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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

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 comfortin...

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...

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 w...

never feeling enough | Ask Sam

hi sam i always get the feeling that i am never enough for maybe, literally everything. im not smart enough to be the...

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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Toxic friend | Ask Sam

hii I'm wondering if you have any tips or advice on cutting off a toxic friendship? ive tried ignoring her and cuttin...

My relationship | Ask Sam

hey, so im in a relationship with this guy 17 yrs old, i am 16 we are online/long distance. we are both confused abou...

Idk what to do | Ask Sam

hi sam, i am a 14 year old bisexual girl who has had a crush on a 16 year old girl i play music with for around 5 mon...

what to do? | Ask Sam

Dear Sam, So for context my friend is pretty suicidal and gets really stressed, he asked me one day if i wouldnt mind...

Miscarriage

hi sam im 15 and recently had a miscarriage and noone knows about it except my boyfriend and 2 of my mates i never re...

Loneliness

i talk to a lot of people everyday but i feel like im only a school friend to them. When im home i only text one frie...

Pornography

i have been exposed to porn ever since i was little and i want to know if it will affect my real sex life

Sex and relationships

hello, i am unsure if this this normal and im being dramatic, or this is wrong and i shouldnt just carry on being com...

Sexual Harassment

hey sam So there is a boy was formally in my form at school and he would sexual harass me. He would say stuff like ‘I...

Sleepovers

My friend keeps inviting me to a sleepover at her house. I want to go but she has a dog at home and I am afraid of do...

Im not sure what to do

hey sam, i recently got broken up with and that is actually killing me,i really REALLY loved this person and i dont t...

grooming

Hi sam, so recently i got groomed by someone 6years older then me and like its hard to get over him because he made m...