I'm a 12-year old and I have a girlfriend who I've been going out with for 5 months straight, but now I need help immediately. I think my girlfriend wants to break up with me for sure and it's all my friend's fault. He asked me a retarded question about her Wednesday and today I find out that she's going to punch my face Monday. Someone please help me...

Oh honey... I really admire that at your age, you can hold a relationship, it shows maturity. Yours has lasted longer than multiple of mine!

I'd say not to trust your friend, and talk to her yourself. Can you call her before you see her?

Just to confirm, if this girl really is going to hit you, run a mile. You don't want to be with a girl like that.

X Dani

To be honest with you kid what you told shows maturity and other things speak with her and see what she has to say never believe a friend

This is why CHILDREN shouldn't try growing up too fast and playing at being adult.

You have your while life ahead of you. You shouldn't be worried about romantic relationships. Do both your parents know you think you were boyfriend/girlfriend?

By the way, the word retarded can be very offensive to people. Please do not use it as an adjective.

Hi, I'm a 12 year old young man with a girlfriend and I was wondering: Should I kiss her more or less, considering the fact that we kiss 11 times a day? And also I was wondering how do I get her to like/talk to me more? (We're both quiet in lunch and I think we should talk more.)

Do you think you're old enough to be dating in the first place? What do your parents say about this? There's no limit to the amount you kiss someone.

X Dani

Actually I think I am. And my parents barely know I have a girlfriend 'cause then come the questions and such.

How much you kiss your girlfriend shouldn't be something you're asking on a forum. You should talk to her about it.

As to talking to her, there's plenty of things to discuss. The only way to get her to talk to you more is to start a conversation. You could bring up classes, teachers, hobbies, or anything you have an interest in, really. Ask her how her day's going, and be a good listener. Don't do all the talking, but contribute to the conversation.

Side note: You really should let your parents know. I have a boyfriend that my parents know about. I can tell you, the 'questions and such' are embarrassing. (Very embarrassing!) But once they're done being curious, they'll be glad you talked to them about it. I was looking at your cell phone question, too, and talking to your parents about your life - school, friends, and especially girlfriend - like they're an equal or your friend or at least someone who deserves to know what's going on in your life will make them believe you're more responsible and mature. Take it from someone who's done this. I'm a teenager, and my parents trust me a lot more than most kids my age because I've proven to them that I'm mature and responsible. I talk to them about everything, even if it's hard or embarrassing, and that builds trust.

Talk to her yourself. See if she really is upset. If not, then no worries. If she is, you have to work to get back her trust. This can be tricky, but if you seem pretty mature. You COULD buy her stuff, but of course I don't know how much money you have and doing too much may make it seem like you think you can buy her trust. You need to keep talking to her - tell her how much you care about her, how you don't want to lose your relationship, what she means to you, how sorry you are about whatever happened - that sort of thing. BUT don't go so far as to annoy her or seem like you're stalking her.

If she does end up actually hitting you or trying to, you need to end the relationship. You might still be able to be friends, depending on the situation, but that's a dangerous situation to be in.

If she doesn't get violent but you can't seem to win her back, you might have to let her go. Don't just give up, though. Since you've been together for five months, you should know a lot about what she likes. Try to prove to her that you know her well and you still want this relationship to work.

Keep us posted - be sure to tell us how it goes!