Life

Dear Carol

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, why is my mom so worried about me having a sleepover with my BGF?"

Dear Carol, Me and my best guy friend have been the best of buds since kindergarten. We're in seventh grade now and hang out on weekends. We're as close as siblings. We really want to have a sleepover, and his...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I'm 12 and I still have a security blanket"

Dear Carol, I have a pretty big problem: I'm 12 and I still have a security blanket. I know I should have dropped the habit a long time ago, and trust me I've tried, but I just can't. I hide it...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I have braces and glasses. Am I nerd?"

Dear Carol, I have glasses that I have to wear all the time. Recently I found out I’m getting braces. I’m scared of how I’ll look and how people will think of me. I told my friends this and one said...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I'm worried I'll be all alone at my new school."

Dear Carol, I got accepted into a special program for high school, but that means I'll be separated from all of my friends! I'm a straight-A student and really care about my education, but I'm worried I'll be all alone at...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, what if my parents get divorced?"

Dear Carol, My parents have been fighting a lot. I'm usually asleep, but I wake up when I hear them. I'm afraid they're going to get a divorce. –Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned Daughter, There's not much a girl can do when her parents fight...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I'm really jealous of one of my friends..."

Dear Carol, I’m jealous of this girl. Everything about her seems perfect. I know her life probably isn’t perfect, but she seems put-together, popular, has a family who loves her and is super spoiled. She has everything I don’t have, including...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I like my best friend's boyfriend"

Dear Carol, I think I like my BFF's BF. He's into everything I'm into. I can't stop thinking about him. What's wrong with me? —Guilty Pleasure Dear Guilty Pleasure, Nothing is wrong with you, and it's not really even wrong to like your...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, How can I get someone to stop texting and driving?"

Dear Carol, My older sister’s friend sometimes drives us places, but she talks and texts on her cell phone while she’s behind the wheel, and it makes me nervous. –Traffic Hazard Dear Traffic Hazard, Studies show that driving while texting is as dangerous as...

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