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My problem is that she is a grade ahead of me and next month she is going away to college, while I will be staying at our high school. Her college is about 8 hours away and she doesn't have a car, so I will probably only see her on breaks and holidays. But neither of us want to break up, and we're willing to put as much energy as possible into staying together. So I was wondering if anyone has been in this position before and has any advice about stuff we can do, things that I could send her, etc., which would help us stay together.
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My boyfriend is 26 and I am 17 and we live in Texas. We have been going out for over a year. We have not had sex but lately we have been talking a lot about it. He is scared because of my age and his. I have done research and the sites I have found say the legal age of consent is 17 in Texas but I also read some other stuff about so many years difference in our age even if I am at the age of consent. I just need to know one answer or not to put him at ease. Will he get into trouble if we have sex? Thank you
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I'm 14 and I need to know what sex is like. If I do decide to do it I need to know if it hurts the first time or what? Is it good? Help!!!
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Even as I write this, I'm thinking "I must be wrong. These kids are really not doing anything different than I did." Maybe it's just a question of the terminology, where today the word "sex" equals "going all the way," and you really do develop relationships like we did before exploring each other in an intimate physical way. Or maybe it's just because it's so much more in the open than it used to be.
Tell me. What is sex? What is casual sex? What is meaningless sex? Do you know what I'm talking about?
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Why are you so depressed? How long have you been this depressed? Was there something specific that happened in your life that made you have such a negative outlook on your life? I wish you would tell me more so I could understand where you are coming from.
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I have been so depressed lately and I pray 2-3 times a day. I am constantly crying and confused. I only pray for one thing, only thing for years now. Everyone says he hears me and will answer me but I'm starting to think he isn't listening anymore. Am I doing something wrong? I try to live each day to the fullest but at night my heart still hurts. I don't know what to do anymore. When will I feel better or my prayers will be answered?
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