Life

Dear Carol

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LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, My life has been super crazy lately and I'm overwhelmed"

Dear Carol, I’m 11, and my life is crazy! I have to switch schools and I’m really nervous about it. I have a friend who goes to my new school, but she has a lot of friends already—and I don’t know...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I don't want to be home-schooled anymore"

Dear Carol, I am home-schooled, and I was supposed to go back to public school this fall (which would be my freshman year)—but my dad keeps changing my plans. Instead of public school, I will be starting my first year of...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, My bestie has a crush on my brother—and it's getting annoying"

Dear Carol, My best friend is in love with my brother, who is a year older than us. Whenever I invite her over to hang out, she asks if he’s going to be there. If I say no, she doesn’t show...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, Can boys get eating disorders?"

Dear Carol, My friends say that only girls can have eating disorders, but my cousin who is a boy is always fasting. He wrestles, so he says he has to. Should I say anything? - Can Boys Get Eating Disorders? Dear Can Boys...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, My mom won't let me dress the way that I want"

Dear Carol, I’ve been trying to talk to my mom about how I want to dress, but every attempt I make to persuade her goes wrong. We always fight over how I want to express myself versus how *she* wants to...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I feel really self-conscious about my body lately"

Dear Carol, I’ve been feeling very self-conscious about my body lately. I love swimming, but I feel uncomfortable in a swimsuit. I have a big chest, and I’m curvy which doesn’t help. My family is going to a waterpark soon, and...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I'm scared of being ditched by my friends"

Dear Carol, I’ve been feeling like my friends are pulling away. I haven’t seen them since school ended, and they hardly ever respond to my texts anymore. I’m starting high school in the fall, and I’m scared of being alone without...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, My best friend is acting really weird"

Dear Carol, I was worried about my closest friend. I talked to some other friends in our group, and they agreed she was acting weird. So we talked to another girl, who talked to my friend about it. My friend got...

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