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What can you do to stop the annoying sound of hearing yourself breathe in your ear? Anything? Or you just have to let it go away on it's own? (link)
that sound is really annoying. Somthing could be wrong, like sinus problems or nasal problems. Try breathing through your mouth Instead of you nose, if it doesn't stop see a doctor. Hope I helped.


I have SUPER straight hair and have been wanting to curl it! I dont want the wet look like scrunching with gels. I mean with a curling iron.. Any ideas? Thanks! (link)
Hey,

Yeah i got an idea, and it won't cost much at all. Forget the curling iron bit! I mean who wants to sit in front of a mirror every morning trying to make their hair look good!

You don't want that gel look, well thats good because that is a really ugly look. HA ha ha Got to a salon tell the stylist you want to get your hair curly. Try and go with a thing called a body wave. These look really good on people with straight hair.
Get your hair washed cut and dried while you are there, then get the body wave. I guarantee you will love it! While your at it, get some highlights in you hair. When you come out of the salon you will feel like a new person!

Good luck!


i know its stupid .. but i need help!! i have never been french kissed before and i think im ready, but i dont know how to do it! do both you and your boyfriend put your tounges in each others mouth or does one just put theirs in the others mouth? and how do you know whos tounge goes on top or bottom? I REALLY NEED HELP!! (link)
Hey,

Oh this is the question everyone wants to know. How do i kiss? How can i kiss better? I'll do my best to answer. ha ha

Well first above anything you need to relax, this guy doesn't wanna kiss a stiff log. Take a deep breath, quietly of course. Then put your lips to his. Now the first kiss should be a regular old kiss. The second is when you really get down to buisness!

When you go to kiss him open up your mouth a little bit. DON'T open your mouth so wide your drooling and look like your trying to inhale his face. Then try to open his mouth a little with the tip of your tongue. DON'T be to aggresive! Your not trying to force his mouth open with a screwdriver. Do this gently. If he opens his mouth than he's ready for a french kiss. If he doesn't then you should back off, he isn't ready for that yet.

Ok so he's got his mouth open, and you've got yours open, what next !? Well very softly put your tongue in his mouth. With your tongue try to touch his, and softly go back and forth a little lightly rubbing his tongue. DON'T do this realy hard, and DON'T stick your tongue in and out of his mouth like a lizard! Yuck, i hate that. ha ha. Another thing you have to remember to do is swallow. When you kiss someone sometimes you get a lot of spit in your mouth, and you DON'T wanna say "hold on a minute whhile i spit" so just swallow it.

Now hopefully he is going to try and do the same thing with his tongue, if he does stay calm. Just let him touch your tongue with his. Now when he does this you can keep moving your tongue back and forth up and down, again just make sure you are really gentle.

Whenever you feel like you have had enough start to pull away, then when he closes his mouth a little give him a quik peck on the lips to end it!

And thats it! Remember though, there is no one way to kiss. I wish there were! But everyone is diffrent. The best thing to do is relax, breath and try not to get to upset if he can't kiss well! Boys seem to take a little longer when it comes to figuring these things out! HA ha ha

Good Luck!



Spring's here- not the best weather but it's here! What's the best tips on keeping a healthy garden [don't tell me about fertilizers!] and making it prospere to it's best? I usually have little tomato plants, zuchini, cucumbers, etc etc and I tried corn but it didn't work so well. I have a nice amount of space so if you know of anything that's easy and grows well please list. Thanks! (link)
hey,

Your asking the one question every gardner wants to know, how can i get bigger, better plants? Or how can i get my plants to grow at all?

I think i can help. This year and i am going to have a "raised garden". This kind of garden sits on top of the ground. But anyways i have only done a few small gardens in the past, so i wanted to start with veggies that are easy to grow! And i sure as heck don't wanna have to go out and spend tons of money doing it! Here is a step by step guide on how to get those pretty vegies you see in the store. I think this should help you, it sure helped me!

1. Go to the Lowe's, Home Depot, or Walmart gardening department. Inside the gardening department ask one of the employess to show you where the "Seed starting Kits" are. $5.00-$10.00.

2. Pick up an all-purpose LIQUID plant food. Try the "Miracle Grow" brand,$3-$6.00. This is idiot proof! Its helps all of us with black thumbs! ha ha ha. Water the plants in the seed starter kit any time they look dry. Use the plant food every OTHER time you water.

3. Get one bag of really light potting soil$5-$8.00. You'll know its light by picking up the bag! Try and pick the lightest one thats really important. The lighter the soil the easier it is for the roots of your little plants to push through!

4. Ok now get your seeds! What i found really easy to grow : Cucumbers - bell peppers - carrots - radishes - strawberries! - hot pepr's - squash - and of course tomatoes! And for a garden border plant marigolds, they look good and keep bugs away!

4. I know you said you grew ugly small tomatoes, but there is a certain kind that is almost totally idiot proof. They are called "Big Beef Steak" tomatoes. And "Big Red Cherry" Tomatoes. I promise you these will give you big juicy tomatoes to show off!

5. Ok start these plants inside your house in the "seed starter kit". Follow the directions on the box, add 3-5 seeds in each little pocket of dirt. Try and keep them really warm. In the day put them in a window so they can get sun.

6. Within a week you should see little plants starting to pop up! When your tomatoes are about 2 to 3 inches tall take them out of that little green house and plant them outside.Put them in the sunniest place you can find! Make sure that the ground is all tilled up, you don't need a lot of space. The dirt needs to be really dark! Mix the potting soil with the other dirt. Push your finger in the dirt about an inch down, put in a tomatoe plant,make sure they are a few inches apart and your done.

7. Now when all the other plants are about 2 to 3 inches tall do the same thing with them. Except, plant the merigolds in a ring around the little garden you have made, this will keep bugs away and make your garden look really pretty.

Now you are done! If you want some other easy to grow plants, try herbs, in a pot, in the house! Oh but keep them near a sunny window! I really hope this helps, and i hope i haven't forgotten anything. Sorry it was so long. Good luck!



ok this is gonna be long but i need advice i cant hold this feelings anymore...ok this guy moved in lik 2 years ago...lets call him N....well he has been my friend and all he is sweet and is always joking around..well last year he would occasionally ask me out but since he always jokes around i didnt take it seriously he kept asking me but i kept not taking it seriously..anyways he went out with my friend thats a girl lets call her M well i got jealous and thought he picked her because she is prettier but the other day like to 3 days ago my friend came over lets call her Sally ok so Sally met the guy and i told her that he was going out with M and all that..well Sally out of nowhere ask N why wasnt he going out with me instead of M..well N said that he asked me out but i rejected him or said no...and i told him i would've said yes if he didnt joke around alot cuz i thought he was joking and he said he wasnt after that i felt guilty for not paying attention to the signs he was hinting at me that he liked me....now i want him back i want another chance because i really do like him even after 2 years of misery of seeing him with M..i still have feelings for him..i really want him..he broke up with his g/f 2 days ago..i want another chance..what should i do? Do i get over him or what?

P.S SORRY IT WAS LONG
OH HE IS 16/m and im 14/f! (link)
hey,

First if you really care about this person you have to stop thinking of yourself for right now. He needs support and someone to talk to more than anything. So try and be there for him. Once he see that you care, and a little time has passed you should bring up the topic that you realy care for him. Then ask him if he feels the same way. And things will probably go on from there. Good luck. Don't push him, and hang in there!


I went out with this guy on April 20th, 2003 and we went out for about 9 months. He stopped talking to me all of a sudden, had his friends lie to me and tell me he was in jail..and all this other crap. I soon figure out he had 3 other girlfriends ! Anyway, it look a long time but I got over him. It's been over a year and when I think about him, I dont cry or anything. But latley I've been kinda depressed because pretty soon its going to be April 20th and I think about the good times and just....how do I forget about this guy? I dont want to be 30 and still remembering April 20th as the day I met him! I want to forget him!

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hey,

I am sorry your having such a hard time forgetting this guy. Its always hard losing someone you really cared about. Its even harder when you find out they were a bad boyfriend.

You probly won't ever forget about him, and thats ok. You really liked him, you don't need to forget about him. Keep on remembering all the good times you two had. With time it won't hurt so bad to remember those things. One way to help you feel better is to get out as much as you can. Try to date someone. Even if you aren't over him totally. Tell the next guy you find the truth. If he is the right guy he might be able to help you get over him.

If you don't feel comfortable going out and seeing other people, just try and go out with some friends. I wish there was some magic cure to help you, but when you care about someone only time will heal you.

Good luck. Think of all the other wonderful men out there looking for someone to care about!


ok i have a boyfriend im 13 and he recently asked me to have sex with him. I really want to but i dont want him to go on and tell everybody and stuff i want to wait til summer though what should i do? (link)
listen, i understand what its like to really care about someone. But that doesn't mean that having sex is the answer. You should wait. You probably don't wanna hear that but its true. More than likely this guy will go tell all his freinds. And eventually you guys will break up. I don't think its a good idea at all. I would wait. Besides what if this guy has slept with other people? Do you want to wake up one morning and have like warts all over you. If you ask him, he'll probly say he has never had sex before. When he does that, ask him "than why do you want it so bad?" If he says he's had sex before than you are in double trouble. He is a walking germ. I would turn around and run if i were you!

Oh i forgot to mention one thing. If you absolutely, positivly have to , want to , need to have sex with this boy make him where a condom! Some guys will try and lie to you and tell you that they don't like condoms becuase they can't feel anything. Well don't listen cuase thats all bologny! Be responsible, don't get pregnant. And afterwards go to a free clinic and get a free aids test. And a free herpies, gonarea and clamidia test. You don't wanna be walking around with any of those nasty diseases!


I'm a song-writer, guitarist, and vocalist in a Christian band, and I want some help getting subject matter for some songs, we really need something new and I'm running out of any good ideas. Anybody got anything that would be worth singing about in a southern-rock/acoustic style of music?

+_=_RoadkillSalad_=_+ (link)
HEY !!>>>> DOWN HERE !! I got somthing that might help! Ok this requires you to go pick up an album, but hey i promise this will help! I to am a sonwriter/singer.. Totally solo though. Anyways, this band will open your ears and your minds up to a new way of writing, singing etc. They sing about a lot, i mean a lot of diffrent things. And it must be hard as a religious band to find new things to sing about. This band is entirely positive, so it shouldn't hurt anyones sensebilities.. OK .

The Flaming Lips >>The Soft Bulletin.

That album (soft bulletin) by the Lips is phenomenal. I promise you will enjoy it, and get inspired !! Ask me for more advice if you like!


Whenever I masturbate, I dont understand how fingering yourself is pleasurable, I mean I do masturbate and orgasm, but its not from fingering myself, am I doing the whole fingering thing wrong? (16/f)

*Please dont delete, I really am having trouble with this..*

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hey,

Don't worry your not wierd. When i was your age (i am 24 now) i didn't like to do that either. It didn't feel good at all. Some young woman says it hurts, or they just can't "get off" like that. Its ok. Your body has a long way to go before it is ready to have and orgasm that way. Most woman have orgasms by rubbing around that area, and rubbing that little hood back and forth that covers your uretha.
There are several types of orgasms. One you might have heard of, its called a "g spot" orgasm. Don't expect to have this kind of orgasm. Most woman never have one. And the woman that do usually dont have one untilll they are in their 30's! There is a little ball way up inside you, this is supposedly the g spot.
Also you are young, a lot of woman at a young age have trouble having orgasms. So realy don't worry. You are perfectly normal! If you have any more questions just ask me!


I have been going out with my boyfriend for a long time now. I love him so much and he asked me to marry him. I told him yes of course because I have never felt this way about anyone and he is flawless. But the thing is, I am only 16 years old. And latley, aka as of two days ago, I have been having doubts and it doesnt feel the same. Nothing happened between us, it just feels different. I want to love this guy again, because the love I had for him was perfect. I dont want to lose him for feeling this. What can I do to 'rekindle' the flame again? (link)
hey,

This was a kinda tuff question. But i think i can help, but you might not like it. Try to read it anyway. First i am sure everyone has told you your to young to marry. Well i do agree with that, you know why? Because of what you said. You don't feel the same way about him. You have a lot of growing up to do, don't deny yourself your teenage years. You are growing up and changing. Thats why parents and friends always tell young people to wait, becuase they have so much they have yet to do and feel. I don't think you should try to help this flame. Let it dye out. Its ok! Try and think of it this way, right now you are having a hard time feeling the same way, well think of how hard it will be to rekindle this flame 5-6-10 years from now. Give yourself time to grow up. And even then, marriage isn't somthing you have to do, or rush into. Love doesn't ever go away, or fade. Try and remember that.


I havn't worn my retainer for a LONG TIME, about 2 years, and my bottom teeth have moved, just the 4 in the frontish, and well, i was wondering, if i started using my retainer now...and delt with the pain, would my teeth move back into place?? (link)
hey,
I would skip the hole retainer thing. They are fitted specifically to your mouth, so what fit you two years ago might not be right for you now. And using it again could possibly damage your teeth. I suggest going to the dentist and getting "invisiline". It is an invisible retainer, you can wear it all the time, no one will see, and it will straighten your teeth twice as quik!


*sorry this is so long but i really need help!* okay so my best friend has been with this one guy *bob for like 5 months. they never stop fitin n im always in b/w it! c *bob hated me for the longest time and he wud always start fites with my friend and tell her how she shudnt be friends with me... well she didnt listen but she also never stuck up for me! but dont worry im over that now! but just recently they broke up and fought every day since and then yesterday they got back together and broke up last nite. the problem is me and *bob put all of our feelings of hate aside and now we are friends! im really glad we dont fight anymore but now its causing problems with my friend! she always wanted us to be friends but now wenever we talk she usually comes up in the convo bc *bob still loves her! i feel really bad and idk wat to do! so my friend says she hates him and he makes her sick and stuff... but she still talks to him! (??idk y??) so now hes askin me to tell her that hes sorry and all this stuff and shes asking me wat to do! ive been in b/w all of their fites for 5 months and i really dont want to be involved anymore! i tried to tell my friend this but she doesnt listen and juss got mad at me... so my question is... do i help her? or do i try to stay out of it? please help me! (link)
well you can help her by staying out of it. Tell them both you refuse to talk about one to the other, that they have to talk to each other. You are not a messenger. This will probly make one of them mad at you, but hey if they refuse to be your friend becuase you don't want to be in the middle of their silly fights then you don't need either one of them as freinds. It sucks but somtimes you just have to put your foot down and say "no"!


okay sorry guys heres a little background information before the question, i am 16 and my b/f is 17. i drive, and i live in TEXAS... things we normally do are watch movies, eat out, and even go to church together. we have been together for a year and a half and i just want to shake things up a bit.. now heres the question:
i was just wondering some good ideas for my aniversary with my longtime boyfriend coming up...i was wondering if anyone had some ideas for a romantic evening, something that we don't normally do. thanks (link)
camping, thats always a fun one. Borrow money so you can rent a canoe or boat together and go out fishing or have a picnic on the boat on a lake! Go to a concert! Go to a museum, festival. There is a lot of stuff to do in texas. He depending on where you are you could always go to I think its Lurray caverns, or Carlsbad caverns. Thats a fun place.hhmm i think thats all i have for now.


Does anyone know of a place (online or a store) that you can get dog tags (the necklaces) with your initials inprinted on them?

Thanks! (link)
Gadzooks ! Its a sort of punk type store, they will more than likely have tags, and if they don't engrave there you'll already be at a mall where you can find another store to engrave it for you, for cheap.


i really REALLY like this guy and hes none 4 quite a while now. normally i would think he doesnt like me because he didnt hasnt asked me out but we grin at eachother more then 10 times a day and he comes up with ridiculous exuses to talk to me. my friend who doesnt know i like him asked him out, he said no in kinda a harsh way(he crinkled up the note she gave him rite in front of her), and she started crying. ever sence then its been kindof scarry to talk to him because im afraid of rejection even though im positive he likes me (stupid, i know). i really need to know either hoe to ask him out in a fool-proof way or show him he needs to ask me out (link)
hey,

I thinnk you should go and ask him why he did that in front of your friend, tell him you thought that was kinda mean. Andd then ask him if he'd ever do that to you. Hopefully he'll say no. hah This might start the conversation of you two liking each other. And if he says somthing like i am not looking for a girlfriend etc thats why he tore up the note etc then you don't have to worry about rejection because you'll know how he feels. Hope this helped.


hey everyone what do you say is "in" style these days lol - I am size 00 and ned to knoe ware you get it (link)
hey, you just asked the million dollar question. Thats what everyone wants to know. There are two solutions to this "need to know" question. 1. you can get online, or look in magazines to see whats hot and whats not. Or you can do what the movie stars do! And that is make your own style! This seems to be whats really really in right now. Finding what you like and trying to put it together in an outfit. Try puting high heels with jeens, dots with plaids, stripes with dots. Ragged looking shirts with nice skirts or vice-versa.
As far as where to get these cool new dreads, well thats anyones guess. Thrift stores are great. You can find a lot of variety and sizes with out the embarrising stroll through kiddie land! Also major department stores also carry adult looking small sizes. Hechts, belks, kohls. And at these places you can find more variety and not have to pay the abercrombie and finch prices! Good luck from one skinny minnie to another!


Hello,

When I am sitting in class, doing my work, and i become slightly bored, i partake in a slightly disgusting habit.


I bite a sliver of a nail off of a finger, keep it in my mouth, then use my tongue to position it so i could slide it out the front end between my two front teeth. I continue doing this at least 4 to 6 times, then swallow the nail.


I am interested in stopping this habit for myself, because I don't think anyone notices it. (link)
hey, yeah your right thats a nasty habit that you need to toss out the window. But don't worry you can break it in less than a week. Its simple, first go to walmart and buy a bottle of "bitter nails". Its a clear liquid. You put it on and for two days or so if you put your finger to your mouth it will be very bitter and disgusting. And the good thing is its clear so no one will notice. Also carry around a pack of gum. Keep this gum on you at all times! Treat it like its the holy grail. When ever you are starting to get bored chew on some gum. And one last thing, you! have to make the effort to stop yourself! If you do this for one week, or even just a few days that should do the trick!


i have a really close guy friend we close but we cant be nothing but friends because on long distance and i hate long distance realtionships because the never work out. ok but n-e-ways sometimes we act like lovers and sometimes like friends but even when he had a gf we did the samething because he always liked me more then his gf even though he broke up with her for me but i still didnt go out with him and like now i dont know what to do i do love this guy and like he perfect for me and all but i am really confuessed?can you plz help i wil rate! thanks! (link)
hey, I think ghead is right. You probably don't love him. Its like if you had a really good peice of cake. Its great for the first week or so, but after that you don't want cake, cause you've had to much. Now if you go with out that cake for a week or two when you finally get it you almost swallow it whole. Maybe you are not in love with this guy. Maybe you just like the idea of having someone to be in love with? But hey if you think that is total bullshit heres another piece of advice. It sounds like he only wants you to be his part time girl, that sucks. You should just stick to friends. Try telling yourself that you are worth haveing as a full time girlfriend. Right now he is thinking about how he is the man cause he's got you and whatever other hoe he wants. Thats no good, cut him down to size, tell him you are not a hoe and that you want a full time commitment or you'll turn and walk away from him.. You deserve better!


I really like this one girl called Nicole but from what i hear she hates my guts i want to ask why but shes a bad girl always skipping school and stuff (nadda really bad no durgs that i know of) it could just be because shes Goth i dunno. anyways my query is how do i make on friendly terms not a relationship without doing something corny, cheap or expensive(sp?)

thanks a ton
13 male
Solemnstar
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Hey, This might be a good way to get to know her, and also find out what she thinks of you. Next time you see her, try making a joke like " finally made it to school huh ((laugh))" Of course try to make that sound as funny and nice as you can. Then ask her in a very polite way "hey why are you always gone from school?" That might open up a door to conversation! And don't listen to what others say. Gossip is stupid, you never know the truth. The only way to find out whats going on is to try and say hi to her and get to know her, and have her get to know you. But don't be upset if she does hate you, becuase that means she is just stupid because she doesn't know anything about you. So hang in there , be cool and calm !!! And be yourself.. good luck!


he has been opened to me by telling me he wants a long term relationship but at same time someting feels funny about his reaction when i opened up to him last time talked. i know he is busy w ith work, and he definitely takes his work seriously, but i am important too and i do care about him and treat him good. (link)
hey, it sounds to me like you have things under control. Have you asked him why he had such an odd reaction to you opening up to him,its not like you were telling him you are a man or anything. Its sounds like this guy is pretty nice, all be it a little emotionally constipated. Always trust your gut instinct, if you feel somthing isn't right about the situation dig in and find out why. Ask those "crazy" questions. If it puts him off, then he can't be that interested in you, or he himself has problems that he isn't being honest about. A man who really has feelings for a woman is wiling to get to the bottom of things. He wants to know why you flick your hair, or why you are insecure about your boobs etc. etc. I hope i have helped a little. If you ever need anyone to talk to.. well you know i'm here. Good luck!




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