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...
af Dear Carol, There’s this guy I really like. He knows it and kind of likes me back. Every girl in our grade says he’s a nerd because he wears glasses and is smart. I’m smart, too, but nobody minds. I want...
Dear Carol, My sister is prettier than I am. I know it. I’m not very pretty. —Bad Looking Sister Dear Bad Looking Sister, Ideally, sisters should think of each other as teammates, not rivals, but sisters often do compete and one sister may...
Dear Carol, One of my good friends got a new phone for Christmas. Ever since, she’s been spending a lot of time on it and ignoring me. I try to start conversations without the phone around, but she doesn’t want to...
Dear Carol, My boyfriend and I broke up about a month ago and said we’d be friends. I still secretly like him, but the other day he was telling me about his new GF. I got jealous and made up a...
Dear Carol, My mom has never encouraged me or said she is proud of me. Last year, we had a fight and I moved in with my dad. The other day she caught me wearing eyeliner and called me a slut...
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