No problem. Stay cool. ^_^
Nuuuuuuuuu! Wow, this sucks. I will miss you. I hope if you don't come back that everything goes well for you and well, if you do come back after your trip, good! Think on it. You'll make me a sad Repliku. Look at these eyes. :(
Yeah. *whimper*
Must resist temptation to close. must... aaaaaaah!
I am sure I will prefer the PS2 version over the GBA version any day. The GBA version was so choppy at points and well, I just don't enjoy handheld consoles as much as I do the console in my living room, relaxing and all, though newer handhelds are more fun than the GBA was. Also, the graphics will be much better and the story isn't changing really so I will like it far more for that fact alone.
Since there is now a PS2 game being released, this can be closed. Any complaints, PM me.
Since the question is answered, closing the thread. Any problems, PM me.
Moving to the spam zone.
This is being closed by request of the thread creator.
Stacey's mom has got IT going on. That's all we need to know.
Guys, please keep on topic, though really there isn't much more to answer on this question. If the spam keeps happening, this is going to have to be closed. Talk constructively!~ rawr~
I'm going to close this, since the section itself is on Help With Life and this is kind of redundant and has resorted more to chat. Please, if you have any issues, post them in a thread to be discussed. Any problems with this, PM me.
This is being closed because as mentioned a few times to other members, this area is about posting issues and concerns and -anyone- can answer them. There is no select one person that is going to have a thread to themselves or have people PM them from here so that you get special attention. If you want to help others, please feel free to assist them in the threads -they- do.
The season is changing to colder weather depending on where you are so that might be a factor. Also school work is probably building up and all that. You seem to need some stress relievers. Here's a few ideas for you to try. 1. Try some meditation at times when things are quiet. If you can sit in your room, using a pillow to sit on and sit crosslegged on the floor, close your eyes half way and darken the room. Count to 10 and back to 1. Basically when you breathe in, do it slowly. On the exhale, think 'oooooooooooone' all the way to the end of the out-breath. Then count to two, etc up to 10. Go back to 1 after reaching 10. Try to clear your mind just focusing on the numbers and breathing and it may reduce quite a bit of stress. Start doing it for say 5 minutes or 10 minutes, setting an alarm clock, and increase it every couple days to where you can go a half hour. It works really well for me because my brain is always flooded otherwise. 2. Try to do some exercise. Stretch, do some jumping jacks or things that are cardiovascular to get your heart pumping and your blood moving. Do 10 to 20 minute workout intervals if you can when you notice you start feeling bad. The exercise will give you some adrenaline and help you feel better naturally. Do light stretches if you can if there's nothing else you can do. When seated at your computer, you can even do some movements of stretching to help you out. 3. Take a multi-vitamin of some kind each morning or night. Anything from Flintstones, Centrum or something like that would be good. Also, if you can get some whey protein drinks or something in your diet like that it might help you feel better. Diet is a big part of feeling better so make sure you eat some vegetables and meats and reduce carbs if you can. For snacks, try fruits with dips instead of chips. That sort of thing. 4. Try some stress reliever sorts of things such as listening and singing to some music, drawing, doing some kind of relaxing artistic thing or hobby. Maybe try putting some model together or something like that or get a plant to take care of. 5. Make sure you are getting 8 hours of sleep. Don't oversleep or under-sleep if you can help it, even on those weekends. If you get tired during the day and can fight off taking naps, do. It will help force your body to sleep when you need to. Lower caffeine intake daily as well, choosing some other things to drink such as tea, juices, water and milk. Try to if you are going to drink caffeine, don't drink it at school. Drink it at home say after school or around dinner time. That way you have a set time for it. Also, don't eat a lot of sugary foods. Some is fine, but too much will burn you out. 6. Check the lighting in your room and such. If it is too dark around and that is making you glum, you might want to ask for more lighting around the house due to the time of year it is now with daylight savings time having changed things as well as the hours in the day may be shorter. Hope that helps you out. We all get moody and feel bleah now and then, especially as weather changes or we just get more stuff stacked on us. We unfortunately have to work to get out of the mood. Good luck!
Your situation stinks but it is one that a lot of kids go through. It seems you get neglected and get some verbal abuse so well, if nothing else, be grateful you aren't being beaten the tar out of like some others are. Your parents are obviously just well...being selfish right now and want to do things to keep together but aren't necessarily seeing the impact on you and probably your sibling(s). Maybe they need this time to get their own relationship to work. You don't know that for sure. All I can say is that though the situation sucks, stick with things and take care of yourself. See their mistakes for what they are and learn them so you don't duplicate them later on in your life. If talking doesn't work with them, I'd focus more on yourself and who you want to be and what you want to do. Work on yourself and your own goals and perhaps try to watch out for your sibling(s) too so that they feel someone at least is there for them. If they don't get this treatment as much as you do, and your parents are somewhat there for them it might be because they feel you are older and more independent, or not necessarily needing them as much. It seems like they, your parents, have some growing up to do, but unfortunately you aren't going to be able to teach them. You have made it this far with them being as they are so in the end, all I can suggest is to keep it up and put your chin up. Don't expect things from them that they just seem too stuck on themselves to give. You can make it in this world if you plan for it and you'll do fine. It takes effort but it's what I had to do and several other kids have had to do and maybe in some ways it makes us a lot stronger when we put our wills to it and strive to be more. If you need people to talk to about it, we're here to root you on. I wish you the best. As said, keep the chin up, ignore any words you hear that are cutdowns but think through constructive criticism so you don't become arrogant. Don't let those ugly things like 'i never wanted you' etc to bring you down. You are there and you can make things happen. If it gets on your nerves so much when someone says to you that you were a mistake, tell them that it's their fault for not using protection. The look is priceless as you run off and worth it. xD.
Well, that is a situation and I think that well...if I were you I would stop and think for a bit here. You wanted to go out with your ex so you broke up with the girlfriend you had. She has a right to be resentful to you for that and maybe you can talk to her to take you back, but seriously, if you were willing to dump her for another girl without even knowing if this other girl was already taken or not, you don't seem to place much value on that relationship. I would suggest you think on that and think on the reasons you actually like this girl. Don't go out with someone basically if you feel that you could just dump her for someone else like that. It's not very fair at all to the girl. However, if you feel that you do like her more now, try talking things out with her and explaining things straight up and that you were foolish. Tell her you'd want to be at least her friend and try to work back to more. If you don't feel these things though, let her go. Be alone for a while and get your head straight. If she says no, that's what you are going to have to do anyway. As for the other girl... I would tell you to avoid 'open relationships' at all costs unless you are absolutely into that sort of thing. They are a pain in the butt and also how they work is that the two dominant people of the relationship, male and female, they can go out with others, but at the same time, they are the two that are most prominent, so you will -always- be second fiddle. It really is not worth the hassle emotionally so I'd advise against it and look elsewhere if this other girl doesn't take you back. It's a rough spot to be in but sometimes we learn things this way and well, you can bounce back. You may, as said before, need some time to think through things if that other girl doesn't want to talk to you now. Either way though, do take the time to think and sort things out in your own self and ensure to yourself that you don't date a girl basically that you can just toss away for another. If you have strong feelings for another girl, you aren't really ready to date a new one. She just by nature becomes a fill-in. Hope that makes sense to you and I also hope you feel better about things.
These are actually small problems that are mounting on one another so they are causing you stress. If you can eliminate a couple of them at least, maybe you will feel better about things. 1. If DA did deceive you and she did this whole deed to you, whatever it was because I have no idea, perhaps it's time to evaluate your friendship. The same with #2. Be yourself and well, meet some other friends and hang out with them instead. If she wants to be your friend, I'm sure sooner or later she will talk to you and be more straight up but perhaps she has some lessons to learn in life and well, you don't deserve that sort of stress she's giving you. Try doing some fun activities for a while and moving on. Maybe she doesn't take what she did very seriously and perhaps if you move on and do other things she will and apologize. If she doesn't, you'll have others to be with and perhaps that's for the best. 3. Your sister is 20 years old. As others have said, she's an adult by all qualities so the most you can and should do is tell her that you wish she would not get into the habit of smoking and to be careful. It's something that in the immediate time is not so bad but later it affects the health greatly. There are better habits to get into. However, if this is the route she wants to go, she will and it's best to not stress about it. Just tell her that when she's ready to quit you'll be there for her. People will often make choices in life that others disprove of. However, it's their life. We can only help them out and be supportive of them when they are ready for it. If you do tell her nicely though that you are concerned that it's just not a good thing to do and say you wish she wouldn't, she might listen. If not, as said, just say you'll be waiting for her to quit and when she wants to, come find you so you can help. I hope things get better for you soon. It is the little things that add up sometimes which cause us the greatest threat. Try breaking them down to deal with one at a time and hopefully things work out for you. Be well.
It is normal to feel some resentment towards your father who was not there for you while growing up and now comes into your life, expecting things to mend. You don't even know why he went to prison in the first place which makes things more difficult for you. However this emotion basically to me would seem to require answers to resolve. I'd ask your mom or your father to actually explain why he was put in prison in the first place and what the situation is and how has he changed. You may want to tell him that you are upset with him and that if he wants to talk and answer things for you honestly, you will be more receptive to him. Are you willing to give him that chance at least to explain himself? In the end, it is also hard on his part to do the fatherly thing and try to get to know you who he has not seen for some time. You do deserve answers and that might make you feel more comforted. You aren't a bad kid for resenting him. After all, you were stuck without a father because he obviously did something foolish and he did have kids and a wife so he should have been smarter. He made a grievous error, but we all do in life so you may want to take it a bit easier on him but also don't sacrifice your own right to your feelings. If he's willing to make things work and you are willing to give him a shot, your feelings will alter in time. He simply has to be willing to work to regain your trust and that happens through communication as well as him listening to you vent your own frustrations out too and with effort. I hope things get easier for you. It may be hard and awkward there for a while but if he's willing and you are to make things change it can get better. Also, if you find out what he did was something you are really mad at, you at least know and can work that out too and he will just have to deal with it for a time. He did the crime, so he has to do the time, and well, that applies to fixing things with his family too. Just try to not be too hard on him or yourself. Good luck.
I have rather horrible insomnia that creeps up often but some things I do that tend to help are: Take a warm bath before going to sleep or shower. Drink a glass of milk around half an hour or so before bedtime. Listen to soft music like Pure Moods, Enya, or some storm or waterfall music. Sleep on your back or sides. Don't sleep on your abdomen. Prop your knees up under a pillow which will help circulation and let you move less in sleep. Make sure you are warm enough and the air is cool enough so that you are comfortable. Get an extra blanket if you need one. Make sure your bed is as comfy as you can make it. You may also want a fan in your room to circulate around the air a bit. Try closing your eyes part of the way and doing a light meditation counting from 1 to 10, going back to 1 after completion, on your out-breath (exhale) and breathe in slowly filling air to your abdomen instead of chest. Do that a few times sitting crosslegged on your bed and that might help reduce some clutter in your mind. Also if the counting doesn't work, try thinking that when you breathe in through your nose, you are in taking good positive light energy and imagine the air as golden white in color. When breathing out, think of it as black smoke that is your thoughts and clutter, negative energy that you have built through the day. Try lightly stretching before bed time. Don't do anything strenuous. Just a relaxing stretch. Make sure the lighting in your room is not too much. It's harder to sleep if there is too much sound or lighting in the room as it is too busy for most people to want to take. Maybe have the computer on a screen saver that does not change or is not obstructive if the computer is in your room. Use a single nightlight. Other lights should be minimal. Don't keep the tv on though for some people it can help them sleep. For a lot of people it is more distracting than they think. Make sure you don't drink caffeinated drinks at least 2 or 3 hours before bed time. Drink more water and sugarless drinks if you can during late hours. Try to not do homework right before bed. Instead do it earlier on in the day so that it is still not carried over with you and your mind is racing with thoughts of it. Hopefully those help you out some. I disobey some of them and have to try to get myself back on it. Persistence helps though whatever you do, try to do it in a relaxed manner as bed time approaches. Maybe listen to some soft music and sing along, read a bit before bed or something to help relax you. I wish you luck.
I didn't get a girlfriend until I was 15ish. 13 is an awkward time but certainly not a time where you decide you are a loser because you don't have a girl or boyfriend yet. If you want to meet people the thing to do is get involved in extra curricular things and hang out with people who do things you like to do. Also, take your time and do -not- be desperate about it. The more desperate and more you obsess about getting a girl, the less likely it is that it will happen. When I did start going out with girls, that really seemed to be the thing I let happen was I became more myself and just did things and didn't worry about girls. Ironically, then they seemed to like me much more. Self-confidence is a big thing and also knowing you can enjoy life with or without a gf is important. I swear girls know when a guy is desperate and well, it creeps them out or they just have radar that makes us send the wrong signal. Flow with life and don't get hung up on it and things will happen in time. 13 is way too young to give up hope.
