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Anyone can write in with their problem. I respond to a few letters each week. You can also read my advice to people who have similar problems to you.

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My embarrassing day

ye me and my 2 friends went to my crush and I told him J liked him tben ran away I cane back and my friend told me he...

What my friend said

So ive been incecure about my body since forever and i started getting better and better and until a few weeks ago i ...

i feel ashamed

hi sam, i am 15 and a lesbian and i feel really ashamed. whenever people bring up gay people it makes me feel uneasy ...

Intrusive thoughts

Hi Sam, Recently i’ve been worried about something that I know doesn’t matter but i keep thinking about it. Basically...

Help

i havent been doing great ive been crying all night something stopping me from asking for help do you have suggestions

How do u cope

my mum is horrible and never loved me etc and now i don't know how to cope i get so attached to any adult figure that...

Message from Sam

You can write to me about anything you want and I read every single message sent. I can only reply to a few each week and I always do this in public on my page. I’m sorry if I don’t answer your letter but it’s likely there are others just like it that I have answered before. If you want a definite response or need support then talking to a Childline counsellor is the best way to do that.

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moving out

i want to move out of home because sick of being beaten up by my adoptive dad but dont know were to go what bcan i do?

My Mum

I cry all the time because my mum shouts at me when i make a mistake, even if its a small one like i forgot my money ...

fight

Sam, im really scared everyday my stepdad and mum fights they make me cry and they wont listen when i tell them to st...

my mums x

when i was 8 my mums x sexully abused me i am now nealy 16 i have 2 brouthers 4 and 8 and x is tacking my mum to cour...

family fights

the relationship i used to have with my family used to be really close but now it is almost completely gone. i am usu...

help

dear sam i dont know what to do because last week i had an argument with my mum and my nan and ive been at my grandma...

About my mum

My mum drinks a lot of alcohol. And when she has quite a few glasses of wine at night her mood changes some days its ...

My Twin

I have a non-identical twin sister who HATES  me. She'll embarress  me in front of my friends 'till i cry in public ,...

my autistic brother

Im 15 and my big strong autistic brother is 18. He constantly hits, kicks, punches, bites, and verbally abuses me. Help

Family

I know a lot of people argue with their parents, but arguments with my dad seem to turn into something more such as f...

stepdad

well basically my stepdad takes everything out on me all the time and treats me so different to my little sister beca...

my mum

im an only child and i have no dad almost 3 years ago my mum had a car crash, ever since then she chagned.She hits an...

fighting.

Me and my mum fight all the time now. she always blames me for everything and making me feel worthless. i really want...

scared about my neice

my sister had a baby when she was 18 and she has a new boyfriend but he makes her smoke and i think takes drugs. As h...

myfamily

My whole family has just shattered into a million peices my brother found out his gf was cheating now i dont see my n...

fighting

I am the eldest child in my family. My mum and dad are divorced and my mum has a new boyfriend that I don't get on wi...

Aggressive Mother

Dear Sam, My mom often has sudden moodswings. As soon as she's in a bad mood i've done something wrong. I flinch whe...

they wreck up my life

my mum and dad fight with each other; verbally and physically abusing each other. if i tell them to stop it, they tu...

Circumcision

I would like to know where I can get help about being circumcised. I'm 13 years old and my parents are saying I have ...

Im unsure... is sexual abuse

When i was younger, my cousin told me he loved me more than a family member should. He always said nice things and sp...

Your rights

what should i do my mom doesn't want me to learn about puberty she threw the letter away what school give me about

My religion

i am a 13 year old atheist and i live with my brother and sister and my mum the problem is that my mum is christian a...

Autism Awareness Week

My brother has autism and it can be hard he has the biggest problems from claiming he has no friends to the smallest ...

Needs for developing

Dear sam I am writing to ask you for advice I am 11 yrs and I feel I need a bra and everyone including parents and yo...