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, 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...
Dear Carol, I think my mom is cheating on my dad. I saw on my mom’s computer an e-mail from my mom saying “I love you” to a guy my dad hates. I love my dad and don’t want him to...
Dear Carol, I've been trying hard in school, but sometimes I just feel so dumb in class. —Not a Star Student Dear Not a Star Student, Very few kinds shine in every subject. Many students who ace English stumble over math, and many mathematicians...
Dear Carol, I was wondering how I can become famous. I’ve always wanted to be an actress or writer, but that’s a one-in-a-million chance. —Wannabe Famous Dear Wannabe Famous, Think of your future in terms of doing what you love and what you’re good...
Dear Carol, My parents can’t accept that I’ve grown up. I like music, chatting with my friends on the Internet, boys…. My dad thinks he’s “lost” me, but I’ve just gained other interests, which my parents call “obsessions.” How can I...
My parents invade my privacy. They barge into my room, listen in on my phone calls, read whatever is on my desk, open my mail, and go through my drawers. My brother got messed up with drugs, which is why...
Dear Carol, I'm 16, and I have this teacher whom I love everything about. He has a great personality and is so smart. I just love his class. Did I mention he is really attractive? All the other girls think he...
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