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Hi my name is shanice and im sixteen years old. And from day to day I struggle with many different problems. I don't have my father around and sometimes I just feel so less from everyone else. I meen i smile everyday and act like everything is ok with me but i'm just hurting inside and I just can't seem to shake this pain. I realy love you so much Tyra because you give me hope for my dreams and you help me to know that everything is going to be okay. I just need support.
Posted by Shanice 05/16/09 5:43 PM
 
Hi. Tyra. Well my parents arent together anymore. They didnt get along and at times it would get physical. I'm extremely depressed most of the time and I'm overweight. I dont get along with my mother or anyone in my family. They call me names and are so abusive to me both physical and emotional. Since my mom is a single mother she cannot afford braces for me to fix my teeth which is a huge part of my depression and my lack of confidence. I just dont know what to do anymore.
Posted by anonymous 05/16/09 12:23 AM
 
well at a teen myself, i am very confused. first of all i have extreme self conscious issues. i always wanted to be a model but i gave up on that a long time ago when i figured i am not growing much taller (5'3) i am too heavy, i do not have clear enough skin, i am not pretty enough, and i do not have all that much self confidence. the biggest problem with teens i would have to say is appearance. i wish i was as pretty as some of the girls in my school, but i know it will never happen. i am also in love with a guy much older than i am and he will never like me back. just so many problems are going on. on top of all that, i get my grandpa and some of my friends calling me fat and stuff like that. :(
Posted by sonia chenelle 05/14/09 10:26 PM
 
yeahh. i don't need advice tyra. im giving advice to the girl who wants to have sex so badly. girll, sex is made for adults, not little girls. im 15& im glad im still a virgin& so is my boyfriend, he's 18. we've been dating for atleast 7 months now,& to me i think that sex is a huge thing. if you give up to guys reall easily, they won't respect you. just save it till its more than sex, & just wait till its sharing it with someone you love(: plus.. babies are expensive!(: lovee, nicolee
Posted by nicole(: 05/13/09 2:08 PM
 
well tyra im makeda and i am 17 years old and i have so many problems with life(who doesn't). i find it hard to communicate with my dad and im leaving in less than a year. i feel like we'll never be on the level of "father-friendship' that i want to be on before i leave off to college in the next year or so. I also have a problem with my weight, i kno it's a problem because every time i pass a mirror i find myself staring at all my flaws and i try to figure out the quickest and easiest way to lose the wieght. All i could think of was throwing up after every meal...i figured if i do that then it wouldn't be as if i was eatting...i feel like i need help
Posted by Makeda Thompson 05/11/09 7:24 PM
 
Hi my name is Marion Salas and I'm a junior at United South High in Laredo Texas but born and raised in San Antonio.I have been through so many problems in my life while growing up and when I tell my friends and others that I trust, they are really shocked and always tell me that I must be a really strong girl to get through everything that I've been through. One of the biggest problems that I've ever delt with would have to be that my mom and I havent talked for over 7 months and still continues to go on. I would wish that she knew how much i hurt and try to hide how i feel every time I'm around others but I guess she'll never see and never know how much I care and how much I love her. I just wish she could be here for me and if not, I will still try my hardest to keep my head high and go on with life.
Posted by Marion Salas 04/14/09 5:33 PM
 
hi tyra please read this my name is christapor kioudjian.i have so many problems.my mom sais dont tell anyone this but i cant not.since i was in 1st grade i was made fun of because of my anger issue...in first grade.im 13 years old now i was born in 9/4/95. in 3rd grade when i was 8 i wanted to kill myself.i stoped my anger issue this year and my suicidle stage at this year to.ive had financial problems in my life to.we lived in a 1 room house with about 400-600squuare feet with 4 people liveing there.im armenian born here i have a syrian and lebeniese side.ive been made fun of cused at with additional racial comments.aftr the 1 room house we moved into a 2 room apartment.weve lived there for about 5-6 years.we got kicked out because of not paying rent for 5 months my dads car got taken away 1 and is currently tooken away now.we had nowhere to live and had to move in five days.we moved to a family friends house for two months and 2 asians bought the house in cash so it wont go in escrow.now i live in with my grandmother in a 1 room apartment about 300 square feet big.living with me my mom sister and grandma.my dad lives at his workshop now and i dont get to see him much.and i recently found out my dad was cheating on my mom so how much worse can my life get.i used to never see my dad because i slept he came home i went to school he woke up.=[
Posted by christapor kioudjian 04/06/09 2:00 PM
 
hi tyra my name is TaHeaven.i really have an issue with loving myself .i go to school everyday not getting a break to take time an get to know me .its really hard trying to like some one when you have issues .but im slowly coming out of it . im a very smart hones lovig person and i know for a fact that i am very BLESSED .god told me that its time for me to move on to be continued bell just rung
Posted by TaHeaven 03/13/09 8:15 AM
 
I'm 13 and have a eating disorder i throw up at least 100 times a day i need help plus i cut and attempted suicide
Posted by Corrine 02/27/09 1:11 PM
 
OMG marissa the lil 13 year old you are CRAZY...! You're jus a baby im 15 and i dont even have crazy hormones like you. You should think before you do it i mean dont you want to find the right guy to share it. with do not be going out there having sex and you know nothing about it. you will definetly end up pregnant some where then be callin awful names. and guys will use you jus to get what they want chill out and wait a awhile to see if you really want dis.
Posted by LilMzMuffin 01/16/09 8:45 PM
 
Heya Tyra..I am a 16 year old girl from Zambia, it is in the southern region of Africa and I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoy watching your show and think that it is an inspirational program. I've always wanted to be a hollywood actress and one day be sitting on your stage doing an interview. You may be thinking that I only want to be an actress for the money, no actually I have always had a serious passion 4 acting. It's the only job I see myself doing; where I would be very happy. The issue I wanted to talk to you about is how ignorant people can be about Africa. I've heard stories bout people thinking we all live in huts and run around in animal-skin clothing. I was once asked if I have pet lions, the thing people in America don't get is that Africa knows so much about yall but you know almost nothing bout us. You hear about Wars, Starvation,Diseases and people who need help. You show all these bad things about Africa on T.V but you never show anything good about Africa unless it's about animals in a Jungle somewhere. Poverty isn't the only thing that we have here. I just please ask yall to give Africa a chance, come see different countries, enjoy the sites, talk to the people (everyone, including the every day people walking around the malls) You'd be surprised that Africans are actually pretty friendly people... Thank You Tyra 4 doing such a wonderful show.. Have a great day tomorrow..
Posted by Winnie 01/15/09 3:02 PM
 
hey, Im 13 an im bout 2 be a freshman in sept. and a lot is going on in schools and its pressuring. Like the girl a couple of comments before me.. i noe u might want 2 loose your v card badly i want 2 an so does my sister but you have to think about it and im glad this boy in my class keeps bothering me about it cuz now i really realize. Thats all they want and I've been hearing it my whole life. He made me realize yeah its fun 2 flirt with you.. but if i have sex with you, you leave an thats it.. I wanted to know like how its feel for that 2 happen to someone. Boys will always be their an i want someone for me but... theirs no need for me to rush no matter how bad i want to and i hope you realize it an dont make the wrong decision, good luck.
Posted by azalea 01/14/09 7:34 PM
 
HI TYRA I M 14 ABOUT TO BE 15.OKAY SO IM A FRESHMENT AND I HAVE BEEN REALY CLOSE TO A GUY FRIEND THAT IS A SENIOR. SO LATLY HE HAS BEEN TRUSTING ME WITH A LOT OF THINGS AND TOLD ME HE IS STILL A VIRGIN.HE TELLS ME THAT HE WANTS TO HAVE MEMORIES CUZ ITS HIS LAST YEAR.DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL HIM...
Posted by UNKNOWN 01/08/09 5:35 PM
 
Hi Tyra, i actually am giving advice for the girl who posted a message right before mine. I know i'm only 16 yrs old, and not older to really give you alot of advice, however in my opinion, and u may not want to hear it but sex is something special shared between two people, it is not something to get over with, because u might regret it for the rest of ur life. I know this may sound old fashion but i'm not planning to have sex until i'm married, this way i know its going to be special, because the person u choose to do it with, might not even care about u, just thinks ur hot and wants to do it just for fun. Then u have problems because what if he leaves, and u end up pregnant, because even if u use a condom, its only 97 percent effective u could still get pregnant. It could be a regretful decision, i know this isn't my place or anything i just wanted u to know this or anyone to know this, because there could be many consequences with having sex just to get it over with or thinking its going to be the greatest feeling in the world, because the greatest feeling in the world is supposed to be the way u feel about urself. U don't have to listen to this advice but i just wanted to state this, because although i may not have the best confidence in the world about myself, since i starve myself, i know that sex isn't going to boost up my confidence either. Also, anybody who wants 2 just do it, u should really think before u do, because it could be a huge regrets and i know regrets cause
Posted by anonymous 01/02/09 9:26 AM
 
hi tyra im 13 yrs. old....seems like everyone is 13 that commented!!!..lol well im really desprate to lose my virginity...& im only 13!!!i really wanna kno how it feels!....im soooo curious!! none of my friends feel this way. this is one of the hardest things to get past in life. i really wanna have sex but im afraid of getting prego or stds...unlike most teens i wanna have SEX!!!SOOO BADLYY....i kno it hurts the1st tym but wen u do it over & over agin its supposed to feel gooood...rite? i guess i have raging harmones...if i got prego i woulnt kno how to tell any1!! ;p i dont wanna b the last virgin and i think sex is a natrual thing...DO U KNO ANYWHERE WHERE I CAN BUY CONDEMS?...WOULD THEY SELL IT TO A 13 YR. OLD GURL? HOPFULLY =] HELP IM DESPRATE!!! LOVE, unknown i kept my name a secert cuz im embarassed
Posted by marissa 01/01/09 6:50 PM



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