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Hey it's Cocoa Tang, one of your fellow sock monkeys. I dropped in to say hi but then I wanted to
know, Is a tattoo worth the sock? If you've got a mouth, I've got ears!

               Well, I suppose it would depend on what the tattoo was and where it was. I suppose that's
               true with any tattoo. Just think long and hard before doing it - my test is to ask this: Do you
               want to be an old sock with a tattoo of some chick's name or Mickey Mouse on you?   (The
               answers to those questions should be: 1) So many chicks, so little room for tattoos, and 2)
               Heck, I don't even want to be a young sock with Mickey Mouse on me!) So I guess it boils
               down to this: if your little sock body can take the ink, and you can stand being an older sock
               with the design you choose, then go for it. Make sure you have it done by someone named
               Snake or Harley. No Sheldons. My cousin Vern has a skull tattoo, and he's quite pleased
               with it. By the way, if I've got a mouth? No one's ever questioned that one before!

          Okay, so school's out and I was afraid I was never going to see this guy again. Less then a week
          into vacation he calls me (He searched for my number) and asked me to hang out. We hung out the
          next three days in a row. He said that he can only take one person to this party, so he tells his friends
          that he can't take anyone and then asks me if I want to go. We haven't hooked up yet, but I want to,
          and it seems to me there is some sexual tension building up. So my two question are: does he like me?
          and if so, should I make the first move, or wait for him?

               Hmmm. This one is a little tough. I believe I would tell one of my mom's friends that this guy is
               "talking in riddles." There's no doubt that he likes you, this is for sure. The only thing we have
               to figure out now is if he is shy about how much he likes you and doesn't want to tell his friends for
               fear of them busting him up - OR - if he's just a tool who wants to hide the relationship because he's
               lame. So before you do anything about making moves, I think you should find out if he's told his
               friends about you. And if so, then let him make the first move. He's been doing fine with searching
               you out. You may have to drop large hints, though, just to reassure him that you dig him. Some
               boys (not me) need that. Good luck!

     Tim,
          I have been with my boyfriend for 9 months and he was sooo sweet for the first 6 and now he is
          never nice to me anymore and I ask him all the time if its because he doesn't want to be with me
          and he always tells me he does. He always picks his friends over me. How do I make him nice again
          and treat me like he did when we first started dating?

     Sincerely,
     Upset =o(

               I hate to say this to you, but why bother? Dump this loser. He's obviously either too much of a
               coward to end things himself or is just showing his true colors. Either way, you deserve better.
               Some boys really give the rest of us a bad name, I tell ya. Don't become his "there out of habit
               and until something better comes along" girl. Tell him why you're upset and if he doesn't change
               his ways, bolt. Find a worthy man. I hate to see any girls upset. Good luck -