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Q: Well i resently started shaving my pucib hair, and i was reading this website on it. It said that once you start shaving it, you can't stop. Why not? I think you'd be able to. It shouldn't cause any harm would it? I mean, it would just be like stopping shaving your armpits or legs...right?

I'm no doctor, but I don't think there is any harm in stopping shaving your pubic hair after you start. It's just like any other hair on your body.

Q: Okay, kind of an odd question, but I'll ask it anyway...

So there was this show on TV about these people whos mentality of their sex (f/m) didn't match what they actually were (the opposite). I know there's a name for this but I forget lol but anyway, this girl always felt like she was a guy so she took hormones to begin to transform herself into a guy (no comment) and she made the statement that while she (he?) was taking the supplements, s/he felt like a 14/15 y/o guy with "strong sexual urges"... okay... so my question is... do girls go through something like this like during puberty? I don't recall it...

I'm pretty sure most girls that going through puberty feel strong hormonal urges towards the opposite sex, or even the same sex. Pretty much, at this age, anything sexual can excite you because your hormones are so messed up because they're going through all kinds of weird phases. Everyone is different, however, and some girl's "urges" may feel different than others. The thing to remember at this point is that feeling sexual is perfectly normal.

Q: Ok... my bf is all of a sudden ignoring my calls and all of a sudden soooo busy. He is so obbessed with his car and cant even put it on his car that he cares about me. Should I give him up or just leave him alone and let him come to me.

This all depends on how long you've been with this guy and how long he's been ignoring you. If you've been with him for a decent amount of time (maybe 3+ months) and he's only been ignoring you for a little while, you could give him a chance. Maybe sit him down and maturely and calmly tell him what you're concerned about. Give him strong examples of times when you felt ignored and explain that when he ignores you it hurts. Don't accuse him of ignoring you because hey, he might really just be busy, and if you accuse him, he might get really defensive and we don't want that. :) If you don't feel comfortable confronting him about it, you could just see what happens over the next couple of weeks. Like I said previously, he might really just be busy with school or work or something. If he keeps ignoring you, or he doesn't communicate with you well when you confront him, I think it might be time to let him go.

Q: How do you know when to keep trying to make it work or give up entirely in a relationship?

In responce to Spacefem's reply:

Just because you have a child, does not mean your should keep trying to make a relationship work. If anything, it will hurt the child because an unhealthy relationship isn't just bad for the people in it, but their close friends and family as well.

Q: lets say you were going out with me would you say im pretty ...or fat??

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You're a pretty girl, but broadcasting yourself on Advicenators makes you look like you crave attention.

Q: OKAY so on FACEBOOK i recently messaged my crush and now we're talking a lot & he was talking about making a group and so he made it and then he made me an officer, claiming that i helped make the group [when i really didn't] & he POKED me. do you guys think he likes me or WHAT?! also i'm going on vacation tomorrow for 3 weeks and i won't be able to talk to him!

It's just the internet.

Q: Usually I'm the one answering peoples' questions, but now I want some opinions. Oh yeah, 19/f. The guy's 22/m.
The Background, as short as I can make it:
This guy and I dated for 7 months officially last year. We've been broken up since last July, but we never really broke up. We had a FWB thing going for awhile, and then we turned into barely friends but still messed around a little. Something happened recently and we reconnected, and we have the FWB thing going again (we broke up because neither of us was prepared for what we felt being in a relationship with the other (total loss of control of our emotions)).
Yesterday we had a conversation in which I accused him of being too closed off to people, only to realize it was really me that was too closed off.
I'm a writer and a recently changed-to English major.
I freewrite to clear my head and understand what's going on in my subconscious better. Because of this, I carry a notebook with me everywhere, and write down things that happen, things I think, and any conflicting or confusing feelings or thoughts that pop up.
He saw the notebook, and he's always wanted to read my freewriting. I've never let him. I've never let anyone read that stuff, because it's the inside of my head, and even though he was once deep in my conscious and knew everything going on in my head, I don't know that I'm ready or willing to let him do it again.
He bribed me, saying that if I let him flip to a random page and read it, I could ask him any question I wanted and he'd answer honestly.
The catch is, in that notebook is all the conflicting feelings I had a couple months ago, when I "dated" someone else, trying to move on. Needless to say, I wound up right back in this guy's arms. Thing is, I don't want him to know that I was really trying to get over him, or that I was ever really conflicted about who I liked/loved more (especially because the guy was his friend, and he doesn't know me and this guy were ever officially dating).

But I have a couple questions I do want to ask him. He knows me very well. If he suggested the question, he must know I'm curious about what's going on with us right now.
Honestly, it feels like we're slowly progressing back into a relationship, only we never let go of the physical aspect.
I want to ask him if his feelings for me are back where they were. I want to hear him say "I love you" again.
I want to know if he wants to get back together with me in the future, or if I'm getting my hopes up for nothing.
I want to ask him what he sees happening with us in ten years - I wanna know if he's had daydreams or visions of us getting married like I have.
But I'm scared to death of all possible answers to all of those questions.

What would you do? Would your curiosity get the better of you? 'Cause mine's starting to, and I almost want to let him read my possibly incriminating writing just so I have his honest answer to one of those questions.
On the other hand, I almost don't want to try to take the mystery out of everything. I thrive on drama, and I have none right now. If there was no question about anything with us I think I'd be bored.
So what would you do in my shoes?

I know where you're coming from and I know where you've been.
On one hand, it would be really nice to know how he feels. It would help you sleep better and you would have to worry anymore. I mean, guys have a hard time telling people things, even people they truely care about. They don't trust as easily as girls, so you're always left wondering, "What the heck is he thinking?"
However, even though it would be nice to know, you could be setting yourself up to get hurt. Maybe he still cares about you...maybe he wants a serious relationship again...but maybe, just maybe, he doesn't. And I'm not sure what would be worse for you; being left in the dark, or having a horrible heartache.

Q: ok, you know how people like, don't have a comment box or anything, or show that contact table, but they have like, where it just says add msg comment. how do i do that?

http://www.myspacesupport.com

They have lots of layouts, codes, graphics, and just plain cool stuff. All of their codes work (that I know of).

Q: okay so i had sex like a week ago for the 1st time and before i did my partner ate me out and i liked it alot and i gave him a bj and that was fine too like i like that but when he gave me sex i didnt like it, i had my eyes opened and looked at his walls and it didn;t appeal to me..for some reason i feel like ill like anal sex more but does it mean b/c i didnt like intercourse im not straight? i dont like girls i mean ive been eaten out by a girl and i liked it but i dont like girls what does this all mean? was it just that i didnt like this guy? who by the way is my ex. we were being fbs but screw that now

You're young. It's hard to say what you are - straight, gay, bi. Right now is a time for experimenting.

Q: 14/f Oka here is the problem i have a crush on one of my friends brother(and yea she knows i like him).Anyways her brother is one of thoses guys that flirt alot and i guess thats what made me like him in the first place.So anyways he found out that i liked him and well usually i would always go to my friend house and we would hang.So one day she ask me to come over and of course her brother was there and i didnt know how to act around him or when he sees me.So i was told to just play it cool and see if he makes the first move so i did,the first time i went over their he said hi to me which he never did before but he always say hi to people.And well when me and my friend was heading out the door i could of sworn i heard him say somthing to me like do you wanna go out with me but he said it all low and everything and i didnt know if he was just kidden around to just annoy me or if he was for real.So my point is the fact that i been playing cool and he dose still talk to me and still sometimes flirt (which he does that to everyone)but i dont know what to do next.Should i just go and ask him out or still play it cool and let him make the first move.

thank you so much!

I don't think you should get too serious with a friend's brother. I mean, he may be really hot or something, but honestly, it's your friend's BROTHER. If he break's your heart (or if you break his) it would put your friend in a very awkward position.

Q: Okay I have this friend Bria okay.And she's like really nice and stuff..to me anyway.My best friend Haley like hates her..and I don't want it to be like that.Because Haley thinks Bria is a poser and everything :/
How do I make them get along?
Or should I just leave them alone?

You're can't stop two people from hating each other. They have minds of their own and if you try to stop them, it's only going to make the idea of hating each other more appealing.

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My name is Ana, and I'm not real good at giving advice. A friend told me about this site and I thought it would be a good idea to join, in case I ever need to ask any questions.