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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.

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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

Christmas

if my parents are divorced then tagt means i have to spend holidays switched each year but if i dont want to spend ch...

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...

I'm struggling

Hi sam, iam only 12 and my best friend bullys me in ways iam shocked she calling me names sometimes tries to toich me...

Secondary school

I'm really nervous about secondary school because it is huge! All of the big kids are so scary and I'm not sure I'll ...

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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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...

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...

Scared of the world

Dear sam, I have recently been worrying about because of all the crime and killing that has been going on. I heard ab...

Social Media drama

Hi, my friends keep falling out with each other on Snapchat. Do you have any advice about not getting drawn into the ...

Racism towards Asians

Hello :) i have experience racism a lot in England. i have visit Chinese shop and people have cal me “ling ling” “cor...

abuse

my mum hits me sometimes and blames me for my sister being disabled.my dad can get very abusive too,all sorts..physic...

About abuse

Hi, Ever since i have been getting gradually older i have been getting more nervous about going to public spaces. Thi...

Death threats

when are death threats ment to be reported to someone higher like police or something. i recive these very often and ...

Is this okay?

hi sam i’m a 16 year old girl and quite recently as i’ve grown up i’ve realised my parents say really mean things abo...

Suicide witnessed

hi sam i saw somonens suicide its all over the internet and i had seen the vidio and when i was out with the dog i co...

Used to be a bully

Hi, I used to be a bully. At the time I didn't think of it as bullying. I was angry and I took it out on others who I...

Drugs and drug dealing

ive gotten into drug dealing in the past 9-10 months (obviously not during lockdown) as a way to make money. It isnt ...

What happens if you call 999?

hey, sam, i self harm, and i feel suicidal alot, i want to protect myself if things get really serious, such as when ...

Online grooming

hi, so, im 13 and i added some guys on snapchat. they were really nice and then we started to trade nudes, and we pro...

Fake nudes

someone is making fake nudes of me and im really scared,. I dont know what to do. what if my friends see and they hat...

Drink spiking

i went out saturday night, and i sudpect my drink was spiked, it is now monday and i still feel sick and my body is o...