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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.

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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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Culture | Ask Sam

I really struggle with embracing my culture. I am a second generation immigrant to Māori parents from Aotearoa ("New ...

Hoarding?

Dear Sam, As a kid, my room is naturally messy. My parents and family all hate it. I partially hate it too, and I sor...

My hate for Saturdays.

Every single week I dread Saturday, I hate it so much, it's because my mum and dad get drunk. They say they won't but...

Am I a bad person?

I think I might be selfish for this. My sister has recently became a double amputee after getting meningitis. I am gl...

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 ca...

Grief over Christmas

Hi Sam, This seems so stupid to actually say but. my dog had to get put down in July 2024. Since then, the house is e...

Moving

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 ...

How do u cope

my mum is horrible and never loved me etc and now i don't know how to cope i get so attached to any adult figure that...

Hoarding parents

Hi Sam, I don't know if it's hoarding or not but I'd really like to find a name for it. My parents can never clean th...