Princess101

Also, when do you start school? My first day of SENIOR YEAR is this Thursday :)

I have had clear ceramic braces for 1 year now. I only have about 3 or 4 orthodontist visits and then I will be getting my braces off for either thanksgiving or Christmas :D! Anyways I was wondering what kind of retainer I might get. I would rather get a clear retainer since my braces were clear, and they were a lot stronger than traditional metal braces which is why the treatment was so fast. Also, how long do you typically have to wear retainers for? And is it all the time? I really don't want an ugly metal retainer for my 18th birthday/prom/graduation. Haha.

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There is a man who has been stalking me. It all started when I was at a park alone one night and he approached me and started talking to me. He asked how old I was, where I lived, etc, what my name was etc. and I didn't tell him anything except for my age (17), he told me he was 28. I soon left and ran home, taking an alternate route. Keep in mind this is a park I go to often, since I like to do my exercise there in the mornings. One evening I was walking around the park and saw him, and he tried to catch my eye and kept staring at me, so I ignored him, walked one more lap, and went home. Then, the same thing happened on another occasion, in which we were walking in the opposite directions, and he tried to catch my eye, but I ignored him again, but this time, he waited about 6 minutes and caught up to me, which means he had switched directions. I ignored him and ran all the way home. After that, I stopped going to the park in the evenings all together. This morning, I went to the park to work out. When I was walking back home, I noticed someone staring at me from across the street, and when I turned to see it was HIM. I freaked out and made a random turn to evade him, thinking he would just keep walking to where ever he was going. I ran to the parallel street, and sprinted all the way home. As I was opening the door to my apartment building, I noticed he was at the end of the street, staring straight at me. He knows where I live now, and I've never been more scared in my life. I burst into my apartment crying, and after I told my dad, who was still home, he took his bicycle and phone, and rode around the area to see if he could find the guy and take a picture, but he didn't. My parents are leaving the country for over 2 weeks, and I have to stay here. I'm scared shitless. My mom called my cousin who is a cop, and she's going to be in touch with us later today. If police are notified, they will do something about this, right? Because I am very, very afraid.

Thanks for answering, and sorry for the essay =/

Alright, long story short this is a guy who I've known for 3 years, things got messed up, we stopped talking. Then we started talking and had a weird relationship but it was never official. Some time passes and **** went down and we stopped talking for over a year =/ Now, at the beginning of summer I requested him on facebook and he added me, and messaged me first. I went on vacation to Europe for a week after we started talking, and he was there for me everyday, and was constantly telling me how much he misses me and how he can't wait for me to come back so we can be reunited again. He was really, really sweet and he seemed very sincere. When I came back, we hung out. He picked me up from my house, and we went to his (no parents) and kind of just hung out, cuddled on the couch, and made out (LOL). We did this a day later, except we went a bit farther (no sex though). Then that following week things kind of started to wind down, and he seemed different. We got into an argument last monday and it took him a week to talk to me again. When he finally messaged me yesterday, things were so tense between us and he was a jerk to me...which hurts, because I was starting to care about him again. I really want to tell him I miss him, but I don't want to seem clingy and pathetic =/

Any advice? Thanks to all who answer :)

Today, I went to a gynecologist and she gave me Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo to help with my acne. My question is, will it make me gain weight? In general, does the pill itself make you gain weight or does it give cravings that make you eat more and gain? I don't plan on giving into cravings since I like to take care of my body and eat healthy and workout regularly. Also, if you have taken it, what was your experience like?

Thanks :)

I have hair all over my body (in untypical places like my tummy, breasts, and chest), no boobs whatsoever, and I have horrible acne. I am thinking that this might be due to hormone imbalances, since the women in my family are not hairy AT ALL, have big boobs, and never had acne. Not even medication from my dermatologist help much. I'm thinking going on birth control might be my last option =/ Thoughts? I'm 17 years old.

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I'm looking for a good book to read this summer, since I've recently finished Fight Club and really need something lighter and more cheerful to read on the beach and while relaxing lol. I really like romance and cute story lines, but any genre (except for history, non-fiction, science, and religious) will do. I'm 17 if that makes any difference.

Any recommendations? And what is YOUR favorite book? :)

I'm 16, almost 17 and I have no boobs whatsoever. Like, I'm a 32a haha. I doubt I'm going to grow at this point, so my question is should I get implants? I don't want to have the chest of a 10 year old boy all my life. Also, how much does it hurt?

Thanks!

Today, my older sister tried to force me to go to the gym with her. I was not feeling well and kept telling her I didn't want to go anywhere. It ended up turning into a physical fight (she hit me and I had to defend myself) and her telling me I'm not good at anything. I started crying and later she came to apologize. The fact that she tried to force me to go is the worst - I'm not fat at all. She accused me of not wanting to go because I think I'm perfect...little does she know I have eating problems and struggle with my image everyday. Now everyone thinks I'm the bad guy, and my parents are ignoring me. What would you have done?

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Today I woke up at about 11 am today, had a greek yogurt and a piece of bread with some coffee, and I didn't eat anything else all day...I just wasn't hungry at all! Yesterday, I kind of binged and I'm pretty sure I gained weight, but that's not why I barely ate today. Could this be bad for me? In the evening, I went running/walking for an hour, and surprisingly, I had a ton of energy. Why is that?

Thanks for your insight.

During the summer, I ate very healthy food and exercised daily. I was in great shape, slept well, and was always in a good mood. Since I went back to school, I started eating junk food, sweets, eating late at night, and stopped exercising, due to lack of energy and time after spending the whole day at school. I've gained weight, and I feel and look like crap. All of my jeans are so tight that putting them on hurts lol. Anyways, I don't know what to do. Getting back into my healthy habits seems like mission impossible =/ Any tips?

Thanks <3

Tonight, I had a dream that this girl randomly came into one of the classrooms in my school, where i was alone, and asked me if I was over my ex boyfriend. I said yes of course, but even in my dream, I knew i was lying. Then, the next image in my dream is my ex boyfriend coming into that same room and i ask him if he loves her (i dont know who "she" is) and he says yes, and I start crying; and then starts kissing me (first on the lips and then all over my face). I don't know what this means. Could it be my subconscious expressing how i am missing him? =/

Thanks for your insight <3

Today I had a bunch of chocolate and cake :( And I always eat so healthy! I haven't had food like this in a really long time, and I'm on my period and totally gave into my craving! I don't know what to do, because it's like 10 PM right now and i was eating at like 7 PM. I'm so scared that I'll gain weight, what should I do tomorrow?

Yesterday morning I got my period. However, I've been feeling really weird all week. Like when i would get up from sitting, i would get dizzy and my vision would go black for a few seconds. Also, I'm really tired and sleepy, even today when I first woke up in the morning. Is this because of my period or is something wrong with me? Also, I didn't have my period for 40 days...and I've had my period for about 4 years now, so it's usually pretty regular..so what's up with that?

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Last year I had a really bad school year, and messed up my grades big time :( This year, however, I want to be the absolute best that I can be. I really would want my average to be in the 90's. I have a hard time concentrating and studying, and I get distracted really easily, which is why I did really bad in school (that and being lazy). Anyways, do you have any tips for getting really good grades this year? This is a really important school year because of college applications and I really want to go to a great college.

Thanks :)

Last year (sophomore) I messed up really badly. I got involved with this guy and let it get to my head. I failed chemistry the first semester, and then I failed trigonometry the second(and final) semester. I had to go to summer school this summer and made it up though. I had really bad grades sophomore year, like in the 70's and only about 2 or 3 80's and 90's. Anyways, since this is junior year and college applications are coming up, I want to be the best I can. So what can I do? I am usually really spaced in my classes for some reason, and I have trouble concentrating and memorizing for tests. But this year I really want to turn it all around, and get all my grades in the 90's. I know its going to be hard but I HAVE to do it. I really want to go to a good college, out of state, away from my family. Do you guys have any tips on how to get amazing grades this year? I don't want to just be saying this, I really want to be the best.

Thanks :)

I really love chobani Greek yogurt, and I am really concerned with eating "clean" and healthy. I have acne, and I heard that diary can be really bad for your skin. On the flip side, I've heard that Greek yogurt is super healthy and can actually help acne. There is so much contradictions, and I don't know what to believe. So is it really healthy or am I just making things worse?

Thanks!

I'm making a new playlist and am looking for some good songs about summer ending/school being back. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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I have some belly fat like when i sit down in jeans or anything tight really. Its not a lot, but it makes me really self conscious and uncomfortable. Today I started a 1200 calorie diet, and plan on running on most days. Also, although I am very skinny by the numbers (96 and 5"6) I don't look skinny at all, IMO! This is so frustrating and annoying! I eat really healthy, no junk food or candy, no soda etc, healthy food only. I know you cannot spot reduce, but is there anything else I can do to lose weight? I want to go down to about 90 lbs :) and then I would maintain.

Any tips?

Thanks <3 :)

I'm 16 years old and I have no boobs! My mom is a B/C cup and my sister is a B, so genetically speaking I should at least be a B? Also, is there anything I can do? And could lack of sleep be affecting this? This year has been really tough and I was barely getting 5 hours of sleep a night. If I went to sleep at around 10 each night this summer(my mom says that the growth hormone works from 10-11) could I grow(boobs and in height)??

Sorry if this is weird, I'm just curious.

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