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I am Samantha.
I am a friend.
I am a lover.

I like books and the weekend. I like summer and music and flowers. I don't like school or being cold. I don't like rejection or mood swings or bad hair days.
Website: Facebook
Gender: Female
Location: D-town
Occupation: Student/Cashier
Age: 16
Member Since: February 3, 2008
Answers: 80
Last Update: April 28, 2009
Visitors: 5273


16/f

Some guy clicked on me on the 'Are You Interested' app on FB and added me. nbd, its happened before. I'm not really into that type of stuff but I really didn't think much of it. But we started talking and we have a bunch of mutual friends (he lives a town or two over). We've only been talking for a few days but he keeps calling me "beautiful," saying "we're perfect for each other," etc etc. I think he wants to start a relationship & start seeing each other in 'real life' (for lack of a better term) but online dating just seems really weird to me. Like I never use that application and when guys talk to me, I reply but only as a friend, not really flirtatiously. idk I just really don't feel comfortable dating someone I met online, even if I do know that he's a normal kid and not some psychopath. Plus I barely know him - I take relationships really seriously and I'm not going to start dating someone I've had a few conversations with. i might be willing to date him if i got to know him more, but that would probably mean meeting in person, so i'm pretty much contradicting myself, haha.

Should I tell him im not interested in him in that way, or give it a chance?

thanks :) (link)
Whao whao whao anyone that's calling you beautiful or assumes that you are perfect for each other before he has even met you is obviously bullshitting you. Anyway, you already know that meeting this kid would be entirely inappropriate because your gut feeling tells you so. So go with your instincts and stay safe.


16/f

2 weeks ago i was at this dance thing at school and there was this guy i talk to a lot and i think i have a crush on him but i dont really know for sure if i do. At the dance there is a lot of grinding going on and stuff like that and he came up to me and started dancing with me. I got kind of turned on when he was dancing with me and i think he was too because i think i felt his boner but i'm not sure.

Ever since then I can not stop thinking about him and i keep on thinking about him in a sexual way. Is this normal for me to think about him like that after just grinding with him? I am going to hang out with him again so should i bring this up with him in a nonchalant way? I feel weird and creepy saying this but i constantly think about kissing him ever since the dance. (link)
Well, from your explanation it seems clear that you have a crush on him. Understand that a crush usually has much to do with physical attraction. I'm glad you got to dance with your crush, and grinding is of course a very sexual style of dance, therefore it's only natural that you have sexual feelings for him. I don't think it's necessary to bring it up. If the physical attraction is there between the two of you, than you'll probably end up kissing him.


my used to be bff and me are having a fight. so in choir there is a thing called solo and ensemble and we've been working on our ensemble song with alot of hard work! i don't even play the piano and it took me 3 days to find out the rythm and it took ALOT of hard work!! seriously!!!! btw i'm 12 years old. well anyways so the day before the solo and ensemble contract was due (after my choir period which is 4th) she says "ummm i'm not gonna do an ensemble anymore i'm just gonna do a solo!!" btw she BRAGS ALOT on how good she sings cause when she slept over at my house she sang a song and i said "you sounded like christina aguilara!!!" and now she tells everyone she sounds like her!! and she forces it out when she sings so it doesn't sound that good!!! ANYWAYS...so i got pissed and i walked to 5th per. myself! and then after school i walked to my bus myself!!! and today this morning i walked to my 1st per. MYSELF!! and then at lunch (since we sit at the same table) we didn't even look at eachother! and she is really getting on my nerves!! and whenever we had fights i was always the one that had to bring us back together and i'm SICK OF IT!!! so then after school today i saw one of my friends' so i said " hi darian!!" she said "hi!!!" and we walked togther then i can see my ex bff looking at me trying to catch upto her "Friend" and said "hi!!" really loud!!! and then i walked to my bus!!! and also she never says sorry to me when she hurts my feelings!! like one day she was like "you need to take anger managment!!" but i really don't cause she just went on and on about how i am such a bad person so i said "okay!!!" and she was like "your so pissy today!! your always moody!!" im not cause it's just her!!!

well she is just annoying!!! UGH!!! (link)
If you guys don't get along anymore, you don't have to force a friendship. I don't understand exactly what the drama was with the whole choir thing because you failed to clearly express yourself. However, you don't have to try to get back together with her if she angers you so much. You need to be able to be by yourself though, because it sounds like walking around the school by yourself is a big deal to you. It's not, honestly. And just because your ex best friend said hi to one of your friends doesn't mean she's trying to stab you in the back. You two were best friends, so you're obviously going to have mutual friends. I don't really know what advice you want from this, but that's all I got.


I have a lot of scars around my mouth from picking scabs from pimples and cold sores. they're darker then the rest of my face and it's really embarassing. i used to be able to get out of the house with no make up and look fine. but with these nasty scars i feel like i always need make up to cover them. unfortunatley make up causes me to break out more. Anyway, what are some home remedies or products i can buy to fade the scars? i'm willing to spend the money! also what's a good concealer for the scars? (link)
I have lots of scars on my face too, and I used to think they were terribly ugly and noticable. But really, nobody really notices those things. Use a Physicians Formula concealer if you must, but really, going natural looks way better! Microderm ebrasion (don't know if I spelled that right) is a very expensive way to get rid of them, but as far as I know, it's the best. I plan on doing it when I've saved more money.

STOP PICKING! I used to do it too, but now that I've stopped, I've noticed pimples go away soo much faster! Good luck.


what does the saying 'you don't get out much do you?' mean?

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It means that you're not very aware of current events/slag/things that normal people know about. Basically you're out of the loop, if you can comprehend that one.


How likely is pregnancy from precum? (link)
Very unlikely, but still possible. Just use a condom


am i allowed to mix colors when i buy two different colors of hair coloring at walgreens or is it bad and what. (link)
Probably not a good idea if you don't know what you're doing. It could damage your hair though because you don't know what chemicals are in each and they could have a bad reaction with each other.


15/f

Its my boyfriends borthday in about two weeks
im not a fantastic singer but to show him i love him i thought maybe i could sing for him
do you know an acocustic, easy songs that i could try
not too easy though because i want to impress him

this isnt the whole gift its only part of it :) (link)
Lucky by Jason Mraz. It's not too hard, I don't play guitar and I can play that song. And it has REALLY cute lyrics!


Well I'm a girl with naturally wavy/curly hair and i straighten it all the time. But as soon as it gets humid it poofs up big time. I hate it. Is there any hair products anyone could suggest that stops that from happening? (link)
Pureology straightening gel works well. Get the one in the blue container. But honestly, I'd just scrunch it when it's humid out. I like samy mousse, the one in the yellow container.


what kind of bangs is this called? im planning to get a haircut like this

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/3428/l99706491c3b264413ea5b3gp9.jpg

mixed with

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1936/1469668813lji0.jpg


what do you think and whats the first one called? (link)
The first one is called side swept bangs, and make sure when you get your haircut you go to someone you trust. You don't want to end up with a mullet! Bring the pictures for sure.


I have a friend just like her now, and I don't know how to tell her what I think about her. How did you let your friend know that you don't want to be around her anymore? Please help me, I am getting sick of my friend being such a brat to me.
PS. Her main problem is that she brags alot, and is never happy for me when something good happens to me. She also doesn't care if I am going through hard things in my life. (link)
Well, my friend and I got in a fight, which I regret. That just leaves cold, hard feelings. However, you don't have to really let her know directly. When she asks to hang out, tell her you're busy. You need people in your life to bring you up, not down. If she notices that you aren't hanging out as much and she confronts you, take into consideration she may have learned how to be a better friend. Good luck!


15/f

When it comes to saving up I don't know how to save my money better yet my check without spending it on stupid stuff...I get my check every friday and sadly it doesn't even last to see sunday meaning its gone by sunday . This has become an issue with my parents because they no longer want to provide me with any transportation to work or anywhere since they say its pointless to work if I don't save my checks. I thought getting a bank account would help but its worse it seems I go there and withdrawl money everytime I'm in need to spend...idd really like to start saving my money to buy a new phone or an ipod touch but idk how that's going to happen =/ does anyone here have any suggestions? Tips on how to not spend and save up? Anything would help please (link)
Start splitting your paycheck in half, and stand by it! When you go to the bank, put half of your paycheck in a savings account, and cash the other account. Also, don't use a debit card. If your bank gives you one, throw it away! Sometimes with a card you spend more than you think because you don't visually see your money being spent until your wallet is empty. If you do get a card, write everything down! I hope this helps


How do i tell my boyfriend that i'm cheating on him?


Signed,
confused chicky
female (link)
There's no need to go out and hurt him more than necessary. Don't tell him. Just end it now.


I liked a guy, he was going out with one of my friends. I told him I liked him. He told her. Its kind of awkward knowing that she knows but she doesn't know I know yet.
What should I do, Im so pissed at him!
Also my best best best friend, always finds a second best friend for a year or so then finds another one, and so on and so on. Shes always hanging out with her second best friend and then she comes back to me.
We've been best friends for a long time but she gets kind of bitchy to her mom and everything. She's really negative and it brings me down sometimes to because I try to be positive.
What should I do there too? (link)
First topic, there's really nothing you can do. You can apologize to your friend for possibly causing trouble within their relationship, it's not so nice to do that to a friend.

As for your best friend, try hanging out with other people. My ex best friend and I had so much fun when we were together, but she was also disrespectful to her parents, bratty, and had no problem telling people exactly what she thought of them, no matter how offensive it may be. Our friendship ended on a bad note. I think it would be better to end the friendship on a fairly good note while you still can. People who bring you down are not worth keeping in your life.


16/f
I was dating this guy for a few months while he was on house arrest [Don't worry he's innocent].Now he might be leaving for boot camp. How do I convince my parents to let me go to his house to see him [[since he can't leave because of the house arrest]] before he goes? They know he's on house arrest and that we've dated AND I've been over there with him three times before with my parents permission. (link)
Just ask! I'm sure they'll be fine with it, so as long as he has parents home. If you think they're not going to let you, just ask if you can go for a few hours.


do all people have birthmarks? (link)
Nope.


14/f
My period has been sorta normal lately, like 2 days off from the expected date, but I was supposed to get it on the 13th of july and now today will be the 8th day late. there is no chance i'm pregnant, so that's not it. i told my mom and everything. but is it normal to get it late sometimes but most the time regularly? i started my period when i was 13. (link)
Totally normal in the beginning, as long as you do eventually get it. If you go months without getting it though, talk to your doc. In the beginning it's normally abnormal (haha), but when you go months without it there could be a hormone imbalance.


14/f
So,
i met this guy at this dinner party for my parents, and he is as old as me [ i could tell ][we were the only kids there, other than some 2 year olds] we didnt really talk, but he was SO GOOD LOOKING!! anyway, he kept trying to make eye contact [i did sometimes to though] , he would always turn towards me and then "look at the sky", so, if we met again, would there be hope?? like by the way he always tried to make eye contact and im talking always! so, yeah, could this mean anything? (link)
If you see him again, sure there is hope. He was obviously interested in you, just neither of you made a move. Next time, make an effort to say, "hey" and talk with him. It may not be love at first sight, but who knows...


f/17
My bf (18) does the cutest things for me. during school, he filled my locker with a bunch of balloons and chocolate and stuffed animals and confetti and when I opened it, everything came pouring out and a sign popped out that said i love you. Another thing he did was write cute little messages on a million rose petals that led to my front door. I constantly find little love notes in random places whenever he comes over or in my car. one time he wrote all over his body, supposedly to support his sister's soccer game and there was ink alllll over him and then at midnight we rode our tandem 2-seat bike to the lake and we swam and when he got out of the water, everything washed off except for I love you on his abs. He wrote everything but that in washable marker. The first two months we went going out, we climbed into a treehouse in his friends neighborhood and he took out his guitar and sang to me. He does cute things like this all the time and it just makes me feel so special and all i do is cook him food and give him back rubs sometimes. I love him so much and I feel bad like he does so much for me and i can't think of anything creative and cute and I really want to. I really wanna show him I care as much as he shows me. Nothing sexual, either. Any ideas?? (link)
Compliment him every day. Say something about his hair or his smile or something! Send him cute texts, write him notes and slide them in his pocket when he's not looking. Surprise him at home when he's not expecting you. I'm trying to think of more, but these things should just come to you. Uh, write lists. Lists of things like favorite dates, why you love him blah blah blah. Make CD's for him. Uhmmmm that's all I can think of now. Hope I helped.


what should i do if a friend that use to care about you and help you out when you needed it, now he will never help out when i need it or if someone else does. (link)
Have a talk with this friend and let him know that you feel neglected. Try not to put all the blame on him, even if you think it's all his fault. If this doesn't show results, find a new friend in which to confide.




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