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I Want Breast Implants
What age is the right age to get breast implants? Should teens be getting plastic surgery at all?
Is It Time to End the Friendship?
When your old friend is holding you back from making new ones, how do you cut her loose? Is it possible to break up with a friend?
Is This Sexual Harassment?
When a guy touches you in a joking, but sexual way, is it harassment? How do you know if you're being sexually harassed?
How Do I Support a Gay Friend?
Your best friend tells you they are gay, how do you deal? How do you be supportive while working through your own confusion and feelings?
How Do I Help a Suicidal Friend?
Your friend is suicidal and they're putting you in the middle, what can you do? What do you do when a friend wants your help in committing suicide?
Is It Wrong to Date Someone Much Older?
Are age differences in dating really that big a deal? If you're in love, isn't it OK to date somebody older than you are?
What Gift Should I Give My Steady?
What is an appropriate gift to give a new steady? What kind of gift could they be expecting when you haven't been together very lone?
Can You Make Somebody Fall in Love With You?
Can you make somebody fall in love with you? How? A look at the finer points of dating and love.
What's Your Role in Your Parents Custody Fight?
When your parents are divorced can you choose who you want to live with? If you're not happy with one parent can you move in with the other? Or do you have to go to court to change where you live?
How Can I Make My Dream of Being Famous Come True?
How do you find fame and fortune? Is it that hard to pursue a performing career?
Does Age Really Matter?
Is the age difference between you too big? Does age really matter? When is an age gap too big? What about the age of consent?
Coping With a Mentally Ill Parent
Adults can suffer from mental illness and parents aren't immune, how do you deal when your parent is mentally ill? Can a family survive the mental illness of a parent?
What Should You Do After High School?
What should you do after high school? What are your post graduation choices?
Is It OK to Date Outside Your Faith?
Is it OK to date outside your own faith? What kind of challenges could you face? Is it like interracial dating?
Is All Peer Pressure Bad Pressure?
Is peer pressure always a bad thing? Is it always bad to give in to the things that your friends want you to do?
Getting a Job When Your Parents Object
How do you convince your parents that you can handle a job without sacrificing your grades? What do you do about getting work when your parents think school is your job?
When Your Boyfriend Doesn't Call
What do you do when your once chatty boyfriend turns to the strong silent type? Does it mean he wants out of the relationship, or does it mean he has comfortably settled in?
Can Christians Have Oral Sex?
Does oral sex does count as sex? Are you still a virgin of you have oral?
Is Counseling the Only Way to Deal With Depression?
Is counseling the best option in coping with depression? What you can expect from a counselor?
At What Age Is It Legal to Have Sex?
Are you having sex legally? Could you be breaking the law by having sex? Just what is the Age of Consent?
Is the Relationship Moving Too Fast?
He's talking marriage while you're thinking prom, how do you deal? Can you slow things down and still stay together?
Are You Feeling Lost in Your Parent's Divorce?
How do you cope when you feel like you have been divorced by a parent? Can you still have a relationship with the parent who leaves?
How Do You Gain Your Parents Trust?
When you lose your parents trust, how long should it take to get it back? How can you make them see you're sorry? What can be done?
Do I Have Bulimia?
A look at the eating disorder called Bulimia Nervosa. What are the causes, symptoms and treatment options? How does it compare to Anorexia Nervosa?
How Do You Deal With a One-Sided Crush?
How do you deal with a one-sided love affair? Can you make your romantic dreams come true?
If You Try Drugs Will You Become Addicted?
Are all drugs addictive? Can you get hooked after just one try?
How Do You Say No to Sex?
How do you say no to sex when you've done it before? When you're not a virgin do you have to keep having sex? Can you still say no when you've said yes before?
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