Dear Carol, Lately I've been researching mental disorders because I’m wondering if I have one. When I tell people I have anxiety or depression, they say it’s only hormones. But a lot of teens have disorders. I’m not sure how to...
Dear Carol, My friends call me a wet blanket, like I dampen their fun. I’m sad about it. And I’m jealous of my BFF. She is better than I am in all ways. Every guy in school wants her, and I...
Dear Carol, I'm not good with small talk and being funny and random. When I'm home, I can do anything, but when I am around my friends, I get quiet and feel like a nobody and the odd one out. —Small...
Dear Carol, My mom and I are like enemies. One day when we were yelling, she told me I’ll only appreciate her when she’s gone! I’m trying to be her friend, but she doesn’t get me. I’m thinking of running away...
Dear Carol, I hate being short! At Six Flags, I can only go on the kiddie rides. Sometimes people who don't know me ask, "How old are you? Nine?" My friends are all tall, and I wish I would have a...
Dear Carol, I pull my hair out and play with the strands between my fingers. I don't know why I do it, but it usually happens when I'm bored or stressed. I'm starting to get bald spots and I'm worried that...
Dear Carol, I’ve been on a diet for six months, and I’ve done great. I lost 20 pounds. But I’m getting dark circles under my eyes, and I think my period has stopped. —Weighty Concerns Dear Weighty Concerns, When a heavy girl drops 20...
Dear Carol, I have no friends. I’d do anything for one good friend. I don’t want to sit alone at lunch. People say, “Just talk to someone,” but it’s not that easy. —Friendless Dear Friendless, It’s not that easy, but it’s not impossible either...
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