My relatives disapprove of my BF's religion

My boyfriend is Muslim and I'm Christian. We don't mind since we share the same values and we're crazy for each other. Even better, my parents adore him and his adore me. The only problem is that when my mom told her sister...

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My friend wants me to lie...to my parents

This girl and I used to be really close, but she started hanging with a fast crowd when we went to high school. Well, she’s throwing a Halloween party next weekend and I’m guessing it’s gonna be pretty wild. My parents don’t want...

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My 'rents won't let me take a date to the dance

I just started high school and everyone is starting to talk about Homecoming. My little sister is obsessed with the idea of me having a date to a dance, so she asked my parents if they would let me go...

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My 'rents won't get off my case!

School just started and already my parents are pushing me to get straight-A’s and do a billion extracurricular activities. They’re driving me nuts. What can I do to make them get off my case? Go easy on your parents. They only want...

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No harm in shavin' hairy thighs

My mom says that I should never shave my thighs. They are all hairy, though, and when it’s hot and all the girls at school wear shorts, I feel so different. Is it healthy to shave your thighs? There are no real...

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Redo your 'rents' rules

Ugh! My parents are really controlling. They’ve just set my phone to shut off at 6:30 p.m. every day just because they caught my sister texting after bedtime. All I want is to be able to text my friends until I go to...

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My parents only care about good grades

All my parents care about are grades. Last report card, I got a C in math. I thought they were going to kill me. Whenever I try to talk to them about how I feel, they yell at me. My...

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Dad keeps patrolling my wardrobe

My dad is super-protective. He goes through my clothes, and if I wear something he thinks is inappropriate, he confiscates it. What should I do? This is a challenging sitch ‘cause you’re both right in your own way: Your dad just wants to...

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My parents punish me instead of helping me

I’m having some serious issues with my parents. I feel like they just don’t understand me when I do something wrong or forget something. And instead of encouraging me to make the right decisions and remember things, they turn...

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Blocked from Browsin'

It seems like my parents put locks on everything. The TV, the computer, etc. I know that they don’t want me exposed to certain things, but it really gets annoying when a blank screen says, “This channel is blocked,” or...

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