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TRUE LIFE: I HAVE DIGITAL DRAMA
Are you involved in digital drama? Are your sexual secrets or private pictures being exposed on the internet? Have your personal texts or emails ended up in your entire school's phones or inboxes? Were seemingly innocent online chats now getting you in trouble?Are you getting blasted on Facebook or Myspace, and feel like you can't do anything about it? Or is your boyfriend or girlfriend trying to control your every move via repeated texting, calling or snooping in your Myspace or Facebook accounts? Do you feel the web has introduced a new form of bullying?

If you appear to be between the ages of 16-28, think the information superhighway is complicating your life, and would like to share your story, MTV wants to hear from you! Email us at DigitalAbuse@mtvn.com and tell us as much about your situation as possible. Also, please be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and photo.




TRUE LIFE: I HAVE A PARENT IN PRISON
Is one of your parents currently in prison? Do your friends know about your situation? Are you ashamed or embarrassed to tell new friends or love interests about your parent's incarceration? Are you planning to reunite with your mom or dad by visiting them in prison? Do you hope to form a relationship with a parent who has been in prison for most of your life?

Are you at a particularly challenging point in your life where not having your mom or dad around will be difficult? Are you facing a major challenge -- the birth of your first child? Starting a new job? -- without your parent around to guide you? Will you be walking down the aisle at your wedding without your father there to give you away?

Is one of your parents about to be sentenced to a prison term? Will you be taking on new responsibilities in your household after your mom or dad leaves to begin their prison sentence?

Or... is one of your parents returning home after a long incarceration? How will your life change when you and your mom or dad are reunited at home?

If you appear to be between the ages of 16 and 25 and would like to share your story, email us at PrisonParents@mtvn.com. Tell us your story and why you would want to appear on True Life: I Have A Parent In Prison. Be sure to include your name, location, phone number and a recent photo if possible.




True Life: I'm Dating Outside of My Social Circle
Are you dating someone who hangs out with an entirely different crowd than yours? Do either of you feel out of place when you're around the other's friends? Do you come from radically different upbringings or conflicting backgrounds, causing friction between your social circles? Perhaps one of you is from a wealthy family while the other is broke. Maybe one of you is involved in a particular subculture from which the other feels excluded. Do your friends object to you as a couple? Do you feel like you need to choose between your friends and the person you're dating? Or could it be that you find it difficult to socialize as a couple because your partner is much older than you? If you're dating someone outside your social circle, MTV is interested in hearing from you.

If you appear to be between the ages of 16-28 and would like to share your story, email us at SocialCircle@mtvn.com and tell us about your relationship. Be sure to include your name, location, phone number and recent photo of you and your significant other.




True Life: I'm Dating a Cougar
Are you dating a "cougar"? How does a relationship with an older woman impact your life socially and economically? Does it cause conflict or invite gossip within your circle of friends? Is it hard to relate to each other because of differing life experiences? Are you wondering if the passion you feel is worth the trade-off for a less active social life with people your own age? Is your cougar accustomed to the finer things in life which you may not be able to afford? If you're dealing with the difficulties of dating a cougar, MTV is interested in hearing from you.

If you appear to be between the ages of 18-25 and would like to share your story, email us at Cougar@mtvn.com and tell us about your relationship. Be sure to include your name, location, phone number and recent photo of you and your significant other.




TRUE LIFE: I'M DATING SOMEONE FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS
Disparities in money and social standing usually keep us apart, but what happens when the person you're dating is from a different class? This episode of True Life will explore how contrasting socio-economic circumstances affect your relationship. What kinds of pressures and problems do you encounter due to the economic differences between your communities? Maybe you and your friends are struggling to get by, while your significant other is from the privileged crowd. Or perhaps you and your peers have a higher social status than the person you're dating. Do your friends think you shouldn't be together? Might either of you feel unwelcome or out of place around the other's social group? If you're dating someone from the other side of the tracks, MTV wants to hear from you.

If you appear to be between the ages of 16--28 and would like to share your story, please email SocialCircle@mtvn.com with the details of your relationship. Make sure to include your names, location, contact numbers, and recent photos.




TRUE LIFE: I'M ADDICTED TO VIDEOGAMES
Have video games totally taken over your life? Is your game play increasingly getting out of control? Have your friends or family confronted you about your gaming habit? How about your marriage or personal relationships -- are they being affected? Is it difficult to balance work and gaming time? Do you sometimes skip doing homework or household responsibilities to play? Have you played video games as a way of escaping your problems? Has your game playing habit become so encompassing that you may need to go to rehab to kick it? If you can identify with any of the above, MTV wants to hear from you.

If you appear to be between the ages of 17 and 29 please email us at VideoGames@mtvn.com and tell us ALL of the following: Your age, your city and state, why you feel you're addicted to gaming, and how its affecting your life. Be sure to include a recent picture or two and a current phone number.




TRUE LIFE: I'M A NEWLYWED
Are you a recently married couple who is dealing with more drama than marital bliss? Are you having a hard time staying afloat in this current financial climate? Did you buy the home of your dreams, only to be facing foreclosure? Did you fall behind in rent and are getting evicted? Are financial woes forcing you to move back in with your parents or in-laws? Or perhaps you are newlyweds already on the brink of divorce and considering marriage counseling. Or maybe it's a case of post-wedding blues that are putting a strain on the relationship. We want to hear your story.

If you appear to be between the ages of 18-27, and have been married for less that a year, please email newlywed@mtvn.com. Make sure to include a brief bio, current photo, your contact number, and please specify your wedding date.




True Life: I'm Breaking a (World) Record
Have you become obsessed with trying to set a record of some sort? Is your determination to break this record starting to seem ridiculous, laughable or even a bit insane? Is your attempt to break this record completely taking over your life and affecting your closest relationships? Have you gotten to the point where it's more than just a friendly competition?

If you're determined to break a record set by Guinness -- or even your local town showoff -- MTV wants to hear from you. If you appear to be between the ages of 17 and 25 and would like to share your story, email us at WorldRecord@mtvn.com and tell us all about it. Be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and a recent photo.




TRUE LIFE: I'M TURNING 18
Does your upcoming 18th birthday have you super excited? Are you counting down the days until you are legally able to gamble, access a trust fund, or even vote? Are you looking forward to leaving 'the nest' of your parent's house and set out on your own for the first time? Or is your recent graduation from high school and pending adulthood weighing heavily on your mind?

Whether you're registering to vote, enrolling in the military, getting legally married or looking forward to turning 18 for some other compelling reason MTV wants to hear your story.

If you are 17 and about to turn 18, please email Birthday@mtvn.com with your details. Please include your name, location, phone number, and a photograph.




TRUE LIFE: I'M TURNING 21
Is your upcoming 21st birthday all you can think about? Are you psyched simply because you're finally going to be able to buy your own beer? Or is it deeper than that? Have you just graduated from college and are itching to make your way in the world? Is your newfound adulthood a source of major excitement for you?

Whether you are planning a 'Welcome to Adulthood' party that will be out of this world, looking forward to purchasing your first drink, graduating college or simply setting off on your own for the first time, MTV wants to hear your story.

If you are about to turn 21 please email Birthday@mtvn.com with your details. Please include your name, location, phone number, and a photograph.




TRUE LIFE: I'M RACIST
Would you ever openly admit to being a racist? Were you brought up to believe that people with skin colors other than your own are inferior? Do you hang out only with people of your own race? Do you feel that the country would be a better place if people from each race would just stick to their own? Do you treat people from other races differently from how you treat people who look like yourself? Do people look down on you because you make racial statements you didn't even realize were offensive? Is being perceived as a racist standing in the way of a goal, a job, or a relationship?

Or.... Do you have a friend, boyfriend/girlfriend, or family member who is racist? Does the way they feel about a race affect your life and you'd like to try and do something about it? Does the fact that they are racist affect your relationship to them?

If you appear to be between the ages of 17 and 27 and can relate to any of the above questions, please send an email to Racist@mtvn.com with your story. Please include your name, location, phone number, and a photo.




TRUE LIFE: I'M HAVING MAJOR SURGERY
Do you need an organ transplant? Do you have cancer, and surgery is your only option of beating it? Are you an athlete who needs an operation to get back into the game? Are you uninsured and worry how you're going to finance your surgery? Whatever the reason, if you are having NECESSARY - not elective - surgery soon we want to hear from you.

If you appear to be between the ages of 16 and 28 and are interested in sharing your story with us, please email us at casting@crosstown.tv. Please include your name, age, location, contact information, description of your story, and a photo of yourself.




TRUE LIFE: I'M LOOKING FOR MY CHILD
Are you the parent of a child that you have lost contact with? Do you want to reconnect with a child you placed in adoption? Did you father a child and then become estranged from the baby's mother? If you have lost contact with your child for any reason, and are desperate to have your child back in your life -- we want to hear from you.

If you appear to be between the ages of 18 and 28 and are interested in sharing your story with us, please email us at casting@crosstown.tv. Please include your name, age, location, contact information, description of your story, and a photo of yourself.




TRUE LIFE: I HAVE AMNESIA
Have you experienced some sort of physical or emotional trauma that has affected your ability to recall or create new memories? Have you been diagnosed with a form of amnesia as a result of extreme stress? Has your memory loss affected relationships that you were once fully invested in? Are you or your loved ones frustrated by your inability to remember your past? Or perhaps you've suffered an injury that has affected your short-term memory. If you or someone you love has experienced memory loss and has been diagnosed with amnesia, MTV wants to hear your story.

If you appear between the ages of 16 and 28 and would like to share your story, please email MTV at amnesia@mtvn.com with the details of your battle with amnesia. Please be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and a recent photo.




TRUE LIFE: I'M THE BAD GUY
Does your job make you "the bad guy?" Is it hard to know that a job well done will mean making other people angry at you? Do you repossess cars or foreclose houses? Perhaps you are a bill collector or an IRS tax auditor. Do you solicit customers through telemarketing or other methods that people may perceive as harassment? Are you a bounty hunter of some kind? Are you frustrated because you are constantly criticized for the work that you do even though you need the money?

Perhaps you volunteer to be the bad guy. Are you a hall monitor in your high school? Do you enjoy your position of power over your peers? Are you a resident assistant who enjoys busting college students for drinking or otherwise breaking the rules? Or a small town cop who relishes giving speeding tickets to your old schoolmates?

On the contrary, perhaps you have a job that is as difficult as being a casualty notification officer who must deliver the news of a loved one's death. Does your difficult work provide you with a sense of honor and duty despite its difficulty?

If you appear between the ages of 16 and 28 and would like to share your story, please email MTV at badguy@mtvn.com and tell us about yourself and the job that you do. Be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and a recent photo.




True Life: I'm A Gambler
Is gambling a huge part of your life? Is there nothing more exciting than the thrill of a big win and does losing just motivate you to bet even more aggressively? Are you such a familiar face at casinos that you get VIP treatment? Or have so much fun while you play that people stop to watch? Do you harbor a secret desire to make a full-time career out of gambling?

Whether you try your luck at the casino tables, spend hours online playing poker, love buying lottery tickets, or any other gambling activities, MTV wants to hear your story.

If you appear between the ages of 16 and 25, please email gambler@mtvn.com. with your details. Please include your name, location, phone number, and a photograph.




True Life: I Have a Hamptons Share
Do you and your friends spend your summer in the Hamptons? Do you consider your summer share the place to be from Memorial Day to Labor Day? Do you throw the best parties or run in the most exclusive social circles? Do you attend celebrity events like polo matches and benefit parties? Or do you hit the hottest clubs and spend your summer on the beach where it's a constant party? Are there conflicts or tensions in your share because of relationships, friendships, or financial differences? Do you have to work to keep up, while your housemates are on a permanent vacation?

Whatever the Hamptons means to you, we want to hear your story!

If you appear to be between the ages of 18 and 28 and are interested in sharing your summer with us, please email us at Hamptons@mtvn.com. Please include your name, location, phone number, your story, and a current photo of yourself and your friends.




True Life: I¹m Homeschooled
Over a million American young people are home-schooled. But for those of us who aren¹t, home-schooled kids can seem mysterious, and what we don¹t know about them we fill in with myths and stereotypes. On this episode of ³True Life,² we¹ll show what it¹s really like to be home-schooled -- the good and the bad -- and we¹ll help break some of those myths and stereotypes.

Are you or a friend home-schooled and have a great story to tell? Do you have a particularly interesting home-schooling situation that you just wish everyone could see? Or maybe you¹re having trouble getting into the college of your dreams because your class rank is ³1 out of 1²? Are you going to a homeschool prom? Are you about to start or stop homeschooling?

If you appear to be between the ages of 14 and 18 and can relate to any of the above questions, please send an e-mail to tlhomeschool@gmail.com. Please describe your homeschooling story and include your name, location, phone number, e-mail address and a photo.




True Life: The Recession is Hurting My Family
The economic downturn of 2008-09 is hitting families hard all across the country, with nearly 20 million Americans set to lose their jobs by the end of this year.

Has your family been hit especially hard in the last year? Did your main breadwinner get laid off or is he/she about to get fired? Are you in danger of losing your home? Has someone in your family been let go by the hard-hit auto companies? Or lose their job at a failing bank? Did the main supplier of jobs in your town close? Are you extremely worried that your family is about to lose everything?

If you appear to be between the ages of 14 and 25 and can relate to any of the above questions, please send an e-mail to tlstrugglingfamily@gmail.com. Please describe your family¹s economic situation and include your name, location, phone number, e-mail address and a photo.




TRUE LIFE: I DON'T LIKE MY FACE
When you look in the mirror do you hate what you see? Do you dislike a specific feature or are you simply unhappy with your entire face? Whether you were born this way or something happened to alter your appearance, does this discomfort cause you a lot of stress as you make your way through life? Are you taking steps to remedy what you see or looking for a way to accept yourself on a deeper level? Are you planning on doing cosmetic surgery, therapy, or another alternative treatment to address this issue and are ready to share your journey?

If you appear to be between the ages of 16 and 28 and have an interesting story to tell about disliking your face, we'd love to hear from you at face@mtvn.com. Please include your name, location, phone number and a recent photo of yourself.




True Life: I'm a Sports Fanatic
Are you a real sports nut? Is your home plastered with posters of your favorite superstars? Are you that season ticket holding super-fan who cheers from the sidelines -- wearing body paint -- who would never even think of missing the big game? Does your girlfriend wish you would spend more time with her than watching your favorite team? Or, are you a girl that can ramble off stats like one of the guys? Are you constantly checking scores or updating your fantasy roster?

If you appear to be between the ages of 16-28, think your love of sports is out of control and would like to share your story, MTV wants to hear from you! Email us at sports@mtvn.com and tell us as much about your situation as possible.. Also, please be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and photo




True Life: I Can No Longer Afford My Lifestyle
Were you living large but hit hard by the current economic situation? Did you have a pimped out crib and now have to downsize? Has you new financial status affected your relationships because you can no longer play with the high rollers? Are you dating someone who had it all, but find yourself disappointed to have to swap five course entrees for five dollar footlongs? Do you feel that you can't possibly give up the life you worked for, but are left with no other choice? If you have answered 'yes' to any of these, then MTV would like to hear your story.

If you appear to be between the ages of 17-28 and can't afford your lifestyle and would like to share your story please email us at Lifestyle@mtvn.com. Please include a your name, your story, a phone number and a photo.




True Life: I am Polyamorous
Do you spread your love around? Do you have a loving intimate relationship with more than one person? Are you in a consensual threesome or foursome? Are you a couple looking for another couple to have a relationship with? Do you want to be in a polyamorous relationship, but your current partner only reluctantly goes along with it? Is your foursome freaking your parents out? Do you have two straight boyfriends that are comfortable sharing you? Are you in a foursome of the same sex? Was it amazing at first, but now there is trouble in paradise?

If you believe that polyamory is the way of life, we want to tell your story.

If you appear between the ages of 18 and 28 and have a compelling story to tell about polyamory let us know at polyamorous@mtvn.com. Please describe your story in detail. Also be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and a recent photo of you and your loves.




TRUE LIFE: I Can't Leave My Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Are you in a relationship that's on the road to nowhere? Are your two opposing life situations (distance, finances, religion, culture) making it increasingly difficult to stay together? Do you want to break up with your mate but don't know how to go about actually doing the deed? Are you hanging on to the relationship because you're overwhelmed at the thought of being alone? Have you broken up before only to go running back to each other shortly thereafter?

We know that breaking up is hard to do, and if you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then MTV would like to hear your story. Tell us as much about your relationship as possible -- let us know how long you've been together, what your attraction to each other was, what the circumstances were that led to your decision, and what your current status is as a couple

If you appear to be between the ages of 17-26, want to breakup with your boyfriend/girlfriend, and would like to share your story, please email us at CantLeave@mtvn.com. Please be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and a photo of you and your mate.




TRUE LIFE: I'm Clashing With My Parents
Are you clashing with your parents over any of the following issues: career, religion, friends, significant other, money, lifestyle, or something else big that we haven't mentioned?

If so, and your parents will be ok with being on the show, then we'd like to hear from you. If you appear to be between the ages of 16-28 email us at parents@mtvnmix.com and include your name, phone number and a recent photo of yourself.




TRUE LIFE: I HATE MY TATTOOS
Do you have a tattoo that you regret? Are you covered with ink that you wish you could just wash away? Do you feel that people look at you differently because of your tattoo, and you wish it wasn't there? Does a certain tattoo stand in the way of your relationship with your family, friends, or a significant other? Does it remind you of a relationship or a certain period of your life that went sour and now you want to move on? Is there a certain job that you're trying to land, but your tattoos could possibly stand in the way? Are you thinking about tattoo removal?

If your answer is 'yes' to any of these questions, then MTV wants to hear your story. If you appear to be the ages of 17-28, please write to tattoo@mtvn.com and tell us your story. Please include your name, age, location, phone number, and a photo of yourself, as well as your tattoo(s).