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GIRL TALK: Wanna Be

When I was in 5th and 6th grade, I was on the top cheerleading squad. It was a BIG deal to every cheerleader. This squad would compete everywhere, and we were pretty good compared to the other elementary schools. Well, in junior high, I decided I didn’t want to continue cheer and so I joined color guard. Color Guard is a completely different sport than cheer and everyone is saying that color guard is full of a bunch of “wanna be cheerleaders” and that we only did color guard because we didn’t make cheer. I’m embarrassed to be on color guard now. What should I say?

-Allison

I think in life it is important to try new things to see if we are going to like it or not. If you aren’t enjoying yourself in the Color Guard, then I think it best to go back to cheerleading. However, if you are really enjoying yourself in Color Guard, do not let your friend opinions affect how you feel. At the end of the day, it’s all about making your self happy. Forget the opinions of others because most likely they are jealous or they are seeking attention in the wrong way. Girl, just tell them you like color guard and their harsh words do not mean anything to you.

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Paulette

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BY ANDREA T. ON 12/18/2008 3:21:00 PM 103 COMMENTS

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I'd just tell everyone that you were tired of cheer and wanted to do something new!

Lexy5 on 12/18/2008 3:51:56 PM

that's really not fair to u, hon! keep up for wat u believe in! Hey, those people aren't in cheerleading, so they didn't try out for the part of top sqaud!!!!!! Leave it to you to decide how u live ur life!!! you'll b happier!!! cya hon!

pointeprincess on 12/18/2008 4:02:56 PM

whats color guard? i thoght that was the thing with the flags? i feel stupid. someone please explain!!!

soccer cutie 662 on 12/18/2008 4:05:32 PM

there's nothing wrong w/ color guard. b/c it is totally diff from cheer, just ignore them and go with wat u feel is right. and, hey, color guard hangs with the band, and their da best thing out there ;)

flutestar on 12/18/2008 4:19:22 PM

if you think that color guard is more fun than or as fun as cheering, then stick with it!!! Tell people who say that to you, that you're just trying it out to see if you like it more than cheer (and mention that you were on the top squad!)
good luck!

mp11231996 on 12/18/2008 4:24:46 PM

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im trying out for volleyball and i have a physical scheduled for next week. i have never had a physical before- what do they do???
thanks!
emily96

Hey, girl. It's just a check up! Not a biggie. Sometimes you might have to get shots, but most of the time, your doctor will check your blood pressure, your eyes, nose, mouth, ears, heart beat and joints!

<3, Sharon

Sharon C.

emily96 on 12/18/2008 4:30:06 PM

wait wats color guard?? ive nevr even heard of that before.

floridabeachchica526 on 12/18/2008 4:45:14 PM

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Random question: So how come when I cry my face gets all these red bloches on it and My eyes get red??

Hey, girl. Haha, I'm not exactly sure! I'm not a health expert so I'm not sure. You might want to get it checked out at the doc's!

<3, Sharon

Sharon C.

frostybunny9 on 12/18/2008 4:46:11 PM

whats color gurad?

ramz18 on 12/18/2008 4:48:54 PM

that is so stupid! you should not believe the people who say these things!

happygal12 on 12/18/2008 5:05:06 PM

Hey, just say the truth. If they don't like what you say, too abd for them.

sparklestar4ever12 on 12/18/2008 5:13:57 PM

hey girlies plez check out my profile and leave comments!!

shopperlove5 on 12/18/2008 5:14:15 PM

i'm a freshman and i'm in color gurad, and its such an amazing experience (: what it is for ppl that dont know, is the flags that are performed at football games with the marching band. you shouldnt be ashamed-its so much fun! my school competetes, and we were actually really good this year. it's also a great way to meet new people, cause i started it in my 8th grade year, and this year when i moved to the high school i knew a lot of people and you feel more comfortable. we actually hate the cheerleaders (no offense to any cheerleaders) because they hate us. for no reason either lol. but we dont care. we love what we do (: you should stick with colorguard if you like it in my opinion, cause its a really great learning experience, and you meet a lot of great people.

xX♥jonas♥brothers♥Xx on 12/18/2008 5:15:40 PM

color guard is the flag team

shellyrae on 12/18/2008 5:16:41 PM

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bubblez101 on 12/18/2008 5:16:58 PM

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ok so tomorrow is my last day of skool b4 Christmas break--YAY--but wait, i'm in 8th grade so i have a kindergarten buddy--YAY--the other day he was soooooooooooo sweet--he gave me a gift!!! how cute is that!?!!? he gave me a candle & fuzzy socks! soooooo i wanted to give him a gift 2! i still don't know much about him tho cause he's really shy & doesnt like to talk much, but i do know that he wants a wii for Christmas, if that helps. oh ya, my question is, what can i get him for Christmas on a short basis time? i dont think i'll be able to go to the store either tho, so wat can i do??? thxx!!! btw-he is a boy so no girly stuff aka bracelets or jewelry or stuff like that! thxx so much! sryy this was so long!

Hey girl, If you can't go to the store, I don't know exactly what you can do... what about making him a areally nice card by cutting out a collage of pictures from magazines and stuff to represent the time you spent together? I'm sure he'll love it. xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

BeatlesROK101 on 12/18/2008 5:17:43 PM

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I have a 6th grade friend. I am in 8th. My 6th grade friend is in the same grade as my younger sister. My friend's brther is in my grade. I want to invite her over or something. I want to do something with her. She's mentioned it, but, well . . . My sister practically HATES my friend. It might be awkward for both of us if she cam eot my house. Also, if I went to her house, her brother would be there. It might be awkward for her brother and me because we're in the same classes, etc. Just a littlw weird, I guess.
What should I do? I really want to spend more time with my friend. We can't go to the movies or mall or anything becuase that's not really the way my friend is.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
~k

sparklestar4ever12 on 12/18/2008 5:17:46 PM

I agree with Lexy5. You should just explain it to them.

gladiator*girl on 12/18/2008 5:34:25 PM

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i like this guy and he's been confiding in me and talking 2 me a lot,but his little bro keeps ruining any chance of us being alone and like,tries 2 get btwn us when we try 2 hug each other this lil dude is such a brat help me!!!!BTW he's 7.(the lil bro).

hey girl, Can you get this alone without the lil bro? What about in class, or try to get the guy to come out with a few mutual friends without bringing the brother. xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

girlytomboy22 on 12/18/2008 6:24:28 PM

Girl, i totally know what you mean! I do cheerleading too and well i didnt make the junior high school team. It didnt mean i was bad, i had lime disease and my whole knee just bloated. I had to use a cane! =( i cheer on an outside school team. and i luv it! i met a lot of great people! and if u enjoy color gaurd keep doing it!

check out my profile and comment! thanx! <33

gigglemonster! on 12/18/2008 6:28:12 PM

don't listen to them!!

lovebug_77 on 12/18/2008 6:29:09 PM

Color guard is AMAZINg! It is rly cool to hear from somebody else who does color guard. U should try it in high school if you really love it. It gets ten times more fun cuz you get to compete, Winter guard is even better(no rainy marching days) plus you get to hang out w/ the drum line U shouldn't care what ppl. say, especially if you love what you do. Alot of people don't know what color guard is at my school and some even like hate it or diss us, but take pride in waht you do. It will all work out.

guardie27 on 12/18/2008 6:34:55 PM

ya they r wrong... follow ur heart and do wut u wanna do!

girlzrock07 on 12/18/2008 6:37:01 PM

opposite at my school. lol. but DO WATCHA WANNA DO!

CHEERLDR~~* on 12/18/2008 6:44:33 PM

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OK SO I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU! HOW DO YOU THINK I SHOULD GET THE WORD OUT TO PEOPLE THAT I AM AVAILABLE TO BABYSIT THEIR KIDS? I HAVE TRIED GOING DOOR TO DOOR IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD BUT IT DOESNT WORK! MAYBE I COULD MAKE FLYERS OR BUSINESS CARDS BUT I WOULDNT KNOW WHAT TO WRITE ON THEM OR WHERE TO HANG THEM UP! PLEASE HELP ME GET MORE BABYSITTING JOBS! I WOULD REALLY APPRECIAATE ANY TIPS YOU CAN GIVE! THNX SOOO MUCH!

Hey girl, Make a simple flyer that says babysitter, and put little flags at the bottom of the page with your name and number so each parent can pull it off! Or you can put up a few at the local grocery store, or even try a community board website. Good luck. xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

angel88 on 12/18/2008 7:11:19 PM

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jus wondering how often do you shave your legs and underarms?

Hey girl, You shave them whenever your hair starts to grow back. xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

angel88 on 12/18/2008 7:13:22 PM

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and girlies!!
i just got full bangs cut and they are soooo short!! what hairstyles can i do to hide them? (dont say headband or a poof thing cuz there too short) and how long do you think it will take them to grow out? (they are 1 inch now and i want them to be 3 inches)
thnx!!

Hey girl, Since I've gone through this Q with you several times, and told you that it'll take about two weeks for your bangs to grow, I'mn gunna give it over to the girls to see if they have any ideas. xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

angel88 on 12/18/2008 7:16:47 PM

well ah-bviously that's not true... so tell 'em!!!

shopper_babe on 12/18/2008 7:17:59 PM

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thnx for answering my q but wats a community board website??

Hey girl, If you live in a small town, it might have a website where it posts info on local business. Your folks would know better about this. xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

angel88 on 12/18/2008 7:18:56 PM

I wouldn't get embarrased for doing that. If they don't do anything like that maybe they are the wanna be's but don't let it get to. Try telling them like "I was a head cheer leader, and I wanted to try something new" Or something strongly opposing of what they are saying without gettin yourself in trouble.

wacky1 on 12/18/2008 7:46:24 PM

Hey you were a cheerleader. It just wasn't your favorite thing. You have that to prove. And who cares what other people think. Just have fun with color guard.
dogluver82

dogluver82 on 12/18/2008 7:50:42 PM

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heyyyyyyyyy soo i have a cursing prob. nothing big. a lot of ppl at my skool curse, every1, actually idk one persone who doesn't. how do i stop this horrible habbit? it makes you seem like a lzr. my parents would be mad if they found out. how do i stop b4 it ruins my life and i cant stop! thx
LOL=LOTSOFLOVE

hey girl, The only way to fix this is to stop hanging out with peeps who curse. I'm sorry to say it, but it worked for me. Maube the girls have some other ideas? Ladies? xo Annemarie

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live.laugh.love.guitar on 12/18/2008 7:59:40 PM

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this is about my shaving q...how often do YOU shave your? jus wanna point of view. cuz i am worried about the hair on my legs becoming reaally dark and the pores on my legs get bigger (dont say darker hair or bigger pores are normal i jus want ur point of view)
thnx!

Hey girl, I just shave whenever I see the hair is grown back. It's that simple. It doesn't matter if the hair grows darker because it's not like you're going out in public with the hair anyway, right? lol. xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

angel88 on 12/18/2008 8:22:38 PM

oh my goshh whoever told you that COLORGAURD is for wanna be cheerleaders needs to seiously chekc overr lifee. i meann comeee on. im not on color gaurd and im DEFF not a cheerlealeadderr. but i meann thats ridicoluos be who ya wanna bee(:

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iheartchristophermaurice on 12/18/2008 8:32:05 PM

OMJ!!! That cheerleader is wearing my schools colors!!! LOL!!!!!

country*music*lover on 12/18/2008 8:37:53 PM

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what should i wear for 70s/disco day at school? i dont have any of those trends in my wardrobe (like bell bottom jeans or tiedye) thnx

Hey girl, you can ask your 'rents if they have anything, or be a flower child from the 70's! Flower children wore straight legged jeans with big TShirts with sayings on them like PEACE (Try writing this on a white tshirt!) and you can put either a flower in your hair, or wear one with a headband. You know the style where it goes around your head instead of under your hair. You'll be great! xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

angel88 on 12/18/2008 8:43:42 PM

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how do you put on eyeliner so it isn't tooo much?

Hey girl, Use a liner with a thin pencil or brush and keep the line straight- don't smudge it. xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

angel88 on 12/18/2008 8:45:24 PM

don't listen to them!! They're just jealous of your coolocity!!

Hey, all you twilight fans, come check out my profile!!! TEAM EDWARD ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!

kittensroc528 on 12/18/2008 8:46:52 PM

check out my profile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

softball chic on 12/18/2008 8:51:26 PM

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Do you think its possible for a guy who is usually confident but appears to be shy around girls? My crush is usually confident but i've never seen him like have a conversation with a girl that he hasn't known from middle school. It almost seems like he has two personalities. Give opinion please and thanks.

Hey girl, It's possible! He might just not know what to say! Girls and guys are totally alike in that way. xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

shimmergirl on 12/18/2008 8:54:12 PM

hey, im on my school colorguard and it is the best experience you will ever get.
i dont do cheer, but for some reason, the cheerleaders from my school are that good
our colorguard and marching band however is the best in our district and one of the best in the state! you get to meet some really great people, from the band and colorguard
just do what you enjoy, if people diss what you do thats their problem not yours. as long as you're having fun

jc99jc on 12/18/2008 8:55:42 PM

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Well i like my crush but sometimes i just randomly start to hate him for no reason at all.
Is it possible to hate him and have a crush on him at the same time?

Hey girl, It sure is. Love and hate are both passionate responses toward people, after all. xo Annemarie

Annemarie D.

shimmergirl on 12/18/2008 8:58:25 PM

**MOD** idk if this is a stupid Q. but what is color gaurd? it kinda sounds like fun! thanks ♥dancingrl <3♥

It's like dancing, but you're twirling flags at the same time. -lauren

Lauren H.

dancingrl <3 on 12/18/2008 8:59:58 PM

I do Color Guard too (this is my 4th year and I plan on doing it all 4 years in H.S. too). CG is not for 'wannabe cheerleaders'. It's nowhere near like CG. If you don't want to be in CG, quit. If you want to cheer, cheer. Don't listen to everyone else. They're just jealous.

cookiemonsterxox on 12/18/2008 9:02:01 PM

um, i think you were stupid for quitting cheerleading. im not a cheerleader, but ive always wished i was one. they are the most popular, prettiest and funnest girls in school.. why would you want to join the geeks?

jaymedw on 12/18/2008 9:21:00 PM

color guard is super important. I have no idea how they relate that to cheer leading...never mind yes I do. Anyways, they are so not. I have some friends in color guard, and they are so not wanna be cheer leaders

volleyballgirl96 on 12/18/2008 9:34:50 PM

OMG! I cant b leve they can actually say dat! Girl, u b who u wanna b. Irs not up to them, and u should tell them that, tell the truth and speak ur mind!

girlygirlgirl on 12/18/2008 9:41:49 PM

MOD One quick question.....How do I do really subtle makeup? Like what colors and products (lipgloss,eyeshadow etc) should I use? Thanks!

Use more subtle colors. A light brown eyeshadow (and not too much of it), and brown eyeliner and masacra (but once again, not too much of it). -lauren

Lauren H.

soccerluver16 on 12/18/2008 9:42:01 PM

jaymedw, u r so rude! how wood u like it if someone called u a geek for doing something u like?! this site was probably created to help girls with their problems, but u DEFF arent helping! that is so hurtful!!!!!! OMG!

girlygirlgirl on 12/18/2008 9:43:32 PM

OMG I want to try out for cheerleading when I am in high school. I am in dance, Gymnastics, and Baton! So I think I would be good at it...

Dancing Diva

Dancing Diva on 12/18/2008 9:51:11 PM

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