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I have a friend (well, more of an an acquaintance, really) who invited me to her graduation party. I'm an 18 year old working under the table and getting paid less than minimum wage. I also have have a lot of payments I need to make soon, so money's especially tight right now. Is $25 cash and a nice card acceptable, or should I give more?

What would you recommend?

When I was in 7th or 8th grade, I broke my big toe on my right foot. The break also damaged the follicle from which the nail grows, and my doctor wasn't sure if it would grow back or not. Fortunately, the nail did grown back and cotinues to grow normally, but it has lots of vertical grooves and occasionally cracks as opposed to being smooth like the rest of my toenails. It also seems to have a faint yellowish tint to it. It looks really gross and makes it seem like I don't take care of my feet. Is their any specific name or medical term for something like this? Also, could it be fixed somehow? If not, does anyone have any suggestions on how to make it look less gross? (I don't wear nail polish.)

Thanks in advance.

Not his paintings, just his drawings. Was it just ink or was it charcol maybe? Anyone know?

I got:

Greninja

Charizard

Aegislash

Florges

Aurorus

I can't decide what to get to complete this team, so I yolo'd and asked the internet. I was thinking something Ground-type or Dragon-type. What would y'all recommend?

Women seem to have way more variety when it comes to formal wear. There are so many different kinds of dresses with different colors, lengths, necklines, etc. Not to mention all the different types of shoes and accessories they have to choose from. But men seem to always have to wear a dress shirt, a jacket, trousers, and dress shoes, with maybe a tie, cuffs, or a vest. I was just wondering if there is anything besides a suit a man could wear that is just as formal as a suit.

Hypothetically: I'm in a relationship with someone and for whatever reason we only have oral sex, or have only ever had oral sex. When I'm at the doctor's, and they ask me if I'm currently sexually active, should I say yes? My guess is that I should, but I just want to know for sure.

I really like the sound of heavy guitar and drums and stuff but I hate that whiny scream-y bullshit. Deep growling is aight though. Any suggestions?

Also, I don't want a pretentious-*** lesson about the difference between metal and screamo and post-hardcore. IDGAF. Just suggest bands, please.

Women seem to have more medical problems with their genitals than men. For example, women seem to get yeast infections exponentially more often than men do. I was just wondering if this is actually true and, if it is, if there is a reason for it.

Also, can someone explain why women are way more likely to go to a gynecologist than men are to go see an andrologist?

Thanks in advance.

I'm writing an English paper on the legalization of prostitution, and I would like a few questions answered that I can't seem to find anywhere, mostly concerning STD prevention in areas where prostitution is legal. Anyone with knowledge on the subject is encouraged to answer, but I need a tangible source, so it would be lovely if you would cite your information. The questions are:

- I know in Nevada prostitutes are required to spend $85 on blood tests every 30 days, but who pays for these tests; the employers, the government, or the prostitutes themselves?

- Are clients required to be tested in order to pay for a prostitute?

- Are there any other restrictions or limitations on who can and cannot pay for a prostitute?

- Besides frequent testing and condom use, what other precautions are taken to prevent the spread of STDs among prostitutes?

Thanks in advance.

I'm a senior in high school, and I'm having trouble deciding on a career choice. I feel like I would do well in something artistic (as opposed to scientific,) but I'm very apprehensive about pursuing a career in the arts because, as far as I can tell, a person needs to be famous in order for their career to be financially successful. It seems like most, if not all, artistic careers don't pay well unless you're famous; painters, animators, sculptors, writers, directors, authors, musicians, etc. I realize money isn't everything, and that I need to be happy with the career I choose, but I don't want to live my life scrounging for money. I want to be financially secure. Can anyone think of a career in the arts that doesn't require fame in order to be successful? Because I can't.

I don't watch TV, but I've seen bits and pieces of the Olympics while the other people in my house have been watching it. I noticed the women athletes looked really strange to me, and I couldn't figure out why. Then it hit me; they're not wearing makeup. It made me realize how drastically cosmetics change the way people can look. Then I started thinking, is it really fair that the modern standards of female beauty rely so heavily on makeup? I'm not sure it's fair to anyone. Makeup has become so essential to feminine "beauty" nowadays that I'd go so far as to call it fraudulent. It's no longer the beauty of the woman, it's the quality of the paint of her face. As a guy, I've always considered my taste in women to be unconventional (for example, I find Kim Kardashian, Megan Fox, and Gisele Bundchen repulsive) and I've always thought a woman looks better without any makeup on, but I discovered by seeing the women at the Olympics that virtually every woman wears some amount makeup at all times. Foundation and eye-liner is considered "no makeup" nowadays. And I've heard the argument "obviously not all women are born pretty, but makeup gives every woman the chance to be beautiful," but I don' think that's true. Since (virtually) all women wear makeup, they all become "more beautiful," so nothing changes. If a plain chick and a very pretty chick stand next to each other while wearing no makeup, it's easy to tell which one is more attractive. If the same two stand next to one another all dolled up, the naturally pretty one will still look better, only this time their beauty is beyond the standards of any clean-faced woman. Makeup sets an unrealistic standard for women. Women essentially have to wear makeup to be considered attractive by the masses. And on the male side of things, it becomes harder to accept natural, real feminine beauty when all one sees is done-up faces. Cosmetics distort female attractiveness into something that's no longer human. I realize I'm not going to start a movement where women boycott makeup and go fresh-faced in protest of unrealistic standards of beauty, but I think cosmetic use has gotten way out of hand. And I'm not trying to demonize makeup itself; some cosmetics can be very useful beauty tools. Even I, as a boy is high school, admit that I've used a bit of cover-up a few times to hide a freakishly large zit. But when you can no longer recognize a women when she's not wearing makeup, there's a problem.

What do you all think? Am I over-thinking the whole situation? Do you feel the same way? Ladies, do you feel you're held to an unfair standard because of makeup? Gents, do you find it hard to call a women attractive unless she's wearing makeup?

I have to come up with a original topic to research that expands upon the research and the findings of this study:

http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content...

I've been working since 6 o'clock and I'm being kept awake by iced coffee and really loud music. I need a little inspiration to get the cogs moving again. Any suggestions?

From your own experiances, how accurate is this article?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/all-about-sex/...

I have ADHD, and I never really thought of myself as mentally ill or anything before, but I heard a commercial on the radio earlier today for a supplemental learning center for people with "autism, Asperger's, and ADHD." There's a guy in my school with Asperger's, and he gets made fun of a lot for being awkward and oblivious to social norms, and I feel bad for him and defend him on occasion, but I didn't think I could ever relate to him. I mean, ADHD is a problem I guess, but I never feel burdened or handicapped by it. I get good grades in school, I have a lot of friends, and I'm not shy or socially awkward. But, then again, I feel like people are condescending toward me a lot, and whenever my ADHD is brought up in conversation with a relative or around her friends, my mom seems embarrassed of me. Plus when I tell people I have ADHD, they usually act surprised, like they didn't know people with ADHD to be in advanced classes. I feel like shìt after hearing that commercial, because it made me feel subhuman. I'm not saying that people with mental disorders are subhuman, but the commercial was so sympathetic and full of pity for me that it made me wonder if I was mentally handicapped. I've always had this bright outlook on life and believed I could do anything I set my mind to, but now I'm scared that I'm not going to be able to live as full a life as I planned on living. Am I considered to be "low functioning" because I have ADHD? And if so, am I considered as low functioning as a person with Asperger's syndrome?

I know it's legal to be openly homosexual, to have Sex Reassignment Surgery, and to serve openly in the military, but when it comes to same-sex marriage in Japan, I'm confused. First I heard that Japan had passed a bill in 2009 that would recognize the marriage of Japanese citizens to same-sex partners if the marriage was performed in a country where same-sex marriage is legal. Then, I heard that the bill was only proposed and never actually passed. Now, I'm reading on various websites that international same-sex marriage is legal for Japanese citizens to enter into, but that it is still not recognized by the Japanese government. Which one of these are true? Site sources, please.

I'm a 15 year old boy in 11th grade, and almost every year, usually around October to early  December, I enter into this state that I find really hard to put into words. I wouldn't call it a deprrssion or a rut, but it's kind of a combination of the two. Nothing seems nice or enjoyable anymore, no one seems to make me sincerely happy for very long, and joy doesn't penetrate me like it usually does, like there's some sort of blockade that dulls the effect of happiness on me. My school grades fall a good two to six points and I feel anxious a lot. There's this sense of meaninglessness and nihilism eating away at the back of my brain that I can't forget about for too long. I've never had a "nightmare," in that a dream has never scared me, but when I have dreams during this time, they are usually ugly and distasteful. For example, the last two dreams I had were of me recieving acupuncture from a creepy nurse in that kind of stereotypical slasher flick hospital with dim lights and an absence of people, and of me trying to fend off a burglar in the middle of the night without any help. When I was little, my life basically became a momento mori painting at this time, and I'd sit alone for a long time crying and panicking about how little time I have in this world and what I could possible do to make a difference in it. Now, it's really more about stress and anxiety. I feel so alone and isolated, but everytime I try to spend time with friends, I feel like I need to do something of significance. In school, I just can't stand study halls because they make me feel so wasteful and lazy when I could be taking a class and learning something instead. And yet, when I am doing something I consider productive, the nihilistic ideas flood my brain and I can't focus, which leads to subpar work and disappointment. I've tried talking to my parents about it, but they just kind of said I was too young to be feelingthat way about life, which I know is true, but it doesn't help me fix it. Also, I get this sense of masochism during this time where all the media I consume is media I don't like. I can't play good video games, read good books, or listen to good music. In fact, I hardly ever listen to my iPod, which has songs I like on it, during this time; I have this strange urge instread to go on the internet, find the worst songs I can find, and listen to them over and over. These feelings have usually subsided by Christmas and is at their peak during Halloween, but it's something I don't like and don't need to deal with. I heard that some people's personalities change slightly with the seasons or are dependent on the time of year, but this is the one and only instance were that happens for me and I imagine I'd feel this kind of emotional shift at other points in the year as well, which I don't. My friends have been telling me lately jokingly that I've gone insane, but I feel like they're right. Am I just being stupid? Am I going insane? Does this happen to anyone else? And, most importantly, how do I fix it?

It's part a song; the line is:

闇が時を支配する時代とかさ:

Yami ga toki wo shihaisuru jidai tokasa:

Anything what be appreciated, thanks.

I had the worst breakout of my life in March of this year. The entire bottom half of my face had lots of little pimples all over it. All the pimples are gone on my cheeks, but now in each pimple's place are small red dots. The dots aren't bumps, they're not dry, or oily, or anything, they don't feel any different from the rest of my skin. If I didn't have a mirror, I wouldn't even know they're there; they're like red pigmentation. The most frustrating part is, they still look exactly like pimples, so my skin still doesn't look clear even though it actually is. At first I thought they were acne scars, but I Googled "acne scars," and the results didn't look anything like what's on my face. I really would like to get rid of them once and for all, but since I have no idea what they are, I don't know what to do about them. Can someone please tell me what these miserable dots are and how to get rid of them?

I've always had clear skin, because I always took care of it, but I had my first breakout at 15 years old in March of this year. I mean, of course I'd get a zit on my chin or on the corner of my nose every once and a while, but this time the entire lower half of my face was dotted with little zits and I was miserable. It's been three months now and they're still here.  I've tried to do something about it, but nothing has worked; I've tried face pads, creams, gels, scrubs, you name it, they just will not go away. I've gotten rid of a few zits, but instead of turning into a scab and then healing like they usually do, they've turned into little red spots of pigmentation on my skin that look like zits anyway. I'm really at my wit's end because I used to take pride in having clear skin, and I've exhausted every outlet I can think of to fix it besides dermabrasion, which I doubt my parents will let me get anyway. Can anyone tell me how to get my face back, please?

I have ADHD, and me and my friend are doing a project over summer vacation that's due the first day of school. My friend hasn't been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, but he has an awful time trying to concentrate and asked me today if he could have one of my Adderall pills. I told him no because it would probably be dangerous and I had no idea what it would do to him. Would it be dangerous? Would Adderall help a person without ADD or ADHD to concentrate?