Dear Carol, There’s a boy I am head over heels for. He flirts with me, but he does this with other girls, too. He’s a good friend who makes me laugh, even when I’m having a rough day. Please help me! —Crazy...
Dear Carol, My sister is getting on my nerves! She is 9 years old and won’t stop copying me. I’m 12, and she gets the same privileges as me. If I get a pair of shoes, she wants them. She copies...
Dear Carol, I’m a sixth-grader in a big school, and I’m having trouble fitting in. The other day a seventh-grade guy came up to me at lunch in front of the girls whom I’m trying to call my friends and said...
Dear Carol, Some of my friends’ parents have more money than mine do, and they just hand it over, and it makes it hard for me to go out with them. —Money Mess Dear Money Mess, I remember hanging out with new friends...
Dear Carol, One of my best friends overheard me say something mean about her. I’m hardly ever mean—I just can’t believe this happened. The friend has been acting desperate around a guy and I said that to another girl…and she heard...
Dear Carol, I brought up the idea of getting highlights to my mom—and I wasn’t moaning or arguing—but she said, “I don’t think it will look good on you because I love your hair the way it is.” I made a...
Dear Carol, Is it OK not to want to be a teenager? I don’t want my period or anything! —Not Ready Dear Not Ready, It is A-OK to want to be a kid for as long as possible. Who doesn’t like the idea of...
Dear Carol, I lost my mom last year and it’s still painful. I was at a friend’s house and when “Supermarket Flowers” by Ed Sheeran played in the background, I literally fell into pieces. A lot of friends were there to...
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