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I went into walgreens with my friend and we were just looking around and I saw a lot of cool things i'd like to try out. like new make up and new hair products and hair tools. I look at the prices and they are like 7 dollars each, which seems cheap. but one time i got a bunch of things and it came down to 70 dollars!!! I'm not that wealthy. The most I can afford on beauty products is probably 20 dollars.

Any advice on how i can try new products and such without emptying my pockets too much?? Or at least ideas on how to get more money? (link)
well the earning money is not a bad plan, but even then i know that it can take awhile when i want things now. i went to target and i get some make up for a dollar to 3 bucks a piece. and its actually pretty good makeup. its called e.l.f
you should go online and check it out. i love it :)


I have been using this self tanning lotion which is really good and i am very happy with it. The color is great and it doesn't leave me with streaks. The only problem is, my whole body is tan except for my hands. This is because I wash my hands throughout the application process to avoid having them turn orange. But now I have the opposite problem. They have no color on them at all! It looks weird. Any solution to this problem? Thanks! (link)
i had this same problem. what i did was only applying the lotion to your hands every third time. so say monday - self tan, wash hands, tuesday - self tan, wash hands, wednesday - self tan and do not wash your hands


hope this helped


my face is really dry and its really bothering me! does anyone have any home remedies that will help moistrize my face? please and thank you?! (link)
i have found that johnsons baby lotion is the best for me personally.

hope this helps.


does toothpaste really work??? I have 2 GIANT pinples on my face and i need them 2 go away fast. i spent all day trying 2 hide the pimples with my jacket. i cant spend another day like that. How long do i need 2 put the tooth paste on for????????? (link)
yes it does tend to work. oddly enough, but it helps me. when i feel a pimple coming i put toothpaste on it, however i get acne scares and scabs and it doesnt help with that, but it prevents it from gettin gbigger usually.
something in it dries up the zit.

-miah


There are these two boys in my chemistry class who always steal my books and stuff and then hide them. It's been going on for a year now or so. They seem to like when I have to chase after them. My friend (a girl) starts going off about how they both like me whenever they do this (really loudly in front of the whole class), but I never believed her. I just thought they were jerks and had a fun time with my reaction (which is usually running after them and tugging it back) Well just yesterday my friend told me that she liked one of the boys, so do you think she was right about them liking me? Or do you think it was her way of flirting? (link)
16/f

well the boys could like you. they might just be flirts and just like to mess with you. however what i noticed was how your friends announced to the whole class that they are flirting and that she likes one of them. it seems like she might be insecure and disappointed that he is giving you his attention instead of her. this doesn't make her a bad friend or anything, she just might be hurting and not want to admit it. of course that is only a guess and i could be wrong, but thats what it seems like to me. if you like these guys then keep flirting back, if not then i wouldn't give them the satisfaction that they want (by trying to find your books).

i hope i helped a little.


hi, i was married for 21 years. i was a stay @ home mother for that time, home schooled our children 2 boys @ home 15 and 11. he was an abusive man @ times, very abusive. through out our marriage he would leave and come back, leave and come back... well, he ran off about 2 years ago, come to find out, he was seeing another woman. when he left, i was devestated. i had a nervous breakdown last january, but am doing good and am in school to be a nurse... i tried dating about 8 months after he left, but i figured out that i'm just not ready for that. anyway, i do have a lawyer and he's been good, but there are still some unanswered questions. we went to our first court date and the judge gave temp orders for my husband to pay child support, all the bills and house payment, child support 2 be taken out of his check via garnishment. well, right after court he quit his good job. he does still pay the house payment and bills, but i only get a 3rd of the child support. 350.00 a month. he says with, this new job, he can't afford to pay me. it's been tough living on that. my soon 2 be ex-husband is always threatening me that he will no longer be paying for the house and bills and that i'm going to be homeless. today, he informs me that he wants a dna test done on the two boys. no doubt those boys are his. all i ever did was stay home w/ them, school them and i had the self esteem of a flea. well, we go back to court on the 9th of november. am i being unreasonable? after i get my education, i don't want a dime from him, but i do want him to support me while i go through school. 21 years i put up w/ him.
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Kay (link)
16/f

My parents went through a divorce at a very young age for me. My dad gave child support for me, he was never late or anything. But I do know quite abit about child support. Your husband can get into legal trouble for not paying ALL of child support. Even though he lost his job, the court expects hiim to get several jobs if he has to to pay your both of your children. It is not unreasonable to ask to go to court, or anything. You are a single parent and it was very ahrd for my mom at times and I assume it can be hard for you as well. I would aware the court of the fact that you haven't been paid the legal amount of child support. Im sorry that you are in this situation. It is a hard time and 11 years later, I sometimes have a hard time but thats rarely. Your ex seems like a bitter man, I know it is hard hearing insults (i was in a relationship similar and I eventaully believed everything he told me) I eventually realized that that was his hurt talking and nothing of that was true.I became stronger and realized that I am so much better off without him and that I should have ended that long ago. I know I may be young but I still hope that anyhting I talked about helped even a little. Chin up girl, work it:) eventually, probably once your life slows down (with all the school and stuff), your truw man will come into your life. You deserve him.


so i just woke up from this dream/nightmare i had.from what i remember,i was at my "house" even though it really wasn't,in my dream it was.i would also be randomly be walking around my hometown,which i still live near being only 18.
a good friend of mine that i don't see all that ofter,but did recently,came to hangout with her friend.we hungout for a while,after which they had to go but they kept saying how they'll go to other peoples houses and be bored,but always have fun with me.before they leave i ask for a cigarette,which she doesn't smoke in waking life(anymore)i usually don't either,but have been the last few weeks.she gave me one,which i smoked in her friends car.then my family was right next to the car,and if they knew i smoked it would be bad,so i tossed the cigarette on the floor of her car until it was safe.when i went to pick it back up,i sucked hard and it either re-lite,or was still lite.after they left,i just kept walking around my hometown.then it suddenly became night.i was near a burger joint near my house when i started to hear loud noises.when i went to investigate,i saw this oldish looking guy of a random ethnicity wrapped in a blanket stumbling around wasted(idk if it's important,but ive been drinking a lot lately).he then saw me,&got pissed at my invading his privacy&started to chase me.i apologized and started to run to my old elementary school,which actually is around the corner from this burger place in waking life as well.i started calling the police(at this point,i think he had stopped chasing me,but i was still scared),and as i got into the school i noticed a BUNCH of cops that were already there.the police on the phone then said they had to go as the light was going off and they were needed.a young male cop i ran up to to ask what was going on asked if those were(i don't remember what he called them,but they were the back-ups at the station?)&he was surprised that even they got called too.apparently there was some psycho on the loose they were looking for that was extremely dangerous,and then i woke up. (link)
im not sure if this is right or anything (interpretations are just guessesa fter all) but it sounds liek you are afraid about how you are chaning or that something major is cahnging in your dream and you just want to take a break ad relax (because of the running) and maybe your conscience is searching for help


why are yu so happy? lol nd my name is iris im really tryin to get to no the lord like i did before bt i dnt no where to start...? will you pray for me i really really want to go bak into the lords arms and feel safe and secure yu know... im lost right now. so what do i do? where do i start? and thanks for the advice. (: (link)
hello :)
its so good to hear from you again,
im not sure why im so happy, i just am so glad that someone is willing to get closer to god.
it is a very great thing iris. well to start off i would buy a bible (it doesnt have to be expensive, but i think you told me you were a teenager so i wold get something that is a focus for teens so it will be a lot easier to understand. I have been a christian for my whole life but I have a hard time understanding the bible somtimes. of course i will pray for you. I would also get plugged into a youth program if i were you, that way you are surrounded by other christians and other people that are in your same boat and may help you in your stuggles.
Something things that you may have to realize is that you will struggle in times of your life, there will be some days where you are having a sucky day and just want to cry, but God is always with you. I personally believe that he doesnt instantly make them better so we know how to handle tough situations when they happen and that God loves that we pray to him so that he wants to hear form us. I pray every night and ask God to forgive me because I am no where near perfect. I sin, i lye, i lust sometimes. I try not too but I have to have will power.
I want to hear your feedback and I will be here to talk to you whever you want.
It might take me a day or two but I will answer back :)
also my email is mariah0731@hotmail.com
i check that every day so i am nost likely to answer faster.


ok so i am f/17 and i want to become closer to God i mean ive been baptizted before bt i really want to become closer to the lord i guess i just got baptized because i felt i had to at the moment i was close to the lord before i got baptized though.bt after that everything went down hill =[ i just want to be closer to the lord because he is my confort bt im scared to talk to him for some odd reason
soo how can i become closer to the lord like i was before?
what can i do ?
and will god be angry at me because ive changed? (link)
thats very noble of you to realize that you want to change. im a 16 year old christian. ive been all my life. its amazing to see people my age want to change their lifestyles. great for you!
when i pray at night i always ask god to forgive me of my sins, god doesnt expect you to be perfect. he knows the sin nature, but we just cant live in sin (meaning partying everynight, lying a lot, lusting. . etc.). I plray to god like hes my best friend, i just talk to him like hes right there in front of me. i dont believe that he wants us to address him a certain way, just as long as you talk to him, i think he likes that a lot :) (my opinion). dont be afraid to talk to him, he will love to hear from you :)
god will not be angry with you, he actually will be thrilled that you decided to change your ways and turn your back on sin and follow him. he will welcome you with open arms. he was with you when you were sinning just as he is with you right now and forever will. im sorry if this is cheesy. im just happy!!! :D
if you need someone to talk to i will be more that happy to listen (through email of course)
my name is mariah.



hi everyone!
so, this is my 3rd period cycle ive been practicing with tampons. i have gotten some in before, but lately, they just wont go in. i feel as though they get stuck, and i am completely relaxed and using the slimmest ones because im on birth control and my period isnt that heavy. i dont know what i am doing wrong, it goes in a little, then just stops. it kind of stings a little, but not too bad. ive gotten some in before, but im starting to get frusterated! anything im doing wrong or that could help? (link)
if you havent already get the tampons that have an applicator. most already do (thats the pushy up thing) but some you have to insert yourself. i would stay away from those.
when i was first using them they kind of felt really awakward but then my mom said that i probably wasnt putting it up far enough, i thought she was crazy because i didnt see hwo it would go higher. but i did and ever since then i havent had an issue with it. it may just be that you need to push it up a little higher. it should be about 2 inches up (a little more or less)
i hope this helped.


I am a 27 year old female. Ok here goes I have a daughter who is 7 years old. And I pick her up from school everyday. But it's this gorgeous father there also who picks up his son everyday.

And for the last couple of weeks I have been seeing him. After school the parents have to wait outside of the gym to get their kids. And he is one of the parents I see everyday. And OMG he's so hot, he's so gorgeous tall and so sexy, so my type.

I don't know weather he is single. And I want to get to know him so bad I just don't have the courage at all. But I get all dolled up just to pick up my daughter from school everyday and it's because of him.

Please somebody tell me what I should do. How can I really get this guy to notice me. Should I randomly strike up some type of convo or should I stand back and hope he trys to talk to me one day.
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look for a ring, if there is no ring then you are good to go girl.
i would stand by him and maybe make small talk like asking who he is picking up? or whether he is going to watch the t-ball game or something like that.
small talk opens big doors.


SORRY!!! I know this is long... but I wanted every single thing I can remember... Just in case, I guess...Again, sorry it's so long...

This is a reoccurring dream I've had for awhile now, and I know it's long.. but I sleep until the afternoon...so I guess my mind has a lot of time. But once in awhile, I only have the ending (I'm basically in his arms the whole time, just crying silently) But usually, it's the whole story...and I can't figure out what it means! Nor why it won't leave me alone! For the record; I'm 16. And I had broken up with my ex boyfriend (the first person mentioned) beCAUSE he was too nice and such. He didn't have much fun, or anything. And a couple days ago I got a prank call and it wasn't until a few days later I learned it was him...I never would have guessed him, it's not how I thought he was...It confused me.

A man, an ex boyfriend who's a "goodie" and an utter gentleman (real life), sees me kiss another boy (I was teaching him how to kiss, because he wasn't confident in how he did. And he wanted to impress a girl, when he got one...) and [my ex] gets angry and shoves me against the wall hard enough to make me cough up blood and then continues by forcing himself inside of me. He's wearing protection, surprisingly, but in the process of me trying not to show the pain/fear and his thrusting; the protection pops.
Finally he stops, and walks away (obviously in guilt, but my anger from his actions blinds me of this at the moment) and I run after him with the last ounce of strength I can muster and grab him by the back of his shirt and yank him back - causing him to stumble back. I shove him on a table (in the park by my house, with picnic tables) stomach down and bend his arms back (like you tend to see in cop shows) and push on it until he yelps. In blind anger, I yell at him - telling him if he doesn't pay for the child, if a child forms, he's going to die. Then shove him towards the direction he was leaving, and he runs away (and stumbles once) and when he's out of sight, I cling to the boy (of whom I was originally kissing) completely out of strength and still bleeding, and in pain. I lean on him and he holds me up.
Suddenly, an ambulance appears out of no where, seemingly, and I pass out (I guess) and wake up in the hospital. I notice my cell phone on the table, but can't find the energy to pick it up. Not long later, a doctor comes in and informs me I am, in fact, pregnant. I look at my cell phone on the side table, as soon as the doctor leaves, and pick it up and instantly dial the number of the only person I can think of to calm me down. As the phone rings, I recall the events that occurred to put me on the hospital bed, and by the time he answers (a small part of me feels surprised he answered, because he has been very bust lately) I'm sobbing. I ask him to shoot me in nine months. Right away, he says no and is about to ask why, when the "nine months" sets in. Then I ask if he can shoot the guy who did it, to which he agrees (but obviously has no intent on doing). After crying through the phone, while trying to tell the whole story clearly, I ask him if he can tell his busyness to pause for a bit and come hold me.
To my surprise, he agrees and sounds serious. Then tells me to take a deep breath, and get some sleep. When I awake, I am being held by him. Nothing spoken, no words, nothing. Then some weeks pass, and I've calmed down, and I am able to leave the hospital. He says a couple more days, just to be sure, then leaves when he's sure i'll be okay. Not long later, I learn my best friend of 3/4 years is on his way to see me, as well. When his plane lands, I'm there to greet him. And he greets me, by placing a diamond ring on my left ring finger. (He has proposed before, real life, but it had only been a joke). I stare at him blankly, as he grins down at me.
He gets a hotel room, until he can get a house, and I spend my days there with him. Talking, joking, playing video games, and laying on his chest with his arm around me, telling me it'll be okay. He tells me when I turn 18, we will marry (on Halloween day, saying it's just so fitting for the two of us).
As time goes faster, I find myself at six months and lacking the physical sign (an enlarged abdomen) but yet can feel the kicks, as well see the child when going in for ultra-sounds (it kicks once, and there is one image of the child's ultrasound that floats around once through the dream).
And then, I find myself once again laying in my soon-to-be-husband's arms. The child will be born within the month (you can feel it in the air) we simultaneousness look down at my flat abdomen, and he says she is simply to shy to show herself to the world just yet. She doesn't want the attention, she's still too shy. So I asked "what's a good name for a shy little girl, then?" to which he replies "Sara" and then I wake up.

Let me know if you have questions, too!! ): (link)
ok. this is a weird dream. but actually pretty interesting since there is so much to the story.
im going to try to figure it out from the beginning. . .
as for the rape thing it sounds like you believe that you have been wronged by a guy (not necessarily physically) but something along the lines of you feel mistreated.
for the hospital thing i would think that you have come into a problem in your life (since you, as well as myself are 16 im thinking about guy drama or just drama in general) or you have to prepare yourself for something to come.
pregnancy makes me think of you entering a new stage of your life or you taking over a new goal or obstacle that you are trying to get through which ties in with the hospital part. maybe you are in a tough mental state of mind and need a breather from all the stress happening.
the engagement to your friend may describe that you are feeling lonely or just need security. it doesnt mean that you like your bff but that maybe you know that he would always be there for you and that thats what you want in a real relationship.
for the kissing the dude thing, im going to guess that it might be talking about the fact that you might need change, that you feel trapped and you just need to take a breather for a second adn take time to think for yourself for a chance.

i hope this helped. sorry if it didnt apply for you but i thnk it makes sense.


I don't know what to do with him! I found out from my bff that my bf made a facebook group thing about our relationshp. I went and red a few things on it and it is personal and nothing anybody should know but us so I told him I knew he had a secret he was keeping from me but not what it was so he would tell me or something but he didn't. i kinda thought that he posted stuff and didn't think it was bad and I wanted to give him chances to say so but he just said he didnt have no secrets so i went back to read the rest and he had made it private only so now it is hidden from me.

I guess what I am asking is if he didn't think this was wrong why did he hide it when i found out? He still denies everything and now i got no proof because i cant see it anymore!!! i have been crying about this and i feel betrayed like he has a secret life on facebook or something! should i stay with him if he isn't going to be honest and still hides things?

Sorry if this is too long! (link)
oh my goodness. i feel for you. i do. if i were you this is what i should do. it might be hard, but its better then not being with him ever again. . . i would sit him down, make sure he has al of your attention, and calmly ask him about facebook and that you don't like hiding secrets. it might not be bad, he could be asking people advice on faceobok or something like that. i wouldn't automaticly jumped to the conclusion that its bad. however it might be, i would talk to him. . . tell him that you want to be in an open honest relationship and that lieing its going to cut it. tell him that you arent going to put up with lies and that you need him to come out and tell you what hes saying. you dont want to seem controling, yet you dont want to let him walk all over you.
i hope this helps.
keep me updated, i want to know how he reacted.
i hope everything works out for you two.


from,
mariah


16/f. for halloween this year i want to be belle from beauty and the beast. i dont want to wear a long gown because it would just get in the way when i go to a party. I want a short yellow dress, a little above the knee, thats poofy like belles. I dont want to look slutty, but i do want to look cute. also, i want it to be under $100, hopefully around $50. THANK YOU! (link)
the first one is short but with high socks i dont think it would be bad.

http://store.costumecity.com/adult-storybook-beauty-costume.html


http://www.costumecraze.com/DISM217.html



Ok I am 16 and female and this boy is 17 and male. Everyone in my school has made fun of and harassed me to ask out my best friend. They gave that up and now they moved on to another boy. This one, I wouldn't actually mind dating. Well today, we were walking and I told my friend I love her outfit and she returned the compliment. This boy just pops out of nowhere and says so blatantly, "I love this!" (meaning the period we were all going to.) Then we walked to the doors and everyone went ahead of us into the opened door and he went to open the door that was still closed and stood there a minute and was like "I would have opened that door for you but it doesn't open.." then he looked down at the ground, I laughed at him, he smiled. Then I quick walked ahead of him to set up for class.

So far, what do you think? And what should I do to move this along?
Thanks! (link)
this sounds like he likes you. i wouls try walking by him to and from class or pretend to be a little slower leaving teh class and see if he waits for you. talk to him. dont be nervous talking to him. go for it girl.


I'm a runner, and I'm super competitive. I don't settle for less than my best, and even my best isn't enough. Basically im super dedicated, i think you get the point :). I also love music. I use it to get me pumped before a race. I have a playlist on my ipod to motivate me, but i can't think of any other good ones. Any suggestions? Thanks so much! :) (link)
headstrong by trapt

thats the song i listen to to get pumped


Well if it is 2010, and we have been using a 24-Hour clock. Over time, are we losing accuracy in the date? A day is actually 23 hours & 56 minutes. 1440 minutes in a day, BUT, after a year we are off by 1 day and 20 minutes, and every leap year wouldn't make it up. So aren't we off by maybe a few years? (link)
well the world is millions of year old, but time was started counting 2,010 years ago.


Okay so, I signed up for aerobic dance for my school, They have 2 different type of dance classes, "regular dance" and "aerobic dance" I was in regular dance for about 2 weeks last year, then got switched out of it, and got put into P.E. I hated p.e. so I thought this year I would sign up for something else. Well, today was our first day to actually go and practice, and we're doing the same exact stuff we did last year! same exercises and everything. is aerobic dance just like regular dance? is it harder or easier? plus, I was informed that I have to perform infront of the whole school (with my class) at the end of the year, I have two problems though..
1.) I am not even 1% flexible and i'm uncoordinated.
2.) I am super shy! the thought of performing infront of crowds scares me..
What are some things I can do at home to make myself more flexible for my dance recital. (link)
it usually requires some flexablilty and aerbic is faster music generally to get your heart pumping more. its a little harder than regular dance.


ok so my friend cheated on her boyfriend and is trying to hide it obviously. we were hanging out with a bunch of people and the guy i really like was there. she likes him too. (even though she has a boyfriend) another friend was saying how she cheated on her boyfriend with some guy we meet in the city one night. so she tried to cover it up by saying that i had sex with him, in front of everyone at the party, not her. now the guy i like thinks i'm a slut and a bad friend for leaving my friend to go have sex with the guy we met at the city. and its all because she doesn't want this guy to think she's a cheater. do you think this is a little f*cked up or is it just me? what should i do? (link)
this isn't right. i think you are a great friend for trying to help your friend out but she shouldn't have let you take the blame like this. i think you should come clean, she's the one that got herself into this mess and she shouldn't expect you to clean up after her (bad metaphor but i think you understand it)
im sorry that you are in this situation, i think you should tell your friend that you aren't going to cover for her anymore and that you should tell the guy that you like the truth. you dont want to ruin your reputation because of something bad your friend is doing.

hope this helps.


What does {{xoxo}} mean? (link)
it means hugs and kisses.
its just a cute way to end a letter or text




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