Elizabeth and Tommi

Okay, so I am fifteen and have a pretty intense sex drive.. Like, no matter how I try and control it, it's crazy. It's all I think about. I try not to lust, I've prayed over it, but it's so hard, I just can't stop lusting. And half of me wants to abstain from intercourse or oral sex until I am married. But the other half of me, the half that just wants to have non stop sex with my boyfriend of 3 months (whom I've had a thing with for 7 though), is growing stronger every day.. I know I do things I shouldn't, like make out and grope and stuff but that helps to satisfy me just enough to gain some self control, you know? Like if I didn't do that, my hormones would just like explode inside of me it feels like. This is awkward, but I also masturbate a couple times a week too just to control it. I don't know what's wrong with me, my hormones are so intense. I know this also because my period is insanely heavy, as in I'm bedridden (or, in better word, tub ridden for hours in like skin boiling temperature water for my severe cramps). I need some Christian advice for this. My sex drive has already caused me to make mistakes, like sending topless pictures to my boyfriend, and recieving pictures from him. but I've talked this over with him (he's Catholic, I'm Pentecostal) and we have decided to stop with that disgusting thing. I've repented on that. I just need help to control myself, I feel like I'm unnaturally hormonal cause it's mostly all I think about.. Help me! I don't want to give up my purity, or what's left of it!

I am fifteen. I have done every color to my hair and put it through heck, ahah. About a year ago, I did red henna. It was VERY hard to bleach out, which I did around January. I brought it from the henna to a medium brown with lots of allover gold highlights. Well, about 2 months ago, I wanted to dye it medium brown, but the box color turned it a patchy black. SO I bought a dark brown to cover the light patches which turned it JET BLACK. THEN, i put red over to lessen the blue-black (which helped!) but I want it lighter... I'll put a link in of the color I want. I'm going to a top hair stylist in my state, but the last time a stylist bleached my hair (after the henna) THE ENDS TURNED TO JELLY.. Should I let them bleach it a little lighter or...? Cause with like four box color coats I don't think this black will fade on its own, but my hair has just grown to touch my waist and I don't wanna cut it more than 2 inches... or have the ends jelly off... HELP

I want to be a veterinarian, specializing in farm animals. However, I would also like to have a little ranch, with mostly horses, and maybe a couple cows, some chickens, a couple pigs, etc.. Just a small ranch, not a huge farm operation. Would this be realistic? I plan on majoring in farm animal science before vet school to get some farm management and animal experience (as I live in suburbs, not on a farm). I talked this over with my doctor (as she asked what I want to do), and she said it was realistic. My parents say otherwise, but I think that's cause they don't want me to be a vet period, they want me to be a trauma surgeon. But honestly, I don't care if they don't support it, cause it's truly my dream. What do you think, is it realistic?

I REALLY want to start horseback riding. REALLY BADLY. I'm fifteen. I love animals, and being around horses is easy for me. I go to my friend's barn and hang out with the horses, brush them, and that stuff.. The only thing that's stopping me is my fear of getting seriously injured or killed while riding.. Recently I've been having anxiety thinking about death and having all my dreams and hopes cut short. That's what's making me nervous to start riding. I'm afraid a horse will roll on me or step on me and fall on me or whatever else.. I know I'll definitely fall off hundreds of times when I start riding.. But I'm just worried. Does anyone have any advice to help me? Anyone experienced something similar? I don't want my anxiety to stop me from doing something I'd love.

I took algebra 1 freshman year, but in order to get in to an honors pre-calc class in junior year, I needed honors algebra 2. But a prerequisite for algebra 2, is geometry 3. So I signed up for algebra 2 honors and geometry 3 college prep. Was this a good idea? I just want to take AP calculus senior year because I am aiming for some top colleges and hope to get some scholarships or something.. I figured it'll be a lot of work, but maybe it'd be something to talk about it college application essays.. I only averaged ABOUT a 3.6gpa uw and 3.8 w (I'm estimating) in freshman year, but I am really trying to step up my game and improve to a 3.95 + gpa by senior year. I really want a top college and I want to challenge myself in high school, so how do you think taking two math classes will look to colleges? It probably won't stand out much, but at least it's going to challenge me, I guess.

My beta is a male, and is only about 8 months old. His stomach is HUGE. It's bigger than his head. Also, his scales peeled off one side so you can literally see INSIDE of him. I called petco and went to get BETTAFIX and freshwater aquarium electrolyte salts. I started using them yesterday. This afternoon, I noticed that there is a long, yellowish stick-like thing that looks like a hardened worm sticking out the side of his belly and underneath of him... HELP!! what do i do?!

Hi! I am really counting on getting into one of the following colleges: Texas A&M, North Carolina State University, University of North Dakota, or University of California Davis. Some of these colleges are VERY selective. I am a rising sophomore in high school right now, so I have time to get my unweighted gpa up (it's only a 3.6 right now.. I am trying to get it to 3.95). I took all honors classes freshman year except math, but this year I am taking two math classes-one honors class and one not honors. I am rising into French III. I am in Key Club and am joining Bible Club this year. I play lacrosse but I'm not very good... How else can I stand out to these colleges? I hope to be a bio major with French minor, and go to graduate school to get an MD or DVM.

I am interested in moving to one of the Dakotas. What are your opinions on both, if you have ever lived in or visited one of them (or both!)? Coming from a suburb just outside the biggest city in my state, I'm looking for a very small town where everyone knows each other and you can pretty much walk anywhere in town, but the only place worth walking to being a little diner or truck stop.

Know what I mean? I'm a young conservative Pentecostal lady, looking for a different life than what New England has offered me. I'm not afraid of cold weather either, I've been through my fair share of blizzards. While I always say I prefer the heat, who can resist those cold winter days shoveling snow piles and sipping hot coco? I also have heard ND is easy on laws, no state tax, etc.. I like the sounds!

What's it like in ND and SD?

My mom has been talking to me about what I want to do with my life since I am a sophomore now. It's been my dream for years to go to vet school at Texas A&M or North Carolina State (right now I live in Maine, but I want to move to the south). After graduation I want to invest in the farm life, and purchase several hundred acres of land. I'd like to establish a small farm and veterinary hospital. I know it'd be a challenge to run a farm and hospital, but my passion for animals would give me the drive. It's not like it'd be a huge farm operation either, just enough to feed my family and make some extra cash. I just love animals, gardening, and medical science. This would be my dream life, and considering I'd live on the same property as my farm and veterinary clinic, I think I could do it. My mom says it's an unrealistic dream, but I think she just says that cause she wants me to be a neurosurgeon and my dad wants me to be a trial lawyer. But I know what I want to do in life, but is it attainable?

My friend Jana and I were really close, like best friends, all this year. We went through a ton of high school dramas together and we were always talking 24-7 at school and home. I noticed she looks down at her friends a lot, for example, she was ragging on our friend Kayla for doing something dumb with a boy in truth or dare. Like, I was disappointed in Kayla but I talked to her about it and have started helping her make better choices. But Jana didn't let it go. She kept saying Kayla's a slut and everything even after Kay said how much she wished it never happened and wouldn't do it again. Kayla and I started getting pretty close and then all of a sudden Jana suddenly forgave Kay and became her best friend again, even though I had been telling her to forgive for weeks. Well, I feel like Jana is now looking down on ME with her other friends. She's a nice girl but she always has something negative to say about her friends. I used to feel that she didn't with me. But she knows I like to go to dances and grind and stuff and I'm getting my belly button pierced and I like to wear short shorts and crop tops. I feel like she thinks that I'm a bad influence for that now... I mean, I'm a high schooler. I am also Christian. I like to have fun but I have boundaries... I feel like she talks about how I'm turning into a bad person now, because she's been pretty much ignoring me at school and she's not coming to me with her problems anymore or face timing me every day. Like, she's Catholic and we both believe in and love God, she just doesn't grind or tongue kiss or go to parties or disobey her parents occasionally (I know it's bad to be disobedient but c'mon, I'm a teen, of course if my parents tell me I can't pierce my cartilage I'll do it myself!). But I don't think I'd ever be a bad influence.. I'd never do drugs or underage drink or anything... I'd never do anything more than kiss/dance with a guy... I'm generally a good person... but I feel like Jana thinks I'm not 'innocent' enough for her anymore... Like she was good friend of mine til she started freezing me out.. The same way she did to some of her other friends when they were 'bad influences'... Like I hope it's not true, and that I'm misinterpreting how she's acting to me, but whenever I say she's treating me different, she just says "no I'm stressed'.. but i can tell it's not that... I'm kind of offended too, if she thinks I'm a bad person. Idk, I don't want to lose her as a close friend but at the same time I don't want to be friends with someone who just talks about how I'm 'turning into a slut/bad person". I know I'm not paranoid, cause I've watched her do this 'freezing out' thing to her other so-called friends.. I thought I was different to her though.. I never thought I'd be considered to be a bad person... I'm just a teenager, I'm not perfect but I know right from wrong... What do I do? I don't like having people talk about me or pretend like everything's okay when they really just don't like me... I just don't understand what happened there.

I am a freshman in high school and hope to study abroad my junior year.

What is studying abroad like?

What country should I go to? I have been considering: France(already know some French), Norway, Italy, and Iceland. I'd be willing to consider others as well. I am so undecided..!

How well has language immersion worked for you in learning a language? How long did it take to be fluent or almost fluent?

How is home sickness, and how to cope?

Thanks!(:

PS. I might go to college in Europe (I'm from the states) so I think this will be good, especially for knowing some extra languages.

I am in high school in the states, and want to do a junior semester or year abroad in Europe (might consider Australia, but not sure..). I want to apply to several European universities, so I think it will be beneficial. I know quite a bit of French, enough to probably be fluent after a couple weeks immersion. But I would like to try out some new languages.

I am considering places like:

France

Norway

Iceland

Belgium

Switzerland

Germany

Italy

Spain

I may consider Australia. Even though there's no real language learning (besides cool accents!), Australia/New Zealand would be good for me in the future, as I hope to study being a veterinarian... What do you think? Where?? & What are some pros/cons to studying abroad?

I am in high school in the states, and want to do a junior semester or year abroad in Europe (might consider Australia, but not sure..). I want to apply to several European universities, so I think it will be beneficial. I know quite a bit of French, enough to probably be fluent after a couple weeks immersion. But I would like to try out some new languages.

I am considering places like:

France

Norway

Iceland

Belgium

Switzerland

Germany

Italy

Spain

I may consider Australia. Even though there's no real language learning (besides cool accents!), Australia/New Zealand would be good for me in the future, as I hope to study being a veterinarian... What do you think? Where?? & What are some pros/cons to studying abroad?

This was my dream:

I was taking a shower in my parent's shower, which has a glass door. While in the shower, i always peer out to make sure i am alone in real life; but in the dream i did it and saw a man. the man was in his fifties or sixties and dressed kind of amish, in a black and white farm-looking suit. i pushed open the shower door and grabbed a towel. he said "thats not what i want to see" referring to the towel around me. he was blocking the door so i punched his arm and side until he fell aside and i ran through the door. my parents called the police who said he probably wouldn't come back. in my dream i then went to school and as i got off the bus and walked in i saw him walking from a distance behind me. as i ran, he ran too, chasing me. when i got in school i screamed but the lady at the front desk was on the phone and didn't voice. my stalker (in the dream i just KNEW he had been stalking me, with no further explanation) tried to tackle me but i whacked him hard and he fell to the ground. my school's cop brought him away and in my dream i was then in shock, and couldn't do anything but sob and breathe heavily. i remember everyone kept trying to talk to me at school but i just sat in the main office and breathed heavily and sobbed..

i am a fourteen year old girl. does this mean something? is my brain telling me that i actually have a STALKER that only my subconscious has noticed? cause i never get scared EVER and today after that dream i have been so paranoid and won't go anywhere alone without one of my dogs.. or does it have underlying meaning? HELP

Would a caucasian ovcharka (also known as a caucasian shepherd or a caucasian mountain dog) be good with other animals? Let's say if they were to live on a farm, with farm animals and other dogs and cats? I've heard that they consider any family pet to be there pack so they would be protective and loving towards these other animals, but does anyone have any experience with this? The dog would obviously be well socialized and raised around other animals and people. Have you ever owned one? What are your experiences?

would a caucasian mountain dog consider other family animals (other dogs *small or large*, cats, farm animals like horses and sheep and cows, etc) to be their pack? Would a caucasian mountain dog be okay with them so long as the dog is gotten as a puppy and raised with the other animals?

I am turning fifteen, and my moods are getting a lot to handle.. It started at the end of summer, a thing I had with a boy (whom I really, really liked) ended. Ever since, I have had episodes of sadness and crying then turning into hyperactivity and hyperness. Usually, when I am sad it is when I am by myself or with one other person. In groups I get more hyper. Some weeks I will sleep a lot (12+ hours a day), and some weeks I'll sleep only four hours each day. Lately i've been going to sleep at 11-12pm and waking at 5am, so it's better. Not very regular sleeping schedule though. Some days I can't focus at all, as I'll be too sad or looking back on sad memories. Or, less often, I'll be too hyper, happy, and talkative to focus. I am tired often though, but just can't sleep all the time. Recently, crying is getting hard to do. It's just sadness with no tears most of the time. And sometimes I feel literally sick cause of this. Do I have a form of bipolar disorder or am I just sad about the whole boy thing? Cause I usually get over boys really fast but it's been months. And my sad moments are usually about him, but not always. Sometimes really stupid things like someone saying they don't like my new hair color or whatever.

Tomorrow I have an appointment at the salon. So this is being done professionally.

I henna'd my hair about 4 months ago, and since then I used a medium ash brown color over it about two months ago. I bought some powder bleach and cream developer to do a couple streaks as a test. The hair came out a caramel blonde with some orange undertones. I did not use a toner. Do you think I will be able to (professionally) achieve a blonde color (almost an ombre effect from dishwater blonde to light honey blonde like this http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/31400000/ta... considering that it turned out light orangey caramel with a home bleach kit and no toner or purple shampoo? I am doing an oil treatment now to prepare my hair for some damage. But other than that, think it will work?

Hello, I want a very special type of dog.. I want a dog that will protect me, as a 15 year old girl. I need a dog who will protect me on runs to the beach and in my own room if anything were to happen. I want a dog (best friend!) who will make me feel safe. The problem is, I need a dog who doesn't shed that much (as my mom HATES dog hair.... urgh) and a dog who will be okay with my little yorkie and old labrador. Thanks if you have any suggestions.

Hello, I am a freshman in high school and am hoping to learn quite a few languages. I want to live in Europe, possibly attending a European college (I am American). I want to learn languages so that I could travel around Europe a lot, and I think that the sooner I start the easier it will be. Do you have any advice on language learning? I am going to purchase Pimsleur once I get my job this summer, and hopefully textbooks. I have some Rosetta Stone, too. What order should I learn these languages in? I want to learn Norwegian, Italian, Croatian, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Greek, German, Moroccan Arabic, Slovene, Spanish, and Icelandic. I already have an in depth knowledge of French and am very close to being fluent; I just need to keep adding vocabulary. I am good at learning to think in a language rather than translate it in my head, and i think this could be an advantage. I am a smart girl and I know I have the potential to learn many languages, and a lot of these languages are similar to one another (like Portuguese and Spanish), so I can learn faster this way. Are there any softwares, textbooks, or immersion programs you would recommend to a high school student? Any tips? Thanks(: