Gift ideas for boyfriend leaving for basic training/army?
Honestly, there isn't much you can give him before he goes. Maybe take a nice picture of yourself and give it to him, write a letter as other people have stated, something small like that. In basic he isn't going to get to use much of what he owns. From my experience you should save the gift for when he graduates from basic training. He'll be off to AIT then and have a bit more freedom than in BCT. Possibly get him an iPod, some electronic (if he's into that sort of thing), take him out to a nice dinner (he'll love that after having to eat army food all this time). You really should just look at who he is and what he likes, and get him something that he'd like for his BCT graduation. Here's what I did. My husband (he was my fiancee when he was in BCT) is a complete dork and a hopeless romantic (shh don't tell him I told you ;D ). He always joked around that it wasn't fair I got to wear a ring to show I'm engaged but he got nothing (I know him better...it did bother him, because he wanted to let everyone know he was taken, too. like I said, big hopeless romantic dork lol). So I already knew his ring size and what type of rings he likes. While he was gone I went shopping around for a ring that he would like. I got him his wedding band early and gave it to him after his graduation. I think that was probably the best thing I could have given him, he was just incredibly happy. He's never forgotten to wear it since then. While he's in basic training you should write him as much as possible, and send cards. He's going to miss you, and it's great for them to get mail. My husband got the most mail in BCT and a lot of guys were jealous of it. Just think about who he is and when he'd like. If you get him something that he really likes he's not going to look into it too much. He's just going to like it. Most men are simple like that, they don't really think about the "is this a thoughtful gift she gave me" thing. If they like it, they like it. Don't cry too much. I know it's hard to be without him, but he will come back. Keep yourself busy while he is away and watch the time fly.
Annoying clingy insecure copycat friend!!!?
whether she is a lesbian or not, who knows? But it definitely sounds like she admires you ALOT. It is hard for someone to idolize you so much. Maybe you should try something different. Ask her a bunch of questions about herself...her favorite food, color, movie, anything you can think of; tell her you want to get to know HER more. You could even tell her that the two of you do so many things alike, that you barely feel like you know the REAL her. You can tell her you feel honored that she tries to do so many things to be like you, but it is kind of suffocating to you sometimes. Tell her that what she likes and who she wants to be is important too, and she should be confident enough in herself that she doesn't have to try so hard to be so much like you. Tell her you don't want to hurt her feelings, but it takes away from your individuality and kind of invades your space when she imitates you. Maybe you could suggest playing a game...say "lets give ourselves makeovers, and try to be as different from each other as possible!" You could try doing your hair and makeup differently, and get her to make a decision on what to wear before you, then choose something completely different or out of character for you, then tell her how great it is to her a little bit of HER coming through...get her to focus more on what really interests her (besides YOU)! She sounds like she is trying to make up for something that it missing in her life, and unfortunately she is replacing that something with you. I know she is annoying, and don't feel bad for being honest. It shows you are a good person that you don't want to hurt her feelings, and you are totally justified in feeling she is invading you space a bit. She may not realize exactly what she is doing and probably has no clue how you feel. She probably thinks that you will like her better if she does everything like you, and being honest with her may not be as bad as you fear. Make sure you don't accuse her of doing something that will make her feel like she has done something bad or wrong, but tell her how she makes you feel even though she isn't doing it on purpose. If you try to be kind and positive when you share your feelings, you may end up with a friendship you truly value....I hope it works out well for you...
Got beat up in front of my girlfriend?
I'll try and make this brief. I'm a junior in college and since the second weekend of this semester I've been dating a freshman. She is pretty nerdy but she's really hot so it was kind of easy to get in because she just hangs out with dorks. She always tells me how cool I am and how she likes that. Well there's this one dork in her class that's in her nerdy clique that's always hitting on her and he's made it clear he likes her. He just sits around and plays Warcraft all day and is a total nerd. She just tells me not to worry about him hitting on her. Last night we were hanging out with her friends and the dork that likes her was telling her how pretty she was with me right there. I had enough, and I had been drinking, so I shoved him. He got this grin on his face like he had been waiting for me to do that. Next thing I know he has me in a chokehold and he punched me in the face multiple times. My girl told him to stop but not before I was crying. We left and the first thing she said to me, not asking if I was OK was "I told you not to worry about it, now you got your as s beat." We walked back to my dorm since I have a single and that's where we normally stay on weekends. She didn't ask once if I was OK and I couldn't even help but cry a bit on the walk home since I was so embarrassed. She got in my bed and I actually slept on the floor out of embarrassment and kind of hoping she'd give me some attention but she just let me sleep on the floor. Now it's morning and she's still asleep. What do I do now? She always said how cool I was but is she still gonna think that? And that nerd that beat me up is in her clique so I'm going to have to face him again but how can I? Girls, would you stay with me after that? Before you say it shouldn't matter, put yourself in her shoes and ask if you'd really still date a guy after that happened.
Should i Quit Cheerleading?
Okay, so i know this sounds bad, but my dad really wanted to me try out for cheer cuz i did it in middle school and loved EVERY minute of it. but at my high school, people make fun of the cheerleaders unless your totally kewl, and stuff. so i'm only a sophmore, and i'm not the high on the 'popularity' scale, i mean, i'm friends with popular people, but i myself am kinda dorky! so, i tried out, and made it, but i only tried out to get out of a day of softball, and cuz my dad wanted me to. then i totally screwed up my tryout, on purpose, to ensure the 'not making it' but NO i made it! and it was probably the cheer coach that convinced the judge people, but w/e. so, i've hated every minute of this, the cheering, the practices, the lack of bff's on the team. and plus we have to share the football bus with the guys! i don't want to do that! and i'm not even girly! so i was thinking i could just do football season, and quit at b-ball season, but i'm really not sure. i mean, I know i want to, all my bff's know i want to, but i don't want death daggers from the two returns from last year! i have other sports with them! so, if you have any advice, that would be much appreciated!
Did you try to change yourself for high school?
It's common that every summer people dream and try to change themselves so they'll be the people they once envied. They imagine themselves with a great body, better grades, or more friends. I'm going to be a freshman in high school when school starts back up, and I'm not going to know anybody, not even those I went to middle school with. That's a great chance for me to make myself a totally improved person, right? Wrong. I've been here before. I'll imagine something great for myself and then just end up disappointing myself. I wanna know about how you've tried to change yourself, whether it was for high school or not. Did you succeed? Was the change for better, or did it make you lose touch with your real self? What do you think about people doing these types of things?
Getting so much thumbs down lately?
The haters can just eff off...seriously. Don't worry, it's happens to all of us... 1) So people complain a lot saying luu gets paid too much, your opinions? I won't thumb you down.. - Well, this could go both ways, but Lu is an important player for the Canucks. He is still considered one of the top goaltenders in the NHL (maybe some opinions have changed because of last year's finals). But, he did take the team as far as they went, obviously with help. The thing I don't like about him is how inconsistent he is, especially during the Playoffs! He gets what he deserves I guess. 2) Have a fantasy hockey team? -Nope. Don't have time... 3) Which sport do you love playing, but hate watching? - Football. Go BC Lions!!...nah. 4) Other way around, which sport do you hate playing, but love watching? - I don't know. I only watch Hockey, but also love to play it...haha 5) Your gf/bf invites you over for dinner to meet his/her family & they have no cable. But, your team is playing game 7 in the finals. What's your exuse, or do you miss game 7? - I'll offer to take them out for dinner and then we'll watch the game together at a restaurant that'll be playing the game. That would be awesome, or they could always come over to my place. :) 6) Do you think hunting is a sport? - Uh, no? 7) What would make you wear a tutu ( the things ballerinas wear ) to a hockey game? - If it were for a good cause. Maybe something for charity.... 8) Last thing you put in your mouth? -Drank a sip of Root Beer. :) 9) Who's the last user on the hockey section to send you an email? -I don't email ppl here... 10) People think I'm mental, because I was born & raised in Edmonton & I cheer for the Canucks. Do you think I'm mental too? -No, you are too cool. :) Represent!