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i've had this for a few years. on and off i'd get on and answer some questions, out of boredom. but that's all changed. i've been doing a lot of soul searching in the past couple of months. i'm no longer the bored 14 year old girl when i started using this, i'm now a 16 year old woman wanting to actually help. i've expierenced so many things now, and i feel like i can give advice for many different subjects, instead of just a few. i really want to help people, whenever, however, anytime of day, any way.


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Location: Clovis, California
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Age: 16
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16/m
I'm so sick of being alive. Everything is so hard. I can't stand it. It's like I'm doing something wrong. I have few friends, but it doesn't matter because I don't like them. I don't like any one. People don't meet my standards and they never will. And when it comes to girls I have no idea what I'm doing. It's like there's some secret technique that every one but me seems to understand. My problems with girls contribute the most to my loneliness and depression. I'm unmotivated in school, because I care more about trying to find a place I belong, trying to find some one who understands me. I can hardly sleep because I'm always worrying about all this. I'm scared I'll never have friends. I'm scared I'll never have a good job. I'm scared I'll never have my first kiss or have sex, and if I do it will be with some one I don't want to do it with. Somewhere between now and the next few years I 100% sure I'll be dead. I can't take it anymore. I've been to therapy and they even locked me up like a criminal in a mental health ward, but to no avail. I hate life. I hate myself. I hate every one, especially if they're happy. I don't see things ever getting better. Please help me. And don't post anything about God, Jesus, or religion of any kind, it will be an automatic 1 on your rating.

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Man..I'm here for you. I'd really like to talk to you about this in a conversation, because I don't think I could ever say everything I want in this little box. It tears me apart that you're going through this, because I've been through that point in my life. If you'd like, you can reach me at: www.myspace.com/ohshtmkt or on my aim - mktxyz yahoo - aradicalmessx (i dont get on that often on yahoo so leave me an offline message, or email me. i also have msn - a_californiagurl_manda@hotmail.com i don't get on that often either, so if you don't mind, and you'd like to talk, reply to this answer and we'll figure out a way to get in touch. i really hope you take this into consideration. love love love. -mkt

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What color bra is the least see through on tight/white shirts? Thanks!!

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the skin tone color. :P

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my friend, lets just call her stacy and i used to be inseperable. we were best friends, we would hang out everyday, cuz we were neighbors so we could. anyway, lately shes been hanging out with a popular girl, lets call her lily. so stacy has been hanging out with lily, and its really sad cuz she never hangs out with me anymore. and a couple weeks ago, she said she didnt want to be friends anymore because i was "clingy" and i wasnt clingy at all! but now we are kind of friends i guess, i mean, we talk and stuff. bt i just looked at her AIM profile and im not in it she has all her other friends except me. and shes not friends with any of her old ones, except me and i guess were not bestfriends anymore. and not she is really popular, and she ignores me during school, and lily is more important to her than i am. and, shes just not the same old stacy anymore. i want my old stacy back! i miss her so much! please! i need help!

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Honestly, that's messed up. Don't waist your time on Stacy. She obviously wants to be popular and all that stupid crap, and my guess is, she think's she's too cool to talk to you anymore. Popularity isn't everything, I've realized that. It's better to have friends that care about you, and how you feel, and most important with being friends you should always have a good time. Don't worry about her, go out and meet other people. Just make sure you don't turn around and be rude to her after you stop talking to her, be as nice as you possibly can whenever nessacary. You know what I mean? You don't have to talk to her, but you should be nice to her, it shows people that you're a good person. I'm sorry you're friend has changed, I wish it could go back to the way it was, but you've got to realize that people will change, even if you don't like it, and friends also come and go. It's life I guess. Good luck hunny.

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Is facial hair on a 15/m attractive or is it showing that your a some kind of beast

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Some people have different opinions. And in my opinion..its fkin sexy.

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okay!!!!!1 i cannot think of the word...but its been stuck in my head and it is very irritating. it is a word for women who dont like men. not lesbians, but like those weird people that are like ohh men suck and women are so much better men are pigs blah blah.....theres a word for it. just one word. i want to say it starts with like an L or something.......idk!! please help me thiiiiiiiink it is bugging me so bad

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feminist?

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hi im a 15 year old soph guy and i like this frosh girl thats in my geomotrey class...i met her about 2 years ago and havent seen her since then at the highschool game on friday we were talking and we talked online the other night and she is pretty and smart..and she seems pretty relaxed i seem to like her and i wanted to go to this street fair in another town with her her best friend and my bestfriend but they couldnt go becuase we would get back too late so this frday there is another game at our highschool and i want to hang out with her there and maybe me her best friend and my best friend can hang out on saturday night as well...so my question is should i tell her how i feel this weekend have her best friend who is also one of my friends talk to her or wait and do it later..because i feel if i wait to long she maymove on if she does have feelings for me but i dont know if she does so please help thanks in advance!

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sit her down, relax, take a deep breath, and tell her. its the best way and it means a lot more. :)

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16/f.ok so i just moved to a new school and the very first day i met this really nice girl. shes so sweet, and i sit with her at lunch. ive even gone over to her house and hung out with her. shes not really the type of person i usually hang out with, but shes so sweet. but over the weeknd i met these group of girls that go to my school and tehre more my type. they invited me to sit with them at lunch and they want to hang out with me more, but i dont know what to do. these girls dont liket he girl i met the first day and they dont really associate with her. who should i sit with and how do i break the news to the other one? thanks.

p.s-sitting with all of us together would NOT be an option. thanks.

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honestly, do those group of girls really know your friend? i mean you say she's a sweet girl, so why wouldn't they like her. im guessing they're those kind of girls who judge on looks? am i right? if so, screw them. honestly, you should surround yourself with really cool, down to earth, i dont give a shit(about how you look) kind of people. i think you should sit with the girl you met on the first day, she seems better. just tell the group of girls you don't wanna leave your other friend. and if those girls diss you for that, again..screw them. im not trying to be mean or whatever, but seriously why would you wanna be friends with those type of people? and just imagen what they might do if you don't do everything you want them to do, they might shun you or whatever. and then who are your friends? i mean they could influence you to do shit, like drugs, sex, alchohol..etc. so be careful. i hope i helped.

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hey, yea ill deffinitly try doing that but what if she just says yes to be nice because we are friends but what if she just feels bad to say no and really doesnt want to o with me, i wouldnt go with her if that would be the reason

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well ask her if its more than just a being nice to a friend kind of favor. my whole thing is, be straight up about everything you want to know. but don't be pushy about it, incorpurate it lightly into what you're saying, and don't make it seem likes thats all you care about and that's all you wanna know. and even if it is because she wants to go as friends, make sure you tell her how much you appreciate it but you're looking to go with someone who has more of a romantic interest. and then go shopping for some chicks! haha. try and meet some new girls, or something. and remember, there's other dances, if this one doesn't turn out the way you want it, its totally fine, just go out and have fun. ive found that when i go and do something with someone i like, you hope for something to happen, and if nothing happens, it ends up being a real bummer of a night..and then you're all confussed. so my suggestion is just go out with a chick you like, but also go with your friends, and focus on the fun with friends part instead of, omg im with the girl i like? yah know?

ahh hope i helped. keep asking questions if you still need help, and i wanna hear how everything turns out.:)

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How can I have confidence...because i want to be able to talk in front of my class and do all the stuff and go t the mall without worrying waat ppl think about me.......my question is How Can i get Confidence?????

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Hmm, well I can tell you what I do because I don't know your personality. But for me what I talk in front of my class, I just focus on what I'm saying instead of the people in front of me. I'm not sure how to describe it fully..but I just kinda loose myself. I don't think about what people think of me. I just get the job done and sit down and congradulate myself in my mind, haha. And even laughing and making jokes before the presentation, to loosen yourself up, can help. If the class doesn't laugh at your jokes, screw them..at least you thought it was funny right? And when you're out in public. Bring your friends you can be yourself around. My best friend and all of our really good friends hang out, and we have a blast, we don't care what people think. We care about what WE think of the fun time we're having. Just focus on the good parts, and you'll be set hunny.

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hi im a 15 year old guy (soph) and i like this im guessing 14 year old freshamn girl...i dont really no her at all but there is something about her that just draws me to her she is very attractive and ive talked to her 1 time for maytbe a minute online but thats it and she just seems like a really nice person..so i was wondering how should i approach it become friends with her first and get to know her or talk to her friends just to see what she's like then talk to her? thanks so much in advance

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Well, you could catch her in the libary or something. Or anywhere really. Just sit down next to her, and if she doesn't know who you are, then tell her you've talked to her online before. But if you don't want her to know you've talked to her online, just sit there. And like, compliment her or something, or talk about something she's looking at, who knows. Just find things to talk about. And if you have a good conversation, then you could say hi to her in the hallways, etc etc. And it'll probably go on from there, however the wind may blow it.

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hey im 14/Male, well ill start from the beginning, i had 2 classes with this one girl in 8th grade right before this summer and we always talked, we laughed we had alot of fun together, well we started to really like eachother towards the end of the year and we went out and then when summer started i left for camp (we were still going out when i left) and we called eachother and everything was fine until she went to camp, then i came home after a month of being away she ended up falling for this other guy at her camp, they ended up going out for a week broke up then went out with another guy 2 weeks later, now im a freshmen school just started and shes single, we used to always talk hang out and stuff but it jsut kind of stopped, whenever i see her she looks excited to see me but never talks to me other then when she sees me, and her aol profile claims she likes someone and id like to know if it was me and homecomings coming up real soon and im not sure if i should ask her but id really like help on this i really really like this girl and she used to really really like me but idk anymore, please help...

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hmm sounds messy! haha:P. hmm.. well.. i'm thinking that you should ask her to homecoming anyway. just go for it. if she says no, then you can definetly find someone else. but you should also talk to her about your feelings, and the fact that you like her. try to be optimistic about it. things could end up bad..but eventually they'll get better, and you never know, theres probably a good chance you guys could end up together. but seriously just go for it and ask her hun, you have nothing to loose right?

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everyone thinks im gay because i dance and hang out with girls...im sure its normal because, well i like girls. what could i do to show im straight to people so they could get off my back about it? -Tom

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ahh! i love guys like this haha, sry like all my close guy friends hang out with basically only girls. anyway. you should try and get a girlfriend, or go out on dates or something. that'd definetly show that you're straight, haha. or you could get a shirt, and write "im not gay, get it STRAIGHT!" lmao jk i'm retarded, so yeah..i think that's the best way. but really you shouldn't care what other people think, screw them and their opinions, you're awesome.

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me + my friends love hanging out on like weekend nights and we usually go 2 the movies or some1s house or the mall or the football games or something. but those places get boring after a while. does anyone have any ideas about other places we could go?? like.. places that we could go wen there is girls + boys.

thanks xox

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haha right on.

well yesterday, my friends and i drove around. we went to my school, and just walked around and talked and acted stupid. walmart is a pretty fun place to go to also haha. go look at the fish!! umm..have any nickel arcades, or regular arcades? theres always church, i do know if you guys are into church. but me and my friends go to church and chill out, not because we're religious or anything, but we just have a lot of fun hanging out with the people. just go anywhere where you guys can hang out and talk or act stupid or whatever the heck you wanna do. like a park, or idk..who knows! good luck..lemme know if you ended up going to walmart or an arcade that'd make me week haha.

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the problem is Im BI well atleast I think I am I rather want guys but I wouldnt mine experiencing.. Im 14 so maybe its just a phase. Well I made out with my friends b4 but I was just teaching her how cause she was going to the movies with her boyfriends, but I want to finger her or eat her out.. WE both always make fun of gay people like who we think is gay and all so I know she is straight but should I tell her that I am Bi? im afriad it will ruinin our friendship. she is my best friends sence the age of 7 so almost 8 years.. what should I do

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first of all, being bi isn't a probelm, haha. i'm bi, and there's nothing wrong with liking both girls and guys hun:P.

making fun of gay people..is normal in my opinion. everyone does it. i know gay people who make fun of gay people..it's just the way the world works.

i had this problem with my best friend, since i was 4(im 16 now)..i don't like her, but i liked another girl. at first, i asked her if being bi or lesbian would ever change our relationship. she told me it wouldn't because she loves me no matter what. and i think that's what a TRUE TRUE TRUE friend is. they will love you no matter what you do. if she hates you JUST because you're bi..thats not a true friend in my opinion. and friends come and go right? i've had tons of bestfriends throughout my life. so do what i did, just come out and tell her. i mean yeah you might not be friends anymore..but think of it like this. one bad thing..could eventually turn into good things, and your expierences throughout life will make you the person you are to become. so just go for it girl!! good luck!!

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Well first off, my boyfriend is going away for training for the army wich is for half a year, and the most i didnt see him for before was only for two days. Idk what to do i still want to be with him, But he doesnt trust me, he thinks im going to do stupid stuff because hes gone. & im not because it wouldnt be worth it , but how do i get him to trust me, and how do i cope with his leaving, and how do i comfort him about him not knowing whats going in my life.


second off, i hurt all the time, i mean its over little things to. Like i hate it when my boyfriend has conversations with girls or when another girl makes him smile, but i always try and tell myself that hes my boyfriend not there and this never works. i dont keep my boyfriend from his friend girls but i dont want to hurt. We have discussed this topic more than once, But i cant seem to make myself happy about the situation. Please help me on to fix this.




any answer would be apreciated

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wow, my friend is basically going through the same thing.

i tell everyone this. if your boyfriend really cared for you and loved you, and he knew you cared for him the way it seems you do, he'd trust you. and i'm not trying to sound mean by saying that. but i think its the truth. and if he doesn't believe that and ends up dumping you, then that should be the end of it. i mean plus, you're not going to see him for half of a year. that's so much time to get over him and meet another boys. just know there is always mail, cause one of my friends went to the national guard training, and we write eachother back and forth. just look forward to letters and stuff like that. which brings me to your question about comforting him about not knowing whats going on. well i think you can tell him whats going on, hence, letters. write him a letter everyday that will show that you care enough for him. i mean its the only thing you can do right? get a notebook and have that be the notebook you write the letters in or something. that way you'll remember easier (at least that would work for me :P:P).

second part:
you really just gotta get over the whole feeling, i know its hard. but you gotta trust him. if a girls gonna be hitting on him, he's probably thinking about you the whole entire time. so i wouldn't worry about it. another thing, you should get to know some of his chick friends, then you might develop a friendship with them which won't make stuff weird. does that help?

good lucky hunny. if you have any other questions about all this, feel free to leave me one in my comment box. :)

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There is this girl that I'm friends with. Oh yeah, I'm gay. Just giving you the heads up on that.She flatters me. She's talented, she also cares about her family and friends very dearly. Miss Manda she's pure genius!! I think I'm starting to like her. I have no idea how I would tell her though.Or If I would even think about telling her at all. I'm affraid she will stop talking to me..for a couple of reasons. So Miss Manda. What do I do?

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I think you should tell her, no matter what. Not just because she needs to know, but because it'll more than likely make you feel better. And if you two are really good friends, I'm sure that she wouldn't stop talking to you. You said she cares a lot about her family and friends, so I don't see why she'd ditch you because of what you're feeling. And you just gotta take a chance, and go with how you're feeling. Good luck!!! :)

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im sorry because this might sound stupid. but i think im in love with this kid scott. and he says he loves me but im not sure if its true or not. and then me and him have been talking for a really long time. almost 2 years now. and he always says that he wants to ask me out. and i always tell him i love him and everything. but one of his best friends loves me. this kid chris. and so scott says that he doesnt want to ruin anything with chris and him so he doesnt think asking me out would be a good idea. and i mean if i keep talking to scott im just gonna like him more and more each and every day. and im not going to ask him out because i just think its wrong. i dont kno. but so hes not going to ask me out because he doesnt want to ruin anything with him and his best friend.
what should i do ?
love, me.

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no problem ever sounds stupid to me. well, i'm thinking that scott and chris should have a talk about you and scott dating first of all. and i think that the two of them shouldn't get upset at eachother if you and scott start dating. friends shouldn't be broken up because of a girl. that happened to my dad and his best buddy in high school, and they stopped being friends. (might i add you must be pretty awesome if you've got two besties after you ;P). plus they obviously wouldn't have that great of a friendship if chris gets extremely upset, in my opinion anyway. he should respect that scott found someone great and that someone great feels the same about his friend. there's plenty of fish in the sea for him, and he should realize that. you could even help him find a lady?

with you and scott. you just need to go for it girl. i'd just let the wind blow it as far as it should go, and wants it to go. let him be ready to ask you out. no rush right? i know it sucks to wait, but you gotta think about how he's feelin ya know? cause rushing things might ruin something good.

gahh! good luck girl! i hope everything goes wonderfully, and let me know how everything turns out. and if you got anymore questions, i'm here for you. :)

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hey manda how can i be as cool as you are? haha :P
your like the most rad person ever!!
im jealous!!! haha

love

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haha..you know you're pretty cool too sara. i'm not thaaat cool, but i appreciate the thought! a lot of love to you girl. you're awesome.

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ok so my boyfreind is 15 im 13 the age doesnt bother me that much but the fact that he has has sex before does we can talk about it openly and all but i think he thinks i am imature for telling him there is no way in hell i will lose my virginity when i am only 13 and stuff i dont really no wat my question is i think i just need to talk to someone about it help please

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If your boyfriend really cared for you, he'd respect the fact that you'd rather wait a while for sex. I mean, you're 13, he should understand that. Talk to him about it, though. Hope everything goes well, good luck. :)

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well i got my period the first day of camp and i stil have it because its still he first week of camp. I put pads in, in the morning and since we swim first period i take it out in the bathroom and go swimming because your period temporarilly stops in water. I don't put a pad in after because i usually go to free swim at the end of the day so it would not make any sense. But my bathing suit bottoms get all bloody. Is there any way to make it easier at camp with putting the pads in.

PLEASE HELP! I rate al 5's!

thx

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tampons, they're WONDERFUL in or out of water. any time of day. :)

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