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

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stop whistling at me!

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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?


How do I know if I'm in love? I have this boyfriend that I absolutely adore. I always say I love him because saying I like him just doesn't fit at all. It's not strong enough. But, I've been raised to think that I'm too young to know what love is yet. If I'm always too young to know, then how, when I'm older, will I know that I know? And since love is a special kind of feeling that is hard to explain and impossible to teach, then will I ever know?

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50 member responses

    
    You just know
    When you're in love with a person it's the most amazing feeling. Your heart beats superfast when they're around and you get butterflies in your tummy as your knees get week. There's never a frown on your face when they're around and no matter what they do they can always make you feel good inside and out. Love is the most incredible thing to experience, but it can also make a person blind to other things. When all is said and done love is the only thing a person needs to keep wanting to go on with life. I wish you much luck.
    --Posted by britybug89
    07:33PM EST 06/07/06


    
    
    Don't listen to people who say love is always having that person on your mind, becaue that's actually obsession, which isn't healthy. You'll know you're in love when there is no doubt in your mind. It's not something other people can tell you, it's something you just realize. When you know that there are good things and bad things about the person you love, and you love all their faults as well as their beauties. Love is trust and devotion and being completely sure that's what it is. If you aren't sure than you aren't in love with this guy, which is okay. I don't know how old you are, but I'm sure you have plenty of time to fall in and out of love and infatuation for years. Hope things go well with your boyfriend.
    --Posted by ladyintheradiator
    05:20PM EST 06/07/06


    
    
    You know when you are in love when you no longer question your emotions. I know exactly how you feel since I used to date this guy and was unsure of my feelings for him. I thought I was in love when he broke up with me, and my heart felt as though it had been ripped out. But when I look back at it now, I realize I was not in love since I felt I could not be myself around him. When you are in love, you can be an absolute fool around your partner without caring what he thinks. You feel that life would not exist without him in your life. He is the person that when you are upset, angry or just need someone to talk to are the ones that you want to confide in. They have your complete and utter trust. I know what it is like to love someone as I have been with my boyfrend for just over a year and I love him with all my heart. Whenever you see the person you love you feel like your heart just melts with happiness. You could be in the worst mood ever and yet by simply looking at them and hearing their voice you are cheered you... they are your first thought in the morning and your last thought at night. They are your world... sorry about the essay, but I hoped this helped.
    --Posted by nillabilla
    10:09AM EST 06/07/06


    
    When you are in love you just know...
    It sounds like you are in love. You said "like" isn't a strong enough word for how you feel. What is holding you back is how you were raised, which has nothing to do with how you feel. Although you were raised to think that you are too young, you are still feeling these feelings of love. I think maybe in the older days, they believed you couldn't be in love unless you were older, but it is true that you can be in love at any age.

But there are different levels and different kinds of love. I really don't think what you are experiencing is puppy love, but it is not true love either. With true love you have to be with that person for a lifetime. Your love could grow to that one day, but it is not there yet.
    --Posted by chanelchick16
    03:18AM EST 06/07/06


    
    Don't be afraid to love.
    I kind of have the same problem you have. Don't worry about being too young to love. I used to think that, too, but the relationship I have with my boyfriend is more than I thought it would be. If you feel that you love him don't be afraid to love!
    --Posted by srumpdidiliumpcious
    12:25AM EST 06/07/06



    
    
    When you are in love then you will definitely know! Love is about putting that person before yourself and not thinking only about yourself anymore. It is that feeling of longing for that person in your life! If you know this feeling that I am describing, then age doesn't matter. Age has nothing to do with our emotions or what is inside of us. When you are in love, then you know that it is true or not.
    --Posted by amanz
    11:37PM EST 06/06/06


    
    
    From my experience, when you are in love, you don't question it. The night I realized I was in love was a night when I got off the phone with my boyfriend, and I just started crying from happiness. I realized that if my life stayed like this forever, I would be perfectly happy. If you have felt something like that, I would say it's love.

But you shouldn't feel like you need to define your feelings so quickly. If you are in love, you'll know it, you'll feel it. Just trust yourself, but don't feel like you have to decide if you just like your boyfriend or love him, the important thing is that you two are together and you're both happy with it.
    --Posted by hiimjenny
    11:11PM EST 06/06/06


    
    OMG LOVE!!
    Well love....usually when he touches your hand and you feel special, that is love. If he says "you are beautiful" and all you can do is smile and feel embarrassed. If he smiles at you and you smile and have to turn away! THAT IS LOVE!!!
    --Posted by lyssie542
    10:21PM EST 06/06/06


    
    
    Love isn't planning for your future, planning to get married or thinking of names for your children. It isn't loving every second you two are together. Love is living knowing that right now, you have a person who will listen and talk, even if not everything they say is right. Love is a feeling you get when you need the person like a heroin addict needs her drugs. Love is dreading every moment you are apart, even if when you are together you argue. Love just is.
    --Posted by kimboxxcore
    08:50PM EST 06/06/06


    
    
    Well I think you know that you are in love when all you can do is think about that special person. And all you want to do is be with him. But it is different for everone. And really you just know. It hits you and you realize you are in love. It doesn't matter what age you are because it's up to you, not anyone else.
    --Posted by smile_now_cry_later4
    07:32PM EST 06/06/06

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