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my bf's black--he won't tell people at school about us

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my best friend is 'perfect'

stop whistling at me!

piercing vs. my parents

my boyfriend loves britney

i get teased because i am fat

i'm the only skater girl...

no one else at school is gay

my friends say i'm an oreo

goth and proud of it

i'm mormon and my friends tease me

does my tomboy style drive him away?

my boyfriend's ex still likes him

she has a crush on me

how do you get over someone?

we like the same guy

she only talks about her boyfriend

how can i calm myself?

i'm white, but i'm dating a black guy

i have no privacy

i can't stand my step-mom

everyone thinks my sister's better than me

my family is really poor

my dad doesn't like my friends

i'm falling for my best friend

my friend dates boys i like

my best friend is bisexual

i'm christian but my friend has no idea who god is

my friend has been drinking and doing lots of drugs

i just moved and i have no life

my friend is homophobic.

how can i make friends at my new school?

i'm failing math

i like this guy in my class

french kissing is gross...

i am so pessimistic

i'm afraid to show anyone my poems

i'm nervous about public speaking

people always call me anorexic

i'm scared of guys

my mom thinks i'm insane

i told my friend she's fat

my friends think my boyfriend is ugly

i'm the other woman...

i hate compliments

moody boyfriend...

my christian cousin is gay...

we start dating, i lose interest...

how can i show him that he's being racist?

i am a perpetual liar...

i'm crushing on my gay friend...

my friend's boyfriend likes me...

my mom uses me to get closer to my sister...

my friend is a freeloader...

i hate seeing my mom kiss her boyfriend...

my sister is anorexic...

being confident is boring...

i'm in love with two people...

she's conceited and it's driving me nuts...

her singing voice sucks...

if a guy asks me to dance, how do i say no?

i like him but he's a player...

my two best friends don't get along

i think my boyfriend's cheating...

mom thinks my homecoming date is ugly...

we're friends with benefits but i love him

how do i stand up to a "mean girl"?

i like my friend's boyfriend.

i get teased me because i'm jewish...

i look ugly in pictures...

i look horrible in photos.

what should i get my bf for xmas?

My friend is the biggest flirt.

i can't express my feelings...

my friend is the biggest flirt.

i saw my friend's bf cheating on her...

i don't want to share clothes...

my bf's mom has cancer

my bf got another girl pregnant...

my friend uses her ADD as an excuse

i've got scars on my legs.

i play football

my sister and i like the same guys

my friend's stealing my stuff

my parents fight about money

i'm ashamed of my house.

he asked another girl to prom.

me and my best friend have been drifting apart...

i don't relate to christian school.

my mom focuses on mistakes i've made in the past

my mom's been snooping...

my boyfriend isn't cute.

is he flirting or making fun of me?

how do i tell my mom i want to be a vegan?

I lied about dating a younger boy, my mom would think I'm a loser

I am getting my wisdom teeth out and I am really scared.

My friend is competing with me

my dad insults me

my best friend has a new best friend

i really like my best friend

my boyfriend wants to read my diary

my parents don't believe in dating

my friends tease me for being skinny

are you supposed to shave down there?

i'm an atheist but my mom's a lutheran

my boyfriend never calls me

i want to change my rep for the new school year

my friend thinks i'm the girl of his dreams

both sides want me to choose between them

i have to share a room with an eight year old

i'm 16 and i've NEVER had a boyfriend

my two closest friends just started going out with each other

my mom read my diary

i can't dance

all my friend talks about is her new guy

my friend's mom keeps interfering in our business

my friend makes rude comments about my weight

i'm not allowed to date!

how do you stay friends?

my friend's a perfectionist

my friends are playing tug-of-war with me!

i want people to stop making fun of me...

i cannot get along with my mom...

my boyfriend only wants to hang out with his friends...

i am tired of being single...

she's saying things behind my back...

cheap and thoughtful bday present ideas?

my mom won't let me wear a thong...

how do i let him down without hurting his feelings?

he really has changed but nobody else sees it...

i feel like i'm losing my best friend...

he says if i loved him i would have sex...

i haven't been doing very well in school...

my friend's step-dad just died...

i'm scared he's cheating on me.

i'm scared to sing in front of people.

i have a hard time talking to guys.

i have a hard time talking to guys.

i think she's interested in me...

i am in love with my best friend's boyfriend.

they make fun of me because of my race.

my boyfriend doesn't want to talk to me in public.

my best friend's mom hates me.

i don't have the same feelings for him anymore.

the boys in school make jokes about my boobs...

should i make a move on my crush?

how do I know if i'm in love?

my friend is very homophobic.

my mom and i are always yelling at each other.

my friend doesn't know i like her brother.

my boyfriend has a problem with overweight girls.

my best friend likes my ex-boyfriend.

this one guy makes fun of me.

my boyfriend's family is extremely poor.

i still feel like that fat girl.

my boyfriend is ready to have sex but i'm not.

my eyebrows make me really self-conscious.

i want to be a singer.

my parents are paranoid about me dating.

my best friend ignores me when she has a boyfriend.

i called my friend 'nasty' for not using a condom.

they think i'm anorexic, but i'm not.

my mom is a big emotional mess.

he's been talking to his ex-girlfriend.

my best friend is in love with a complete loser.

what makes a good best friend?

i'm not doing well in school.

my best friend is slowly changing.

is it weird to want to wait to have sex?

i'm embarrassed to buy birth control.

my friend is constantly putting me down.

i get upset when i see my crush and my best friend together.

i just found out my dad is really my step-dad.

my best friend is gay and i think i like her.

why are guys only interested in non-opinionated girls?

i want to be on birth control. how do i ask my mom?

i don't blend in at my new school.

my mom won't let any of my friends drive me places.

my best friend's mom thinks i'm a TOTAL druggie!

my boyfriend doesn't trust me.

my best friend chose her boyfriend over me.

none of my friends take me seriously.

i'm 16 and engaged.

i want to find my real dad.

my best friend slept with my other best friend's boyfriend.

my best friend and my boyfriend can't stand one another.

i'm afraid to go to the prom because of my back acne.

everyone sees me as a tomboy...

i like someone two years younger than me.

my boyfriend is really moody and takes his anger out on me.

I'm noticing annoying things about my best friend that never used to be annoying before.

my dad and grandma are always fighting.

i think my boyfriend's best friend is trying to break us up.

how can i stop being unfaithful and stick with one guy?

i'm a christian but my boyfriend doesn't even believe in god.

i can hear my mom having sex with her boyfriend at night.

what are the pros and cons of waiting to have sex?

how do i gain back my boyfriend's trust?

i have pale skin. should i go to the tanning salon?

i am in love with my brother's best friend.

how do i make a good first impression on my college roommates?

i have my license but my mom won't let me drive on my own.

i don't think i'll have any friends when i go back to school

my parents are getting divorced and i'm freaking out.

i like this guy, but he's four years older than me and lives 600 miles away.

i hate catcalls. what should i do?

my boyfriend's going to college and i'm worried about our relationship.

i don't trust my best friend's boyfriend.

i just transferred to a new school. how do i make friends?

i really like this guy but he has a baby.

everybody makes fun of my big nose.

my boyfriend tells his best friend EVERYTHING about our relationship.

i want to play different music than the guys in my band.

everyone knows what they want to be in the future and i don't.

my boyfriend never wants to hang out with just me.

i told my friend i'm bisexual; now she's acting different around me.

my mom hates my best friend.

i received an email from an old friend who hasn't spoken to me in years.

my boyfriend's best friend is a girl. they spend a lot of time together and i hate it.

i'm starting to like my friend but he's gay. what should i do?

i'm dating this guy that everyone says has an STD. how can i be sure that he's clean?

my crush only sees me as a little kid. how can i get him to notice me?

my dad looks at porn online, then blames my sister and me.

my boyfriend cheated on me and i can't get over it.

my mom doesn't like my boyfriend because he is not christian.

i don't have feelings for my boyfriend. should i end the relationship?

i don't believe in premarital sex but the guys i like don't share the same beliefs. what should i do?

everyone at my school makes racial jokes, and it makes me feel really awkward. what should i do?

my boyfriend gets mad at me when i talk or hang out with my guy friends. what should i do?

i'm labeled as the black girl who acts "white." it's so annoying.

i like this guy, but now my best friend feels like a third wheel.

prom is in april but everyone already has a date--except me!

my boyfriend doesn't do anything special for me. i just want to feel more love...

we are friends with benefits, but i want more. how do i tell him?

my friend is extremely clingy. how do i get her to leave me alone?

i've been depressed lately. has anyone ever been to therapy?

i love my boyfriend, but i don't know how to tell him. should i wait for him to say it first?

my best friend went off to college and i feel like she doesn't care about our friendship anymore.

my boyfriend's best friend is a girl he used to have a crush on.

should i tell my mom that i'm not a virgin?

i'm really self-conscious of this huge birthmark on the back of my leg.

my boyfriend is going to his ex-girlfriend's birthday party. i'm afraid they'll make a drunken mistake.

the butterflies i used to get around my boyfriend have gone away. is this a bad sign?

my parents don't support my vegetarianism. what can i do?

i'm afraid to tell my friends i'm bisexual. what should i do?

does your first time always have to be with someone you love?

how do i break up with my boyfriend without hurting him?

i have a hard time finding clothes that fit. where should i shop?

my boyfriend is moving way too slow. how can i speed things up?

my best friend smokes weed every day. i'm worried, but she won't listen.

my best friend wants to read my diary. how do i keep my private writing private?


I have this thing about when people compliment me. I HATE it. I get angry and frustrated when my boyfriend or my dad or anyone else compliments me on my appearance. Even at prom, when I was all dressed up and everything, I had to force a smile when my boyfriend walked up and exclaimed that I was "beautiful". Is there something wrong with me?

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    Take it or leave it
    I can understand why you hate compliments. It might be because you think that they are lying and just saying that to make you happy. But who knows? They may be telling the truth. And even if they may not be, well, sometimes when you wanna know something about yourself, they can help you. Okay,before I think of saying anything else, I wanna get one thing straight. You can either take a compliment or leave it. You can say bye-bye to your boyfriend's comment "I LOVE YOU" and the compliments that you received saying that you're pretty, awesome and such. But it's your choice.
    --Posted by serena_johnny
    05:24AM EST 05/20/04


    
    There's nothing wrong with you.
    There's nothing at all wrong with you. I know a lot of girls like that, and I have to admit, I sometimes feel the same way. But usually, it's only because I'm really mad about something and I don't like people commenting about my appearence or what I'm wearing. But, like I said, there is nothing at all wrong with you. It's normal for a lot of girls.
    --Posted by zaksangel1411
    06:32PM EST 05/19/04


    
    I thought I was the only one
    Now that I'm a senior, my parents are always, "oh my baby grew up so fast, you're such a beautiful young lady". It drives me crazy when they do that. I never told anyone about it, because I was afraid that they would think I was stuck up, so I never said anything. But, you have to say something, because holding it in can cause some damage to you in the end.
    --Posted by lynz04
    12:00PM EST 05/19/04


    
    I know how you feel.
    It depends...like if it comes from certain guys about my appearance I get really embarrassed even if it secretly makes me happy. If it's from someone I don't know or my grandpa or someone I do know I get kinda weirded out. I'm pretty shy though, and I don't like it when people pay too much attention to me. I don't mind if the compliments are geared toward an accomplishment and not how I look, though.
    --Posted by violasensation
    06:49PM EST 05/18/04


    
    I'm sorta in the same boat
    I hate them too. I get all shy and nervous and I don't like the attention. Even with my boyfriend, I can't handle when he calls me hot or pretty or something. I like put downs better cuz I'm witty, so I come back with a burn, so what I think you should do is tell people, in a nice way, that you appreciate the kind thoughts they have for you, but you don't like hearing them because it bothers you, they'll understand. Later gator!
    --Posted by shannybear37
    10:07PM EST 05/17/04



    
    I understand...
    ...sometimes. When I don't know the person I get sorta weirded out. But when it's someone I know, I just say thank you and wave it off. But if they constantly do it. I get sorta angry. It gets annoying!! That might sound self absorbed, but you're right. I don't really like compliments either.
    --Posted by iamhyper8290
    07:44PM EST 05/17/04

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