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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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You can ask me about anything you want, there's nothing too big or small. I read every single letter but I can only answer a few each week. My replies are published here on my page.

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What you need to know:

  • Sam reads every letter, but can only respond to a few each week
  • Sam's replies are public, never private, so others can read them
  • Sam will remove personal info from your letter to keep it anonymous
  • if yours is chosen, you'll see it under one of the topics below
  • if you need support now or want to talk privately, contact a Childline counsellor.

latest letters

My Grades

Hello Sam. I have really strict parents who take my grades very seriously. I honestly try my best at every subject bu...

Being Sexually assaulted

Hi sam, I have a few questions as I am unsure whether I have been sexually assaulted or not. My ex boyfriend used to ...

Vaping

When i was 10 i tried a vape the first time at a friends house after her brother let us both try it i never thought a...

Talking to someone

hey sam. uhh i dont really know what to say. my parents already cope with a lot of family issues and i feel bad tryin...

Autism

Hii Sam I feel like my actions and behaviour show signs of autism and not sure what to do next or who i should speak ...

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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Being Sexually assaulted

Hi sam, I have a few questions as I am unsure whether I have been sexually assaulted or not. My ex boyfriend used to ...

Talking to someone

hey sam. uhh i dont really know what to say. my parents already cope with a lot of family issues and i feel bad tryin...

app

hi sam, i'm a 12 year old female. my friend introduced me to an app about 3 months ago, and now i use it all the time...

Leaving care at 16

hi i wanted to ask if i an able to leave my foster home at 16 as a looked after child who is already in the leaving c...

Is this wrong?

Dear Sam, I recently was talking to my friend, and we wandered on to the topic of abuse. He started claiming that whe...

Help

so basically i was in a complicated relationship with someone. we never officially dated but we talked a lot. One day...

My boyfriend

Whats the best way that i can support my boyfriend when i believe hes being emotionally abused by his parents? what a...

Why do people cyber bully

so I was just online then I said I was ten years old the person started swearing at me after that she called me emoti...

Nudes being leaked

i am a 16 year old and had sent nudes to an ex of mine and his 15 year old cousin has went on his phone and stole my ...

about online sexual assault

am i still able to report a sexually coerced (sextortion) that happened to me almost 2 years ago? i have screenshots ...

My friend is being bullied

My friend is being bullied and I dont know what to do. As she is really short there is this one person who keeps sayi...

the riots

im really scred of the news about all the riots. i dont know what to do. all the advice i find online tells me to jus...

fear of being kidnapped

hi sam, i'm writing to you to tell you of my recent fear of being kidnapped or abducted. at night i can't sleep and t...

Sleep problems

Hello!I’m asking for some help with this because in the past i havent had many problems with sleep but now its gettin...

Court and Councelling

Hi Sam, In October 2020.. so quite a while ago, I reported that I had been sexually abused/ molested frequently in a ...

Is this allowed?

hi sam ! sometimes i get angry at my parents but honestly i’d prefer if they would shout instead of hit me…I don’t kn...

Running away

if i do plan to run away what is the best thing i can do to get it out of my mind?i have been thinking of it for a wh...