Ask Sam

Something on your mind? Or need some support?

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.

Ask me a question

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.

Write me a letter

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.
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Ask Sam keeps the same confidentualluty promise as Childline. This means that if I feel you're in danger, Childline might tell someone to get you help.
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What is Ask Sam?

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Latest letters

How I Look | Ask Sam

Dear Sam, How do I deal with how I look? To put it simply, I’m ugly. Please don’t respond with some sort of comforting “Don’t say that about yourself!!!”, and leave it at that. I‘m...

Racism | Ask Sam

To Sam What do I do if I have people being racist to me at school? I’m fully Chinese for context. I know I can report them but they will just bully me harder (for snitching, etc). And...

Seats on the train | Ask Sam

Hiii Sam! I just wanted to hop on and say that I find it really hard to get a seat on the train when I’m travelling when I need a seat because standing up can be hard for me to do sometimes. I...

I am deaf. What should I do? | Ask Sam

I am the only person in my family who is deaf. This makes me feel isolated and alone can you help me?

I don’t know what to call this emotion | Ask Sam

A few days ago i was in a classroom, and my teacher started making every student stand up and say somethings about themselves, and even when he was far from me, my hands started sweating...

confusion | Ask Sam

i recently broke up with my boyfriend. we only dated for 5 months, but he was my first for a lot of things, including sex. However since this one thing happened between us, i havent...

Feeling hopeless and powerless | Ask Sam

Hi Sam, I’m struggling to find purpose in spite of everything going on in the world currently - it feels like there is no hope for the future and no point concerning myself with A-levels...

I don’t like how I look | Ask Sam

Hi Sam, you dont have to respond to this letter but i just want to let it out because i feel like i have nobody to talk to. Anyway, i feel like i eat too much and i feel guilty eating...
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No space at home | Ask Sam

Dear Sam, I would like to ask you about how to fix the relationship in my house with my parents. Lately they have been arguing non-stop and I can't do anything about it because I don't...

Sexual Harassment | Ask Sam

Hey Sam, I'm a 12 year old female and recently my stepfather has been way more nice to me than usual, im not saying that he isnt a nice person but it started on saturday, I was awake...

Moving | Ask Sam

My Grandad is moving house to a different house and it wont have the memories of my nan who died. I dont want him to move!

family misgendering me | Ask Sam

hey sam. i'm basically writing to you to talk about my parents and how they still misgender me, even though i came out as a trans boy 6 months ago. theyve made no efforts to gender...

I want to go on holiday

I have never been on a holiday before because my family can't afford it. we are not the poorest people ever and we can afford normal things, but a holiday has always been out the question....

i want to run away | Ask Sam

i have wanted to run away for a while now and i dont know what to do because i cant seem to do it when i say i will, to me its impossible all my parents do is treat me like im nothing...

Culture | Ask Sam

I really struggle with embracing my culture. I am a second generation immigrant to Māori parents from Aotearoa ("New Zealand"). I was brought up very British and never got raised in...