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My roommates a psycho... how should I deal with her?
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The answer to this depends wholly on what it is that makes her psycho, so I will give you multiple answers. If it is something simple that you can live with I would say just ignore it. If you are comfortable talking to this person (or arent afraid to) just tell them what is bothering you. Now if you can’t talk to this person and you really cannot handle living with them talk to a resident advisor to try to get your room switched. Or if you are in an apartment tell your roommate that you plan on moving with the lease is up, hopefully you aren’t in a long term contract. If they get upset about you leaving just tell them it is your life and you are free to live where you want. Now if for whatever reason you can’t change your living situation and you can’t talk to your roommate (or you have and they wont listen) then the best thing I can say is try to avoid them. If they are in the room a lot, just spend your time in the library or at a friends [if you are in an apartment then I would say feel free to lock yourself  in your room]. It may make things a little weird, but it’s  better than dealing with a crazy person, right?


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Do you think all my friends will leave me when they find out I'm not a virgin?
Anonymous
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Of course not! People often associate sex with being a dirty and reprehensible, but it’s not. It is a natural part of life that just about every person will experience at some point. Humans are basically built to have attraction to each other and act on those feelings so it’s perfectly acceptable to have sex. Some people may have it sooner than others and some later. Your friends should be accepting of the fact that you just happened to have an experience sooner than them and if they are real friends that shouldn’t matter. Now, you certainly are not obligated to tell your friends; your private life is your private life. But if you do choose to confide in someone or they find out somehow they should be okay with it. If they are then maybe you should ask them what is really so bad about it. Remember that friends are there to support you not judge you.


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I'm attracted to every guy I meet unless he is REALLY unattractive... how should I handle these feelings?
Anonymous
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It is totally natural for a person to feel attracted to others, it is a physical response that you can’t really control. Feel free to harmlessly flirt if that helps you deal with those feelings. But be careful, you don’t want to lead anyone on or give them the wrong idea. If you are a very flirty person be up front with people. Let them know that it is your personality and not in fact you coming on to them. Flirting is often how people release their feelings of attraction and there is nothing wrong with it. So if you find that that helps you to handle your feelings, go for it, if not, let me know and I’ll see what else I can come up with.


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Is it bad that I'm attracted to older men? I'm 18 and I love 30 year olds... what should I do?
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Well I suppose it depends in part on what it is that makes them more attractive? Whether it is a maturity factor, the older look, or perhaps you just don’t know what it is. Now in a relationship age isn’t really all that important but at the age of 18 it can be risky trying to date men that much older. There are of course the dangers of getting used or taken advantage of. Try to look for boys closer to your age that have the traits of older men that you like. But if you do happen upon a guy who is older and interested in you dont necessarily shoot it down because of age. Give it a chance and see how it goes. But remember to watch out for any red flags, like sneaking around etc. Good luck with your romantic endeavours.


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If you had a friend who you couldn't give up but was killing you inside, what would you do?
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Try taking a step back and assessing the situation. What is it that is ‘killing you’ and why cant you give them up? If you can, confront your friend and tell them what is bothering you, they may not even realize they’re doing whatever it is. Confronting a friend can be hard but if you don’t do it they will never change. And keep in mind that friendships are not supposed to cause more strife than happiness. What is it about this person that makes them a friend worth having? The decision seems to be either take a step back and try to let them go, perhaps by interacting more with other friends or making new ones, or to talk to them and try to fix the situation. Hope this helps <3