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.

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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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  • 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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Royal Navy | Ask Sam

Hi Sam so basically for the past year I've been obsessing over the Royal Navy and it's just been the only thing I was thinking about and I just read the jsp 950 which is basically a...

What am I supposed to do when I’m older? | Ask Sam

Dear Sam I am extremely scared to pick my options at the end of year 8. Because if u pick one and don't like it you can't switch. I'm nervous. And scared and all my emotions are going...

Christian teachings | Ask Sam

Hii! i'm writing this because i'm just really confused, so i am growing up in quite a christian home and town and everyone basically says that sex is bad until you're married or you're...

Inappropriate images | Ask Sam

I need help as I have been very silly and tried sending inappropriate images to someone but it turns out that the person that I sent the image to was a fake account and now they are...

Am I valid in saying I self-harm? | Ask Sam

I feel like by writing this I am being really cringy but I honestly don't care. I have been struggling with my mental health for about 5 years (since I was 9 and my mum died) but about...

Identity crisis | Ask Sam

Myself and my now-ex boyfriend started dating in may but for years now I've always wondered if I was a lesbian. During the confusion, I was openly bisexual. He was super supportive...

I am depressed | Ask Sam

Hi, I’m struggling a lot with my emotions lately. Small mistakes feel huge, and I get overwhelmed very easily. I’ve been dealing with low mood for a long time and it’s becoming really...

Revenge | Ask Sam

Hi Sam, How are you? Do you think it is bad to get revenge on someone if it undoes their bad action.  If someone steals something from you and there is absolutely no way to get it back...
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Royal Navy | Ask Sam

Hi Sam so basically for the past year I've been obsessing over the Royal Navy and it's just been the only thing I was thinking about and I just read the jsp 950 which is basically a...

Maths!! | Ask Sam

At school, when we do maths, everyone is disappointed and wishes we could do something more fun. I love maths so I find this really annoying. When we had some free time, everyone was...

How to deal with exam anxiety | Ask Sam

Whenever i think about my exam i get all shaky and jittery and scared. I think of all the topics i have to learn and whether i even learnt anything from my revision. When i sit down...

Struggling to do work | Ask Sam

Hello Sam, Recently i’ve been struggling to do my work, as in i have no motivation at all and i have a “if its not perfect, why try?” sort of mindset. this happens mostly in English,...

Anonymously contacting teacher | Ask Sam

Hello childline, I was wondering if there was a way I could I anonymously talk to a teacher? For example, a email but you can't see you it's from. If it helps, my school's main methods...

I feel so stupid | Ask Sam

We had to make a powerpoint in social science this week in groups. I felt really stupid because I didn't have anything to contribute. So they were all working away and someone asked...

School | Ask Sam

To Sam, My teacher has told me that I can‘t watch a play with my school because of my religion. Let me explain a bit more because this is a bit more complicated than what I wrote above. Every...

Returning to School After Illness | Ask Sam

I missed most of last year's school because I was unwell and had to keep having appointments and taking days off because I had no energy. I'm am now in remission, mashallah, but I am...

Just Started School | Ask Sam

Hi Sam. Basically i've been homeschooled since Covid and i used to love it, but i'd always get picked on a little for it. When your homeschooled everyone always assumes that your really...