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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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  • 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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christmas

hi umm its currently 12 10 am and I'm writing because I'm fostered and Christmas is always hard for me i feel alone l...

Sexual Harassment

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 t...

family misgendering me

hey sam. i'm basically writing to you to talk about my parents and how they still misgender me, even though i came ou...

Moving out at 16

My mum doesnt want me to live with her anymore. my dad isnt able to accomodate me so i was wondering how i go about t...

Am I a young carer

i never really felt comfortable with the lable young carer but my mum and school says i‘m one. I hardly look after my...

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...

No space at home

Dear Sam, I would like to ask you about how to fix the relationship in my house with my parents. Lately they have bee...

homeless

Hi, i was cleaning my kitchen and i came across a letter from the council saying that me and my mum are about to lose...

My Mum and alcohol

Dear Sam, In the past i have had a lot of trouble with my Mother and her drinking alcohol. She has not been in touch ...

Forced ramadan

Hi Sam,I am really worried about ramadan. It’s not my choice,I am forced to do this.Even money wont motivate me.I hav...

I have hypreventilation issues

Hello, I've recently been starting to struggle with school, especially science and maths, I've been trying to tell th...

moving country

Hi im 16 years old turning 17 next month. ive got loads of issues going on at home and my parents are making me move ...

The child of a hoarder.

Hi Sam. I wanted to write in as recently over the last year I have found that I’m really beginning to struggle with a...

Confusion on abuse

When i get in trouble sometimes my dad hits me in my leg, arm, body, and face. I had gotten a bruise a couple of time...

Family Arguments

To Sam, I know that a lot of families argue and that it's perfectly normal for siblings to argue as well. But, how ca...

Christmas is a nightmare

My family (well my dads side) are so judgemental every Christmas. First of all I suffer from migraines and I can’t ea...

Why is my mom like this?

hey sam, my parents divorced about 4 or 5 years ago because he was really abusive. he was constantly drunk, always sh...