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The Life Can Changes

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

hey hi sean i read your book and i was excited this book really changes my life i had a lot of problems in my life but i decided i want to break the cycle :] first my parents are divorced and i was so bad , then i was a rebel when i was 12 i started to drink and smoke  for a years ,then i probe the drugs when i was 14 i started with marihuana like you said in your book after with a other things like cocaine and heroine and some things more, i abandoned the school for 2 years , i was in a rehabilitation clinic for months and i was be the same  but now im in procesing to change my life i had 3 months since i read ur book and im trying yo change my life  now i dont drink smoke or get high nothing and im in a atletic team  the next year i will be back in the school but in mexico its to dificulty to be acepted in a good school when you got tattoed im 16 years old and i got tattoed all my arm  but now its hard to ingresing a good school =(  well thanks Sean to write this really changes my life now my family(mom and sister) love like a   good son i love that life see ya and now i hope this book changes your life see ya!

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Unfortunately, late!

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Hello Sean. My name is Yasmin, I’m 18 and I’m from Brazil. I’d like thank you because of your great books, the first of them helped me to strengthen my values… unfortunately, in Brazil, 6 decisions was translated just this year… nowadays I have felt lost (mainly about school). I think I should have read it fica years ago. Here the method of the schools is different, so the chapter some times doesn’t “work”. In Brazil, we have to study the same subjects until finish the high school. So we do a college entrance exam in the university we want to study. I’m in the last year of the high school, you can’t imagine the pressure around the students “you have to do it. Work hard and blablabla”. In my case, I’m not prepared to enter in a good  university, so I’ll attend a kind of course to prepare myself. It’s very common here, when the students have to prepare themselves to a better future. I think that’s all. I just woul like to tell you about it and congratulate you about your empathy. And I’m sorry about the mistakes in my text… I’m a basic English student. =)

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Failure to Communicate

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

So, recently I got suspended from school for touching a girl (one that I’m very strongly attracted to). When the suspension ended, I immediately wanted to hear the girl’s side of the story so that we could restore our “friendship” (we really don’t know each other very well). However, my parents warned me not to. They told me to just leave her alone. In my eyes, however, being forced to avoid her just adds fuel to the fire, because it contradicts the notion that communication is what solves problems. And I can’t go around knowing that there’s someone out there who potentially hates me. So who’s right - me or my parents?

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I Need Advice

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

I Have A Friend And He Just Broke Up With His GF And Is Very Depressed At First I Thought He Was Taking It A Little Too Far But Then I Realized That I’ve Never Been In A Serious Relationship Like His. He had Been Dating Her for 5 Months. At The Beginning He Ended Up Cheating On Her But Right After She Found Out He Apologized. They Got Back Together. I Think He Centers Him Self Around Her saying that how he only had gone to her house 3 times in the last 3 weeks but I tell him you see her every day at school but he says it doesn’t count. He also had been calling her every day. and they had been getting into some sort of arguments not big ones but still arguments he has been going out side by himself looking at the stars and saying how this is what him and his girlfriend used to do but I don’t think this is good I told him he should not exclude himself from every body and start doing fun stuff not thinking about the problem. he also has it in his mind that he is going to make her feel bad for dumping him but I told him if that does happing that she does take him back that it would be out of pity and I said it would not be right. And if that’s not sad just a couple of days before they broke up he ended up getting her a dozen roses and a card witch was so nice. I told him she was lucky to have him because he is the kindest most caring person ever. And it gets worse. It was on Sunday and he got a call form his girlfriend’s best friend and she told him that his girlfriend wanted to break up for really no reason. later he tried calling his girlfriend to see why this had happened and she would not tell him until like the 15th time she called saying that she was already going out with a guy named jimmy witch was pretty bad because now she was cheating on him and he was so upset and again if you think that’s bad hear this well I told you it was Sunday right well Sunday was the 11 of November witch in Canada is remembrance Day so he said he is going to remember this the rest of his life I told him he is a veteran of a broken heart. Now he says he is going to wait for his ex and this jimmy guy to break up so maybe he can go back out with her. I don’t want the same thing happening again and again but this guy is really distraught and at 15 he said he is never dating anyone else but her. And if he never ends up back with her he said he will die a virgin its funny that that he is only 15 but it’s still the fact that he is taking this so bad. And I’m in need of some advice thanks

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Can Someone Give Me Advice For My Friend Please?!

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

I Have A Friend And He Just Broke Up With His GF And Is Very Depressed At First I Thought He Was Taking It A Little Too Far But Then I Realized That I’ve Never Been In A Serious Relationship Like His. He had Been Dating Her for 5 Months. At The Beginning He Ended Up Cheating On Her But Right After She Found Out He Apologized. They Got Back Together. I Think He Centers Him Self Around Her saying that how he only had gone to her house 3 times in the last 3 weeks but I tell him you see her every day at school but he says it doesn’t count. He also had been calling her every day. and they had been getting into some sort of arguments not big ones but still arguments he has been going out side by himself looking at the stars and saying how this is what him and his girlfriend used to do but I don’t think this is good I told him he should not exclude himself from every body and start doing fun stuff not thinking about the problem. he also has it in his mind that he is going to make her feel bad for dumping him but I told him if that does happing that she does take him back that it would be out of pity and I said it would not be right. And if that’s not sad just a couple of days before they broke up he ended up getting her a dozen roses and a card witch was so nice. I told him she was lucky to have him because he is the kindest most caring person ever. And it gets worse. It was on Sunday and he got a call form his girlfriend’s best friend and she told him that his girlfriend wanted to break up for really no reason. later he tried calling his girlfriend to see why this had happened and she would not tell him until like the 15th time she called saying that she was already going out with a guy named jimmy witch was pretty bad because now she was cheating on him and he was so upset and again if you think that’s bad hear this well I told you it was Sunday right well Sunday was the 11 of November witch in Canada is remembrance Day so he said he is going to remember this the rest of his life I told him he is a veteran of a broken heart. Now he says he is going to wait for his ex and this jimmy guy to break up so maybe he can go back out with her. I don’t want the same thing happening again and again but this guy is really distraught and at 15 he said he is never dating anyone else but her. And if he never ends up back with her he said he will die a virgin its funny that that he is only 15 but it’s still the fact that he is taking this so bad. And I’m in need of some advice thanks. Patty mac

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Frustrating…

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

HEY! I have read both of your teen books and I am greatful I did read it.  I know you probably hear that all the time, but it’s true.  Ok, when I read your books I can normally be in the situations that you give and advice you give has helped me too. But, for me, life is different.  I cannot hate anyone and sometimes it hurts the ones closest to me to love everyone.  I have friends who hate eachother and other groups with friends that I don’t hang out with, just talk to them for about ten minutes at lunch time. 

I have never had the problem of being in one segregated group. At lunch time I go from group to group talking to everyone and making new friends constantly.  I am a very outgoing person and enjoy friends….but, here’s the problem; I don’t trust anyone.  The only person I trust the most in this world is my mom…at that even sounds wierd, but it’s true.  I am not one to have teenager “best friends”.  Sometimes I just wish that I had a close friend…but I am afraid of judgement, that’s why I am so outgoing.  I am afraid of losing friends, so I don’t make close ones, just ‘friends’. I am not sure how to approch this problem.  Oh, and the other thing; Since I have so many different friends from so many different groups, I am constantly hearing gossip about others and I constantly have to stand up for others.  Somtimes I just wish that everyone would just love one another.  It hurts to see my friends hateing someone because they said something once.  It not only hurts them and the person they are making fun of, but it also hurts me.  I wish I knew how to not be so friendly.?

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Nice work, Sean ^_^

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

My mom gave me the 6 habits for christmas, ive really enjoyed it and the 7 Habits that I’ve gotten for my birthday. I’d just like to tellyou that your book is great!!

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Same-sex dating.

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

In your book, you talk a bunch about “opposite sex” dates. Would your advice be the same for those who prefer same-sex dates, or would you have different advice?

I must say, one in a same-sex relationship is unlikely to get pregnant, as you mention at length in the chapter.

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