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Okay so there s this guy that I know of that I think has a thing for me. Lets call him Mike. Here s the reasons why I think he might like me:

1.) His friend asked me if I would "hit it" in front of Mike and a whole group of other people (meaning would I sleep with Mike)

2.) His friend asked me what I think about Mike in front of the same group of people as well as Mike, to which I responded "Mike has really nice style," which made his friend say "ooooooo damn Mike"

3.) I caught Mike staring at me twice when he thought I couldn t see him

4.) His other friend teasingly pushed him into me while I was walking down the hallway

5.) He seems to try to get my attention when he s with his group of friends (I.e. talking loudly, acting rambunctious, etc)

Here s the reasons I think it could just be wishful thinking:

1.) He has never made any attempt to speak to me

2.) He doesn t seem to want to be near me

I don t know what to think? Could he have a thing for me and just be really shy? Or am I just over thinking the whole thing? I ve heard from my friends who know him that he s pretty shy when he doesn t know you. Most of my female friends think he likes me, but when I asked one of my guy friends he said I could be over thinking it. He said guys are simple creatures. I would really like for him to like me but I don t know if he does! What do you think? Thanks in advance!

So a few months ago I purchased my first foundation. It s the MAC matchmaster which comes with its own applicator sponge. I don t use it often, (I ve only used it twice) and I didn t wash it after each use. Its been a few months since I last used it and after reading a few articles I decided it really should be washed. I used a bit of coconut oil and facial cleanser to wash of all the residue, but I m not sure if I ve already ruined the sponge. It had been left in its compact case without being opened or touched, so is it possible there s some bacteria growth that s irreversible, even if I thoroughly washed it? I don t want to throw it out because it s really expensive to replace.

He's a year older than me, he's tall and VERY handsome, and literally every girl he talks to falls for him. But the best part is: he's completely oblivious to ALL of it. He's not cocky and he is super kind and soft spoken, and nerdy and shy. We know eachother because we were in a club at my school for a year together, and we occasionally conversed, he would laugh at my jokes, we sat near each other, and we maintained a fairly cordial and polite relationship. This year, we somehow managed to connect on Facebook and I asked him a homework question. Despite the fact that he was very sick and had exams coming up, he was very eager to help me, and even though I told him I would leave him alone after the first few questions he insisted I wasn't bothering him and encouraged me to ask more questions. We eventually branched off into a more personal conversation and we messaged eachother for hours, and there was mutual interest in the conversation. Eventually I ended the conversation, and when I tried to start up a conversation again the next day, he told me he had to study for exams and would message me as soon as they were over. I completely understood and didn't bother him. It's been a few months and we haven't contacted eachother at ALL. He doesn't seem like the guy who was looking to get laid, so I'm confused as to why he would just completely cut me off. I dont know if I'm just overthinking everything and he was just being polite, or if he actually liked me. Thanks in advance!

Well to start off, in my entire 15 years of life, my mom has never said 'i love you' or hugged me. I can't talk to her openly about anything, because she forces her opinions on to me. For example, if I ask her questions about friends or school, she'll give me advice and basically force me to follow it, and if i dont sh'ell make me feel guilty about it.

I live in an extremely safe neighborhood. Everyone knows eachother and there has never been anything bad that has happened. And yet, my mom still wont let me leave the house. I cannot even cross the street without her permission. And if I want to go out with my friends, she says she'll 'think about it'. But usually, she wont let me go. My mom has known my friends since the third grade. They are all girls, sweet and kind, and straight A students, like me. Nobody could possibly think they are bad influences. In my entire life, I have only gone out with them twice to the movies. I have never done anything bad to break my mother's trust. Last year, in grade nine, I had a 94% average. I have never had a boyfriend, i barely have any guy friends. I do well in school and make my parents proud, and yet, i have never been allowed to go out. If i even mention going out with my friends, my mom will be like "why do you need to go with them" and end the conversation. Theres no talking about it, just a straight out no.

On top of that, my mom works part-time, so she leaves for work as soon as i get home. My dad isnt home the whole day usually, so im responsible for taking care of my 5-year old brother. He's extremely naughty and if i even reprimand him in the mildest way, my mom will scream at me, telling me im not allowed to talk to him like that because i am not his mother, even though she never has to watch him. I'm basically the one raising him. I have to teach him lessons!

Also, whenever I'm home on the weekends, (because I'm never allowed to go out), I have to clean the entire house. And i don't mean your basic daily chores that most 15 year olds do. No, i mean i have to dust the entire second floor, vacuum all the carpets, change the bedding in all the rooms, clean the bathroom and occassionally mop and dust the basement and main floor.

But I could live with all that if it weren't for the yelling. The worst part is my mom's yelling. There is never a day that i do not have to listen to my mom's b****ing. Every little thing I do gets blown up into this big lecture. Like last night, i forgot to feed my brother before putting him to sleep because i had this huge test to study for. So when i woke up this morning, the first thing she did was yell at me. I'm not talking your basic "why didnt you do that?" Im talking full blown "what the f*** is wrong with you?!! I do everything around here and you dont do ANYTHING. I ask you to do one thing and you can't even do that??! Why the f**** where you born?!!? I should have never had you, dumb pig" and this goes on for about an hour. But i have enough experience to know I shouldnt say anything back. So i let her continue until i leave for school But that's just the daily lecture. If, god forbid, I do something really bad, like forget to clean the house or talk back, or even spill something, I'll get kicked, punched, hit, called names, have my mom wish I was never born, have my mom wish she was dead, have her tell me that she'd rather be in hell than live with me. These lectures usually last a whole day. Everytime she sees me, she wont shut up. Before, when i was younger, I would feel bad, but now i know not to. I know i shouldnt give her the satisfaction of letting her see me cry.

But the thing is, when my mom isn't yelling, she's really great and fun to be around. I really do love her and im sure she loves me. But most of the time, im terrified of her because i don't know what mood she's going to be in. She's done a lot for me and i really hope she's not a monster.So is this abuse? How do i deal with this? Im tired of it and i dont want to become like her. I'm basically her punching bag.

Thanks in advance

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My mom is soo annoying! The other day my mom found out my best friend had a boyfriend. Now i know that doesn't seem like a big deal, but her parents were definitely NOT okay with it and my mom wasn't either. My friend sorta did bad things with him and my mom found out. Then my mom got all mad and said that I'm never allowed to hang out with her again!! My family and her family are super close and we always go on vacations together. I always go to sleepovers at her house and we tell each other everything. Shes basically my best friend. I cant stand to lose her. And my mom said I'm never allowed to hang out with her again! She thinks she's a bad influence or something. And it's not even like I've done anything to betray my mom's trust so that she would think i would be influenced in a negative way. I have a 94% average, teachers love me, I'm a polite kid, i always do my homework, and i respect people. It's soo unfair. I cant imagine my life without her like honestly. And i understand she did bad things before but she even admitted that after her parents found out that she's never gonna do it again, and she's willing to change. And my mom doesn't seem to understand that everyone makes mistakes and just because you make them doesn't make you a bad person! At least my friend is willing to change. And this isn't the only time my mom's done this to me. She always makes me drop my friends just because she doesn't like them and I'm tired of it! I'm 14 years old and I'm pretty sure I'm old enough to make my own friends. I'm so mad. I don't know what to do. I've tried talking to my mom but whenever i do i just get all choked up and i cant tell her how i rly feel or else i know i'm gonna cry. And even if i do try to tell her she gets all mad that i'm "talking back" when I'm telling her politely and she just yells at me. So I've been giving her the silent treatment and even then she gets all mad and tells me how i'm ungrateful when in reality she doesn't even know how i feel. She's making me lose my best friend just because she doesn't approve of her and i cant take it anymore. I hate her and i cant stand to lose my closest friend. She's like the only girl that understands me. And i can't even sneak out of the house to go and chill with her cos my mom is super strict and never lets me leave the house unless she's certain who im going with and she drops me off and picks me up.What should I do?? I'm tired of my mom constantly taking my life and twisting it into what she thinks is perfect.

Well the other day my friend made me a valentine and i was showing everyone cos it was so sweet. So i was showing my friend and some boy came up to her and grabbed the valentine from her hand. I barely knew this kid, like id seen him around and he was in some of my classes, but i had barely spoke more than a sentence to him. So he looks at the valentine and he's like 'who's is this' and I'm like 'it's mine' and then he was like 'who made it for u' and then i was like 'my friend (lets call him bob)'. So he turns to my friend 'bob' and is like 'wow u made something like this for that ugly girl' and he turns to me and was like 'I'm joking I'm joking.' and walks away. I was so upset. I didn't know this kid well enough to joke around with him. And i wasn't even sure he was joking or telling the truth. I sorta got even more upset because i know that strangers usually tell u the truth because they're not afraid of hurting ur feelings. I already have low self esteem and this kids joke did not help it at all. I couldn't even say anything back to him cos i could tell i was about to cry. I cant even stop thinking about it. It hurt me so bad. So was he joking or not? Im in grade 9 btw if it makes a diff.