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Today in Weird Teen News: Is Porn Worth Getting Arrested For?

Thursday November 12, 2009
For one Florida teen, I sure hope it was.

According to the Miami Herald, a 14-year old boy broke into a middle school custodial office this weekend (causing $1,200 in damage) and watched porn on the computer for about an hour.

Unfortunately for him, it was all caught on video camera, and he was arrested the next day.

The moral of the story? Beware of security cameras.

Oh, and don't break into school to look at porn. If you're really that curious to know all about sex, check out my brand-new sex info hub. It might not show that much skin, but you're guaranteed not to get arrested.

How Much Time Do You Really Spend on Facebook?

Sunday November 8, 2009
If you're a Facebook addict like me, you're spending 125 solid hours a year on the site - the equivalent of more than five full days - according to a new study from Nielsen Online.

I don't know about you, but that number sounds low to me. Between all the thumbs-ups, status updates and games of Word Twist (I know - I'm a dork), I probably spend, like, half of my waking hours on Facebook.

To make the most of your Facebook time, be sure to check out these Facebook do's and don'ts.

You might also want to read this list of the 5 things you should never share on Facebook.

And if you want to keep up with me on Facebook, you can find me here. (This is my real profile, though I'm thinking about creating a Teen Advice fan page - if I did, would you join?)

How many full days a year do you think you spend on Facebook, or MySpace, or your favorite social network?

Why Your Parents Don't Want You to Watch Gossip Girl

Friday November 6, 2009
This week's Gossip Girl is going to be awfully controversial. According to previews, three of the characters are going to have a threesome (or "3SOME," as the ads are spelling it).

Now that I've told you that, you're probably more likely to watch it than before, to the bane of parents everywhere - including the Parents Television Council. They're worried that showing a graphic sex act that's usually only seen in adult movies will change what teens think of as normal sexual behavior, which could be "emotionally and psychologically damaging."

Sexy teen television and movies have always been around (from Madonna videos to American Pie). It's hard to imagine Blair Waldorf, Chuck Bass and the gang changing much about what teens think about sex.

If there is a rise in unsafe sex or teen threesomes after Monday's Gossip Girl episode, you can be sure it's 'cause of foolish people who don't bother to learn the facts: namely, that any kind of sex other than safe sex is idiotic, and that no one's having threesomes other than fictional prep school students with nothing better to do.

How Do You Make New Friends?

Wednesday November 4, 2009
This week in the Teen Advice Forum, Lil_J asked a question about how to make friends:
Well i need help in making new friends in high school but the bad thing is im shy. i need advice to help me to boost my confidence in meeting new people, having a great friendship, and even having a new best friend???
I gave him some friend-making advice, but I bet he'd love to hear from you. Stop by the forum and tell him what you think.

And if you've got your own question about friends, dating, parents or anything else, be sure to ask it in the forum and we'll come help you out!
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