Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Can men and women be "just friends"?

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I think men and women can be be "just friends". I've got three guy friends who come instantly to mind who are great friends of mine for over five years, and we've never had any awkward moments. Perhaps there may have been a time where a couple of those guys may have considered the possibility of asking me out, but I think the... More..

Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles Why do women cry?

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I've cried for many sorts of reasons, a few of those times have been greatly misinterpreted by other people. Once when I was at school a few of us were mucking around when a couple of friends were having a staring competition. To try and break one of our friend's concentration, we were moving hair onto her face, or just tryin... More..

Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips Why childhood is a critical period for language learning

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You can teach kids anything. Generally, if you tell a young child to say something, they'll say it; even if they don't know what it is they're saying. Then they'll keep asking you what it is that you got them to say, and ask what it means, and chances are they'll keep on saying it which means it'll stick in their head. Obviou... More..

Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Should you be friends first or jump into dating?

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This is the first time I've been friends with a guy first and then started dating. What can I say, but with every other guy I've had a relationship with, we've been attracted to each other and within two weeks we've worked out if we've liked each other enough to give it a go, or it's not happened. Obviously the problem with t... More..

Other What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

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I've always hated competition and at school it was always compulsory to compete in the school athletics and swimming carnivals. Despite my protests against the whole ordeal, for some reason someone above deemed it amusing to make me half decent at sport. Much like it being compulsory to compete in the school carnivals, it was... More..

Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People Causes of prejudice and bullying (and what you can do about them)

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Prejudice can come from stereotypes, media, the environment you've grown up in, the beliefs of your family and friends, ignorance, and/or fear. Bullying can come from peer-pressure, ignorance, fear, insecurity, an expression of other frustrations, or a need for attention. Anyone experiencing prejudice and bullying should unde... More..

Relationships & Family > Friends & Peers (Other) Having your ex as a friend

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I used to want to stay friends with my ex-boyfriends until I realised that I was the only one who was putting in the effort to keep in touch. I guess the reason I wanted to stay in touch was because I felt that while things didn't work out, I still cared enough about that person and really appreciated the "good times" we had,... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism On believing in karma

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There are many times I'd have liked to get revenge on someone for something I feel they've done to me. Sometimes I've wished I could have solid evidence that karma actually did exist, and that every person who did something nasty to me would get theirs in return. The thing is that sometimes in retrospect, I don't actually wan... More..

Relationships & Family > Love & Lust How to know if you are in love or if it's just lust

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Do I put my disclaimer here? I'm no expert; of course I'm not! Here I am though numerous relationships later, and I think for the first time I may be on the verge of real love.Yes, yes, I've had all of the lovely stuff people go on about like the flushes of excitement and buzzing when I see that one guy who has caught my eye,... More..

Education > Adult Education Choosing the right IT certification

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Certification in IT if you don't have an IT degree is important, but it has to be relevant to be of any use. There is absolutely no use getting certified in a million different things when you're only going to use one skill; anyone who knows anything in IT knows how easy it is to forget everything else if you're not using it!... More..

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