elms2016 I really like this guy and I know that he likes me back, but I have no idea of how to talk to him! HELP!

Nerdbird34 So now school is tomorrow and I'm still trying to decide if I want to ask him out, I do. But also trying to decide if it's worth it to me to risk rejection. What do you suggest?

Nerdbird34 So now everyone is giving me a hard time and says I'll never really know if he likes me if I don't ask him out. I want to ask him out. In middle school you don't even go anywhere, so that simplify it. I want to ask him out. Continued...

Nerdbird34 Well he eventually guesses me.My friend says yes and he texts back cool (First off, what does he mean by that?!) Well the next day one of my guy friends reads the texts on my other friend's phone. Now everyone seems to know. Continued....

Nerdbird34 I've had a bit of a drama filled week. II have been texting back and forth with a good friend because she is mutual friends of my crush and has been trying to weasel out who he likes, but in return he tries to guess who likes him. Continued....

AarynJ Look I have I BGF he's cute, funny, and really tall and i think he has a crush on me and i have a crush on him 2 but he is 5 years older than me! what do i do!!!!!!!!!

ashie778 my notes I can copy them for him or should I drop a note in his locker

ashie778 Hello I need advice and fast my crush likes me and all my friends says he talks about me when Im not in his class and I want to get his attention and tell him i like him without saying it to his face so should Ii send him an email and say if he wants

soulsister12 agh! sorry i meant to say how strong he is but then he ignored me at recess...i dont like my key board

soulsister12 ignored me completly at recess. i dont know what to think! please help.:)

soulsister12 hi! so there is this extremely cute boy that sits next to me in photography, sometimes he acts like he likes me but other times he will just ignore me. like today he kept telling me all the harsh work outs he did this weekend and saying how stong he

sweetpea185 Hey AarynJ!!! Hope I spelled that right...ugh, I totally remember that phase!!! When your going boy crazy, all you have to do is get out there! Unless you live in the smallest town in history or something, there are cute guys out there, everywhere, if you know where to look. Think of places guys (even the not cute ones) go. If they always seem to be hanging at the pool/mall/library/community centre/arcade/pizza place/soccer field/beach/movies/church/parties/ice rink/bowling alley/whatever, check it out with some of your girls sometime! Chances are, if other guys hang there, cute ones will be there too. Freakin out about talking to new guys? Check girls life for great tips, but if you want to get a guy you know? Join a youth group, community (NOT SCHOOL) sport, or other coed after school activity with guys  from other schools! That way you'll see them regularly, but you'll have more options. Or if worse comes to worst, just give someone at your school a chance! I gave a guy who I never would've thought of as good boy material a chance, and he turned out to be totally awesome!!! Keep in mind that it isn't all about looks and sometimes when you find something you like about a certain guy, he actually becomes really cute in his own way. Xoxo, Dana :)

AarynJ Hey ummm...I'm at my boy crazy phase but theres no cute boys at my middle school....HHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPP

sweetpea185 Tip of the Week! An amazing summer activity to do when your bored, believe it or not, is to start a website or a blog! It helps you reflect on the day, practice your writing, get advice, give advice, keep in touch with your friends and let them have a little look at your summer life (especially if they are moving or something!), practice your computer skills, and it basically gives you something fun to do! Baffled on how you're going to actually start that website? Google "free website services" or something like that, and it'll come up with a bunch of companies offering free websites and a tutorial on how to create them! Ome popular ones are Webs (the one I use), Yola, GoDaddy, Wix, Weebly, Hubpages, Squidoo, MoonFruit, etc. But keep in mind, if you make a free website, it won't come with as many features as a premium one, like a custom domain name, ad-free, better templates, that sorta stuff. Happy blogging! :) Dana (go on my blog at www.heydana.webs.com!)

sweetpea185 Hola there, sweetpeas!!! Haha, I'm really happy today!!! :) Anyway, here is a much-anticipated "Tip of the Week": what to do with our summer!!! Most of you girlies are about a couple days (or maybe weeks) into summer break, am I right? So if you're ALREADY wondering what to do with all your time, here's your lifeboat! Pick a hobby, skill, cause, person, organization, place, etc. that's really near and dear to your heart. Like, something you would devote your entire life (or summer) to without even blinking an eye! Naturally, this process could take a while, so don't attempt to rush it or else you might make the wrong decision out of a need for speed and be up to your ears in something you don't really like.  So once you've picked something or someone, make sure its something you absolutely undoubtedly love, then basically devote a lot of your summer to it. That's why you have to love it! And keep in mind, it's ok to have 2 or 3 topics!  1. If it's a hobby or skill that you choose, like a sport, spend an hour or so per day practicing, or see if your team offers summer classes. Invite some friends who play the same sport over to compete or train together and give tips.  2. If it's a cause, like a charity, volunteer there often! Participate in fundraisers, donate, spread the word, and just generally help out! You can make new friends, help your community, and even raise your self esteem (scientifically proven that helping others makes you feel better about yourself!!!)! 3. If it's a person, spend as much time as possible with them. Look for things you have in common (my mom and I both like to bake) and do those things together. Get to know the person better. Also try to make up after fights very quickly and go the extra mile to make that person smile. If you are going away to camp, write them letter decorated with little smiley faces or something, or give them a CD loaded with their (and your) favorite songs, whatever makes them tick. 4. If it's a place, like your town, just basically spend time there. Shop locally to benefit your community, go to fun places around town, volunteer to help the people within it, or even organize something like a block party or neighborhood barbecue if you want a challenge! 5. If you can't decide, this is actually the most fun of all! Try EVERYTHING!!!! And yes, I mean absolutely everything. Cooking class? Check. Teen night at the rec centre? Check. New sport? Check. Book club? Check. Summer camp? Check. Amateur singing group looking for members? Check. Local pound short of help? Check. Do absolutely everything you can pack into those 2 months of glory!!! Even if it seems insane, like scoring a killer internship at an emu breeding farm in Alaska, go for it, gurl!!! As long as the parents say its ok, dive right in! Just remember not to take on more than you can handle, because it's summer BREAK, not summer triple-booked-panic-attack-holy-crap-I'm-freaking-out-this-is-torture!!!!! *****One more thing, for all the sweetpeas out there: I know I said "devote your entire summer", but make sure you leave time to do other stuff too. Setting goals is an awesome thing to do in the summer, but you can't focus on a single topic 24/7. Remember to veg a little, and most of all (yuppers, you called it!) HAVE FUN!!!***** Have a great summer! :) Dana P.S. Any suggestions on future "Tips of the Week"? Commmment!!!

girlscupcakespitbulls Hey, sweetpea185, you're welcome!! hope to talk to you again soon!

sweetpea185 Thanks for joining, Taylorpop500 and girlscupcakespitbulls!!! Xoxo Dana (sorry if this message was repeated, the mods weren't posting any of my comments!!!)

sweetpea185 Tip of the Week - Stumped on what to wear? What you need is some motivation! Girls Life is perfect, but if you're looking to go beyond it, that's where I come in! First, find the style that looks best on you and that you are most comfortable with. Btw, you can change styles as often as you like! Experiment with looks that are girly, preppy, edgy, boho, glam, indy, sporty, etc. Once you've found your style, find a couple style icons. As long as they wear appropriate things that you like and think you could pull off, they can be your style icons even if they have a different style than you. For more inspiration: follow your icon on Twitter or Facebook, google them, subscribe to a fashion magazine (GL works!!), if you have an iPod, iPhone, or iPad, download the app "stylish girl" (very useful and free) or another fashion related app, follow some fashion bloggers, buy the book "Seventeen: Ultimate Guide to Style"  (chock-full of outfits for 6 different style types: girly, edgy, boho, classic (preppy), glam and indy) or another fashion book, snap some pics of outfits you see in stores, on TV, on the Internet, in magazines, even outfits people are wearing!!! That way, you'll always have something to refer to when you can't come up with something to wear! Hope this helps! Xoxo, Dana

sweetpea185 Hey sweetpea! I think if she's being rude to you and you have friends who treat you well, it's best just to let time take it's toll and drift apart. You don't have to create drama by announcing "Alissa, I'm not your friend and that's final!" or anything, but just don't hang out with her very much, because you deserve better friends than her. But if you can't let her go, you'll probably have to sit her down and have a talk. I suggest you say something that lets her know that you care about her, but she hasn't been treating you very nicely and while you still want to be friends, you have to respect each other. Try something like, "Alissa, we've been bet friends for quite a while but I've been noticing that you've been a little rude to me lately. I really want to stay friends and I care about you, but we can't do this if we aren't respectful. I think we should stay friends, but have a stronger bond by being nice. What are your thoughts?" . If she is still being mean to you or your friends after talking to her and making it clear, she might have to go. No matter how much out want to be her friend still, if she can't respect you, you'll have to accept the fact that people change and your probably better off without her. Good luck! Dana

soulsister12 and when i told her who i was she told me to never text her again and not only has she done this to me shes done this to all of our other friends too!!!

soulsister12 hey sweetpea185 so i had thi friend alissa and we used to be best friends but this year shes been really mean she wont talk to me and she even deleated my number from her phone i know that because one day i texted her and her answer was who is this

sweetpea185 Ahhh yes, sweetpea, the ever-raging battle between boys and parents! First, weigh your options (and be brutally honest!!!). Which would be worse: being grounded or worse and totally not on good terms with your parents, or having a front row seat to your crush's wonderful life without you (or worse, with another girl!)? If you said the first one, it's probably best to let him go, because you wouldn't want to risk big trouble with the 'rents. It's sad but true that if you want your parents to trust you, you have to trust that they know best. If you said the second option, this guy obviously means a lot to you, but I'm not suggesting you go behind your parents back and date him. What you could do, though, is hang out with him at lunch break, IM, text, maybe hang out after school a bit. Make him your bgf, not your bf,  and your parents shouldn't have a problem (seriously, m and d can't dictate your friends unless they do something really bad, like drink or smoke underage). Because really, how much different is the stuff you'd be doing together as bgfs than as a couple? At your age, I'm guessing you don't have dances or prom, so the answer: everything is basically the same except for you relationship status. If you still really can't live without knowing you aren't dating him (I don't blame you!),  its time for a little heart-to-heart with mom or dad. Explain exactly how you feel and be mature about it. If they agree to letting you date him, congrats, girl!!! If not, it's best to just listen to your parents. Best of luck, Dana :)

soulsister12 So theres this guy i really like and he likes me back but the thing is im not even allowed to have boys on my phone let alone date but im 12 iv tried to talk to my mom about it but all she says is im way too young what do i do....

sweetpea185 Sorry this is so late, sweetpeas, but here is your "Tip of the Week"! Is your life feeling boring and redundant? Change a couple things per week, big or small. This will actually retrain your brain to be happier! Don't know what to change? You can try switching your boring blue pen for an orange or purple one, go for Chinese food and play Twister instead of pizza and a movie, sit with someone new on the bus, take a different route to your classes, change your workout, rearrange your room or locker, read a genre of book you wouldn't normally read, change your computer background, change your phone ringtone, try a new food or sport, do something with a new friend, change your before/after school routine, cut your hair, listen to a new genre of music, paint your nails an unusual color, write yourself a note and put it somewhere you won't expect it, anything that changes your normal routine! Happy changing, sweetpeas

sojo368 Hey guys! There's a guy in my grade who is really sweet, nice, smart! Well the problem is that school is almost over. I got his number from a friend and she txted him on my phone asking about homework. He hasnt txtd me back and its been a day. ??????

lilblondie:) ok, so I just became a fan of you:) but, I have a prob about a guy. The guy I have been crushing on finally dumped his gf of 2 years, so the day I was gonna ask him out, he asked out another girl. what should i do

sweetpea185 Awesome job sweetpeas!! We now have (drumroll please) 10 members!! Tip of the Week will officially be back THIS SATURDAY!! Any special tip requests? And a special thanks to Rilu for being our 10th member, but also to all other sweetpeas for joining!!

sweetpea185 Hey Rilu! Don't you hate mean girls?!? Anyway, if you want to avoid the problem altogether, you could build it in your backyard as long as the 2 girls don't know where you live. If its not possible to do that, it might solve all your problems if you just talk to them. Believe me, I know how hard it is to talk to mean girls, but just casually approach them after class when there aren't too many people around, and try something like, "Hey, guys? I was kind of wondering why you wrecked that fort the other day. My friends and I worked really hard on it, and if you want to help us build a new one, be my guest, but if you don't, please don't tear it down." The truth is, they might just be jealous, so inviting them to come help might make them see how nice you are and thy might be nice to you! Don't come off too strong, but if they're rude, stand your ground and don't let them push you around. Xoxo, Dana

Rilu OK I have a friend prob. I built a fort in my friends backyard with him and 2 other peeps. We worked super hard on it and 2 mean girls came and tore it down.We made another fort in my yard and I'm afraid they'll tear it down 2!Plus they're always mean 2 me.What should I do?

sweetpea185 Hola, sweetpeas! What are you girlies doing for mom this Sunday? I got my mom a sweetpea scented candle (sweetpea is my nickname and my username of course!), a Toblerone rose (because she prefers chocolate to flowers), and I'm doing breakfast in bed!

sweetpea185 Hey amanda16! Sorry this took so long, I tried posting it twice, but it obviously didn't work! Anyway, I like Aerie bras, really comfortable and good quality, but quite expensive. For a cheaper alternative, try Forever 21. They have a variety of different styles, colours and sizes (they have 32A in most styles!). Seriously, what DOESN'T Forever 21 have?!? And btw, I'm small chested (32A) too!

coccinelle4 hey sweetpea! do you have any recommendations for how to break up with my boyfriend without breaking his heart? should i do it to his face? i really want to stay friends with him. thx! :)

amanda16 This is so out of the blue, But i need help on finding bras. So i,m in a professional ballet school and my leo is light blue, i need a white or nude bra size 32a i,m small on my chest. Any good brands you know of?? Thank you SOOOOO much! :)

sweetpea185 Hey there paxetcaritas101!!! Thanks for joining! :)

sweetpea185 Oh, and thanks for joining, LilyBS123! :)

sweetpea185 Hey sweetpea! I know this situation totally sucks, but we can't control other people (make them stay!). However, you CAN make the best of each moment with him! Spend every free second him and totally live it up! While your having a blast with him, try not to think about him leaving and just make all the memories you can. Whether it's riding a super huge roller coaster together or putting on a crazy play for your school group projects, make sure make these last months count. Try not to bring up the fact that you're sad he's moving (if he is), because it'll probably make him feel bad about it. You don't have to act over the top happy, but try not to show that you're sad too much. Also, give him the benefit of the doubt: he might NOT leave! He might reconsider when he sees how much fun you guys have together! Some fun things to do include: playing sports together, partnering up in class to make work more enjoyable, movies, amusement parks, playing on the playground like little kids (I love this one!!!), taking crazy pics in a photo booth (love this too!!!), and even going to a summer camp together. Just do whatever you guys will both love!  Finally, before he leaves, do something daring. This is an absolute must! I suggest you try telling him you like him. If you don't tell him, he'll never know! Have fun (and rock it!!!), Dana

LilyBS123 Hi!Well,my BGF(also my biggest crush)came to the school i'm in at the starting of 5th grade.He used to live in another state.We both are in 7th now.I'm afraid that he might go back.My heart will break if that happens cuz i really luv him!HELP!

sweetpea185 Hey sweetpeas! Just a random question (cause im slightly bored), what are your favorite options classes/extra-curric clubs? Just wondering, that's all! :)

sweetpea185 Oh, and lovetodance393, if you aren't a fan of my page can you please become one? Thx!

sweetpea185 Oh, and lovetodance393, if you aren't a fan of my page can you please become one? Thx!

lovetodance393 (cont.) long I'll be out of school with no clue what I'm doing! Heeelpp!!

lovetodance393 (cont) and now I'm not sure at all. What should I do?I feel like I'm giving up if I decide I'm not good enough to do dance professionally, but if I say to myself that I'll keep working on it etc. I'm worried that life will pass me by and that before

lovetodance393 (cont) Recently, I've been kind of off dance and I've realised that although I'm good at dance, I'm not amazing at it. I don't know what to do because it scares me that a few months ago I was so sure about what I wanted and I was super dedicated

lovetodance393 Hey! Okay, so for quite a few years, I've wanted to be a dancer when I grow up. I was crazy about dance,if I had any spare time I would practice and I would have rather gone to dance classes then hung out with my friends.

sweetpea185 (cont.) just 2 simple braids on either side of ur head, then sleep with them in. U should wake up with tousled, messy braids that look very cute and carefree! They canbe cute and preppy, rocker, boho, or even indy, depending on what u wear. Ive found that they look very good with bangs, side or straight. Bonus: you don't even have to brush ur hair in the morning (total timesaver!!!)!

sweetpea185 Hey chicas! I have a new obsession: braids! Of course the katniss side braid always looks good (and so easy!) but I also like messy braids! Try this: work a dab of texturing cream into damp hair right before bed, blow dry, braid (just 2...

kewauneegal should i changge my avatar? plz answer on my profile :-)

kewauneegal told him that i like him, so if he says we r friends do u think he might like me? thx

kewauneegal so this guy i like told me that he used 2 like my friend, but ot anymore. he said if he had 2 kisss 1 person it would be her but when i asked him who he likes now he wouldn't say. and he said we are friends. he knows i like him, cuz the same freind

bdarrough98 ok i really like my bgf and this has been this way 4 like 3 yrs now and I'm so ready to move past friends any ideas to get HIM to ask me out cause i'm sure not asking him!

lemonade.mouth.luver Does any1 kno how to make a website? plz let me know! thxs

kewauneegal never mind. winter break is over :-)

kewauneegal So do u have any fun activites 2 do during winter break?

kewauneegal thx thats good advice...

ellie hills It's goin pretty good. I have him for a secret santa, so we'll see how that goes.

sweetpea185 Well, he might like you a little tiny bit, but i think he's mostly subject to peer pressure. When people are nice when your alone, but not other wise, it means they feel forced to treat you poorly in order to live up to other peoples "cool/popular standards", or his own. I think he's afraid others will label him as uncool if he doesn't tease you. Or might just think being a jerk is cool. Either way, he's mean to you at all, he isn't worth your time. But if you truly, genuinely think he's crush worthy material, talk to him the next time you hang out alone, so that you don't have to draw attention by bringing it up in a group. Try something simple, like "Hey, so you know that time you said/did...? It made me feel kid of...Did you really mean it?", or something like that should do the trick. Good luck girlie!

kewauneegal So this one guy is being all mean to me when we r around others, but when we are alone he is all sweet and nice wat does he mean?

kewauneegal oh i thought u didnt but then i figured something like that happend.

sweetpea185 Vwhat zee heck? I gave you an answer like 3 times, kewauneegal, and the MODs haven't posted it yet!!!!! Come on, MODs!!!!!!!!! :P

kewauneegal wat shape should i make a pinata 4 spanish class?

kewauneegal Did u take the quiz about which team u are on-Jacob or Edward. I got the werewolf, but i m a Potterhead. I took the house quiz, and i m in Ravenclaw

ellie hills That did help. Thanks alot!

kewauneegal wat is your tip of the week going 2 b about

sweetpea185 @ellie hills and kewuneegal He likes you if he does 4 or more of these things: Sits with u (in class or on the bus), frequently compliments you, laughs at your jokes, discreetly “suggests” that you guys go out (i.e. “Oh, remember to ask your brother if he wants to come skating! Hey, if you want, you can come, too!”), infrequently teases you (there’s a fine line between like-teasing and I’m-annoying-and-need-attention-teasing), acts like he’s having a good time when you’re there, offers you food (guys are very protective of their food; it’s like an offering of love!), frequently slips you notes or texts you, OR (this rarely happens, but it’s not impossible!) tells you he loves you. If you just want to be friends and he asks you out, tell him something like, “Hey, that’s really sweet of you, but we have such a special friendship already, and I’m afraid if we take it to the next level, we could be putting it at risk. I love you as a friend, so if you don’t mind, let’s just stay that way.” Something polite and from the heart. If you’re too scared to tell him that, or he doesn’t ask you out, send him friendly signs, NOT flirting, and frequently say things like, “ I’m so happy we’re just friends. That’s kinda rare these days.” and, “Ugh! There’s so much drama in relationships! I’m really happy I don’t have to deal with that kind of stress.” Hope this helped! Sorry it’s so late. Good luck, sweetpeas!

ellie hills @kewauneegal... the same thing is happening to me right now!! well... 2 of them... advice plz!!!

kewauneegal Hey i became a fan... So how do you know if a guy likes u, and what if you just want to be friend with a guy but he likesu?

sweetpea185 Hey girlies! Any questions? Ask away! Bored? Tell your friends that your a proud sweet pea and they should become one too!

kewauneegal Hey I joined!!!!!!!!!

Sweetpea185 Hey Sweet Peas! If we can get 10 members by Wednesday, May 25 I will post a bonus Tip of the Week! So don't be shy to invite your friends!