Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Consider whether you're ready to come out. Think about whether some people might react negatively to you. Try dropping hints if you're unsure whether someone will be accepting. When in doubt, give it time.

Answer: Coming out is a personal choice, that should only be done because you feel like it's right for you. Do you feel fairly certain of your identity? Do you feel secure in your identity, or are you still struggling to accept being gay? (If it's the latter, you might only want to open up to a few people at first.) Is this choice coming from a desire within you to be open, or peer pressure making you feel like you have to come out? You shouldn't risk your safety or well-being by coming out. You don't owe anyone (not even family) information about your orientation, and you have every right to keep it quiet if you think you need or want to do so. If your safety, emotional well-being, or financial security (such as your college fund) would be jeopardized by coming out to your family, then stay closeted for now. Wait until after you are no longer dependent on family. If someone takes a "hate the sin, love the sinner" approach, then it's probably best to distance yourself. They are unlikely to truly accept you. Don't come out to someone if you aren't sure whether they'll react well. Instead, try bringing up LGBT-related topics and seeing how they respond. This can give you a hint to whether they'll treat you well if you come out to them. See how they react if you: Ask their opinion on an LGBT+ celebrity, holiday, or news event Point out a rainbow flag, pin, or shirt that you see in public There's no rush. Take more time to consider your options and see how people react.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Hire an attorney. Share information with your attorney. Gather documents that support your child.

Answer: If the police intend to charge your child with a crime, you should not hesitate to get professional legal help. You should hire an attorney who is a specialist in Juvenile Law. A Juvenile Law attorney will be more focussed and experienced in dealing with teens, and will work towards finding a solution that is in the best interests of your child. This could include a drug treatment programme, counselling, or something else. Criminal law tends to put these elements secondary to the punishment of the offender. If you have any information that may help your child's case, you should be sure to share this with your attorney as soon as possible. The attorney needs as much information as possible to best argue your child's case. For example, if you know of witnesses that could support your child, you should inform the attorney immediately. If your child has a learning disability or mental health problem, explain this carefully to the attorney. The resolution to a case will take into account these factors. Even if you think it's not relevant, give your attorney the information, and discuss how to proceed with her. One thing you can do which might help your child if the case continues and ends up in court, is to gather together documentation and reports that testify to your child's character. Try to find records of your child's achievements and certificates. Collect all his school report cards, and think about who to contact to ask for character reference letters. You could ask teachers, people from the local church, employers and neighbours. Be careful about how you approach the character reference requests. You will have to be honest and explain what you need them for. You will often be asked to submit school report cards to court in any case. Do not take it upon yourself to write to a judge about your child, or submit any documents directly. Always consult with your attorney and follow her advice on what is appropriate and what isn't.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Mind your personal hygiene. Do not adopt a look of suffering. Continue to drink fluids. Check your emotions. Limit your activity. Avoid drugs.

Answer: During an extended, absolute fast, your body will excrete a large amount of toxic waste during the first three days. Shower or bathe every day, especially during these first three days. Brush your teeth more than usual during these first three days to ward off foul breath. Fasting is a time of close, personal communion between you and God. By appearing to others as though you are suffering, you invite pity and admiration, which could inflate your pride and make it difficult to approach God in a state of humility. You should not go more than three days without water. You can abstain from other fluids, such as juice or milk, but you should continue to drink water during the majority of an extended fast. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing serious dehydration, which is likely to result in severe health problems. People who skip a meal tend to feel grumpy. As such, it is to be expected that skipping many meals will make you even grumpier. Mind your emotional state, and if you feel ready to snap at the next person who approaches you, find a solitary space to pray and reflect instead. Casual walks are acceptable and encouraged, but fasting drains you of a great deal of energy, so you need to rest as often as you can. To the same end, you should also avoid any vigorous exercise. Medications, herbal drugs, and homeopathic remedies can cause complications during your fast, making side effects like nausea, restlessness, fatigue, dizziness, and headaches even worse. Note, however, that you should not stop any prescription medications without your physician's approval and supervision.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Avoid memory triggers. Talk it out with someone. Strengthen your support networks. Challenge unhelpful thoughts. Treat this as a learning experience. Change up your routine. Find yourself. Push yourself outside your comfort zone.

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It's hard to heal from unrequited love if you're constantly reminding yourself about the other person. Avoid seeking out that song or place that reminds you of the person or a wonderful time you had together. Memory triggers can be anything, from seeing a picture of that person on your Facebook feed to hearing a song that you associate with a wonderful time that you had with him or her. It can even be a smell (like apple pie, because you one time had an apple pie baking contest with him or her, for example). If you do unexpectedly encounter a trigger, as you probably will, it's best to acknowledge the moment and move on from it. Don't linger over the feeling that it will inevitably bring up. For example: if the song that you associate with them comes on the radio, turn the radio off or change the station. Acknowledge the sadness and regret that comes over you, and turn your attention to something positive or neutral (what you're going to have for dinner, that trip you have coming up). Remember, you're not going to have to avoid these triggers forever. You just want to make the healing as easy as possible and constant reminders make that process more difficult. When you've moved on, the triggers might still recall the other person but it will be less painful. It's best to get the emotional and difficult aspects of the healing process off your chest. If you cling to those emotions, it will make it harder to release them in the long run. Find someone to talk to about what you're feeling and what you're going through. Make sure that it's someone that you trust. This could mean a friend that you know won't try to speed up your healing. It could mean a family member who lets you call them when you're feeling upset. It could even mean a therapist, especially if this is a long-term love that you're really struggling with or that is tied up with other issues. You can also journal about your feelings if you don't feel like you can or want to talk to another person. One good thing about journaling these feelings is that you'll be able to track your healing process, which will give you proof that it's possible to get over your unrequited love. Talking with someone who's gone through something similar can be very helpful. You can ask them about their own experiences and how they coped. The people who have gone through the same experience can really understand one another's problem. You will have to describe less to them than others and they would be able to understand even more. Don't expect everyone to understand. People who have not gone through what your experience may not be able to empathize the way you would like them to. Develop your spirituality. This can really prove to be a very strong weapon for you and can also help you to make you very resilient in your tougher times. One of the big side-effects of rejection of all sorts, but especially romantic rejection, is feeling disconnected or isolated from others. You may not be able to have the relationship you want with this one person, but you can strengthen your relationships with the other people in your life. Studies show that interacting with people you love can help speed up your body's recovery time. Since emotional pain often manifests physically, spending time having fun with loved ones can help you recover from that unrequited love. Fun is particularly important because of how it works on your brain. Having fun reduces your feelings of anger and can help you feel positive. Laughter really is the best medicine: it releases endorphins, your body's natural mood-boosters. It can even increase your body's ability to tolerate pain. So go see a silly movie, sing drunken karaoke, bounce on a giant trampoline -- have fun, laugh, and learn to heal. Certain patterns of thought can sabotage your healing process and make it far more difficult to move on. Remember that you can live without the other person and that he or she is not perfect. You are fully capable of loving someone else. Remind yourself that people and situations change. What you feel now is not how you're going to feel for the rest of your life, especially if you're actively working towards feeling differently. Don't blame yourself or feel stupid for having these feelings. It happens to everyone and you have been strong enough to get over it. So, feel proud of yourself for that. Nobody wants to have their heart broken. However, if you can reframe this romantic rejection as an experience to learn and grow from, it will become more than just a sad time in your life. You can use it to motivate positive growth for the future. For example, find things to honor about your experience. Sure, you put your heart out there and the other person didn't want it. But you were strong and brave enough to be vulnerable! Without the willingness to accept vulnerability, we can't connect with other people or experience deep emotions such as joy and love. Consider whether this is part of a larger pattern. Some people may repeatedly fall for others who reject them, especially if you didn't feel secure in your emotional attachment to your parents as a child. If you've fallen for people who rejected you more than once, you may be subconsciously choosing people who repeat the same issues you had with your parents. You may find it helpful to talk through this with a therapist. Remind yourself that through this experience, you're learning things like strength and self-reliance. Being rejected isn't the most enjoyable ways to hone these skills, but if you focus on learning rather than wallowing, you'll emerge stronger on the other side. You may even come to a better understanding of your emotions and needs. Studies show that doing something new, such as going on vacation or even taking a different route to work, is one of the absolute best ways for you to break old habits and replace them with new ones. If you can't afford to do this in a big way, make little, everyday changes. Visit a new part of town. Try a new hangout on Saturday night. Rearrange your furniture. Get into a new band. Learn a new hobby, like cooking or rock-climbing. Try to avoid doing something super drastic, unless you're sure you really want it. This is a time when a lot of people chop all their hair off, or get a tattoo. It's best to wait until after the initial healing before making this sort of change. Because you've been so caught up in loving someone, you may have forgotten what it's like to be just you. Healing from unrequited love is a great time to find out who you are aside from your feelings for another person. Work on your personal growth. Don't change things about yourself simply because the other person may not have liked them. However, if there are aspects of yourself that you'd like to develop, go for it. Learn a new language. Develop a new gym routine. Take up flamenco guitar. Develop the things that make you unique. While you've been spending so much time obsessing over this other person, important aspects of you have been languishing on the side of the road. Get involved with the things and the people you didn't have as much time for while you were dealing with this unrequited love. Resist the urge to personalize this rejection. It's easy to feel like the other person rejected you because you weren't pretty/smart/buff/whatever enough. Learning to avoid this type of fallacy will help you feel less emotionally damaged. It will also keep you from trying to "fix" yourself in an attempt to win the other person's love. Remember: it isn't about you. Trying new things will help get you out of your normal routine and won't have associations with the person you're trying to get over. This will make it so that you're too busy trying new things to obsess over that person who didn't love you back. Pushing yourself past your comfort zone has other benefits, too. Too much comfort has been shown to reduce your motivation to make changes. A tad of uncertainty will help you transform things in your life that need work. Learning to push yourself past your comfortable boundaries also makes it easier to deal with uncertainty next time. Taking (controlled) risks and challenging yourself allows you to accept vulnerability as a fact of life, making you less likely to feel destroyed the next time something unexpected happens. If you give in to the fear that this rejection was because of you, you may never try anything again. Pushing yourself to take risks, even small ones, will help keep you from withdrawing into a shell of fear.