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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...

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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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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...

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...

Tattoo | Ask Sam

Hi Sam. I am 15 years old, almost 16 and I got a tattoo on my arm about two months ago. I really wanted one at the ti...

Tics/Tourette’s | Ask Sam

hi im 15 and i am struggling with my tics,i am not diagnosed with anything with tics and its getting worse my parents...

Being a tall girl | Ask Sam

I am a 12 year old girl and im 5'8 very nearly 5'9 and i am really insecure about it. I always have knee and hip grow...

Got touched... | Ask Sam

Hey sam... I'm like the only gay boy In my school and because of that all the boys think it's fine to make sexual com...

Bodycheck | Ask Sam

I have osfed and have struggled with body dysphoria for a while now. I posted a bodycheck to twitter (wearing a bikin...

Help Me | Ask Sam

Hi Sam, Ima 13 year old boy i recently found out that you pubic hair shouldn’t be any long then a rice so… i decided ...

Vaping

When i was 10 i tried a vape the first time at a friends house after her brother let us both try it i never thought a...

Autism

Hii Sam I feel like my actions and behaviour show signs of autism and not sure what to do next or who i should speak ...

Ear defenders

Hi I am in year 9 and I have just finished my first week at school in the second term. I feel like now it is a perfec...

Private area troubles

hi sam im tom! im a 13 year old boy and i didnt think i had anything wrong with me when i was younger but after looki...

Chronic Illness

Hi Sam. I am 12 years old and recently I found out that I have a chronic illness called Crohns Disease. It's not term...

Periods

hey sam, i started my period maybe 2 or 3 yrs ago but my cramps are basically unbearable and hurt alot. nothing seems...

Autism and ADHD?

hii sam i have noticed that a lot of my behaviours and actions can be linked to autism and adhd. my family and friend...