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Dear Carol

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, what do I do if I get my period on a beach trip?"

Dear Carol, My dad’s friend is lending my family his beach house for Memorial Day Weekend… but I’m going to be on my period. Should I still swim? I am worried I will bleed through my suit. Help! -Period Problem Dear...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I'm struggling to navigate my first real job"

Dear Carol, I have my first job, but my boss, who is only two years older, treats me like her personal assistant. And I can’t seem to say no to her requests. My other workmates advise me to set limits. But...

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"Dear Carol, I don't think I like my boyfriend like that anymore"

Dear Carol, I got a boyfriend and we’ve been dating for five months, but I don’t know whether I still like him like that anymore. How can I be sure? Should we just be friends again? -Boyfriend or Friend? Dear Boyriend...
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"Dear Carol, my younger sister has been getting on my nerves!"

Dear Carol, My sister is 9 and I’m 15. She copies me nonstop, and it gets annoying. It’s nice she looks up to me, but…ugh. -Sister Trouble Dear Sister Trouble, Dear Sister Trouble, You’re much older than she is, so I’m...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, my crush lives in another state!"

Dear Carol, I really like this guy and he likes me, too. But the thing is, he lives in a different state. We talk every day and FaceTime and even played Xbox together. I don’t know whether I should say...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, my friends make me feel like a third wheel!"

Dear Carol, I have two friends and we’ve always been a trio. Recently I’ve been feeling like a third wheel. They’re always whispering and they have inside jokes—and I see them hanging out without me on their Stories. But when...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, how do I tell my mom I want to start shaving?"

Dear Carol, This is a really awkward question. I started getting hair in my armpits when I was 8. Now I am 12 and I still haven’t shaved. I can’t wear any tank tops or sleeveless shirts or anything. My...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I told my crush how I feel and now he's ignoring me"

Dear Carol, What do I do if a boy I like is ignoring me after I sent him a message telling him my feelings? It was a stupid thing to do—and I think I only did it because quarantine is...