Camille

I'm a vegan college student and, unfortunately, my school has almost nothing in terms of vegan options. That means I don't really get the protein I need to help me build muscle like I want to (on average I only eat 40 grams of protein a day). Should I add a protein powder to my diet to help?

I suffer from severe depression, and just last semester I had to be hospitalized for it. When I'm at home it doesn't seem to be so bad because my dog is there with me, but on campus I don't have that.

I live in student housing, but it's not a dorm per se- I live in a house on campus. I know it's possible to have a pet because in the house next to us a girl has her (very rude untrained) chihuahua for her anxiety. My psychiatrist could write a letter/fill out any forms. And my friend needs to find a home for her cat, who is very friendly and has an even temperament.

It's certainly possible to have a cat with me, but my question is, is it a good idea?

With my freshman year of college coming up, I d like to have some shows to watch to relax that could also motivate me to work hard at my studies. To be honest, watching Kyoya in Ouran High School Host Club was one of the reasons I got a 4.5 one semester.

Some examples would be Kyoya and Haruhi from OHSHC, and Light Yagami in Death Note (at least for the first half of it). Anything where a main character or important supporting character are studious would be great. Not just smart, but hard working.

I was riding on the pavement when I saw a man walking slowly down to the sidewalk. I slowed my bike to 2mph, waiting for him to get to a place on the sidewalk so I could just pass by him. I got five feet away and he still wasn't to that point, so I slowed my bike to 1mph (or regular walking speed). I got too close and couldn't brake in time, and hit him in the leg. He didn't sustain any injuries (I was going less than 1mph, get real, nothing happened) but he made a big fuss about it. I apologized, asked if he was okay (he was still standing and able to walk) but he asked me to give him my name. I probably shouldn't have, but I have horrible anxiety, so I panicked and told him. He wrote it down and spelled it wrong, but I didn't correct him. Then he asked for my number, I gave him my cell and he called it to make sure it was correct. Then he asked for my address and I told him I didn't want to. He said "You can tell me or the police!" So I panicked and gave him that. I asked him what he was going to do and he said "just to make sure, in case you injured me." I obviously didn't, because after this nasty encounter he shook his head and just jay walked across the street.

No official record was taken of the incident, and there were no witnesses. But because of my anxiety he now has my (misspelled) name, my cell number, and my address. And now I'm even more anxious, but should I really be worried? What could he possibly do?

It's a torrent (yeah I'm broke, bite me) and I've downloaded it, installed it, put the crack in, followed all the steps, and I've done this six times.

It's because once I do all of that, the launcher works fine, the game starts up, and it goes to the first loading screen, but then it loads extremely fast, and when it gets to the halfway point it just exits.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I've tried everything, and no one seems to be having the same problem.

He's always really nice and decent to me, but I always hear from people that he's "creepy" or "a pervert." I don't really disagree with them, but some of the things they say are kind of outrageous, like "he invites girls over to his house and gets them to sit on his bed."

I'm aware that he is a bit weird, but he never acts like people say he does around/to me. He never blatantly hits on me, he never tries to touch me, etc. He acts like a nice, decent person.

I've told him what people say and he says that rumors do go around about him, and that he doesn't even bother dispelling them, but I don't know if I should believe him or not.

I'd really like to stay friends with him and maybe date, but I don't know if I should. What do I do?

It started out like, "Oh, that drawing you did looks good...from far away," but now she's just gotten annoyingly persistent in her berating. Everyone likes her for some reason, but all she does is make fun of me in a way that doesn't bring down her image. What do I do about her? Do I confront her about it? Ignore it?

The blouse is collared and I'm tucking it in. The skirt is pleated and has a pink flower sort of print. I'm wearing a pink cardigan over the blouse. Is it "50's" enough for my scene in theater? Also, the character is 18. Thanks

Not depressed as in, "Oh, I'm so sad today." It's been a recurring issue ever since I was ten, and has just gotten worse since last year. From fall last year to around springtime this year I was grappling with it, and I was suicidal at that time (though I'd never attempted to kill myself). My parents were always extremely angry at me, telling me that it was just teenage hormones whenever I tried to tell them about how I felt. It went away in the summer, though, and I'd been functioning normally, but now that it's fall and I'm struggling with the same situation, again. How do I sincerely ask my parents for help? Do I ask them at all?

She has no label, but I know for sure that she has a girl-girl thing. We flirt a lot, too, and we'll walk down the hallways with linked arms. I've had this crush on her for a while, though, but I still value our friendship. Should I gather up the courage to ask her out, or say nothing so I don't risk our friendship being awkward?

I'm in high school, and our GSA is really cool. The president of it said that if any of us wanted to go to Pride during June (which is far off, but still), they would do fake 'permission slips' of sorts so it looked like we were going to church camp or something similar. My parents, however, are strict conservative christians- which the 'church camp' covers, but they have also discovered how to use the internet. How high is the chance you think they'll find out?

We've been friends for about three years, now, and I've been harboring this crush on her for most of one. We do flirt playfully very often, and she's had crushes on girls before, so she'd definitely be receptive to the idea. The problem is, though, that I've never successfully asked out and dated a girl, before, or anyone, for that matter. How do you guys go about doing that, and what are some tips for if she says yes?

Confusing peoples' gaydars, being told that you ARE straight or just trying to be cool, etc. What do you usually do?

She went up to my other friend, straightest chick I know, has had plenty of boyfriends and asked her if she was les or bi. She of course said no. I asked her why she wasn't asking me, kind of jokingly, and she said "because you're just really straight and young." It's kinda funny how I got offended, but she's a bit older than me and I was kinda hoping I could ask her for advice and whatnot (don't know any LGBT people here, really). Probably not happening now. So, how do I deal with/address this? Should I just not say anything at all and act as I do around her? (hopefully while not being called a 'poser')

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She went up to my other friend, straightest chick I know, has had plenty of boyfriends and asked her if she was les or bi. She of course said no. I asked her why she wasn't asking me, kind of jokingly, and she said "because you're just really straight." It's kinda funny how I got offended, but she's a bit older than me and I was kinda hoping I could ask her for advice and whatnot (don't know any LGBT people here, really). Probably not happening now. So, how do I deal with/address this? Should I just not say anything at all and act as I do around her? (hopefully while not being called a 'poser')

I always seek to understand others when they upset me, and in so doing I usually forgive them and don't hold grudges. I help others with their problems and I help little kids reach things on the top shelves of stores and I try my best to be peaceful and content. I'm a Christian, and even if I don't agree with some people at my church I still try to love them, because Jesus loved everyone, and that's the part of it that I really love. I also happen to be liberal, and a homosexual. Lately I've been feeling guilty and worried because my parents are always talking about how liberals are "ruining our country" and they and everyone in my church always say that being gay is a horrible and horrendous sin. Christianity and homosexuality are basically exclusive these days, and if you fit in one group you can't fit in the other, it seems. I'm just so worried, because I really do love God and I don't think that he would condemn me if I believe in him, but I've been brought up to believe that people like me aren't really Christians, and that is what I'm told constantly. So what do you think? Am I going to hell?

What if they cause their symptoms just so they seem like they have it? Is it some sort of paradox, then?

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I favor my left side to my right side very strongly. It's gotten to the point where get upset if things touch my right, if I step in a sidewalk crack with my right foot, etc. I've actually subconsciously developed habits that increase sensation in my left side, such as hitting my left leg, tilting my head to the right so the left side of my neck stretches, stepping on textured surfaces with only my left, popping my left shoulder (an issue of the physical nature best saved for another question) etc etc. It actually has gotten out of hand to the point where it disturbs my life. Why is this?

I favor my left side to my right side very strongly. It's gotten to the point where get upset if things touch my right, if I step in a sidewalk crack with my right foot, etc. I've actually subconsciously developed habits that increase sensation in my left side, such as hitting my left leg, tilting my head to the right so the left side of my neck stretches, stepping on textured surfaces with only my left, popping my left shoulder (an issue of the physical nature best saved for another question) etc etc. It actually has gotten out of hand to the point where it disturbs my life. Why is this?

I favor my left side to my right side very strongly. It's gotten to the point where get upset if things touch my right, if I step in a sidewalk crack with my right foot, etc. I've actually subconsciously developed habits that increase sensation in my left side, such as hitting my left leg, tilting my head to the right so the left side of my neck stretches, stepping on textured surfaces with only my left, popping my left shoulder (an issue of the physical nature best saved for another question) etc etc. It actually has gotten out of hand to the point where it disturbs my life. Why is this?