[P-man]

OK, so when metals and non-metals react there's the nice little ion thing happening (hence the name "ionic compound"). But what happens when two non-metals react with each other, since they are both positive? Shouldn't the positive force keep the two atoms from bonding?

[Borek]

But what happens when two non-metals react with each other, since they are both positive?

Where did you get this "both positive" information from?

[constant thinker]

Where did you get the positive from? Nonmetals aren't even positive when they bond ionically (I don't even know if ionically is a real word).

When nonmetals bond, they don't transfer electrons. They share them. Look up covalent bonding. If you still have questions after reading about covalent bonding, then feel free to ask.