure for it by the time I'm gorwn up?
Okay firstly dont worry yourself into getting it. Secondly make sure you learn something new everyday of you life...keeep learning it hekps the neuro pathways work out. And Eat healthily. Stay happy. Laugh alot and keep those edorphins flowing.

Q: I just started shaving down there and I get this little red razor burn bumps. It also hurts and sometimes bleeds when I shave. How do I prevent this and get rid of the bumps I already have?
try Bumpstop. Use plenty of foam when you shave and make sure raor is sharp. Alternatively use an electric one for a less close shave.

Q: well, tell me please how to make a girl love you truly madly deeply and sincerely till the eternity?
apart from sex? what other things impresses a girl for long?
Respect.
Honesty.
Genuiness.
Not giving into her every whim.(Cos eventually she'll walk all over you for it)
Giving her your full attention and looking into her eyes when she speaks to you.
Listening to her without being judgemental.
Not being a doormat.
Little notes in hidden places that make her feel special.
Noticing whats nice about her and telling her so.
Calling her when you are out with your mates just to say a quick hello.
Knowing that when she says she s fine it often means she needs a cuddle.
Thanking her when she does something nice for you.

Noticing what makes her happy, and then doing those things.



Q: my boyfriend said something really mean to me about the way i look earlier today on the phone. i hung up on him and he keeps calling back and i wont answer. he left a message saying "if you ever stop being mad at me call me, ill understand if you dont though" i want to call him back...what should i say?
Ask him why he felt the need to be mean to you. Tell him how much he hurt you and make it clear that if it happens again you'll put a hot poker on his crown jewels.

Q: Ok well yesterday i was playin tackle football with my friends well now i am covered in bruises and i am in alot of pain any suggestions to help me get rid of th pain dont say take advil or anything like that because i tried that like a hour ago and it didnt help so any suggestions to help other than that. Any advice will probably be appreciated
Have a nice hot bath!

While you lie there imagine you are rolling up all the painful feeling and pull it all out of your body and send it down the plughole. Imagine you have a relxed ball of feeling and allow that to spread throughout your whole body.

If that fails wait three days and you'll be fine :)

Q: Im 13 and I am a female. I have the guy that I like and he likes me. One problem is that he lives in Florida and I live in Alabama. The second problem is he is 17 and my mom says that he is to old for me. I really like him and I am willing to do anything. Should I follow my heart or do what my mom says is right and just forget about him???
The pictures that you have of this boy in your head...well turn to the black & white and push them away from you in your mind. Believe me, the feelings will be far less intense :)

Q: I need some exercises that will help my balance for skateboarding. 15/m
Imagine that you are one with your skateboard. Imagine that it is an extension of your feet
Then imagine that you are being held up on either side by two people of your choice and that way you will egt more support and stability on your board. Oh and practice makes perfect :)

Q: I am asian, and I think my nose is quite broad and quite flat. Compared to others, it is not that bad, but I'm just not satisfied with the look of it. I want something like the nose of Lucy Liu, it has a prominent bridge and it is narrow.

The thing is, I need to ask the permission of my mom! We are not close, and I think I'm (middle child) her least fav. child out of her 5 children.
I think I have enough money in the bank to pay for my own beauty enhancement, and I'm old enough to have rhinoplasty because I'm turning 21 in July.

Pls. give me tips and strategies so that she will say yes!
I sense that your Mum's opinion is important to you :) You explain to your mum how unhappy your nose is making you and how you are upset by it and ask her what she thinks could be done about it...she may suggest surgery herself !!

If not...explain to her about the surgery, explain the procedure and how safe it is (Your mum will be concerned about your safety i expect) explain that you can fund it yourself but woud like her to accompany and support yout throught he procedure. Then ask her to sign for it :)

Q: There's a 'rock event' (like a disco but with rock music) that goes on in my town every month or so, and most of my mates go to it. Out of the seven of us, five go (I don't). This place has a really bad rep. and most people who go there drink, smoke and do drugs, but of course my friends parents have NO IDEA about this. All of my five friends who go have gotten into smoking, and two of them are serious binge drinkers. One guy I know but am not great friends with also goes to this place and has gotten into illegal drugs, as has one girl I was kinda 'hi in the hallway' friends with, and she got expelled and charged by the police for it. Now my problem is, I will NOT stand by and watch my friends slowly kill themselves with a load of alcohol, drugs and cigarettes, but how can I stop them? I can't say anything about how dangerous it is because that's like preaching and they know the dangers but don't care. I am thinking of breaking friends with them...three of them are moving into my house in a couple of months and I have told the two of them moving in with me that smoke and drink that they can forget moving in if they think they can smoke in my house and they just laughed. I don't want to preach and I know if they don't want to stop I can't make them...but what do you think I should do? I am NOT standing by and watching them die. There's also the added problem that I am extremely asthmatic and being in a house with smokers would (I've checked this with a doctor) kill me within a month, but my friends won't listen to this either. I love them all loads but I am not putting up with this any more and I am not putting my life on the line because they are too selfish to stop smoking. CAN I make them see sense? Or should I just break friends and move on?
Thanks!!
I can understand your dilema. Unfortunately you can not live other peoples lives for them. They will do what they need to do.

You could look for the underlying causes of their behaviour I.e what are they getting from taking drugs or drinking

They may feel more popoular or more confident or more liked. What is causing them not to feel this way when they avoid drink or drugs

Q: Hi...ummm I just started a make-up buisness where people can tell me what flavor or color of any kind of make-up (like lip stick, gloss, etc.)
and I really need the money! Does anyone know how I can get people to know about and buy my products? I'll rate high!!! Thanks!
Ads in the local paper.

EBAY

Have a make up party night

:)

Q: sorry i didnt no what this went under, so i put it under friendship.

anyways, im going to my friends sleepover tonight and if i stay up most of the night/all night then i get a headache, but the thing is, i think everyone is going 2 stay up all night and i dont want to be the only one asleep, while everone is having fun.

has anyone got anything i could do to help me not get headaches??

Avoid tablets they are not good for you. Instead either have a sleep before you go or drink far more water than you do normally. Headaches usually occur when you get dehydrated :)

Q: hi, ive got a french oral exam on tues and i havent hardly learnt any of it, we have to learn our presentatation about anything ( mines half a page long) the questions to go with it (5-6 questions), topic one and topic two which is like 13-15 questions. im getting really stressed out cos, ive got no time to revise.

can someone plze help!!!!!!!!!!
Hi,

You have caused your stress by lack of preparation, so that's a good lesson for the future lol! A good remedy for now would be to get yourself a tape recorder, spend some effort in getting all you need to learn down on tape and play it back to yourself whilst sleeping. A video recorder would be even better as you could add actions to the words you need to learn and this will give you a visual learning memory too.


Take four full deep breaths and tell yourself to relax. Then take four more just concentrate on your breathing and relax. Then get ready to learn :)

Q: Can you help, I always seem to end up shouting at my son, he just won't do anything at all? What advice would you give.
Okay so you "always" end up shouting at your son. That suggests that you always discipline him by shouting. Personally I hate it when people shout at me, I'm sure you do too. You could go up to your son when you want him to listen, kneel down beside him, (so you get on his level), turn his head gently but frmly so he is looking at you and say to him calmly and authoritively, "I want you to....now, please". Then take him firmly by the hand and lead him to what it is you want him to do. Respect your son for the person he is. Make sure what you are asking your son to do is reasonable, does it need to be done right now or can it wait?
Remember children learn how to interact with others through their teachers, what you teach him now is inevitably the way he will behave to others and you when he is older :)

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