heteropedro
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I dont have any. Ive never had any. Im only 14 now. So do you think I might still get them? Because i think Im doing pretty good so far.
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Pimples and acne and others
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"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
Buck Naked
Don Juan
I had acne in HS, and i hope u never get it. I made me so shy and quiet with females b/c i was embarassed by it.
Go to acne.org for a face cleaning regime, it should help prevent breakouts.
Go to acne.org for a face cleaning regime, it should help prevent breakouts.
Salacious D
Don Juan
Is it really worth the risk? Wash your hands, try not to touch your face, and wash your face when you brush your teeth. I've had moderate to bad acne since I started puberty and it's only going away now. I'm really not a bad looking guy, but the acne seriously detracts from any person's appearance. I wasn't very good about keeping my face clean in the early stages of puberty and I'm still dealing with the repurcussions.
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
Smooth as Anything
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Except how, washing your hands is in no way correlated to "having acne" in the genetic sense...
Nice.
masteralios
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Except how, washing your hands is in no way correlated to "having acne" in the genetic sense...
Nice.
yea it does
all the dirt on ur hands is transferring onto ur face
wash ur hands and don't touch ur face
simple but hard to do
Nice.
yea it does
all the dirt on ur hands is transferring onto ur face
wash ur hands and don't touch ur face
simple but hard to do
taqueso
Don Juan
This might be right for most people, but it is correct that some people are genetically predisposed to have acne. My roommate has 3 topical "cremes" or whatever (he calls them his makeup
) that he gets from his dermatologist. If he runs out of any 1 of them, he will start to break out. When he stopped taking all three for a trip to Guatamala, he came back with severe acne. I am pretty sure washing his hands would not save him.Salacious D
Don Juan
Let's put it this way--how could it hurt? Aren't we supposed to be hygeinic?
Master Homer
Don Juan
If you start breaking out, start using heavy acne meds right away. Really. Right away. If you wait your going to have red spots all over your face that won't go away for months even with acne cream.
"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
Capi Crimini
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I didn't get my pimples till I reached late 14. I was already deep into puberty. It's better to go see a dermatologist now for preventative measures. Use a face wash twice a day and wnything the derm says. Better safe then sorry. I thought i'd never happen to me.
But if you get them, be careful. It is not worth attempting to scub your face off, the best tip, if you get spots and not severe acne is to get a nice dark tan, then they tend not to show up as much. Id agree with trying not to touch your face, but it doesnt really make a difference, diet may have some correlation and you should aim to have greasy stuff less often but more for health. Diet does not masssively affect your skin, i have naturally greasy skin so its great as it tends to make tanning easier.
I still have lots of spots but its only the boys that ever mention them to dig at me, when i properly show them up. Be confident, if its properly bad acne get medication but if its spots. . . i didnt want the side effects of chapped skin, dry lips and general unhealthiness.
If you are on your game and happy with yourself then it does not really make much difference, unless they are ridiculously bad.
Especially as most girls have some spots and wear make up to try and hide it, leading to further breakouts, themselves (even the fit ones sometimes have them). Anyway most girls like shutting their eyes when they kiss so no worries (personally its more intimate when you gaze deep into each others eyes but . . .
Anyway acne/spots/pimples whatever are a good thing as it tends to be due to a hormone imbalance ie an overabundance of testosterone, so therefore you can ooze (literally
- sorry couldnt avoid it) testosterone. If you have them its time to start taking up sports. If i can be successful, so can you.
Brazilian_Blues_Boy
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I've been fighting f*cking acne for the last 5 years... it comes and goes... till I finally decided to take Accutane... I'm on my sixth month, it's doing fine... my cheeks and chin still have marks from acne, but my whole body and my forehead is finally clean...
When you have a little acne, the person that gets more disgusted at it is yourself. There were days that my face looked terrible, I felt embarassed talking to people, yet to them it didn't matter much... but, it's always better not to take a chance and have a clean face...
When you have a little acne, the person that gets more disgusted at it is yourself. There were days that my face looked terrible, I felt embarassed talking to people, yet to them it didn't matter much... but, it's always better not to take a chance and have a clean face...
TyTe`EyEs
Master Don Juan
Diet can play a huge role in some people's acne. Dairy products, simple sugars (sodas), and chocalate can make SOME people break out terribly. Personally sodas and milk always made me break out.
heteropedro
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When I was using clearisil to prevent it i actually got a few of them, but then when I stopped i got nothing else.
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Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.
I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.
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triple_ultima
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I used to have acne pretty bad until I went to my doctor and he prescribed this cream called benzamycin. It had to be refrigerated and it had a very strong chemical smell, but it worked wonders. My acne completely cleared up. That was about 3 years ago...now I use this stuff called Benzaclin. It doesn't have to be refrigerated, and it works just as good. If I stop using it, even for a day, my acne starts to flare up again. I don't mind having to use it though...it's convenient, and it gives me a hell of a lot more confidence.
Sorta wrong.
Wrong.
Food has nothing to do with you breaking out.
Acne is largely based on stress, like herpes. Let me put it this way - if I get one pimple, I always get three more. Why? Because I stress out over it. If you drink milk and then stress over getting acne, you will. It's like herpes - outbreaks occur at exam time for a lot of students.
www.acne.org has, in my opinion, saved my sex life. However, with summer rolling around I'm going to go see a dermatologist. The acne.org regimen is a pain because it's so time consuming and doesn't mix well with sweat or anybody touching your face for several hours.
I thought i was saved from pimples, my brothers got them but it didnt strike me at 14 like them. But when i turned 16 the pimples decided to show up, not to many but enough to present a problem. They can come at any age in your adelesance.
While you don't have them take some precautions like getting a daily anti acne face wash and USE it, wash your face, dont touch your face, and dont let your face touch the pillow to much while your sleeping. If they start to come up then i reccomend you look into some more serious medication.
While you don't have them take some precautions like getting a daily anti acne face wash and USE it, wash your face, dont touch your face, and dont let your face touch the pillow to much while your sleeping. If they start to come up then i reccomend you look into some more serious medication.