Mary Beth writes: "My 11 year old daughter wants to be in beauty pageants. I think they're stupid. Are they harmful to her? What if she loses? Help me fight this silliness."

Arturo writes: "My girlfriend chews with her mouth open and I don't know how to tell her it bothers me. How do I tell her this without making her mad at me?"

Rob writes: "I found out that my girlfriend slept with one of my good friends recently. They were both drunk and totally apologized for their actions, and are begging my forgiveness. Should I give it to them? And if so, under what conditions?"

Suzanne writes: "I'm 27 years old and am dating a man who's 29. We have been going out for four months and my feelings for him continue to grow. The problem for me is that he frequently asks me about how many guys I dated and what went on sexually. I was very promiscuous in college and experimented sexually during that period. I have not told him the truth from that time in my life and I'm not sure what is the right thing to do. Please help!"

Iris writes: "So, my friends and I were talking about men and sex the other day. The guys we know love to have sex with the lights on. All of us shudder at thte thought because they see all of our body flaws. My guy tells me that he is only looking at "me" and not any individual parts. I'm uncomfortable with this. Help!"