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How are you going to spend that tax refund? - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Everybody seems to have some advice about how to spend your tax refund. But the best ways to use that money will vary among individuals. So instead of getting into specifics, and not to dwell on the usual advice of saving the money or paying debt, it ...

Your Corner's Pamela Nichols - HamptonRoads.com

Have you always meant to read the classics, but never got around to it? Are you behind on your bestsellers? Dying to discuss the latest mystery? The Churchland library will soon offer a new adult reading group, led by Mary Hodges, who formerly worked ...

Don't go to church? - WTVD

The pastoral staff at Raleigh’s Hope Community Church has an unusual directive for those planning to attend this weekend: don’t come. It has nothing to do with inclement weather. The Hope folks have something else in mind. “We think it’s just ...

Tax refund do’s, don’ts - Everett Herald

Everybody seems to have some advice about how to spend your tax refund. But the best ways to use that money will vary among individuals. Instead of getting into specifics, hear are some general categories of smart ways to spend your refund, which ...

The Delectably 'True Confections' Of A Chocoholic - NPR News

Alice Tatnall Ziplinsky, the antiheroine and narrator of Katharine Weber's wickedly funny new novel, True Confections, has a voice so incisive and tart that as soon as I finished reading the book I started at the beginning and read the entire thing ...

Jim Kingsdale's Legacy - Seekingalpha.com

The first is Venezuela's increased commitment to sell its oil to Cuba, to China, and to other non-Japanese Asian countries... The second ... the political drama of health care reform, Berlusconi and his babes, or Wimbledon - all of which are equally ...

Living longer through learning - Palladium-Item

As we age, we all begin to notice that time appears to speed up. When one is in elementary school, summer vacation lasts a couple of years ... Evidently, a life without learning will not only be boring, it will also seem short. Of course, if you're ...

YOTEL Launches Brand in US with First Location in NY - Broadway World

Simon Woodroffe said of the New York launch: "YOTEL will bring a unique mix of fun, excitement and luxury to New York and all at an affordable price ... YOTEL CEO, Gerard Greene stated: "A solution to boring and expensive hotels, YOTEL uses radical ...

YOTEL Launches Brand in The U.S. with First Location in New York City - Hotel Interactive Network

YOTEL is today announcing that it will launch its brand in the United States with a New York City property featuring over 669 stylish cabins. YOTEL, Times Square will be the brand’s first opening outside of its current international airport ...

Gregory Karp Spending Smart - Chicago Tribune

Open Question: What are some other ideas for my essay?

BTW IM ONLY IN 8TH GRADE! In my opinion I disagree with year round schooling. The year round schooling idea can put a students education in taking a chance of not getting their education requirements. This would put the students teaching at risk because then they would eventually forget what they learned about from taking a long break. Year round schooling can be bad for both the students and the teachers, it can be too expensive for parents to have to get child care and for the school, and year round schooling could also break apart friendship and families. Education is very important part of succeeding in the real world. If a student doesn't reach basic requirements their future wouldn't be as bright. When you're in year round schooling it wouldn't be as beneficial at a regular school year schedule. When you take a long break you forget everything that you learned. Even when you're on a winter break, or even just a three week break most students forget all about what they learned. So why take away one or two months of learning? Also another problem with year round schooling is that they're more expensive. This is because in the summer the school would have to pay for air conditioner, and if the school is to hot or cold the students would be more focused on how hot or cold they are instead of what the teacher is saying, and not to mention the teachers salaries would also be lower, since they would not be at work more often. Also parents would have to pay child care, or leaving the child at home alone. Most parents wouldn't mind leaving their child at home alone, but leaving a child at home for such hours would be unsafe. When a child is at home alone you cant really expect them to make the brightest desions. Since the child is by them selves they can do what they feel, and no one is going to be there to tell them to go outside and play and stop to playing the computer, and no one would be their to provide healthy snacks for their child. In this case they child would have a much high risk of becoming over weight. If a child becomes over weight at a younger age then the child will have some difficult time with making friends, and a higher chance of health problems. Year round school includes more breaks, which would create confusion and frustration. The child would not be on the same schedule with their friends or their siblings. This creates family and social problems for the child. Year round school also creates problems for teachers. The summer can seem to get long and boring, children need a break. This gives them time to act like children, or be responsible and get a job, if that is what they need. I think that if I was going to school I would rather have a summer off to relax than several 15 day intervals. When I am a parent, I think that I would also enjoy spending the summer with my child. Taking them on family vacations and participating in summer activities. Also the after school activities would not be as normal as other school. Since other schools don't do the same thing as year round schooling, the students on sports teams wouldn't be able to compete against other schools and it wouldn't be as much fun to play. more

Voting Question: Is my mom being too harsh or what?

14 years old here, I have bad grades in math because i dont study and miss homework sometimes. my mom warned me id be grounded if i didnt study. Then i did something stupid, I used her credit card on a porn site to verify my age. But i didnt realize the card would be charged per video. So i spent $600 :( she found me hiding the bill and now im being punished for both using her card and not studying and cutting classes....... Grounded till the end of the schoolyear for bad math grades, not doing homework, and cutting class. Grounded the whole summer for using her card and spending $600 and having a bad attitude. So thats like 8 months of grounding. She took everything out of my room except bed and books. no tv, computer, video games, phone, no going outside even in the yard, no friends over or going to friends houses. I'm grounded to my room literally. I'm allowed out for school and dinner and bathroom, and of course extra chores. I started to argue and told her I am sorry and i am so bored but she said "I'm glad your sorry but your still being punished. Being bored in your room is what grounding is all about. Thats right, you lost your summer vacation. Maybe next time you wont steal $600 from me and fail math. No TV for 8 months is NOT cruel and unusual punishment, its teaching you a lesson. You go in your room now and take your punishment. So i went in my room and sat on a chair in the corner because she said she would be coming in a few mintues to talk to me. So she saw me and said "wow your finally getting the message" Then she told me no time off for good behavior and i was shocked but she said its teaching me a lesson in consequences. Plus my new bedtime is 9 PM which is crazy.im not allowed outside my room rememberand she told me if i want fresh air to open a window :(im sneaking on the computer in her room while she is outis there like a legal limit to being grounded to your room? more

Resolved Question: What do you think of this excerpt of my story?

I sat outside by the pool on a warm summer afternoon. You know the type, with the light breeze, no clouds in the sky, the smell of neighbors barbecuing next door. It was perfect, even though I could have been in Hawaii. My beautiful older sister, Tori sat beside me on a brightly colored beach towel, tanning. Her naturally blonde hair was pulled to one side of her face. “Rebecca?” She said, not looking up. “Yes?” I responded. “What are you doing?” “I’m writing in my journal,” “Why?” I sighed impatiently, “Because I like to write.” She looked at me for the first time, “But why do you like to write?” I thought about it for a second, “Because it’s just my way of expressing myself and letting out suppressed emotions. Is that a good enough explanation for you?” “Yeah. I was just wondering,” She turned back towards the sun’s rays. My sister and I were barely a year apart, but we were in the same grade, because I was moved up a grade due to my “vast capability of knowledge” and more big words. If I was supposed to be so smart, why didn’t I understand any part of what the so called “experts” were saying? But anyways, Tori and I had always been close, but then puberty hit, and she got blessed with good looks and a flawless face, and I was not-so-blessed. With a head full of mousy brown hair and boring brown eyes, I was totally unnoticeable. Well, to most people. I watched Tori stand, her bronzed body glistening in the sun. She looked out towards the white picket fence and waved at someone, a flirtatious smile gracing her luscious lips. I was guessing the person was our 23-year-old neighbor, Dean, who had an odd thing for 16-year-old girls apparently. I turned my attention back to the laptop which was balancing on my knees; an e-mail from my best friend, Summer was on the screen. She had sent it all the way from Hawaii, where she and her family, including her hot and so-into-me brother, Blake, were vacationing. I began to scan it, savoring every line. Becca, It’s so warm down here! I wish you could see the amazing view we have from our hotel balcony. The ocean is as clear as glass, and I don’t ever want to leave. Blake told me to say hi. He has mentioned you a few times since we have been here. Is there something I should know about? So what’s new in Texas? Are you having fun sipping iced tea by the pool and watching Dean mow his yard with his shirt off? Hmm, that sight alone is enough for me to hop on the next flight back to the mainland. Well, Mom is badgering me to get off the computer and go to the beach with them. I promise to write more to you later. Love, Summer I smiled at the screen with delight. Blake had been asking about me! I e-mailed Summer right back, telling her it was okay in Texas, Dean was as hot as ever, and I was still perfecting my tea brewing skills, but I was getting there. I clicked the send button, and something else clicked in my head. At first, I was numb, and I remember thinking “This isn’t normal.” Then, the pain came, and I screamed in agony, falling to the floor. The laptop toppled over with me and hit with a loud crash, causing the screen to go ominously black, but I was in too much pain to worry about it. “Rebecca!” Tori gasped my name rushing to me. “I…it…hurts!” I wailed, and she rubbed my shoulders while whipping out her cell phone. “No!” I yelled more forcefully than necessary, “Don’t call anyone!” Tori stared at me in silent shock as my vision grew gray and then went dark in a snap. Behind my closed eyes, a picture began to appear, slowly, like an old television warming up. I could only make out a nice looking room with a seaside view. As the picture became clearer, I realized that it was a bedroom, and there was a person in the bed, a pale person who was gasping for breath. I squinted my eyes, trying to decipher the still blurry picture. The pain in my head had just about disappeared, and with a click, it was gone, and the images suddenly snapped into focus. I gasped in horror as I realized that the gasping figure on the bed was Summer’s mother, Mrs. Landon. She was grasping at her throat with one hand and reaching into the floor for her dropped inhaler with the other. I was frozen in place, unable to move anything. As I helplessly watched, her lips turned blue, and her eyes went wide. At last, she gasped once more then went limp. I expected her to miraculously sit up and walk out, but I knew somewhere deep inside that she was gone, and that this was no dream. The scene seemed to fast forward before my eyes. I looked out the window as the sun made its way across the bright blue Hawaiian sky until it was close to setting. Then I heard voices that seemed to come from a short distance. “Summer, go check on your mother,” This was Summer’s father. “`Kay!” Said Summer cheerfully, the sound of a girl having a blast on vacation. She walked more

Resolved Question: What do you think of my short story? I got bored and wrote it, im in the 9th grade.?

When I recall some of the best times in my life, I often think about a little trip I took back in the summer of '04. If made into a movie, this story could be considered a drama, comedy, or even a romance tale, but most would consider it all three rolled into one. It came about suddenly and unexpectedly. My friend of many years, Bert, and his mother decided to join several of their friends at the last minute on a trip to their favorite vacation spot, Destin, Florida. I was then invited along by Bert as we did most everything together. Besides the planning that comes along with most vacations, it started out very typical. We loaded up the car on a Friday afternoon, and planned to leave the next morning, however, at 3 AM we all three, (Bert, myself, and Bert's mom), found ourselves wide awake and, figuring we wouldn't get much sleep anyway, decided to depart for Florida right then and there. After a quick stop at Hardee's to fulfill our late night munchies, we were on our way. To take up the time we decided to watch some movies on a portable DVD player we had brought along, which in theory was a good idea, but not in the backseat with Bert. He was quickly asleep and had taken up most of the room. I tried to keep my own space, but within 30 minutes he had sprawled out all over the backseat, including on top of me, and I couldn't stand it. I decided to move up to the front seat with Bert's mom, which wasn't so bad, except for the fact that for the next eight hours, of which about 3 of them I had the pleasure of sleeping, she forced me to listen to some of the worst music I have ever experienced in my entire life. I'm still not quite sure who it was singing, but a female country singer giving her rendition of famous Elvis songs has never sounded so bad. At about noon my ears were finally granted some relief when Bert awoke and commanded his mom to turn on some new music and stop torturing me. The next few hours were not so bad. I had good music, someone to talk to, and some nice ocean views. Even with all this, the time couldn't come soon enough for us to get out of the car and get our vacation started. Right around 3PM we finally rolled into the parking lot of our motel, The Ocean Moon Inn. I couldn't wait to get unpacked, get poolside, and get some tropical drinks in my hand...sure, I got all that, but I also got something I didn't bargain for. As I stepped out of the car the first thing I had to do was stretch, as it had been a very long and cramped ride. As I was doing so I gazed up to take in what would be my home for the next week, and as I swung my view from left to right, there she was, sitting with a group of friends on the staircase leading up to the second floor. We made eye contact for what seemed to be forever, and then she glanced away. My heart thumped, I felt a sudden rush of adrenaline, and then I quickly grabbed my bags and made my way down a hallway and out of sight to think about what had just happened. I wasn't sure if Bert had seen her or not, I was sure he noticed the loud group of mostly boys surrounding one or two girls, but I wasn't sure if he had really noticed the one that I had, or the way that she looked at me. The motel was a sort of "L" shape. It had two stories, and was quite small with only about 30 rooms. They all opened up to the pool which was in the center of the "L". It was an outdoor motel with no lobby, no indoor hallways, no convention rooms, as in you were either inside a bedroom, or you were outdoors. Bert followed me as we quickly made our way to room 205. We were familiar with its location as we had both stayed in it only a year before, along with Bert having stayed in it with his family for nearly the past 5 years. We opened the door and a cool breeze rushed us from inside the room. Bert unknowingly plopped down onto one of the beds, and rolled over as if to go to sleep. I stood there for a few moments and then blurted out, "Did you see that girl?" "What girl," said Bert, his voice muffled by the pillow his face was planted in. "The one at the top of the steps!" Bert rolled over, "Which one at the top of the steps...the dark haired one?" I nodded my head. "Yeah, what about her?" said Bert.” Did you think she was hot?" I didn't reply. I just stood there with a "DUH" look on my face. A few more seconds passed and finally Burt assured me, "She wasn't that great." Dismissing the idea entirely and rolling back over. For the next hour or two we relaxed, watched MTV, and ate Cheetos...correction, Bert relaxed, watched MTV, I also ate the Cheetos (and some Ho-Ho's), but I couldn't do anything but think about those few seconds that I made eye contact with the girl on the stairs and the feeling that she gave me, even though I didn't even know her. I didn't want to make a big deal out of it, as Bert obviously didn't feel the same way as I did, but I couldn't get her out of my head. I wond more

Resolved Question: Any good vacations for my ten year old?

Hi everyone, my ten year old keeps asking me "Mom? are we going to a good vacation this summer?". And I keep saying no because we really don't have enough money to go on a air travel or car travel, She watched the Starstruck trailer and it takes place in California and I always hear her say to herself whispering, "I wish I was in California, but mom says NO! all the time it isn't fair!" And I feel bad for her, where should I take her? Should I take her to California or should I take her somewhere near? She hates places near because she thinks they are boring but if you have any advises it would be very helpful ,Thanks more

Voting Question: My life is so boring right now and I hate it!?

When I was younger I enjoyed christmas and the days and playing in the backyard and the summers and going on vacation and playing with my friends and going home with people after school and playing with dolls and my imaginary mind etc etc etcccc. Everything about life was so good! And soo fun! It's like the whole atmosphere was better! Well now (I'm 14) and my life has been turning into a blur. It seems like there's nothing fun about life. I live too far away from any kind of family (were talking 17+ hours here for ALL my family) I live with my step-dad, my mom, and my two half brothers. So the last time I saw my dad was when I was 7 years old :( every single day of my life.....I get up with a fight for school (cuz I HATE getting up, all I wanna do is sleep) I go to school, I laugh and have fun with all my friends, things are fun and things are miserable (school work and dumb teachers and crap) I come home, I eat myself to death cuz I'm so freaking bored. I get on the computer.....and then I do that the rest of the night. Every single day, all day that's my routine and I'm so sick of this. My family is truelly falling apart. We don't usually have family moment where we laugh and enjoy ourselves, were usually all mad at each other. I'm beginning to hate life. And I'm also turning into a monster. I'm becoming a spoiled uptight brat and this isn't me....I know it isn't. I'm trying to find the sweet funny and bubbly little girl I used to be. Known for my smile....and it's gone. I must be depressed or something. All my friends are talking about how they did this and that and their busy this weekend and they just had this crazy fun time with their best friend and I sit there and think......why can't my life be like that? Everyone else's life is so interesting and fun and mine is boring. I am never busy, every single time my friends call me I am ALWAYS available. I am never ever ever the one to have to go first (on the phone or on IM on facebook) I just really have no life and idk what to do. I also don't know what it's like to have a best friend that ur inseperable and u do everything together and u would stick up for them and they call u first etc. I mean I have that somewhat but it's not like the strong bonds u hear from others or read about or see on tv. Please help me? I'm sorry if I sound like a snot, I'm just sad:(I am in highschool....lol and I am ALWAYS the one calling all of my friends (very rarely do I get a call from one of them) I have a lot of friends to. more

Resolved Question: Am I being selfish or is she?

Maybe you read my other question about if I had a right to be angry. This is different. If you didn't read the question, my cousin who I'll call Colby fell out of a tree when she was at a party at midnight and drinking and riding ATV's. She's in 12th grade. She broke her back falling out of the tree, and now has to have two major surgeries, and will have a metal cage in her ribcage and metal rods in her back for the rest of her life. What I want to know is why I have to suffer for Colby's bad choices. Colby's partied like that before, her parents told her about the bad choices she was making, and she ignored them. She lives in California, and I live in New York. I have two other cousins, who I'll call Rory and Mike, who live near me in New York. Rory's eleven, Mike's 15 and I'm 14. My family, Mike and Rory's family, and Colby's family were all gonna go on a big vacation together this summer. We've been planning it for 2 years. But now my aunt's using up her vacation time at work to go fly out to California, my mom is doing the same thing, and my other aunt (Colby's mom), is of course taking off time from work to take care of Colby. They also have to pay for the plane tickets, and my aunt has to pay for Colby's surgery, which is 4,000 and she's going to college next year so they're worried about paying for that, so now we can't go on vacation. Maybe I wouldn't be disappointed if it was a spur of the moment thing, but I've been looking forward to this for 2 years, and Colby ruined it for all of us. Thing is, this vacation will never happen now. Not even in a few years. Because Colby's going to college, and the year after that my older sister's going to college, then the year after that, Mike, and the year after that, me. This was the last summer we could do it, and that's why we planned it to be now. And now it will never happen. It's not a loss to Colby, though, because she didn't even care about the trip, but the rest of us did. I tried to forget about it, and realize that Colby needed us, but my mom's going to be in California taking care of Colby during my midterm week at school. I was counting on my mom helping me study, because I have trouble concentrating on my own, and when my dad helps me study, he makes everything overcomplicated and we just get frustrated at each other. I know I won't end up studying, or even if I do, I won't be able to concentrate and memorize the stuff for all of my four midterms. This counts for 1/6 of my grades in all my final classes, and I think I'm going to fail, because I was depending on my mom being there for me, but now she's there for Colby. The thing I'm most upset about, though, is the way Colby treats me. She's four years older than me, and for a long time, was my only girl cousin. I idolized her, and she basically ignored me, always acting bored when I talked to her. She's always been fairly cold to me, and has recently started being a little bit mean to me. I know she'll act like she's got the worst life in the world now, and she won't even realize that she ruined stuff for me, my sisters, and my other cousins. I know it sounds selfish, but I used to idolize Colby and she always put me down and acted like me standing next to her was an inconvenience to her. And now she won't even ever know that she's actually inconvenienced me. She's all my family talks about now, my mom and my aunts are very stressed and irritable and it's making everything extremely unpleasant and everyone is unpleasant to be around because they're upset. I almost cried when I heard what happened, but I was also mad. I think if anyone's actions are selfish, it's Colby's. She didn't intend to get hurt, no, but she knew that my parents and Mike's parents were worried about the way she partied, and her parents were worried about it, too. And now because she did what everyone told her not to, we all have to give up everything for her, and she doesn't even care. What I'd like to know is- 1- Am I being selfish? and 2-Why do I have to suffer for her bad choices, and give up things for her when she's been so cold to me all these years? more

Resolved Question: comments on my poem please.?

hey i just want honest comments on my poem i wrote for school thanks Title ; Addiction Addiction... Addiction to Vanity. The devils favorite Sin./ Vanity Is so Secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired. Even I who wrote this and you who reads this./ Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all/ The prettiest people do the ugliest things of course because the only real cure to vanity is loneliness in 4 walls/ Addiction... Sex and Cigarettes. Sins that will kill me. I felt an angel's possessing grip, the flames rising from your skin. The shadow of the divine/ Telling me The way you make love is the way God will be with you in time./ So I am sweet with mine/ But hard and a little rough at the same time/ Its funny. Of all the sexual aberrations, chastity is the strangest/ because the prettiest people do the ugliest things in all the wrong places/ I exhale My sin stick feeling lost inside... Addiction… Addiction to Emo Depression The youth have hope because it’s their future they’re hopeful about and if they’re depressed about their own future such as myself after what happened that night, well, then we are in a bad state, and we keep Hope alive by keeping it alive amongst ourselves/ And We stay sain by finding fault in everyone else/ Growing up in public housing alongside Skateboard rats, hustlers and hood rats/ The 1 percenters.. some how we all lost track/ And now I can’t smile anymore or have a reason to Wake up and not feel sore/ Because one thing I was thought was There’s no excuse to be bored. Sad yes, Angry yes, Depressed yes, Crazy yes. But never an excuse for being bored./ Addiction.. Addiction to loneliness... Out of all the creatures we are the loneliness.. We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone./ and that we have a home/ deals made between satin and jehova tells a differnent story/ they bet on souls from before you are born,/ trading..like kids do with baseball cards about who is going to hell and who will be coming Home/ we are all alone and the time when you most need someone is when you realize that you are all alone/ Addiction.. Addiction to you..to love.. I lost you.. I am a Man so tears i do not cry../ but Photografic memories of you makes me feel the tears inside/ Addiction.. Addiction to life.. dream as if you live forever..live as if you die today/ live like everyday is summer vacation.. we did and it made us happy in some small way/ laugh as much as you breath love as long as you live/ live for the moment and as forgiveness later for sin/ Skate rats, hoodrats, pimps, hustlers and stick up kids.. these are my friends.. these is the leasons they taught me So old man..This is my addiction.. a addict to life and if I die today I die free.. more

Resolved Question: How to be more outgoing towards my new friend?

Hi :) Ok well I have a new friend (we're both 15/girls) and I'm having her sleep over this weekend while our mom's are on vacation. We're going to watch comedy movies and eat pizza and candy all night. Anyway, we've only met twice and every time I've met her I've been really shy. I'm always shy the first few times I meet someone. She's really outgoing and nice. How can I be more outgoing so she's not bored this weekend? And what are we supposed to talk about? I always feel like I have nothing to talk about. :/ If it helps: we both do gymnastics we both like twilight we're both funny (once I get over the shyness, lol) she is a grade above me she goes to a different school than me we text alot we'll be going across the country to gymnastics camp together this summer Thanks in advance! :) more

Resolved Question: questions about a toddler on a road trip? sorry so long?

a couple friends of mine and i will be taking a road trip next summer about 6 hours away to visit our other friend who is in college in the city we will be visiting. My son who will be around 22 months old at the time is going too. If you have any advice at all, general or specific i will be glad to hear it. I also have some specific questions. We will be going for a week, driving out and back and staying in a hotel, 2 beds all 4 of us in 1 room. We will be driving a toyota rav 4, which is like a sporty suv. please answer thoroughly and be as detailed as possible and I will be choosing best answer. 1. I am not sure what to do about sippy cups. I thought about taking juice boxes, but I don't want my son sucking down sugary juice that i can't dilute the whole week, plus i imagine he would get tired of that and that would mean no milk or water, just whatever flavor of juice box i brought. Not to mention that i absolutly cannot turn my son loose with a juice box and ESPECIALLY not in the car.He squirts and squeezes them everyplace.What can I do about the accumulation of dirty sippy cups? 2.What are some good travel friendly snacks to take along? either commercial brands or homemade or generic. 3.I have already thought to take some huggies or similar disposable washcloths and a bottle of kids shampoo. any other ideas on how to make bathing time easier while on vacation? i am assuming worst case scenerio is that he will have to shower with and their will be no tub. 4. What can I transport toys in and what can I store them in once were at the hotel? I know we will not be spending tons of time at the hotel but he will need something to play with in the car and before bed or when we are getting ready to go places. I know i will not need a ton of toys but i don't want him to get bored with his selection either. 5.Any other suggestions about traveling with a toddler? Anything I should not forget to take? also i have never done this sort of thing before so i have no idea how much emergency $ is a good idea to take or anything like that. I have no clue where to even begin on finding a cheap hotel, planning stops along the way or any of that. Are there any websites that let you plan that way? Any tips on traveling period and traveling with a toddler will be greatly appreciated. please star! thank u!i asked this yesterday but only got a couple answers, while good insights i am looking for some more ideas to toss aroundalso, what do other parents think of huggies overnights and pampers extra protection diapers? do they hold alot more or what? I think that would be a good idea for the car ride in the least. also this may sound like i'm an idiot but i truly do not know-what is the deal with hauling luggage on the luggage rack ?do you bungee cord it down or what? are their any legal laws or anything about doing that? what do you do if it rains ?how long should we stop for? i am hoping to stop at 2 or 3 rest areas and have a ball in the car or something so he can play and run around not just wait in the car or run into a gas station real quick. are there any websites i can look at that i can pick where we stop based on what is right off the interstate and where the rest stops are located? more

Voting Question: several questions for traveling long distances with a toddler sorry so long?

Resolved Question: Am I being irreasonable? Visitation Question?

Okay so my 8 month old daughter's father lives in Missouri and I live in Texas. Even though we split after her birth I agreed to take the baby out there for a week for her to see him and his family back in July. I did it for her but I was totally bored out my mind there. He pays cs and I keep him informed of her whereabouts. Nothing is court ordered, we are trying to work everything out between us. Anyways, he wants her to come to Missouri for two weeks. At her age, she cant travel by herself so he already knows that until she can I will have to travel with her. I just started thinking that is too much to ask from me, since 1) I only get so much vacation time and I dont want to use it all being in Missouri, 2) He will be in Texas about 3-4 hours away for 6 weeks starting in Jan and I already agreed to take her out there for atleast a weekend and he was going to try to come to her for atleast a weekend, 3) He is coming out here a week in March, and 4) neither him or his family really try to plan anything for her to do there. I really just want to get some opinions to see if I am being irreasonable because I was prepared to set aside of week for her to be there next summer, just not two weeks.I have always lived in Texas except for college and he has always lived in Missouri....it was a ldr more

Voting Question: Tell me what to do .. i need help pleassssse !! Serious help without making fun :D?

Ok 1st let me tell you every details of my relationship with this guy because in my previous question i did not explain well .. So about a year ago I liked a guy let me call him A ok .. In the summer vacation of that year he told me he liked me too or better to say LOVE me i did as well , it was amazing at that time we used to text and call each other for hours , after that he went for a vacation in his country we used to text each other too when he was there , but when he came back I think no no i felt that he changed he used to call me and text me but not like before , his friends were like no no nothing is wrong but he is studying alot for his IGCSE exams so i was ok.. But before I like him a girl (D) liked him too so he had some feelings for her but some problems hahappenedo they never talked to each other again .. Around april last year , some people told me that A likes another girl(H),my friends (not really my friends now ) told me to leave him and why are you so desperate for him , so i went to A and ask him if he likes her he told me ' I swear to god we are just friends not more '. .. In may and june our IGCSE exams started so we talked less..AT the end of june, I just dont know why I felt A was bored of me and wanted to go with that girl (H) .. so I sent him a message tell him see a year passed about telling each other our feelings towards each other .. So he said after what happened with me and that girl (D) .. I take any girl as a friend .. So please by seeing that what do you do.. of course you will say ok you want to be friends let's be I couldn't tell him I still like you .. In 2009 summer vacation some personal problems happened so I did not call any1 even him .. But then when school started I sent txt message tell him hi how r ? he said am Fun but upset cause u did not call and i miss u .. but then another thing happened to me I did not have credit to sent mes gsor call cause of the financial problem .. but before yesterday (after 1 month) .. I sent a msg telling him am so sry i ddid nothav credit at all he said ok its fyn.. My problem ryt now is he ask my friend which is his bestfriend or treat her like his sister to go with him in the graduation lunch as he said that he can't ask me he cant't ask (H) and if he don't go out with someone he likes he will go out with his closest friend (girl) ...she didnot reply as she doesnot want to loose me .. I made that deal to be friends for him and because of people who were saying that I was desperate for him .. I really miss him and I still like him .. AND I AM NOT DESPERATE .. so should I tell him that I still like him , and I want him to ask me to go with him .What should I do help !!!!!! I appreciate who ever is answering and reading my question .. and am soo sorry if I wrote too much .. I just want to express my feelings.. Thanks alot more

Resolved Question: Should i confront the person i thought was my friend?

Well the situation right now is that she apparently hates me. This started a week before summer vacation because i became a vegetarian. i decide to turn my life around because i want to make a change and she actually helped me realize it without knowing it. when school started she began acting like a bitch to me and telling me things out of nowhere and i thought that was weird until one day she completely stopped talking to me and started avoiding my presence. i was whatever about it because her an i have always had a love and hate relationship. we confirmed this after knowing each other for 6 years but i guess she was never the friend i thought she was. last year i used to make sarcastic jokes about her being a vegetarian but every single time we got out of that class, which was the only one that i did that in, i apologized adn always said "sorry **** you know how i ma right, i was just bored" and she always said it was fine and i thought that because we had known each other for a long time she would realize that i was telling the truth and that i had no reason to do anything bad to her. we got close for a while and she used to tell me about all her problems and how she wanted to move school because she hated it and had no friends, and i always comforted her and tried to stop her from leaving us for her other friends and she agreed but i guess it wasn't because of me. For all this she is calling me a hypocrite and i truly didn't care because if i hate myself then there is no reason for others not to hate but it really hurt that she would think that and that even though i thought that she would not take things seriously because she knew me she would turn up with this shit.why would she ever do that? i trusted her and confided in her and now it has all changed, i don't trust my friends any more and i don't have any best or close friends any more. there's a wall in between us. i sincerely told my friends that it was her decision to stop talking to me and that i respected it. i often times spoke of her as if she was still a friend, i never once thought about hating her for what she did and i never wanted to make our friends chose so i was always just ignoring the fact that she hates, i even made new friends because i wanted my other friends to spend time with her without her avoiding them because i was with them so yeah 2 days ago my friend told me that she was telling all my other friends that i was a hypocrite and that you couldn't trust me and it fucking pissed me off because she was not acting mature at all. why is she seriously acting like a bitch? she keeps making them chose, making me look like a jerk, acting all happy when i'm sad and trying to leave me out of conversations when we are close by. i really want to tell her to stop talking shit about this but i'm not sure if i should tell her or just ignore it and let it slowly hurt me from the inside and let the trust i once had in all my friends fade away. :( OH did i mention that she is telling my friends too that i was the cause of her depression, the reason that she said she wanted to move schools and that my competitiveness was getting to her. more

Voting Question: please give opnions on my story..?

ok so im in the process of writing a book. im 14. i posted this question before but just edited it a little and will tell you my plot. i know the plot sounds a little cleeshay (lol typo) but im sure every story is related to another. is it true that every story is unique because everyones mind works differently? basically the whole plot was in a dream i had lol. ok enough of my babbling. heres the plot... Lena Skye is an average 15 year old girl whos parents are really strict about grades. she is disliked in school bye many people because even though she is pretty, she is quiet and shy. Eventually she wants to try so hard to just fit in but it has the oppisite effect. except soon enough she runs into a guy from school. Nathan Taylor is, in a way, the same as her, hes pretty good looking with his deep brown eyes, he talks to pretty much everyone but his mind is somewhere else the whole time. hes an artist. and is also one of the people she cant stand the most. hes always kicked her while shes down. but perhaps its because all along hes liked her. during their run-in they talk for a while and eventually fall in love. during summer vacation they go to his house for a pool party but she slips and hits her head on the side. after that she doesnt remember much. she regains her memory after a little while but she starts having weird experiences. she starts hearing thoughts, and sometimes can control what others do or say. shes scared to tell anyone what is happening to her cause not even she knows. and thats all i got so far. well here is the first 2 paragraphs. ik it sounds boring at first but i mean you know lol thats normal it will get better. A streak of sun peaked through my curtains as the morning sun rose. The morning arrived too quickly as I lay sprawled upon my bed longing to just stay home and sleep in. But education is a top priority in my family, it always has been. So all I can do now is just get up and endure yet another day at school. I never strongly agreed with my parents about grades. Honestly if I could I would change it. They never congratulated me whenever I got a perfect report card because it was expected. Anything less was inexcusable. I hesitated for a moment more and walked slowly to my bathroom to get ready. I looked in the mirror as i wiped my tired eyes. My blonde hair a mess and the bright lights above me were hardly bearable. My eyes are always so sensitive in the morning. I grabbed my makeup bag from under the bathroom counter and applied some lip gloss and eyeliner to make my green eyes brighter. The rest of the morning was the same as usual. Ate some breakfast, brushed my teeth, and looked at the clock to make sure I wasn't running late. "6:59!" I ran out the door as fast as i could so I could make my bus. the bus's motor roared too life as it drove away without me. I moaned with frustration and started walking toward my school. also if you can think of some cool guy and girl character names 9first and last) ill appriciate it. thank yall more

Resolved Question: Go back , Home-School , GED or Drop out?

I am so disappointed with myself it is almost unbelievable. I wanted to get my diploma by the age of 14 years old. This was my plan and I would of been able to get in a real nice college. I'll tell you what happened and please give me your mature and serious advice. Here it goes .... In first grade I was really slacking off end result was in Second grade they put me in a math group for "slow learners" . Which the reason being of me slacking was I was bored and did not want to do the work. I quickly got out of that group and got on track. The next year I was able to slide by and go strait to third grade. When my family and I went on vacation in 3rd grade the teacher gave me the class text books to take home to keep up I came back with all 4 text books completed within a month time. I did the same for forth grade . By the time fifth grade came along 2 weeks into the school year I was moved to sixth grade. This was really hard on me. I think this right here set the braking point. I was bullied and picked on for having friends that where in lower grades then us. I was picked on for being younger then the rest. My parents moved thank god!! I thought all my problems gone! Well their were for a while until we moved back a year later. During my Junior High school year my aunt worked at the community college and I got 3 college credits for the classes I took their. When I hit high school I knew I only had to skip one more year to reach my goal. In 10th grade I was 13 years old. I did everything I could to skip 11th grade. I took advanced geometry and for my electives I took 11 grade classes. I even went to summer school to get courses in for like 2 years strait !! I finally snapped and tried overdosing on pills. To make it short I was sent to the nut house. After that a reform center where "smart" kids get to stressed out can express them self. If I was so "smart" I would NOT of tried to kill myself. Now I am 15 my dreams are gone!!! I don't know what to do. I have not been back to school since l. I really don't want to go to school school with the other kids I feel like I will snap again. What should I do? I want to learn more . I have got the text books from the school and have done all of the text books for the 11 th grade required subjects this summer and just finished them a few weeks ago . My parents are giving me the choice. Go back , home-school , GED or drop out. I really could use some help. I want to be a vet what would be the best way of pursuing my goal? Please give me some of the pros and cons for each option I have hereNever said I was a " self proclaimed genius" . The word I was a genius or smart did not come out of my mouth.1) I know I an not perfect and I know I have weeker subjects then others 2) I don't like to be around other kids I am really shy ....... more

Resolved Question: Go back , Home-School , GED or drop out?

Resolved Question: fiance wants to go to dubai when married.. /:?

if i were him and planning that... i would have at least asked. I have been to dubai before and it is a very boring luxury holiday, i quite dislike what is available for shopping is well, i don't like the style of shopping/shops. it isn't a very exciting place for me to be in at all, and the food is unhealthy enough.... i guess he picked something for himself, i prefer more exciting and interesting holidays, which are also relaxing and luxurious but with a good combination of natural fun; and i like it to be interesting, where i also gain from the holiday and learn... i like good experiences, an different but a certain type/way... ie; i would have preferred Egypt over dubai at any time! dubai is rich in culture and modern but its not my type of place.... im not very keen on their barbeque or the food as much either.... I wouldn't mind the maldives; or malaysia because malaysia has very beautiful natural environments compared to dubai; and it has a very varied mix of things to do..... you also have the influence of thai, chinese, indian, and other cultures is well..... with sooo many places to visit and go to. ie; island hopping; cable carts to a lot of places; temples; the most amazing water falls, and the shopping is far more interesting..... its affordable and very different, the activities on offer for holiday in malaysia are much more fun and more interactive and interesting... i hate dubai culture...... its not the most affordable place i think, shopping is the most boring but mostly uninteresting.... they have a lot beaches, some activities, artificial islands, etc..... they have fat rich pompous, may be drunk men don't they?? i don't really like the food, even when sooo expensive, its usual well themed; or stylish and mix of contemporary/ modern with something else... the have a variety from around the world but i could spit it out if i had to live there. i certainly wouldn't retire there ever.. any way, im happy to know at least may be he is thinking about me/ us; but im quite more than happy to skip holidaying for now as we have enough to do, need to get to know each other more which is enough for me to begin with, id rather be on holiday with some one i know better..... he doesn't know i have a tendency to phase out often unless i know the person and am comfortable enough other wise smaller periods of time hep me with better a focus and giving more positive attention... i don't mind having family to help us settle because their company is funner and its more so we get less bored and having family over or planning things will help.... We even have to travel in the summer for more after wedding stuff... And there is a lot to do here! I haven't even bee t the place he lives in! and im not good with too many new things all te time with people im not very comfortable with; i stride by doing things on my own other wise i prefer spending 'large' amounts of time which can be stressful with people i do know or am comfortable with... its just a bit more stressful if you don't know or aren't comfortable with the person enough, so i would have waited 3-5 or 6 months.... because of that you might not even make the most out of your holiday, and it can just be a bit forceful or quite an effort to get along/ enjoy holiday events.... /; im also quite lazy if not in the right mood, which can be for what ever reason but im good when its people i know! any who, im guessing i would wait 3-6 months easily.... just not to ruin vacation, that can be quite a terrible thing to do and it won't work in my favour at all..... im fine/ happy with not bothering for a year any way!, and seeing how things are after that is good...i would rather go to china! ^-^ im not too much in to spain, i mean im not fussed about spain, meh...i really like Rome,.. and Paris actually! (:*i really 'liked' Rome and Paris...i know nothings going to change my mind about dubai!.. its for fat rich pigs.... okay, i know they have a lot of fun stuff to get up to... but you have to buy it! ahaha! not my thing after living in englang, pakistan for too long and buying stuff in dubai, etc.... bleh, its boring and i prefer wearing sandals on a holiday like some other hot country, asian or even eygpt; its naturally funner.... or the maldives and other islands are better!i think dubai is the country he understands more/ knows a lot more about... he hasn't traveled a lot, so..i wouldn't complain because its not that bad! and mostly it is very considerate of him! i wouldn't even mind being here at home at all because there will be a lot to do....im just venting/ complaing to you yet; but yet i wouldn't complain to him about that... i wouldn't. its not a bad thing! and i already know i need to give some things a chance yet... ow boy /; any way, i know later i can do what i want...fuck all the crazy women here bloody hell!another thing i know is im always going to be able to travel and go to where ever i want... so im not Very fussed, but i don't always get too excited about things/ every thing.. ha! i also know where i do go, i will have enjoyable experiences, a nice time and a lavish time. so ha! to all the crazy women here.my guy never said i should obey him, he said he likes opinionated women because it shows they're smart! and he said he wil support me with all my decisions and not intervene with them.. ha! u sad cows.. ( :but im happy with it if he picked it even for himself... as i said i really wouldn't mind if i didn't go any where yet..im happy saving the money...we would have a lot to plan as a new couple.. and a lot of new things to do, so im not fussed about holiday as of yet, i just want t enjoy the time with him... and it all easier for me at home where im used to it more and with more supportive friendly company....we Have to travel after 3 month any way, for the after wedding ceremony... and when i get back i have more future agendas to get started on, and their will still be a lot to do with our selves too...dubai is for people with a lacking of imagination.... more

Resolved Question: Please review the first chapter of my book. If you like the clique or books like it.?

I finally started my book. Its a YA meets chick-lit in my opinion. Please review and tell me what you think. Thanks. Chapter 1 Brooke Spencer leaned back on her mom's crème and burgundy chaise and played with the remote for the 7 clothing racks in front of her. She watched as a sleeping Paris, her adorable black and brown Yorkie, go around and around the third revolving rack. Brooke bit her lip and sighed. She had exactly one week and a half before summer vacation was up, and to her, playing with a remote control while watching your mom throw out anything that didn't have a tag on it wasn't exactly making the most of the last few days of vacation. She admitted it. She was bored out of her mind. But who was she to complain? Her summer vacation had been as fun as the rest of her friends. She went to the Bahamas, the place where her life long obsession with mangoes had started 9 years ago. She even went to California, but that was just because her father had to finish filming his movie and had been dropped off there before the private jet had dropped her and her mom back off in New York. And now that she was back in New York, she had nothing better to do but work on her tan. Harris, her driver, had been given the last month of summer off, and the stuffy housekeeper who couldn't even remember her name was only interested in new ways to get stains off of the delicate china. A Burberry scarf came hurtling out of the door marked ACCESSORIES and 3 seconds later, it was followed by a matching hat that missed her face by an inch. She stood up and walked over to one of the cherry wood dressers. Bracelets, watches, necklaces, and earrings were all piled on top of it. She picked up a gold watch and looked at it closely. "Hey, mom!” she shouted. "What?!” her mom shouted back. Her voice sounded muffled. "Can I have your watch?” Brooke asked. "What watch?” her mom answered. "The gold one!” Brooke yelled. "What gold one?", her mom yelled back. "The gold GUCCI one!" Brooke answered. There was no answer. Brooke had always heard of silent approval, but never heard of silent disapproval. Her mom was silent right now, so she picked up the watch and snapped it on her right wrist right under her gold charm bracelet. She scratched the back of her leg with the heel of her Jimmy Choo's and walked through the room her mom was in. "When's dad coming home?” Brooke asked her mom. "The jet is due at the airport Wednesday at 4:30, and Harris will pick him up at 4:40." "Can Aliya come over for his birthday?” Brooke asked hopefully. Wednesday was her father's birthday, and his favorite thing to do on his birthday was listen to his old Michael Jackson records and dance the Thriller all day. "I don't see why not," her mom answered. Aliya was due back from a vacation in Canada tomorrow, and Brooke had no intentions of letting her recover from jet lag. Instead, they were going to spend the day on Fifth Avenue and wait for Tuesday, the day Cierra and Noelle were due back from their vacations. Brooke sat down next to her mom as she inspected a Tory Burch handbag. It still had a tag on it but her mom was giving it what Brooke called the fish eye. Brooke sighed again. She had thirty three more hours before she was able to see one of her friends again. more

Resolved Question: Please Help/Give Advice - Too self conscious, worry what others think, can't engage socially, negative -- thnx?

I am a 17 year old male and a Junior in Highschool. Please offer any advice you can, after reading this, as it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. I was once a very confident person and strived to always do my best. During my elementary school days, I was friends with everyone and well liked. I have never been the type that bullies others and was far from cocky. I have always treated everyone as equals and do not judge. By the time 5th grade came, I hung out practically every weekend with a friend that had been in my class since second grade. He was like a brother to me and we were always there for eachother. When Middle School began, I started to develop small insecurities, as I was chubby and not as tall as the others. These insecurities were very small and did not affect my everyday life. My close friend and I continued to hang out and never got boring. I was really close with his parents and sister and we were like family. They took me on vacation with them all the time and were always happy to have me over. When High school came, I became a little overwhelmed by how tall many kids were and felt like a small fish in a big pond. I was pretty chubby (not fat, but kind of big for my height) and began to get really insecure about it. Thinking back, I think I was about 5 foot 3 and weighed probably 140-143 pounds (give or take). I saw how so many of the guys were filled out (muscular) and had girlfriends. I hadn't had a girlfriend (although wished I did) and began to think of the reasons why. Short and fat came to mind as a problem and the insecurities began to take their toll. There were so many attractive girls that I wished had liked me, and I felt that I would be a good boyfriend. I began to start excercising, in hopes of losing some weight to look more attractive. Towards the spring of the year, I began to eat much healthier and began to slowly cut off all fatty foods/sugary beverages. During the summer of freshmen year, I got a little crazy about what I ate and completely limited myself to everything. I cut out EVERYTHING and by the time Sophomore year started, I had lost alot of weight. That was not necessarily good. Sophomore Year began and by November, I was down to about 110 pounds. I honestly don't know how I had lost the weight (as I didn't excercise that much at all), other than the fact that I had eaten healthier. People commented in school that I had lost weight (compared to the previous year being somewhat fat) and felt kind of good inside. Some people said I was skinny. Now, at this time, I was happy to hear that because I was no longer the kind-of short, kind-of fat kid, and felt good. Then I realized what skinny meant, that it was not necessarily a compliment and began to become insecure about the way I looked greater than ever before. I began to look at myself in the mirror and realized that my shoulders were kind of bony. My body looked awkward - not necessarily skinny skinny, but just awkward. I began to constantly think that people were looking at me and judging me. I wore tighter clothes because a slightly bigger size made me look bigger (atleast what I thought), but as a result of that, I thought that people would think that I looked weird in the clothes. Overall, a huge insecurity developed and I began to think that everyone was constantly juding me, as I was still being told by alot of people that I was too skinny. Slowly by slowly, I began to think negative. In February of my Sophomore year, my close friend had finally gotten out there and began to get close with this girl that was in one of our classes. He had gained a huge amount of confidence (he started working out) and began to socialize more than ever before. From March to June, I did not hang out with him on the weekends (or at all) because he was always busy doing something with her. I felt really bad about this in many ways. I was not getting out there at all and began to think of all the reasons why. Shortness came to mind and the awkwardness of my body. Then I thought, maybe it was my looks. My physical looks that I could not change. Was I ugly? I was also pretty bummed out that my friend was no longer hanging out with me. He was the one person I felt I could talk to about anything and we had alot of fun times together. When he started to ditch me, I felt lost and felt bad, thinking that things between us would never be the same. I understood that he had a girlfriend and all, but he didn't have to completely cut me off right? He was not officially even dating the girl - she said she couldn't be boyfriend/girlfriend because she had alot of stuff going on (she's a very busy girl, as she acts/is in plays), but they both admitted their feelings to eachother. They always texted and hung out, so in a way they dated, but didn't "officially." He began doing things with other people and it made me feel bad that I was not a part of it. I felt like I had lost the non-blood brother I once had and that things would nevnever be the same. I still talked to him in school (we were still tight, but not like before) but not on the weekends. In June, she began to pull away and they stopped being together. I talked about everything with him when he finally became over her and he apologized for kind-of ditching me - that he had just gotten too rapped up in the whole thing with her. He was always a good guy and I know that he honestly didn't mean to put me on hold. With summer going about, you would think that I would have wanted to hang out with him alot. But I did not. I worked alot of the summer and although I had the opportunity to chill with him, I didn't want to.I can not describe it, but the times we did chill, it never felt the same. So, although we talked during the summer, I did not go to his house too often because I felt this weirdness inside. By this time, negativity had taken a toll over me and I thought negative about everything. I became convinced that I was ugly - that that was the reason girls would not want to date me. I became isolated from everyone (inside myself) as I felt that upon seeing me, I would be looked at as ugly. Now, I am a Junior. It is November 7, 2009. I feel all these insecurities and feel weirded out by social situations. I do not know how to describe it. I am engulfed with negativeness. I don't think highly of myself and find it hard to talk to others.Although I talk to friends, I often wonder what to talk about. I play (and always have played) video games and know everything there is to know about the latest news. I can talk about that for hours, but feel that's really all I know to talk about. My close friend, this year, has become an extremely outgoing guy and is loved by everyone. I don't know how he does it, how he makes small talk with others about the slightest things, but he does. I feel like I can't make small talk with many people - even some of my closer friends. For people I don't know, I feel clueless as to how to begin a conversation with them.For girls, I feel like they regard me as this ugly shorter guy (I'm about 5 ft 5) that doesn't have any muscle (I am about 103-105 pounds give or take). I don't look my age and get that alot from people. I now regard myself as ugly and because of that, I think that everyone does. I feel bad when I see so many guys dating girls - I wish that I had that so badly. Now, I just don't know what to talk about with people and how to carry out a conversation. I never thought that before, but now that consumes me. I'm currently learning how to drive and I constantly think about it too much, as I do with everything. When to I turn, how do I not turn too late, what if I turn to quick, etc... Negativity has become myself. I don't care about school as much as I used to. Now, I feel nothing but anxiety going to school, worrying inside that people are juding me, criticizing me for the way I look, and that I will be put in an awkward position. I really can't describe it and there's so much to say, but all I can say is that I feel that I can't make small talk with people. I don't know what the hell happened to me. I will not go to social gatherings because I feel so much anxiety about the way I look and what I will need to talk about. I am not a loner at school -- rest assured,I talk to people, but constantly ponder what there is to talk about. I wish so badly that I had a girlfriend like everyone else, but feel that I cannot get one because of the way that I look (physical looks as well as height), etc. And even if I did have a girlfriend, what would I talk about? Sure I can talk about games but what else?!? What can I talk about to anyone??!? I don't know what happened - I never used to be like this. My once-close friend now chills with everybody and it makes me feel sad because I can't do that. To some extent, I think I have social anxiety disorder - as I can't engage with others. Although I may be invited to some of these gatherings, I always make an excuse and not go because I am so self concious, etc. I'm currently seeing a therapist for advice on this, but would like input/advice from someone on my level. Please, anything to help would be much appreciated.I don't have a facebook or anything like that because of this indescribable issue Thank you all for reading this (sorry it was so long). I wanted you to get a grasp of my life and hopefully understand how I feel so that maybe you can help. I really appreciate it. There is so much more to say (believe it or not this was a shortened version), but I can't put everything down. I just wanted to note that I realized that I had some kind of eating disorder (although I didn't know at the time) and eat better now. Please give advice on anything you can: *dealing with anxiety, making conversation/small talk, relationship/dating advice, becoming confident about ones self, not worrying about what others think, what I can do to bring back what I once had with my close friend although he is involved with everyone now, etc. Thank you so much =)Just wanted to also point out b/c I missed this: My close friend and I still talk, it just doesn't feel the same. He wants me to be part of hanging out with others, but I feel that I can't b/c of the issue. We still talk, but like I said it hasn't been the same. I miss the time WE used to have - aside from everyone having time with us. And no, I'm not gay or anything like that. more

Resolved Question: PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME!!! I'M VERY DEPRESSED!!?!?!?!?!? HELP HELP?

ok i have been depressed A LOT sense about the end of summer vacation. and i'm really getting tired of it. and it's starting 2 get a lot worse. i haven't smiled like at all today. here's some reasons why i think i'm depressed -my older sister just left about 30 minutes ago, (u may have heard of her in another "depression" question of mine) and she wont be back till like thanksgiving. -i have to go to school tomarrow, and health here lately has been making me feel like i'm gonna throw-up everyday. i have to get up and leave the room almost everyday. (PLEASE LEAVE SOME IDEAS TO MAKE ME GET OVER THIS, TWO IF YOU COULD, THANKS) -my life has been so boring, all i do everyday is go to school, then get on my computer when i get home, for the rest of the day and night. (i do eat dinner though) but, anyways... PLEASE PLEASE LEAVE SOME GOOD ANSWERS YOU GUYS, I REALLY NEED HELP. i dont know why this is happening, do i need to like go to a doctor and get depresstion pills or something, or like should i just keep on praying to god. i dont know, but i cant take this anymore. PLEASE PLEASE LEAVE ANSWERS QUICK!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED ANSWERS BEFORE 9:45!!!!!!!!!ALSO I NEED SOME WAY'S TO CHEER MYSELF UP, AND FAST!!!!!!! I TRYED PRAYING JUST NOW, AND I FEEL A LITTLE BETTER, BUT I STILL NEED HELP WITH MY "HEALTH CLASS THROW-UP FEELING" PROBLAMS!!!! NEED ANSWERS BEFORE 9:45!!!!!!!!!!! help help help!!bored goblin- thanks!! and... OHHH!!! i hope it's collin, he's a nerd, but he's really sweet!! he sits next 2 me in comm.arts more

Resolved Question: Help answer my crush question?

I just started my freshman year and during the summer we had to take a placement test. I saw this guy and he sat next to me, I helped him answer some questions on a little form before the test and I dunno, it was sort of like instant crush. When vacations were over and I went back to school, I found out that the guy was in one of my classes. I was so unbelievably shy, I mean, I'm usually really loud and talkative. But with him there I was like completely silent. When he talked to me I would give him short answers and I would laugh like a dummy. He really seemed to like me, he would talk to me a lot. He let me lean my head on his shoulder one time when we were both bored out of our minds,he insisted that I go with him to a carnival even though I told him I couldn't, and he just always sort of gave me the vibe that he liked me. Now there are some days when I'm almost sure he likes me and other days that he hardly even talks or looks at me. I have no idea what to do. I've never liked anyone as much as I like him and I don't want to ruin it. What should I do or say? Please don't tell me to confess to him, because I think every girl knows how hard that is. Haha. So what can I do to get him to ask me out or what can I do to get him to talk to me more like he used to? Please help. Also, if you read all this than, Thank You So Much! :D more

Resolved Question: In regards to inviting wedding guests...how do I explain separate from invitation that the location....?

....is also to enjoy as family/friend vacation. We are thinking of having our wedding in Lake George, NY which is 2 hours north of where most of our family lives, but we have out of state family and friends. The reason for this location is because every summer we go up with family and/or friends for our summer vacation..and love it every time! We never get bored and there are so many things to do for many different ages. We just want our family and friends to enjoy this as an opportunity of not only to see us unite as one, for our wedding, but for them to enjoy Lake George at least once in their lives having fun...kind of like killing two birds with one stone. And we know that some of the family/friends have already been there, but love going there - so it won't be boredom to them... So, how do we explain/list the attractions/events/fun spots to the guests, and to explain to them that we want them to enjoy as a family vacation. We'll be doing it in the summer time, most likely in August month....We want to explain that they can either pay for a room at the reception/wedding location, or there's other hotel/motels near or even to go camping.... the next day after the wedding we'd be boating and swimming and tubing, and all this stuff. The day of the wedding, we'll have the reception and end up finishing at night with a bonfire on the beach... maybe fireworks... but you get the drift....sorry so detailed/lengthy... Thanksand No, I'm not FORCING anyone to make it a vacation. There are people that have never been there and I don't want them thinking they have to "waste a trip" to a wedding for JUST a wedding. That's my explanation... I just want to let them know if they're unsure of coming because of distance...that they can make it "worth while" then JUST a wedding.... if they don't or can't come, that's fine... I just was wanting them to be informed. more

Resolved Question: how can i stop cutting I NEED HELP NOW?

my life story (boring) I don't know my dad, never have and probably never will. He doesn't know me and I don't know him........ I have been self hurting for 3 years and a cutter for 2. The first year i would let my cat scratch me and bite me, then at the beginning of 6th grade a read a book (called Tweak) and it was about a guy that did drugs and his girlfriend had ben a cutter. With out thinking one night i just got up and went to the garage and found a knife and ran it lightly across my wrist, then harder. After each time i got a little more confident. I broke the skin but i didn't get blood. But i couldn't think of another way to cut. Until i accidently cut my self with my razor in the shower. I was amazed. There was actually blood. It made me feel better. I knew it wasn't that good to do it but it made me feel better, happy even. So here i am the secret emo girl. Then one of my class mates found out. Then I told me friends and i was getting more popular. Then.... the school found out. I was going to bed, when my mother called me out. She asked to see my wrist. My arm betrayed me, it was stuck out, palm up. My mom ran her fingers across my cuts. She was mad! I thought I would never here the end of it. Then, my dad (step dad) came home and i got grounded and yelled at the whole weekend. I stopped for a week. Then I was cutting other places, my upper arm and my legs. Then summer vacation began. I was so happy with cutting my legs. Then my mom saw my leg when we were walking in a store. She got really mad and said she would send me to a psychologist if she saw that (my cuts) again. "Well then I guess you wont see them" i thought. (See cutting is an addiction. You get addicted to the adrenaline rush, and your body loves it there for wanting more of it.) Bout i stopped for 2 months, but when we went back to school, the pressure built up, by the end of the 1st week I had cut the tops of my feet. Around the 3rd week of school I had made a great friend, and one of my other friends told her I'm a cutter. She asked to see and I showed her my foot. She nodded and looked away. The next day I was called to the office. I was terrified. When i went in the principal's office. And someone told them that i had ben cutting my feet. They had a counselor scheduled to talk to me after school. By then I was crying, so when I went back to class EVERYONE was asking questions. I just shook my head. they would have to wait. So I saw the counselor. She did not help at all. And then I found out that my new friend (Madison) was the one that told. I was mad at her for awhile. then we became friends and i saw she saved my life. Happy story, right. not Then i got in a fight with my mom about a week later and i cut my inner thighs. I thought it was great. No one would see it. Not, that weekend i was going to a resort with my aunt, uncle, cousin and 2nd cousin. not to mention my family. The resort had a huge pool. I had to make up excuses why i couldn't go in the pool. It was horrible. Then I got really close to my cousin he is 23. (I'm 12) so i told him i was a cutter and he was so cool about it. And he told me he is gay. (he's like those really hot gay guys that you can't help but love) But anyone i go to for help tells me to stop, its not that easy. It is not as simple as just stopping, you have to get to the root of the problem and fix that then work you way up. the problem is, I don't want to stop. Then i stopped cutting 5 days ago but 3 days ago i started drinking vodka and no i cant stop. What is wrong with me? Is there anything wrong with me? Wat can i do to stop hurting myself more

Resolved Question: Barely anyone is answering my question, PLEASE, I REALLY NEED ADVICE?

--PLEASE READ IT, DON'T BE LAZY--- I'm putting this in surveys and polls because it's not getting attention in another category. This will be long, but not terribly boring I hope. I hope you can read it all. Me and my Fiance' live like 5 states away from my family....recently my Fiance' got a great job working for 1 single guy making a program for a bunch of gated communities, he goes to work everyday and works in this guys RV making this program. This summer we normally would take a trip to meet my family, but we didn't.....because his partner (aka HIS BOSS) needed him to stay and help him with this program (the community that wants it is setting deadlines and it must be done by a certain time). I was insanely bummed because we go every year and go camping, but not this year......... Now I want to go during Halloween, he asked his work partner, and he said it was a bad time for him because he needs my Fiance' to help him with the program still because it isn't finished. I find this to be absolutely ridiculous and unfair, we didn't get a summer vacation, and he won't even let him go for Halloween. I feel like this dude is dictating our lives. He got this job over half a year ago and all it's been is WORK WORK WORK, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY, 9am to whenever they decide they are done (which can be up until 10pm!). I am so sick of this and I have been seeing very little of my Fiance' and NONE of my family......he says I just don't understand and they really need to get this program finished so he can stop working so much....but I see no end in sight, and I really miss my family......when I bring up visiting them without him he gets insanely sad and doesn't want me to leave him....... I don't know what to do..........Lol, I guess polls and survey's is just full of immature people, I should have known.Betty B, it sounds like you don't love your family. Last time I visited was April, and I miss them like mad...they can't visit me, it's too inconvenient. more

Resolved Question: Am I being unreasonable? Please help me......?

This will be long, but not terribly boring I hope. I hope you can read it all. Me and my Fiance' live like 5 states away from my family....recently my Fiance' got a great job working for 1 single guy making a program for a bunch of gated communities, he goes to work everyday and works in this guys RV making this program. This summer we normally would take a trip to meet my family, but we didn't.....because his partner (aka HIS BOSS) needed him to stay and help him with this program (the community that wants it is setting deadlines and it must be done by a certain time). I was insanely bummed because we go every year and go camping, but not this year......... Now I want to go during Halloween, he asked his work partner, and he said it was a bad time for him because he needs my Fiance' to help him with the program still because it isn't finished. I find this to be absolutely ridiculous and unfair, we didn't get a summer vacation, and he won't even let him go for Halloween. I feel like this dude is dictating our lives. He got this job over half a year ago and all it's been is WORK WORK WORK, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY, 9am to whenever they decide they are done (which can be up until 10pm!). I am so sick of this and I have been seeing very little of my Fiance' and NONE of my family......he says I just don't understand and they really need to get this program finished so he can stop working so much....but I see no end in sight, and I really miss my family......when I bring up visiting them without him he gets insanely sad and doesn't want me to leave him....... I don't know what to do..........What do you mean, Sonya? I am asking too much of him to visit my family a couple times a year?The last time I visited my family was for my birthday in April :\I told you that when mention going without him he gets very sad and doesn't want me to leave, he misses my family too.....I don't know what to do. more

Voting Question: I need help fast!!Please!! With a cherry on top?

Every year I go with my parents and brother to Argentina because the rest of my family is there. It is so boring since we don't do to tourism or anything. We bought an apartement, and I hate it because its all white, with white marble floors and it's so big and empty it seriously scares me at night, like seriously. I can't fall asleep at all. I feel like every time I open a door at night a murderer will pop out with an ax or something. I hate going there also because we go 6 weeks normally. And my dad comes for the last 2 weeks. My mom always leaves us home alone all day. I run out of books to read the first week and we dont have TV. Im not alowed to walk 2 blocks to rent a movie either! We went for the summer ( its winter there) and now my parents are trying to convince me to go for Christmas and New Year's. They are trying to guilt me into it, saying that my only grandparent left is sick and my mom needs to see him... I understand THAT! I am a sucker for guilt. Why can't my mom go during the october vacation by herself?? I don't want to go! I need help trying to convince my parents I don't want to go! They don't listen to me when i try to tell them anything, they just lecture me until I just walk away. And they always say the same thing. Once, I didn't walk away, and they ended up lecturing me for 2 hours straight!! I NEED HELP!I know I am being selfish. I can't help it. Please read everything. Try to understand me. Whole days lying around on the couch. And whole nights crying because I'm so scared. It's HORRIBLE not to be able to sleep in your own house!I want to spend Christmas at my OWN house! And don't get mad at me for saying this. I am not superficial or anything... but for two years I have wanted a good bike and my parents promised me they would get me one but they can't if we are in Argentina. I like to spend New Years at home with family friends doing Karaoke. all we do with the family is have dinner. no singing, no music. just food more

Resolved Question: Do guys get bored with girls easily?

Me and this guy had liked each other for almost the whole summer, but didn't tell each other till the middle of August. We talked everyday for about three weeks while he was on vacation, and he always told me how much he missed me and liked me and everything. He wanted to know if when he got back if we'd take it a step rather but I told him I just wanted to hangout for a while. The day he got back from vacation I went to his house and ended up making out with him for like two hours and I gave him a handjob. I know for a fact he still liked me and wanted to hook up again cause he said it was amazing. So three days later we made out again then all of a sudden after that he stopped talking to me and he said he didn't like me anymore cause there wasn't "anything special" that one time. Was he like disappointed because it wasn't as good as the first time or did he just get bored with me and wanted to move on? more

Resolved Question: teens: was/is there one specific summer vacation that you remember the most ?

i think that i will remember the summer of 2004 for the longest i had soo much fun then i was surrounded with people that i really like and loved i was 13 then im 18 now and it was a really special time to me cause in August i left my country to come and live here in US i had a harsh time adjusting to live here but i quickly found myself at home but looking back i do miss all the fun that i had i remember that just the night before i had the flight my friends gathered up some people and we had like a bonfire party it was soo much fun and it was emotional to me cause i had to say bye to people that i knew for like all my life however when i look at it now i kinda do not miss them at all maybe thats cause i dont talk to a lot of people cause there just isnt anything in common that we have like i went for sumer bakc ot my country for a month and i was literally bored to tears there wasnt anything to do there fro me and i felt like everyone has forgotten about me and i was read after spending 4 days there to pack my bags and fly back to NYC but after few more days i hanged out with the people that i went to school with but it wasnt the same as it was before more

Resolved Question: If anyone can take some time and read and change my essay to make it sound less boring?

Money When I went to Las Vegas this summer it made me think of money a lot. Before I went on this vacation I did not think about it as much. Yes, in some occasions I would ask my mom for some cash, but never in big amounts. I knew that in Las Vegas people spend money because they gamble, buy drinks, and food which is expensive. The trip to and from Las Vegas, the souvenir shop, the mall and the hotel are why I thought of money. When I found out we were going to Las Vegas I was so happy. The day before we left, my mom and I made chicken salad for the way over to Las Vegas because we were not going in a plane, so we were going old style by car. While we were on the rode my parents did not even let us get chips or snacks or anything like that. I was sad and I did not know why they were saying no to buy extra things. We did not spend one dime, except for gas. My family and I went into a little souvenir shop when it was the second day of being there in Las Vegas. Inside the shop were many things from baby shirts that say “Someone who loves me very much bought me this in Las Vegas” to small key chains that have the famous Welcome to Las Vegas sign. It did not smell like anything particular, just like any other ordinary store. There were probably ten aisles in the store and the walls were the same color of the waters of the oceans. When we were getting ready to pay, I knew the guy from behind the counter was not from around here or was not born here. He started talking to us because he and my dad were at first making conversation with each other. He was a very kind man and he been in Las Vegas for about four years. He told us that the only reason he came to Las Vegas was because his brother begged him to come. He told us he was from Maui, Hawaii and that he missed it there. It was probably all those beautiful sceneries. We asked him why he missed Hawaii and he said because in Las Vegas everything is modern for example there are lots of cars, lights, and buildings and in Hawaii well everything is nature like there is a bunch of trees, mountains, dirt roads with trails, and beautiful sunsets. He told my mom and dad that a homeless person can live in Hawaii healthy because in Hawaii everything is surrounded by sea, so the homeless man or woman can just live of fish and fruits without it costing something. In Las Vegas a homeless can not live without asking for money to buy something to eat or they might just dig into the garbage to find something. I would say that the homeless people in Hawaii are probably treated better because they are not asking for anything. In Las Vegas or anywhere in the U.S. when ever a homeless guy is outside a restaurant someone has to come outside and tell him or her to leave to somewhere else and usually they would bribe them with something. We ended our conversation with Texas somehow. We said our goodbyes and then we walked out of the store with paid waters, a key chain which my brother bought, and a little shot glass that said “Welcome to Las Vegas.” When we stepped outside it was about 100 degrees which is why we got the waters in the first place. Many people which were tourist also were wearing shorts, hats , and sunglasses, with water in their hands. The third day of being in Las Vegas which was our final day there we went to an outlet mall. Inside there were people sitting down in little white desks asking people if they would go to a hotel to see if we would go there in the future. My dad being my dad cheap and looking for any free cash said yes because if we went we get a free seventy-five dollar visa card. The guy was righting down our information to go over there and there was still like thirty minutes left until the presentation on the hotel started. Then the guy says if we came in car or taxi to the mall and we said car, but then the guy made like a funny face and he said no you came in taxi and we all have like a confused look on our faces. He says if you came in taxi it is like 50 dollars from here to there. They were done and then we left heading for the hotel. There were many people there, some were probably like my dad but the difference was that some people said yes to see them in the future and take the deal. I felt sad for the guy that was spending his time with us to show us the hotel, because in the end my dad did not take it and me and my brothers were mad at him. In the end we got a free buffet that did make our stomach’s hurt but tasted good. I did not know again why he declined to get the deal because it sounded like a good idea. On our trip back from Las Vegas it got me thinking because I got a whole day of just being on the rode to what else but to think. I have now realized why my parents did not want to spend any money until we got to Las Vegas because Las Vegas is so expensive and you need to have a lot of money to go there. I asked my mom why we declined the deal at the hotel and she told me thFor some reason it took of the indents..But my teacher says i need to add Figurative Language like imagery, personification, metaphor, hyperbole, you get the idea. To make it better more

Resolved Question: I wanna move to new york city with my family, but my dad always says it's not a good idea?

I went on vacation there last summer, and I had to say, amazing! I mean so much stuff to do, times square shopping, basketball with 60 people, baseball games every night, dancers in the streets, omg amazing. I talked to my dad telling him that I wanted to move there and he said it would get very boring and be just like the life you have now after 1 week.(i live in a 100k population city). All our family does at home right now is watch tv together, play with our friends, and idk thats about it. I'm 13, but I wanna go to nyc? Tell me if my dad is right about the boring part? more

Resolved Question: Is is stupid to move because of friends?

Over summer i visited family in Canada. I made friends with my cousin's best friend. His name is Brandon and when we met we became best friends instantly. Brandon is the most popular guy in town, everyone knows who he is and everyone wants to hang out with him. And then there's me. I have always had trouble making friends, I don't know why, i have a few friends but there not close friends. So anyway, Brandon really liked me and introduced me to his exclusive social circle. Every day he would go to my cousin's house and asked my aunt if i was there so we could go to parties. I spent half of my vacation living in his house and his family really liked me. we slept in the same bed and would talk all night. I really got to know him really well. A lot of people would come up to me and be like wow Brandon really likes you i've met my whole life and he's never invited me to sleep over. Many got jealous of our friendship boys, girls including my cousin. At times Brandon would just come up to me and say, man i love you, your like family to me. and after just one month of spending time with him 24/7 it felt like we grew up together. I never had a friend that cared so much for me. When i saw movies about little kids growing up with their best friends i always wondered how it would feel to have a friend that really cared for you and liked you just the way you are. Now I know. I spent my last vacation day hanging out with Brandon the whole day. The next morning I was leaving. I said bye to my family and friends i made. When i saw Brandon we hugged and our eyed got watery. We told each other that we would see each other soon. That was over a month ago. Now am back to my boring life. and i can't help but to think on the incredible summer i had all day. I wrote all this because i want to move to Canada to have a life where people like me and want me. Now don't get me wrong I am not in love with Brandon in a homosexual way. I talked to my aunt about me living her and she is happy to have me live with her. But my parents don't know about this. What should I do?? BTW I just turned 16 and so did Brandon. I don't think he's gay because he has a super hot girlfriend. more

Resolved Question: Is distance destroying my friendship?

Over summer i visited family in Canada. I made friends with my cousin's best friend. His name is Brandon and when we met we became best friends instantly. Brandon is the most popular guy in town, everyone knows who he is and everyone wants to hang out with him. And then there's me. I have always had trouble making friends, I don't know why, i have a few friends but there not close friends. So anyway, Brandon really liked me and introduced me to his exclusive social circle. Every day he would go to my cousin's house and asked my aunt if i was there so we could go to parties. I spent half of my vacation living in his house and his family really liked me. we slept in the same bed and would talk all night. I really got to know him really well. A lot of people would come up to me and be like wow Brandon really likes you i've met my whole life and he's never invited me to sleep over. Many got jealous of our friendship boys, girls including my cousin. At times Brandon would just come up to me and say, man i love you, your like family to me. and after just one month of spending time with him 24/7 it felt like we grew up together. I never had a friend that cared so much for me. When i saw movies about little kids growing up with their best friends i always wondered how it would feel to have a friend that really cared for you and liked you just the way you are. Now I know. I spent my last vacation day hanging out with Brandon the whole day. The next morning I was leaving. I said bye to my family and friends i made. When i saw Brandon we hugged and our eyed got watery. We told each other that we would see each other soon. That was over a month ago. Now am back to my boring life. and i can't help but to think on the incredible summer i had all day. I wrote all this because i want to move to Canada to have a life where people like me and want me. Now don't get me wrong I am not in love with Brandon in a homosexual way. I talked to my aunt about me living her and she is happy to have me live with her. But my parents don't know about this. What should I do??I just turned 16 and Brandon is 16 too. I really don't think that Brandon is gay, he has a very hot girlfriend. more

Resolved Question: How's my writing? 20 character rule?

"Wake up, sweetie! First day of school!" Mom cried enthusiastically, shaking me awake. "Augggggghhhhhhh." I groaned, turning over and pulling a pillow over my ear. "Awww, you love school." she said sarcastically. "Go take a shower, hon." she added, pulling me off my bed and handing me a towel. I walked to the bathroom like a zombie: slowly dragging my body. I turned on the water, and covered my ears. Not only was I exausted from texting my best friend Lucy all last night, the noise of the water was also magnified from the small bathroom's echo. Plus I was grumpy from not sleeping in for the first time in months. I undressed and slipped into the shower, trying to wake myself up more by letting the hot water drench my skin. I stood there for a few minutes before shampooing. I stepped out and wrapped the soft blue towel around my body, walked down the hall and made my way into my room to change. I had layed out my clothes the day before, a short denim skirt over black tights and a soft pink and brown striped shirt, plus some small gold hoop earrings and pulled my long waist-lenght midnight-black hair into two neat pigtails. I waddled down the stairs yawning and sat down at the kitchen table and started slowly biting a bagel. I looked over at where my little brother sat, shoveling Rice Crispies and chocolate chip pancakes into his mouth like they were his last meal. "It's about time you came down, Winnie." Kaitlyn, my older sister said to me, picking at her plate of fruit. "You are the oppisite of Lucas." I said, jerking my head towards my younger sibling. "Well, we all have eating habits..." she started to say before Mom interrupted her. "Look, Katie, we know you're trying to become a model, but starving yourself is not the way." Mom told her, flipping another pancake for The Garbage Disposal aka my brother. Kate glared at her and tossed her newly blonde hair, which she had insisted she dye over summer vacation, over her shoulder. My baby sister Veronica mimicked her, pushing what stringy brown hair she had away from her face. I giggled, earning a dirty look from Katie, who mumbled something about pests. "Alright, kids, done eating?" mom saved us, putting the uneaten pancakes in the fridge. Lucas eyed them sadly. "Pick up your backpacks and get in the car." she instructed, picking up Veronica, who wailed until Mom handed her her mashed peaches. After Mom buckled the baby up, we were all set to go. "Let me warn you, Winifred..." Katie started. I glared at her, my big brown eyes boring into her. "Ok, fine. Let me warn you Winnie that the kids when I was in Middle School were evil and-" "So that's where you got it! I thought it was just genetics." I said, sticking my tounge out at her. "Would you shut up you little- " Katie tried to say, but now it was Mom who glared at her. "Don't scare your sister. " she warned. I sighed and leaned over to put my head in my hands. "Oh, yeah, the big ugly sixteen year old scares me." I said, rolling my eyes. Katie down at her body, offended my the 'big ' comment, although she's as skinny as a stick. "You both need new attitudes. " Mom told us firmly, giving us a 'Do you understand' look in the rveiw mirror. "Besides, we're at the high school, so Katie, get out" Katie turned her head and smirked. She quickly but silently hopped out of the car, lugging her heavy black backpack after her. The ride to Amertain Springs Middle School was silent, and I blew Mom a kiss and tried to do the same thing Katie had done, but the backpack weighed at on and I got stuck. Lucas giggled and I gave him the evil eye until he shut up. I pulled it off the side of the seat, and jumped off. "Bye, sweetie! Have a good day!" Mom told me. I nervously set off for homeroom. thanks for reading. :) BTW im 11. more

Resolved Question: is summer a relationship terminator?! :(?

so here's the thing. me and my bf have been away from each other for nearly two months.. he comes back in three weeks. this is because i went on vacation all August and he did all September.. thats just how our families planned it :(. lately I've been feeling like he's bored of me, maybe like a disturb to him.. he's in europe btw so maybe it's just the fact that he has so much to do and see. but he doesnt tell me he misses me anymore...yet he does tell me he loves me but only when he's gonna go to sleep.. our daily talks arent really what they used to be. QUESTION IS: should i break this to him right now? or should i wait for him to come back and see what happens? also what do you think about this? has it ever happened to you? i really love him. thank you all! xoxo more

Resolved Question: will I ever get back together with my ex boyfriend?

My ex and I have been going out for three years. We both were eachothers first relationship, and first love. We were very opposite. He is boring, calm, cautious, and conservative; on the other hand, I was wild, wacky, and weird. I didn’t mind that we were opposites but sometimes it irritated me. Overall he was a really nice and caring boy and that’s what mattered most. But over the years he changed greatly. He talked to more people made more friends and dressed different, more of what was in style. He became egotistic and very proud. He liked to brag a lot about his possessions and skills and cared too much about what people thought of him. He didn’t call me as much as he used to. When we went out places he never acted like he was my boyfriend because he would never display his affection towards me. He never paid for me for anything. Scott befriended a lot more girls now and, he started talking to people who I thought were bad influences. I was worried Scott was becoming a follower. I put the most effort into our relationship. Altough he did buy me nice gifts for my birthday and holidays. He did give me affection when he wanted to and he told me he loved me. He also did respect me and didnt want me for just sex. Senior year he told me he was going to go to a college upstate for business. It was three hours away and I was upset since I was staying home at a community college. He also told asked me if I ever thought about seeing other people because long distance relationships are difficult. I was so upset and asked him if he was planning on breaking up with me in college. He replied “no I just wanted to know what you were thinking… I was never planning on it…it’s just what if one of us finds someone while where apart”? After that I felt distant from him. I wondered if we really would last together in college. I mean we were both each other’s first relationship. We would never really know if we truly loved each other unless we dated other people. I realized that I actually felt the same way ever since Scott changed. I thought, “Not everyone’s perfect but I wasn’t a fan of his transformation.” To top things off, Scott ignored me on our senior trip to Disney. Our trip to Disney. He didn’t want to be with me the whole time we were down there. He only agreed to sit with me on the bus, other than that he was off with his friends and some where girls. This bothered me even more. The summer was fun until I completely messed things up. Scott was away on vacation, and I was invited to this party one of my coworkers were having. I was planning on going with my friend. We get there and one of his friends was flirting with me. I was surprised because I never thought any cute guy thought I was attractive besides my bf. He was very good-looking and I was flattered by all his compliments and sweet talk. Then we got drunk and I madeout with him and stuff. I felt so guilty the next day and planned on telling my bf about what happened before he found out from someone else. I told him what happened. He seemed okay with it. He didn’t seem upset and said,” well… I forgive you. This is the only real issue we’ve had in three years. I know you didn’t mean anything by it. I still love you”. I was awfully happy he didn’t hate me for what I did. However, a few days later He and I had another talk. He decided to break up with me. His excuse was “long distance relationships are hard and I think we should see other people. If were meant to be we’ll get back together. I’m also worried about worrying about you cheating on me again. I still love you but I think we need a break. I think we should still talk and be friends too”. Honestly, I think he was planning on dumping me before all this happened. Since the breakup we haven’t talked much and I realized how much I miss him. After a week of him being up at college, he has another girlfriend already who looks like me!? ... i know i hurt him. but i feel like we couldve gotten past this. Im so hurt now... and i feel sick.. Ugh and i feel like he put all the blame on me.. I think he wanted to be free and yet idk ... im so confused i want him back ... i just need 2 no if thers still hope that theres a possibilty that we might get back together. We were so close... is that whole " if its meant to be " thing is true.. ahhhh i need advice please more

Resolved Question: Sorority Life help please?

I'm on level 50 I keep trying to get unique items On the Summer Vacation Gala (spin for a unique item) I always use up my brownie points to get all the amazing things I know its supposed to be random. But EVERY SINGLE TIME I spin it, it scrolls past all the good things and goes straight to the really boring stuff I ALREADY have tons of. Like really basic shoes, bicycle, ipod. None of the fancy outfits or plane or anything. Is it doing this on purpose? I always spin it and it goes straight to the basic items. It's so annoying, I'm wasting my bps. more

Resolved Question: Is there a chance that his message was aimed towards me?? Please help me figure this out!?

I know this is kind of long, but please bare with me here...I promise it won't be that boring! So I met this guy over the summer who's from Turkey. He came here temporarily both to enhance his English and to visit. Almost automatically, I began to like him, and I suspected he liked me back because of the occasional stares he'd give me (I'm not absolutely sure, but I felt as though we had a connection)...anyway, he had to go back to Turkey, which was devastating for me...I'm not sure if he felt as bad as I did about the situation, but I did notice that on his facebook he wrote "Where I met you...:/" in Turkish (which seems to make more sense if you're a native speaker) and I began to think that it was probably aimed towards someone he met during summer vacation when he visited the US..anyway, I was kind of hoping it was me because I did feel as though there was a good chance that he liked me, so it could be aimed towards me, but I'm afraid it's just wishful thinking... Anyway, what do you all think? I'd really appreciate some input!!Oh, and he was really kind and sweet...he'd smile and say "hi" when he greeted me, and I just really felt a strong connection...just not quite sure if it was strong enough to lead him to do something like "where I met you" on his facebook... I would really appreciate your input on this situation! more

Resolved Question: A poem in spastambic fartameter (74 frigging lines! Sheesh)?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Arexqt_0tQkvDWKsqUN9lLin5HNG;_ylv=3?qid=20090908071248AAqlACq I need to write a bit about my complicated summer We stayed out on some farm in Iowa - bummer The hay was high as an elephant's eye The corn was as thick as Hammerstein's thigh We stayed on a farm - bummer I'll tell you about my summer There was a Such, back of the yard a piece It sat like a scarecrow and scared all the geese The hay was as slick as Roger's lies The corn was higher than elephant eyes I was supposed to have my summer vacation I greeted the day with such elation But the cows just mooed, and my mood just lowed Or the cows just lowed, and my lawn got mowed I'll tell you simply about my bummer We stayed on an Iowa farm summer The moon was full and the corn was high And soft clouds filtered the starry sky The pigs were happy and so were we As happy as bored teenagers can be For the cows, their mood was touch and go But the fields at night had a starry glow Soft clouds silently flitted by As the corn waved at the moon so high I greeted the night with much jubilation Tomorrow's work, another situation Such like a scarecrow it scared the crows Was that what'sit in the back -Nobody knows Figuring it out was an awful bummer That beautiful crazy Iowa summer Here's where the tale starts to sound the same The chicken are sated, the turkey's still game It's odd to divide a stanza by seven Spastambic fartameter is very strange theres more to a puzzle than just it's name Thirty seven lines and you're half-way home Don't bother to read the rest of the poem Don't bother to read the rest of the poem Thirty nine lines and you're likely to roam It's odd when stanzas divide by eleven theres less to the puzzle than just what seems Spastambic fartameter, the verse of dreams The turkey is stuffed, but the reindeer are game 74 lines start to all sound the same That beautiful crazy Iowa summer Figuring it out was an awful bummer Was that what'sit in the back -who cares? As long as it sits like a lump and scares Tomorrow's work, fraught with trepidation We greet the pillow, no hesitation As the corn waves in our silent dreams And clouds mask o'er whatever seems But the fields at night had a moony glow And the sound of the cows, was sweet and low As happy as any bored lad could be I fed the pigs and climbed a tree And hung my legs over naught but sky Even corn could not quiver so much as I We stayed on that farm in Iowa all summer It's complicated, but on I lumber the the cows milk flows, and the wild bird crows Time just simmered, then wore out, then froze The days went on without salvation That's how I spent my summer vacation That thing called a Such was in the back of the yard It did not work, but it's stillness was hard The grass was as slick as Roger's lines The wheat was straighter than elephants' spines The hay was high as an elephant's eye The corn was as thick as Hammerstein's thigh I need to wrap up my complicated yarn We stayed on the farm and slept in the barn We stayed out on some farm, an Iowa farm I hope I have brought your ears no harm.Kristine, I'll take the trees and leave you the nutts. You seem to have covered them adequately. more

Resolved Question: why does he do this? guy answer too please!?

I know I've posted questions on here in the past wondering if my bf will propose to me. but now I've got 2 questions...#1. we've been together for almost 2yrs and when we first got together we would go out and do things together. now we NEVER do anything!! during the week I can understand because he's working and tired, but on the weekends we just sit at his house and watch tv all day and night. earlier this spring he said we would go on vacation..but we never did...everytime he says we will do something we never do. he's even told me to make plans & we will go out, so i've searched online and found several places that he would think was fun but when i tell him...we never go! I feel like my summer has been wasted, and he knows how much i love summer time. we dont even go to the movies but IF we ever do its always a movie he wants to see. i'm getting tired of sitting around on his couch watching tv all the time. he cant always use the excuse he's tired on the weekends cause he wont hesitate to go help his mom out if she needs it. he knows I'm getting bored with this fast but he wont do anything to change. what should i do? also my 2nd question is about the proposal again...last time i said he was wanting me to propose to him, but i think he just said it to throw me off. now he's saying that he's saving up money for something, but when i ask him what it is he wont tell me cause it will ruin the surprise. he told me to trust him that i would like it. do you think he's finally going to pop the question? please dont be rude when responding to this! by the way just in case anyone needs to know..i'm 23 he's 29. i'm living with my parents and getting an apartment soon, he has his own place but wants me to move in with him, he knows i wont unless we are married or engaged. thanks to all who reply!by the way...i have NEVER pressured him into marrige or proposing...i never talk to him about getting married. he's the one thats briging it up. the only reason i told him i wont live with another guy unless i'm married is cause i've had a BAD experience in the past! more

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Resolved Question: What should I be doing to lose weight better as a teenager?

Hi, I'm just an overweight teenage nerd (as in I've spent my long weekend doing next week's math homework and watching/reading physics lectures), and I'm just looking for some weight loss help. I've tried multiple times in the past to lose weight, and I'm just going to give some examples of what I've tried to see if that helps anyone figure out what I'm doing wrong. I'll also try to make a TL;DR at the end. Last year was going to be my freshman year, and that summer I had hoped to lose as much weight as possible. It was my first real time truly trying, so I probably messed it up quite a bit. I had summer school gym at the end of summer, which was a month of 3-4hrs a day, 4 or 5 days a week, so I could get a gym credit. I thought that would be enough, so I just waited until then to start. I was trying my best to exercise and eat right, but I never noticed any change. From not noticing any weight loss, I pretty much gave up for freshman year, and planned to start next summer. This year, over the summer, I spent the first month exercising probably 6days a week for 1-2hrs pretty rigorously at our local gym, at least more than at summer school. Over the course of this month, I once again barely noticed a difference, but my eating habits may be to blame, even though I tried eating healthier. In the second month of summer, I fell out of going to the gym because I wanted to sleep-in past 9-10am, and my mom couldn't get me to the gym anymore. I was my normal lazy self that month, but towards the end of it I noticed that even though I hadn't been eating healthily I had lost a few pounds, which surprised me. I figured that I had to build muscle up, and after a while it would start to burn the fat. So now, I wanted to really get back to the gym, but I only got about a week in before we went on our family vacation, which pretty much destroyed any weight loss progress. After the vacation, I got right back into the gym, and with school started now, I get gym in school for about an hour and then another 1-2hrs 3-5days a week. Since the vacation, I've only been going to the gym for about 3weeks, but I still notice virtually no weight loss. I've only been able to lift 5-15 more pounds on the gym's machines, too. At the gym I normally use the elliptical, at the highest level I can last for 20-ish minutes, the exercise bike, at highest level I can last for 20mins also (also doing spurts of extra fast pedaling), and the various machines the gym has for arms, legs, stomach, and back muscles. My diet is quite poor at the moment, I don't enjoy most foods, and eat whenever I'm bored or not distracted. I still drink quite a bit of soda (diet coke and mt dew.), which I'd hope to stop drinking. But I also drink quite a bit of water, so if I can find a better way to transition, I'd be fine with water. I've heard of all the diet foods/pills that make you feel full, but never tried them because I assume they may not be health/not work. Another thing that I thought may be the problem, is that after the gym, I normally spend my time browsing the internet or watching TV. I find sports to be pointless, so what should I do after the gym to not let it go to waste? One last thing that I thought could be to blame, at least partially, was just family genes. My mom was average as a kid, but got more overweight into adulthood, and her side of the family is mostly skinnier. My mom's family also are gym fanatics, but still have relatively weak muscles (especially arms), compared to other people that go to the gym as much as they do. My dad's side is pretty average to skinny. I believe I may have gotten most of my mom's side's genes. =/ What else can do/consume that will help me? I know that exercising and eating healthy are the top things you can do for weight loss, but I'm having a hard time eating right, and I'm losing faith in excising even though I saw how it worked partially in the past. TL;DR: I've tried to lose weight in the past by just exercising and eating healthier, but I was constantly hungry unless distracted, so it hasn't worked well, and going to the gym has barely built up muscles/helped me lose some weight. What else should I try to lose the weight? Thanks!I doubt it's a growth spurt, I've been very slowly growing for a while now. It's taken about 1.5-2yrs to grow an inch, but I'm hoping I will hit a growth spurt because I come from a tall family and have just been growing steadily but slowly. more

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Resolved Question: Do you think there's a chance that this guy likes me, and that the message he wrote was aimed towards me?

Resolved Question: Just when you thought Nicola was a slut...?

So this story may take a while but here goes nothing. Recently I moved to a new city and of coarse had to change schools, now you must understand my parents want the best for me , this includes my education but they are very ( and I mean VERY) picky. They spent a great portion of my summer vacation researching private schools I could attend , they were only happy with the one, an all boys private school.... I am obviously not all boy , or male in any way. They fought my initial rejection in court and eventually won, which was turned out great because all the faculty were excellent and it was a really nice environment. But here comes the important section of this body of text, as you may of guessed I was ( well originally ) the only girl in my grade 11 class , 22 males : 1 Female. Since I first arrived I have slept with 17 of them and my teacher or coarse ( hes very attractive, im talking YUMMY ) I'm not asking if I'm am a slut , that's obvious. What I am wondering is, do you think its wrong to have sex because you're bored , that's why I have so much of it , it is a good time killer. Really I'm doing the class a favour right , I am giving them life experience.Well Miss Whateveryournicknameissupposedto mean, It has taught me a lot , just because I like to sleep around , doesnt instantly make me uneducated or dim more

Resolved Question: I've got yet another problem!!! Help!?

Alright so here's the story: My four friends and I want to start a show (like a tv show) but we don't have: sets computer software extras script writers an acting coach (one of my friends is an actress so I thought she could help) a director many actors (there is only us five) a camera crew and producers OR MONEY!!! we were thinking we could just get costumes and stuff from like good will or something. School is starting in 2 days so what I was thinking we could do is post signs wanting directors, extras, cameras, actors, and stuff like that, but I still can't think of what to do for the sets. My friends and I were thinking we could just use our houses and be on "summer vacation" so we wouldn't have to use the school, but would that be too boring? Also, we are all girls so would that be boring too? We were thinking of just doing this for fun but I kind of want to make it something a little bigger than "just for fun" but I don't know how to get someone to notice us like Disney, ABC Family, Nickelodeon or whatever (not necessarily them). We were making a friendship comedy type of thing so what would be good ideas for that? Any ideas you have for ALL of what I said would be greatly appreciated! Thank you sooo much for your help! :~) more

Resolved Question: what would you do???? please help me!!?

my cousin is getting married on sunday in chicago (i live in new york) i was supposed to go with my parents for the weekend and my sister and her husband and kids were going to make a road trip/family vacation out of it and drive there from here and meet us. last thursday my dad had a seizure and was hospitalized for a few days. he is thank god doing well now but needless to say he and my mom are not going now. i am fine with flying myself i am 19 so i was gonna just meet my sis and her family there and we'd go to the wedding myself. now my sister and her husband decided they are not going because they both work for my father in his company and since he is not working in full swing yet they have to pick up the slack and run the business. plus my father is the type to get nervous about them driving and we need to keep him stress free. so now my problem is that i am very shy and anti-social and i will be lonely and bored at the wedding myself. i will look like an idiot just standing there with no one etc... i have other cousins there but they are all older and married with kids etc... but this summer has been crappy so far (ie: my father had the seizure on my birthday!!) and this trip was the one thing i was looking forward to and now more than ever i need to get away!! but is it worth it to go if i will have a horrible time? should i just grow up and go?? what would you do? (money is not an issue we can cancel the ticket etc) any advice?? more

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Resolved Question: Whats fun to do in San Antonio for a Texan?

Ive lived in houston all my life, and my parents are taking me to San Antonio for the last week of my summer vacation from school, ive been to san antonio like 5 times for various reasons and it seems realy hot and dry and boring. ive been to the alamo already. Im 16 years old. Whats fun there? more

Resolved Question: Ok, lets be totally serious about this. Has anyone had a dream about aliens around aug. 12th?

(BARE WITH THE LENGTHINESS OF THIS QUESTION IT'S NOT BORING I PROMISE) Earlier today I was browsing the web about dreams when I can across a blog titled "the end of the world." I opened it curious about it because the title didn't give me much description. The girl wrote that she had had a dream about her and her boyfriend and her family standing outside watching a meteor shower when aliens started "invading" (for lack of better word). which I thought was strange because I had a very simliar recently. And not only that but she had posted a blog about this dream on Aug. 12th, morning of the night I too had a strange dream which came to even more of a shock to me. I wrote in reply to her blog: "Oh my gosh.. I could not believe this when it read it I had a dream the morning of august 12th (I do most of my sleeping during the day during summer vacation because I don't go to sleep until 5 am). I had a dream I was standing in my drive way staring up into the sky. There was a meteor shower, I was watching the shooting stars. But I saw a twinkle I looked at it closely, it wasn't a shooting star. Then there was two. Then the third one was very closely I spoke aloud to myself while staring at what I determined to be a ship I said "the ship is grey and everything about it is grey. Could it be that that from their universe that they have colors that don't exist in ours' so our eyes just comprehend it as being grey?" (why I would be theorizing on something so unimportant at the time is a mystery to me) I stood there staring at the sky my family runs out and joins me staring at the sky, one of the ships swept past me, very near to the ground obviously, i felt a rush of wind and I was jolted back. My entire family including my 22 year old's brother's girl friend and my ex for some reason was there (whom I don't have feelings for) they all panic and started getting into my two cars. But I stood there for longer, if you couldn't tell already I was at complete lack of emotion for the event. Then I heard my mom call me "Carissa, get in the car!" and after I got in the car all I remember is looking out the window and my dad starting the car. And then I woke up. The next morning I sat down in my mom's office room and she was surfing the web and she says to me after a long silence "Oh, cool. We're having a meteor shower tomorrow." I felt a chill rush down my spine "What?..." As this was new news to me... As you can imagine I did not participate in the watching of the meteor shower. lol" And I want to note that I rarely ever dream. And if I do it is so strange and unput together that I couldn't describe them even if I tried. Because they just don't have any sense. I rarely dream let alone about aliens pacifically. Never have I dreamed about aliens really. Please don't comment this if your just going to say mean things like "You're paranoid" or "You're crazy." I don't need the insults. I just want other people's in sights and real comments and opinion on it. -thanks more

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