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Dear Dave

I just found out my crush and I are going to the same basketball camp this summer. How can I get to know him better without distracting him from basketball?


BILL: I think the idea is to distract him. You’ve got a lot going for you already. First, you’re into basketball, which is way cool. Second, you’re thinking about him, which is even cooler. You already have stuff to talk about because you share some interests, and that’s half the battle. If he gets a little distracted by you, that’s probably a good sign. So wow him with your skills—give him a head fake and go in for a layup.


DAVE:
Surely, there will be lunch time and other activities perfect for chatting him up. He’ll appreciate that you don’t want to detract from his free throws, but knowing you’re watching might help him improve his jump shot. You know, that whole show-off, athletic stud thing. He’ll pick up on your appreciation of his three-pointer, for sure.

BY ANDREA T. ON 5/17/2008 8:25:00 AM 157 COMMENTS

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~MOD~
I have a friend who has a eating disorder. Her mom recognized some signs, and now she is getting help. But she is still skipping meals, and lying to her mom, and everybody about it. A friend and I had an adult tell her mom about skipping lunch on friday after we figured out she was lying. But thurs night, we were at a school carnival. Before leaving, she took and apple, but her mom said not to eat it until she had dinner. The my friend said she had had a combo meal: pizza with pop, chips and fruit. The problem is, i was with her the entire time since we came together, and she sisnt eat anything. I don't want to tattle, but how can i inform her mom?


Sometimes it comes down to tattling, but you shouldn't think of it that way. You should definitely tell her mom! <3 Jaime

Posted by: clairee. on 5/17/2008 6:48:48 PM

Mod***
k i need help so i've like this guy (m) well us and our friends hungout for 3 hours on friday and afterward i was texting him on my friends phone. anyways i asked him who he liked and he asked it back so we went back and forth for a while and then decide we would guess who the other ones like after like 7 guess i guessed myself and he didn't answer so eventually he guessed him self too, so i'm just like admitt it u like me so he still wouldn't so i decided just to tell him and he likes me back but their is only 10 days of school left WHOOO!!! but yeah so we don't want to go out, (also it's suppose to be a secret even though two of my friends know) but yeah we saw him when we were coming back this morning from a park (he he) and he saw us and than went inside to avoid us, so yeah on monday i have to see him again and i sit next to him in 2 of my classes when we usually talk all the time it's going to be aqward since he won't talk to me now and suggestions?? please fyi this is also one of my first relationships so idk anything




Hey girl, I think you should go for it! Sounds like he def likes you! <3 Jaime

Posted by: Kelseygirl12 on 5/17/2008 7:06:01 PM

*MOD*
my comments arent being posted! whats up?


 


I'm approving them as long as they are appropriate so just give them time. <3 Jaime

Posted by: m&mcutie on 5/17/2008 7:10:11 PM

*MOD*
then was my other comment not appropriate?? cause it hasn't been posted but this one has.


 


Sorry girl, I don't remember every comment. It could just be temporarily lost. <3 Jaime

Posted by: m&mcutie on 5/17/2008 7:17:40 PM

I am sure if you srike up a convo with the guy he'll be interested in you!

Posted by: liagibaa on 5/17/2008 7:25:30 PM

MOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok so my bgf likes my friend but she would only go out with him to get back at our other friend and then dump him...i dont know if i should tell him the truth and hurt him or let them go oout and have her break up with him....sry that was long!!!!!

Posted by: we.all.live.in.a.yellow.submarine on 5/17/2008 7:30:22 PM

hey mod-
would a popular guy like an unpopular girl? because i like this guy who is really popular and im not. he always acts weird around me and tries to annoy me. he has liked me before i have proof! do you think he likes me now?


 


Maybe! I wouldn't let social status labels stop you from hanging out with this guy though. <3 Jaime

Posted by: violingirl13 on 5/17/2008 8:06:23 PM

gosh the girl in the pic should pull up her pants LOL

Posted by: violingirl13 on 5/17/2008 8:07:14 PM

Wow I'm an early comment! When did this go up again?

Posted by: kitty_writer77 on 5/17/2008 1:21:10 PM

***MOD***
does popularity matter do a popular guy?


It depends on some guys- some are shallow and care about popularity.  But a lot of guys don't care. -lauren

Posted by: Kalie on 5/17/2008 1:52:20 PM

Omg i know how you feel my ex bf us to flirt with girls all the time it gets annoying all the time

Posted by: soccergirl7 on 5/17/2008 2:17:03 PM

****MOD****
I like my cute smart funny BGf and want to ask him out but don't have the guts and need some advice. wE GET THE EXACT SAME GRADES AND ARE A LOT ALIKE. My bff just moved all the way to Maine and I have no one to talk to. I have liked him for like 4 or 5 months and think he might like me back. I think that he could be really good for me, I just need to take a step forward! Please help me!
TUrtlelady


 


hey! you should try to talk to him more and make it known you like him! you guys obviously have a lot in common so ask him to hang out more! xoxoashley


 

Posted by: turtlelady on 5/17/2008 2:22:01 PM

~MOD~
ok so me and my bgf just started goin out(YAY!)but my rents r real overprotective and i used 2 b able 2 hang out w/ him all the time like w/ just us but now that we r goin out im not allowed 2 hang out w/ him at all unless my rents r there and its really embarassing wenever my rents r there! i think this is totally unreasonable and i feel like they dont trust me at all! any ideas on how 2 get my rents 2 let me hang out w/ him??? plz plz plz help!!!!! thanks a ton mod!


 


hey! its a natural reaction for parents to be overprotective about that kind of stuff. so try to talk to them about it! be mature about it, and they will understand. xoxoashley

Posted by: gabilover on 5/17/2008 4:22:14 PM

***MOD*** i like this boy and we are going out and everyone is telling me my x still likes me and i think i still have feelings for him...what should i do...be specific




if you still have feelings for your ex, then you shouldnt be with the guy you are going out with now. you have to be honest with him! if you like your ex, talk to him and see if he would want to date again. xoxoashley

Posted by: sooboolotnes205 on 5/17/2008 4:49:01 PM

***MOD***
I babysat last night and the boys' cousin was there. He was my age and I had a little crush on him and he put his arm around me while the four of us watched TV. I have a boyfriend, but the boy from last night lives in another state and I won't ever see him again. No big deal, right? Well I told my best friend about it and she told my boyfriend. He called to break up with me a while later and I asked him why. He told me that my friend had told him that I cheated on him. I calmly explained everything and we're ok now. I called my friend and said "I cleaned up the mess you made, thanks by the way, but everything's fixed now." and it turned out her mom was the one on the phone. Her mom got angry and yelled at me before hanging up.
I feel so completely awful right now. I can't stop crying. First he broke up with me, and then I feel really guilty for something that didn't mean anything at all, and then so completely betrayed by my friend who was the only person I thought I could trust with something I had to get off my chest. This is such crap. What should I do??




hey! just talk to your friend about it ---it wasnt her place to say anything and you have a right to be mad. just be careful with other boys testing your loyalty to your boyfriend. xoxoashley

Posted by: shelbytc on 5/17/2008 5:29:04 PM

Should you like a guy if he says he doesnt like u in front of his friends but you no he does?


Hi babes, if he is unwilling to come clean to his buds then he doesnt sound too great.  You want to be with someone that values you and is excited to be with you. xoxo JANA

Posted by: 11cub11 on 5/18/2008 9:51:29 AM

What does Mod mean?????


Hey girl, every comment has to be read over and approved, the person who does that and answers your question is the Moderator ( Mod) xoxo JANA

Posted by: 11cub11 on 5/18/2008 9:52:03 AM

I need help! You see, there is this one boy I like, who might like me back! I have heard that he likes me from a very reliable source, his best friend. Lately he has been acting really weird. At the end of recess, when I got in line, he left his spot with his friends and went to the end of the line, so that he was closer to me. He has also been talking to me a lot more often. Do you think he likes me??

Posted by: kittyluver19 on 5/18/2008 10:11:25 AM

Oh, and the guy I like is also kinda my BGF. YIKES!

Posted by: kittyluver19 on 5/18/2008 10:13:48 AM

hi everybody!!

Posted by: prettycatholicgirl11 on 5/18/2008 10:15:15 AM

***MOD***
So, I like this guy and school is almost over. I want to ask him his phone number but it would be really weird! How do I ask him for it w/o it seeming weird? Specific answers pleez!


 


Just say that you want to keep in touch over the summer! <3 Jaime

Posted by: hi16 on 5/18/2008 12:00:15 PM

um well i am soooo scared and i cnt even tell anyone ecept my friends. i got 6 calls in a day from some old adult and he was all saying my adress and asking if it was correct and asking my name. and he wouldnt tell me who he was. what do i do?




Hey girl, I saw your comment and you definitely need to tell your parents. They should know that this happened! They won't be mad at you, they'll be glad you told them! <3 Jaime

Posted by: kalyipso on 5/18/2008 12:28:41 PM

Hey!
There is a guy who liked me. He always teased me and at every dance, he would ask me to dance. He would always give me a hug goodbye. But a few weeks ago he asked another girl out. What's up with that? All my friends said he liked me and he still flirts with me. What should I do? Do you know if he's trying ot make me jealous or never liked me in the first place?

Posted by: hannahmontanafan on 5/18/2008 12:36:38 PM

*******MOD******** the other night my school hat this thing with all these activities. it ended at 9:30, and my friends and i were outside waiting to be picked up. my mom told me to get a ride home with someone else, or if i couldnt, call my sister. 3 f my friends left really early so i didnt go with them. my other friends dad was angy with her, so i couldnt go with her. that left 2 friends. i had just called my mom and told her that i was going to be home soon, and when i looked up one of m friends was out by her car. my other friend asked if she could get a ride from me i said, that i was supposed to get a ride with someone, but i would call my sister. i was looking through my contacts for my brother and when i looked up i saw my friend in my other friends car driving away. i was suddenly outside and alone (other than a few unmoving cars) at night. I was so scared!! How should i talk to my friend to left me????


She probably was just as concerned about getting home as you were. Once you told her your plan, she probably thought that by "someone" you meant somebody else, plus you could always call your sis. From your POV, it seems rude, but from her's, she was probably confused and really truly thought you knew how you were getting home. If it'll make you feel better, you can approach her about it, but she might tell you the very same thing.


Alli

Posted by: ♥kennie♥ on 5/18/2008 1:06:54 PM

why cant i see wat i posted?

Posted by: ♥kennie♥ on 5/18/2008 1:11:10 PM

Kelseygirl12--

It's only awkward if you make it awkward! He totally likes you!! Just act around him like you'd normally would, but just a touch of flirtyness! He would most def. be turned on by your reaction !

Posted by: flipflopdiva1234 on 5/18/2008 1:16:54 PM

THANX SOOOOOO MUCH ASHLEY!!!!!

Posted by: gabilover on 5/18/2008 1:28:24 PM

I can usually talk to me bff about anything but this. This guy was constantly asking her out and wouldn't take no for an answer, I found out he likes me instead now. He said he really likes me and is going to ask me out, hasn't done that yet. I like him but don't want to call him bf yet. I am afraid 'bout wat my bff will say. Also, when I told him I don't want to call him bf yet, he thought I just meant like we should just hook up, i told him no but he hasn't talked to me yet. (that was this morning) wat should i do????

Posted by: caligrad on 5/18/2008 5:32:40 PM

To Tucsonbaby:
I would say partly b, but do this instead:
talk to one of friends that you think you can trust the most. Then get them to ask him who he likes. If your friends ask him then he'll know that your the want that wants to find out and then he'll know that you like him. Then if he likes you.. WOOPEE!

Posted by: joe-jonas-is-so-mine on 5/18/2008 5:39:28 PM

im here- natalie

Posted by: joe-jonas-is-so-mine on 5/18/2008 5:41:57 PM

thanks joe-jonas-is-so-mine!!! It really helps, so I'll get Isabella(my friend who he's also friends with) to ask!!
Again, thanks!!

Posted by: Tucsonbaby on 5/18/2008 5:47:43 PM

Hey mod,
what does it mean when a guy teases you at lunch everyday when he walks by(poking your shoulder making you look the other way and he looks back at you once he sits down), and when he used to walk with one girl and her friends but walks with me from lunch now instead of her and she has to come up to him,, and gives you a hug every day when he walks you to your classroom after lunch? thnx

Posted by: aeroangel1987 on 5/18/2008 6:22:56 PM

-Mod-
Me and my BFF like the same guy. We both are scared to do anything like ask him out. The bad thing is one of my other friends is dating him! She said she always hated him but now she is going out with him! What can I do to make him notice me more or talk to me more??? HELP! Thanks so much GL

Posted by: SportyBFF25 on 5/18/2008 6:45:22 PM

If ur crush is going to the same basketball camp as u, consider yourself lucky! ;) You guys instantly have something to talk abt! Strike up convos w/ him about freaky counselors, tough drills, or other camp-related stuff, but let the conversations drift into less basketball stuff as well. U can also bring up camp memories when you see him @ school! xoxo

Posted by: ShopperSoccerGurl on 5/18/2008 7:19:21 PM

Please answer my Question!!!! Can a girl get pregnant without doing you know what? I mean like get pregnant by herself like just thinking about it? Plz help me.
and what about if youve been around alot of boys lately? Ive been having somthin strange goin on with my tummy and i cant talk to anyone about it.
and my stomach is getting bigger and bigger.
but its not really hurting in a certain spot. And sometimes theres like a really weird feeling in ther. its not my organs or anything so what is it?
Could it be a baby?
Sry this is so long.

Posted by: kalyipso on 5/18/2008 7:57:01 PM

hi people! Wuz up? Smile

Posted by: sportygirl23 on 5/18/2008 8:22:36 PM

***Kristin*** Hey what's up? Do you know when a new quiz will pop up? I ♥ those! Thanks! Smile Smile


Hey girl, they pop up randomly so hopefully they'll be a new one soon!
~Kristin

Posted by: Born2Ride on 5/17/2008 9:45:24 AM

mod! please help!
there is this girl kelley who flirts with my bf ALL the time. it really bothers me because sometimes he flirts back. (and i dont want to start thinking that he'll dump me for her.. but i think its kind of possible cause they play the same sports & stuff like that, even though he says she's annoying.. anyway, i hope he wont do that) usually i would just be like, "can you please stop flirting with my boyfriend?" but she is different b/c she gets really defensive when you tell her to not to do something/call out her mistakes. SO, how can i get her to stop flirting with him?


Try talking to your boyfriend about your concerns.  Tell him that you totally trust him, but it still makes you feel bad that they flirt.  He'll understand and stop flirting with her.  But I doubt you have anything to be worried about.  You might not like this girl, but she seems pretty harmless.  -lauren

Posted by: hockeyhottie93 on 5/17/2008 9:56:55 AM

hi Kristin,
how r u hey i was just wondering what r the new spring colors?
and what is the weather like at ur place it is really sunny at mine
anyway thanks if u can answer.

m&m

Posted by: overlyhappyasusual123 on 5/17/2008 10:01:26 AM

MOD!!
It's getting rlly hot where i live..and i hate swiming so do u hav any tips 2 keep myself cool


-You can always eat popsicles drink ice water, and sit in the shade.  Or bring a little fan around you.  -lauren

Posted by: moosesrockj on 5/17/2008 10:03:05 AM

**MOd**
I am going to be sharing a cabin with my crush. I just figured out we have the same bunk. Should I ask to switch cabins or stay with him?


Stay with him!  This is the perfect opportunity to flirt and get some good bonding time in with him! -lauren

Posted by: peaceloveandaero on 5/17/2008 10:33:43 AM

***MOD***MOD****MOD***MOD****MOD****MOD***MOD****MOD
how r u hey i was just wondering what r the new spring colors?
and what is the weather like at ur place it is really sunny at mine
anyway thanks if u can answer.
m&m


Hey girl, it's really sunny where I am- it's 80 degrees outside!  This spring, fun and bright prints are really in.  -lauren

Posted by: overlyhappyasusual123 on 5/17/2008 11:46:28 AM

*****MOD********
Hey, whats up?


Not much, I"m just sitting outside and enjoying the sun!  How are you? -lauren

Posted by: stylediva11 on 5/17/2008 12:13:17 PM

aeroangel1987

Hey girl,

I personally think the dude is dropping the hints drastically. Try flirting back, see what happens!

Happy Flirting!
Jennifer-Ann

Posted by: SUMC.Records on 5/19/2008 3:37:31 PM

Wait, what are we talking about? I just got here.

Posted by: SUMC.Records on 5/19/2008 3:40:37 PM

***JANA**** Hey, I asked a Q: about strech marks about an hour ago. Where'd it go?


Hey girl, there are a lot of questions on the blog and im trying to answer them but it takes time. As for stretch marks they never really go away, keep you skin moisturized and wear sunscreen, sunlight makes them more noticeable. xoxo JANA

Posted by: SUMC.Records on 5/19/2008 4:20:08 PM

****MOD******
My BFF is moving to Utah this summer i want to get her a present. I was thinking of getting her a camera so she can take pics. Should I? Otherwise what should i get her? Thanks so much!!!




Yeah that sounds great! What a great BFF! <3 Jaime

Posted by: stylediva11 on 5/17/2008 8:27:23 PM

ummm... hows lauren

Posted by: lollie pop on 5/17/2008 9:09:23 PM

heyy.
any one on?
talk to me.
:]

Posted by: smile for me:) on 5/17/2008 9:18:41 PM

~MOD~ the last gl mag i got was the one w/ aly and aj. when should i be getting the next one? thx!!!


Hey girl, GL is a bimonthly issue, you wont get the next one until mid June. oxox JANA

Posted by: skwaffles1031 on 5/18/2008 7:15:14 AM


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