I am a freshman in college right now. I feel so depressed. I am making friends for the very first time, but I feel like I will never be able to reveal my true self. It’s almost like I am locked up inside. It’s so stressful and takes out my energy. Not only that, but I feel like I am missing a certain kind of love…I’ve never had a boyfriend and don’t feel too confident I’ll find one here. I feel like nobody cares for me, except for my family. Therefore, I feel worthless. I live 40 mins away from home, so my parents come in a lot. I love my family so much, but I also feel like I need a little independence. My mom sarcastically says that i need my independence adter she says I should be doing my work, and I say I’ll do it when I want to. I also do not see the point in life anymore, I am planning on seeing a psychologist next week. Nobody knows, and I fel so bad I’m not telling my parents, even if it is for their own good. I am so lost and so out of energy. I don’t know what to do with myself anymore. I am so lonely and so depressed that it is so hard to see anything really happy that’s going on around me. What should I do?

Take a day or two off school. You need to chill out. I went through nearly the same thing, i went online and found 2 great ideas………

1) Look at yourself in a FULL body mirror. Grab a piece of paper, write down all the things you love about yourself, nobody is going to see it so you dont have to be modest about it!! I also wrote down the things i didnt like about myself and the way i could change them! It didnt tell you to do this on the website but it worked for me!

2) Get a LARGE piece of paper. Draw a little sketch of yourself or write ”ME” in the middle of the paper. Start to write down all the things going on in your head, it doesn’t have to be neat, spelt right or even make sense!! Just keep writing, link things together, try and find causes of the things you are thinking about. No-one will see it so just let everything out, your head will feel much clearer after you’re done. I burnt my piece of paper afterwards cos there was soo much negativity on it, and watch it burn and imagine they are all the worries in your head. Gone.

Gosh, i’ve written alot! Oops!! Hope i helped though!!

I went by the name Koriand’r because I didn’t know if there was arleady a Starfire character on here. Is there a Starfire on here?

As far as I know, no

:3

there is a Raven though, Elan Undercover.

do think beastboy would be stronger then raven from teen titans. if so state why, if not also state why. i reckon bb is strongest titan. what do u thing

Personally, I think Raven would be stronger. Although BB has the power to turn into any animal, Raven can control virtually anything with her mind (in some episodes, even other people). Beast boy is very powerful, but overall, I think that Raven’s versatility would conquer his brute strength.

I Personally Like Robin And Raven Better Together, Because In My Opinion, They’re More Compatible. An Example Being, They Share A Mental Bond, And They Both Have Mysterious Pasts. =P
◊⇧Vergil⇧◊ 902 - I Said In The Cartoon.

ahahahah I agree with you Robin and Raven cus ,like u said. are way more compatible. And also, they are the same level of maturity and understand each other better and they do balance each other out. Starfire is just an airhead (even though i though she was cool when i was younger) lol

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Take for example a girl who is around 5′6. She can be anywhere between 90-160 lbs and guys will still hit on her. Thats a huge range. I don’t think guys have that much room to go with their weight.

5′6" and 160 lbs is just slightly overweight. It’s not as if men are drooling over women who are actually fat. That’s why.

Plus, women do receive a lot of criticism about their weight when they’re not even near overweight…I don’t know if you’ve heard of Demi Lovato, but I once saw this site where tons of people were calling her fat…she’s Hispanic, so she’s got more defined features, but I doubt she weighs anymore than 95 lbs.

I saw her today on Wendy William’s show and she looks awesome!

probally eating more healthier and working out more often

I believe that when you get beat you tip your cap to the team that beat you. So that’s what I’m doing. Congratualtions Rangers fans, yours was the better team. I hope you enjoy the World Series. And if you gonna be disrespectful then just leave.

BTW would you rather face the Phillies or the Giants?

Classy move dude.

I am not a rangers or yankees fan. I would like to see the rangers and giants

I will be using it to play my PS3 as well as watch lots of Bluerays! I don’t know much about TVs besides resolutions and input standards. I’m looking to spend around $600-$700, but I’d spend a little more for a good value.

What should I look for in a quality HDTV?
Is refresh rate important?
What is better, LCD or plasma? (in terms of picture and longevity)
What is the best store/site to look for TVs?
Should I wait for a sale?
Can I expect the type of TV i’m looking for to be discounted during sales season?
If so, when’s the best time to buy?

Sound quality is not a major concern and I don’t really care about picture in picture or any of those bells and whistles, I’m mainly looking for something that will look good and not die out in a year.

Thanks for the help!

If you’re looking to buy a TV cheap, now is the time!

HDTV prices are at a all-time low do to demand and a piss poor world economy! But these deals aren’t going to last long and prices will soon start rising again!

In terms of picture quality and reliability(longevity), i HIGHLY recommend a Panasonic or Samsung Plasma TV! They have the highest contrast ratio’s(2,000,000:1 dynamic; 40,000:1 native) and have near instant response times(.001ms typically)! This makes them perfect for watching fast motion content like sports, movies & gaming!

Here are my recommendations for you:
Panasonic 42": http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9244329&type=product&id=1218068507560
Samsung 42": http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9235259&type=product&id=1218064392359

These are the highest quality Plasma TV’s money can buy with great features, easy set-up and great sound quality as well!

Since my son was born a month ago, my days are non-stop diapers and bottles. Between the crying baby and the temper-tantrum-throwing toddler, I feel like I’m constantly trying to walk the line between teaching and being harsh. I’m always trying to divide my time between them, but they’re never happy at the same time, which stresses me out. Unless by some miracle they both happen to nap at the same time, I barely get a chance to enjoy a cup of coffee because that’s the time when I have to take care of the house– then they’re up and at it again. It’s not that I dislike caring for them. It’s just that lately, I get a little jealous when my hubby comes home and gets to sit on the floor and play with our daughter while I change/feed/burp/whatever our son, and then he gets to relax and enjoy holding the baby while I cook dinner, because I keep an eye on our daughter while I do it. I feel like I don’t spend enough quality time with my kids because I’m so busy running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to keep them and the house cared for. Do any of you feel like that? Or is this maybe a sign of PPD? Just tell me I’m not the only one out there feeling like this.
Keshequa, I wish more than anything I could do some of the things you said! Taking a nice relaxing shower or ordering food to take a night off from cooking used to be my luxuries. But since my son was born, my c-section incision has failed to heal, so every day I have to let a nurse pack it and bandage it, and I can only shower right before she changes the dressing. And money’s too tight right now to spend it on ordering in. I think part of my problem is that the tools I used to use to de-stress are unavailable to me, and it makes me kind of sad.

You are absolutely not alone and it will get better. Meanwhile, hand your hubby the baby and order some food in. Go for a walk or take a bath while you’re waiting for it to arrive. Let the housework slide a bit. Laundry is a given- it will never stop- whether you do it or not, you know? Turn up the music and dance with your toddler while you hold the baby… One day of not teaching/being harsh will do no harm. Give yourself permission to let the non-essentials slide now and then! Again, this will pass much more quickly than you know right now. Hang in there and best wishes.
EDIT: I know. I had four c-sections and four kids within six years. I really learned to let the housework go and sit on the floor with my lovies whenever possible. Reading was my personal escape and I made time for it despite my exhaustion. I feel for you, truly. I PROMISE it gets better!

This is from the text: Image, said American-born classmate Lisa Moreno, 13, plays a big role in the self-imposed segregation at her school. "You have to know how to dress so you can be in the ‘in crowd.’ Immigrant girls wear Payless shoes."
I want the use the phrase "in crowd", what punctuation should I use? "xxxxx" or ‘xxxxx’?

use ‘xxxx’