Life

Dear Carol

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LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I'm tired of COVID and can't snap out of my funk!"

Dear Carol, I feel so bad for what I am going to say because I know how serious the pandemic is, and my family is really lucky because everyone is healthy and no one has lost their job, but I am...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, how do I get to know my crush during a pandemic?"

Dear Carol, Maybe I should have figured this out by now, but how are you supposed to get to know people during virtual learning if we have no way of socializing during class? How do I ask for my crush’s...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, is my crush too old for me?"

Dear Carol, I’m 14 and I like this guy who is 17. He goes to my church, we text a lot and it feels like we’re the same age. He told me he liked me, but I don’t know what to...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I'm crushing on a guy with a bad reputation..."

Dear Carol, I have a crush on someone who actually likes me back, but he’s never told me in person, only mutual friends. He has sort of a bad reputation. When I see him, he smiles and stares, then turns...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, my sister copies everything I do!"

Dear Carol, My sister is only 10 and she copies me in every way possible. She likes to wear skirts and cropped sweaters just like me (and my mom bought us matching clothes!). She even puts on my makeup. When...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, my BFF and I have the same crush!"

Dear Carol, My friend and I have been best friends since first grade. She recently told me her crush, and it happened to be the same guy I liked. I feel like I’m stuck in a movie! Of course, I’m not...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, my BFF keeps cheating on our homework..."

Dear Carol, My best friend keeps texting me to send her the answers to our virtual school homework. I’ve asked her to stop multiple times. I’m worried that if I tell, it would ruin our friendship or get one of...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, my parents won't take away my punishment even though I've changed!"

Dear Carol, My parents grounded me—and took my phone—for an entire year! My mom says it’s because I lied to her and kept sneaking around behind her back. I’ll admit that I have. But I’ve changed, and we talked about...

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