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yeah, that's true too... being in there too long is definitely not a good thing. But same goes for saunas and steam rooms from what I've read...

Is there also a hot tub at your local pool? If there is, reward yourself after your swim by sitting in there for about 10 minutes. That way, you'll get all warm and your muscles will have a chance to relax and recover a bit

ooh, me too... i love diving in and swimming breaststroke completely underwater. It's so relaxing...Weightless...and once you get used to the water (if you're in an indoor pool anyways), you get all nice and toasty

I was on a swim team for years. All through elementary school, middle school and part of high school... I'm just about 20 now so it's been a few years since I've swam regularly... To get back into it is killer...before I got this awful sickness, I had just started to swim again... Start out slow. I don't know how many laps you want to work yourself up to, but for me, I started out at 20 (a little over a quarter mile by my local pool's standard). To keep things "interesting", try alternating strokes. Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke is a great one for your inner theighs. And then you can also put on some flippers and use a kickboard to work out your legs. After that, you can get one of those foam things to wrap your ankles around and only use your arms... If you alternate between several different things, the time flies by. Sorry, I started rambling. I hope this helps a little.

No, you're definitely not... I like porn a lot too... I also have a ridiculously high sex drive though

Like many other posters have said, if I've gotten that far into the relationship, it really doesn't matter what his penis looks like (or even how big it is). BUT, because I live in the US and being circumsized is VERY common, I am definitely more used to seeing circumsized than non. Actually, the first time I saw a non, it kind of weirded me out for a couple of minutes... So really, I don't have a preference, but circumsized is what I'm used to.

Ohh, how exciting!!! I'm glad everything is going well for you.

Do women turn you on sexually? Do you fantasize about being with them? How about men? Do they turn you on? And do you fantasize about being with them? In my opinion, if you've always been attracted to women, you're probably not gay. Perhaps you're bi though?

I have a question for you, Sugar-Rush. Do a lot of older women buy them too? .Like, upwards of 50? I'm just curious as I've never seen anyone of that age in a sex shop...

well, if all you're really looking for is a no-strings-attached sex, try link removed... there are plenty of women on there who are just looking for a friends-with-benefits or no-strings-attached situation. I'll admit, though... I was on there for a short time and met my current boyfriend. We've been together for 9 months now.

In my opinion, almost all girls my age, and up through 30s probably, have some sort of sex toy. All of my female friends do. Are they better than sex? No. Well, unless the guy just sucks in bed

have you thought about drinking non alcoholic beer and pouring it in to a glass so people just assume you're also drinking? (Someone may have already mentioned it, so sorry if I'm repeating another poster)

I agree with the other posters that the main thing is trust issues, not MySpace so much on its own... but that being said, a LOT of people use myspace just to reconnect with old friends. I have a very serious boyfriend and am on myspace, but I keep my profile private and only use it for talking with old friends... If you go on his myspace page, are there lots of girls on his friends list that you dont know?

I am an extremely honest person, with the exception of small white lies (friend: does this shirt make me look fat? me: no, of course not) and little ones to my parents (parents: did you go to class today me: yes! always!). I used to lie quite a bit, but little by little I've matured to the point where i finally rarely lie about anything at all

BigSyke: Wow....just....wow.....if all of that is true, I don't know how you managed to get through that...

I don't know what I'd do... if he came to me and told me, I might CONSIDER giving him a second chance. But on the other hand, I don't know if I could look past it. Whenever I'd be with him, I think that might be ALL I could think about. Him holding another woman, him kissing another woman, him being intimate with another woman, etc... I think my jealousy would get the best of me and make it unable for me to move on completely.

Yeah, I do agree with that...painfully arrogant..good way to put it... I really do feel bad though, as much of a hypocrite that makes me...

I know exactly what you mean... I did a report my senior year about animal cruelty in the food service.. it was seriously heartbreaking. I was a vegetarian for several years, but like other posters, realized it's not going to make a difference. So now, I only eat meat/eggs/dairy that is from a cruelty-free farm. I will admit though, I still feel horribly guilty when eating meat, thinking about the cows' adorable little faces (theyre my favorite animal ironically)...

Yes, with the fainting episode, I think it would be a very smart decision to get this checked out by a doctor. Possibly maybe go in for an MRI or CT scan to be sure there isn't anything there that could be causing this to happen. And this concerns me: "...as I didn't have much control or feeling of my body when I woke up, + i couldn't see well + can't remember it all in detail, I didn't notice if the rest of my body was shaking too or not, or if I thought I saw it or whatever as I pretty much only remember clearly thinking "did I have a seizure or something" lying on the floor" Coming from someone who has had a few seizures in the past, there is a slight chance that this is what it may be. But then again, I am not a doctor. Just pre-med at this point. What I would do is go to your general family doctor and if he/she thinks it's necessary, get a referral to a neurologist who will be able to help you even more. But don't ignore it. It very well could be nothing...but with everything you've described, it could also very well be something.

ooh, yes, this is exactly what I was going to say. You can add a little honey which will help to soothe your throat.

i would USUALLY wait 3 months...but with my current boyfriend, we'd known each other for about a year, it was the second night we were "officially" a couple. Yeah, I know...WAY soon, right? But we've been together 9 months now.

There is absolutely nothing else I can add that the other posters haven't already said BUT.... I am so sorry... I ready every post and it broke MY heart. What amazing friends you have though. Thank god you have support.

In my opinion, it doesn't seem like he truly cares about your feelings. He only sees/talks to you when it's convenient for him. He won't give up a couple of hours a week to see you, yet when he finally does agree to some time, I'll bet he wouldn't be happy if the time conflicted with yours. This guy seems a bit too high maintenence to me. 40 minutes is not far away. My boyfriend and I live two hours apart, but still spend EVERY weekend together and talk on the phone once a day. Granted, every couples' needs are different, there needs to be more contact of SOME sort (phone, in-person, hell-online even..better than nothing). I think you need to MAKE him listen to you. Tell him you can't do this anymore. That you don't feel important. He's stringnig you along. It shouldn't have to be this hard. I'm sorry he's been such a jerk. You deserve a guy that will WANT to take the time to ask you about your day and CANT WAIT! to spend the weekend together. This guy seems like a workaholic. From the sounds of it, it doesn't sound like he's planning on changing anytime soon... I hope things work out for the best.

At a public beach in the sand...same public beach in the water (seriously, amazing...you all should try it...be about stomach-deep in the water)... same public beach in the sand dunes very busy park in paris mid-day on a school-trip dressing room (various) a video-rental place (not sex, but he got me off) the most embarrassing one, the one i'm most ashamed of A family trip to Arizona...my boyfriend came along and we went to Mexico for the day.. Well, we all (parents included) got plastered...on the drive home, same car as my parents, I went down on my boyfriend at the time...oops... the parents didn't know, but holy crap was I embarrassed teh next day!!!!

The people who actually know what they want to do with the rest of their life--and stick with it all through college--are very hard to come by. I thought FOR SURE I wanted to be a surgeon, but this year, I discovered art history and international relations and instantly decided that's what I want to do. Anyways, when you go for your orientation and sign up for classes, take some very different electives to get an idea of all of the options out there. Take my schedule for this coming semester for example--totally random classes: Middle Eastern Studies, Psych, Human Genetics, Calculus, World History. Most of the electives will fall somewhere into your required courses anyways (the school I go to has a weird way of doing things so it's a bit different). Really though, don't stress out about it. Talk with an advisor. It's what they're there for. If you don't think the one they initially set you up with is helping, switch! I did twice. And now, I have someone who I think really understands my needs. Good luck, I'm sure everything will work out great for you.