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Sharon asks…

Is this girl really my friend?

I have this girl who i have known since grade 4 and we started to become bestfriends since high school started. We’ve been really close until this other came into the picture about a year ago who i also love spending time with. i feel like i can talk to the new girl more then my bestfriend cuz i know my bestfriend talks about me behind my back. she always complains that i dont like to do anything fun and im anisocial but shes holding me back from my older friends who i never see anymore. Once we had a girls weekend, just the three of us and we had to food to cook so one of my family members came out of there way to make us a nice dinner and in the end she didnt eat it cuz a few hours before we played a prank on her which she took way too seriously and ignored us for the rest of the evening so she left around 1 cuz she was still mad. A day ago, we exchanged gifts for christmas and she made me get a gift for her. I went out and bought a $45 dollar bellyring cuz she dosent have any good ones and she gave me a $5 pair of ladybug slippers because she says i owe her money already so she got me a cheap gift. Im so sick of the bullshit with her, she acts really hyper when my other friend is around and she talks about my personal stuff to her mom. She is way too immature for her age and she just dosent get it. is this girl really my bestfriend?

Ladybugs answers:

No,just no!

Robert asks…

Stupid Situation That Only I’m Weird Enough to Get Into To (Strange Story That’s Kind of Long)?

There’s a guy at my school, and the first time I saw him I thought I had never seen someone who looked so much like a Vlad.

Anyway, one day at the bus stop (we both take the bus after school), I heard his friend go up to him and say, “Hey, Vlad!.” So yeah, I told my mom and brother…

I know Vlad thinks I’m weird; I never talk, fidget a lot, nudge rocks around with my foot at the bus stop, sometimes I used to repeatedly count ladybugs on three trees at the bus stop, but it probably just looked like I was staring at the trees, etc. And yes, I know that counting ladybugs is already a strange thing to do…

I looked him up on Facebook to find out if his named is Vladimir, but it’s another name with “Vlad” in it…I told my mom and brother his real name, and he works at a local grocery store, so I pointed him out to them to see if they agree that he looks like a Vlad…

On Friday, I went shopping at the store Vlad works at with my brother and mom, and when we went in line to buy the stuff, it was in the checkout right behind the one he was at, so he could probably hear us talking…My brother, being as annoying and thoughtless as he is, suddenly says, “Hey, Sades (my nickname), go tell Vlad he has nice face bones.” He even had to word it stupid…So then I whisper shouted “shit” and walked away…We eventually all walked out of the store together, though…

I’m really stressed about this, especially since I have anxiety problems.

Even though there’s nothing I can do about it, is there anything I can do to stop being so stressed out over this incredibly odd and stupid situation?
It takes about two minutes to read…It’s around the length of one page in a chapter book…I don’t think that’s too long…And if you don’t want to read it, why answer?
He doesn’t know me or my name, and then he hears my brother say his name…? Pretty weird…

Ladybugs answers:

No its not tht bad!!
He probably didnt even hear!
Its okay just act like it never happened and move on =]
dont live int he past….

Thomas asks…

How can I get rid of ants and aphids in my greenhouse?

A few months ago we moved into a place with a little greenhouse in the backyard. We planted a bunch of great stuff. Then the ants moved in, swarming in the soil, laying eggs. Didnt seem to hurt the plants so we didnt worry. BUT then they started farming aphids. Thousands upon thousands. We have been spraying them with an organic product that covers and suffocates them. Kills the current ones but more keep appearing. I have been told ladybugs or lacewings are the way to go but none of the stores have them yet. I am going to order online but wondering if anyone has any other ideas or recommendations about which is better, ladybugs or aphids. Or ideas about how to get rid of the ants. ORGANIC solutions only please. Thanks!
How can I get rid of ants and aphids in my greenhouse?
A few months ago we moved into a place with a little greenhouse in the backyard. We planted a bunch of great stuff. Then the ants moved in, swarming in the soil, laying eggs. Didnt seem to hurt the plants so we didnt worry. BUT then they started farming aphids. Thousands upon thousands. We have been spraying them with an organic product that covers and suffocates them. Kills the current ones but more keep appearing. I have been told ladybugs or lacewings are the way to go but none of the stores have them yet. I am going to order online but wondering if anyone has any other ideas or recommendations about which is better, ladybugs or lace wings? Or ideas about how to get rid of the ants. ORGANIC solutions only please. Thanks!
Oops, I mean ladybugs or LACEWINGS.
Re: Angelika’s answer

Thanks for the answer but FYI greenhouse was very clean when we moved in. everything is in pots on shelves off the ground. Used fresh potting soil from home depot so bad soil is not the problem.

Ladybugs answers:

Bait to kill the ants, there are several natural ant baits. I prefer to use grants traps, not organic, but it is limited danger. Bleach the floor of the green house and the walls. I use a pump sprayer (like you would use to apply pesticides) and spray everything down (walls & floor)in a 10% bleach solution.
I would also recommend using dish soap or safer soap on the plants and the soil. I like to combine this with the following method.
For the aphids you can manually smash them with your fingers this causes the aphids to exude a nasty smell and keeps them from coming back. It sounds really gross, but it works if you keep at it.
I usually smash then drench with safer soap and water in my sprayer to rinse the grossness away.
Putting natural predators in side of a small greenhouse is a waste of money as they will most likely die before they are of any use.

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