Summarize the following:
Strong friendships are important for everyone, and they're essential for people who have a difficult relationship with someone close to them. Build strong relationships with others who can offer you support and stability. Dedicate one day out of the week to fun activities with people who cheer you up. Make plans to do something like getting lunch or seeing a movie. each day. Self care is important, and it's crucial for people who live with a cluster B loved one. By keeping yourself calm and balanced, you allow yourself to be better able to help them when they need it. Fifteen minutes of "me time" per day is the bare minimum. Try to get closer to an hour if you can. You could: Write in a journal Enjoy a warm drink Take a long walk with someone you love Massage yourself Take a hot shower Snuggle with a pet or person Laugh at a funny video Sing along to your favorite songs While you may want to spend extra time on helping them, it's important to take time for yourself so that you don't lose your sense of who you are. Here are some ways to keep yourself centered: Write down your big priorities. Make sure you spend time on all of them. Write in a journal. Make time for your hobbies and favorite things. Remember that you can help them, but you can't control them. Don't blame yourself for being unable to fix everything. Meet with others who regularly interact with a Cluster B person through local support groups. Such groups can help you figure out strategies for dealing with the person and provide an outlet to vent your frustrations. Contact local mental health agencies to locate support groups in your area. You might also receive support virtually through online support groups. A counselor can help you learn new ways to handle the cluster B person's behavior, and they can talk you through your own issues and frustrations. A counselor can serve as an excellent source of support. They can also help you develop coping strategies and learn how to set boundaries with the person. Look up counselors in your area who specifically have experience working with personality disorders. In some cases, the counselor may ask your friend or loved one to attend a session to improve communication between you. Only bring the person along if your counselor thinks it's a good idea. The traits of people with personality disorders are pervasive and usually lifelong they won't grow out of them. You'll need to adjust your own mindset to make interactions with this person more pleasant in the future. While people with personality disorders can learn new skills and improve their self-awareness, the disorders themselves aren't going to disappear. Learning about the disorder can help you better understand your loved one's thoughts and behavior.

summary: Spend time with people who make you feel good. Practice self-care Maintain your sense of self when you're interacting with them. Participate in support groups. Talk to a counselor. Manage your expectations moving forward.

Summarize the following:
While it's important to be a source of support for your pregnant friend, you also need to maintain focus on school and your extracurricular activities. It can be overwhelming to see a friend struggling, but you need space to be who you are without dealing with her issue 24/7. You may feel angry with her for getting pregnant, jealous of the fact you will spend less time together once she has the baby or stressed out by the secret. You have every right to feel how you feel, but keep in mind your friend who is pregnant may not be the best person to talk about your feelings with. You may need to talk to a trusted adult instead of adding stress to her already stressful situation. Going through this difficult time with your friend may take a toll on you, so you may want to consider talking to a counselor. A counselor is a safe adult who can't tell your friend's secret, except in certain situations. A counselor can offer advice and support, but she cannot tell anyone else about your friend's secret unless your friend is in danger, such as if she is suicidal. If you tell the counselor that your friend is suicidal, then the counselor would be obligated to find out if that is true. If your friend is truly suicidal, then the counselor would have to report this to social services. Keep in mind that talking to an adult will give you the opportunity to ask questions and get further information about resources that may help both your friend and yourself through this ordeal. Remember, teens that become pregnant are at risk to drop out of school and this affects your future. Take your friend's situation as a lesson to protect yourself. Even if your friend seems to be happy about being pregnant, the life of a teen parent is not easy. Using condoms can protect you against pregnancy and STDs. However, keep in mind that abstinence is the only way to 100% protect yourself from teen pregnancy.

summary: Don't let what's going on with your friend distract you. Accept that your friendship is going to change. See a counselor if you need someone to talk to. Be sure to always practice safe sex.

Summarize the following:
If it's been a long time since you've had your hair cut, make sure that the sudden loss of body doesn't make your hair look limp and thin. Using treatments along with regular shampoo and conditioner will help to keep your hair strong and healthy. Try to use treatments that contain keratin which helps to strengthen and nourish your hair. If your hair is severely damaged, use double or triple concentrated keratin treatments. Comb your hair thoroughly and cut your hair damp. Straighten out curls or waves with a straightener tool or a brush and some hairspray or water. If the curls or waves are very loose, they will become straight when you get them wet. However, if you have tight curls, they will probably remain curled when wet so you may need to straighten your hair with a flat iron before you cut it. The straighter, the easier. You can use curlers, rollers, or hair tools to restore the curls or waves once the hair is cut, unless you like the straight look. You may find it easier to cut your own hair dry. Do what works best for you. Hair shouldn't be cut with a ratty old pair of kitchen shears. Make sure that you're using sharp, clean scissors appropriate for cutting hair, so the job goes smoothly and your hair ends up looking great. A small pair of scissors will work best for cutting your own hair. Some people like to use razor combs to cut hair, but if your hair is very long, you need to do some cutting with regular scissors first. If you want to finish it with a razor comb, after you've layered, that's fine. If you haven't gotten your hair cut for a while, there's going to be a lot of it to collect. If you start with a ponytail, you'll be able to keep it all in one place relatively easily, but otherwise you're going to make a big mess. Take some steps to make sure that it'll be easy to clean up, if you're going to cut indoors. Make sure you're somewhere with hard, laminated floors, like the kitchen or the bathroom. Clear out all bathmats, rugs, and other things that'll get in the way of your sweeping. Sweep up the hair immediately when you're finished, into a trash can. Alternatively, going outside can make clean up a whole lot easier. Set up a chair on a warm night in the backyard to cut your hair and don't worry about cleaning it up. Regardless of whether or not you or someone else will be doing the actual cutting, it's a good idea to have a couple of hand mirrors ready so that you can periodically check on the work and make sure you're not taking too much off the back. Mirrors allow you to see your head from all angles, making sure that you're not missing anything. Mirrors are great for checking your results. However, if you cannot see the area that you want to cut without using a mirror, then don't try to cut it.
summary: Use hair treatments before and after. Wash your hair thoroughly if you want to cut it yourself. Use a pair of small, sharp scissors. Cut your hair on a hard floor in a clean space. Get some hand mirrors.