Dear Carol, I'm 14 and I don't feel an attraction to guys. Every other girl my age either has a boyfriend or is looking for one. I think of guys as friends and have never felt a stronger connection than that...
Dear Carol, I have been talking to this guy I like, but when I asked him if we were a thing or not, he said no and that he doesn’t like relationships. One of my good guy friends asked me out...
Dear Carol, About a month ago, I started to have a crush...on my best friend. We had a sleepover and somehow we kissed! Then we had a fight because I told my best guy friend about it. We made up, but...
Dear Carol, So I recently started my period, and it’s gross. Like every other girl, I need to change the pad at different times. My problem is, I don’t know when to change the pad. Sometimes I change it when it’s...
Dear Carol, Some of my friends smoke and vape—but, so far, I have resisted. -Smoking and Vaping Dear Smoking and Vaping, Nearly half of the adults who smoke try to quit each year, but fewer than 5 percent succeed. Smoking is an expensive, smelly...
Dear Carol, My twin sister died when we were a day old. I don’t know how to cope. I feel broken and no matter how hard everyone tries to glue me back together, I never stick. I have to pretend...
Dear Carol, I’ve liked this guy for over a year, and now he’s starting to like me back. We went on a date recently, and it was perfectly nice, but now I’m finding myself second-guessing my feelings and being nervous about...
Dear Carol, I watched some porn on my brother’s laptop and now I wish I hadn’t seen some of what I saw. -Grossed Out Dear Grossed Out, It’s a shame we can’t unsee things. Don’t berate yourself for being curious, and no need to...
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