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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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latest letters

My embarrassing day

ye me and my 2 friends went to my crush and I told him J liked him tben ran away I cane back and my friend told me he...

What my friend said

So ive been incecure about my body since forever and i started getting better and better and until a few weeks ago i ...

i feel ashamed

hi sam, i am 15 and a lesbian and i feel really ashamed. whenever people bring up gay people it makes me feel uneasy ...

Intrusive thoughts

Hi Sam, Recently i’ve been worried about something that I know doesn’t matter but i keep thinking about it. Basically...

Help

i havent been doing great ive been crying all night something stopping me from asking for help do you have suggestions

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...

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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Parents

Dear  Sam I get worried at this time of year because it all ways causes more arguments  with my parents also my nan h...

Abuse

Just to check, if your parents hit you to punish you, is that a form of abuse? Like, you're caught lying? Also, my m...

Im worried

Hi, i am a ten year old girl and i am really worried and scaredi used to love it when my nan and grandad spoiled me b...

Abuse

Dear Sam, I am worried about my friend, her dad is abusing her, I'm the only one who knows, she won't tell anyone, sh...

In care

Hi Sam, I'm wondering hider what circumstances that social services put children into Care because my mam slaps and ...

Repressing secrets...

Hi. Where shall I begin? Well, when I was around 8 years old, I was molested by two of my cousins, both on seperate o...

What are my rights?

Hi Sam, I've got a problem and it's starting to get to me physically now, when I was 14-15 I was kicked out of my hou...

taking too far

Hi sam my parent are taking too far because i have been a naughty girl and i know they have the right to punish me or...

I'm scared

My dad never drinks so all of his anger is real. He always shouts and today he disowned me and told me that tomorro...

Beatings

Hello Sam I just wanted some advice on what to do about my situation because I am unhappy, my parents get drunk nearl...

Rape?

I'm fifteen ( a few months until i'm 16 ) and a family friend is 24. I had a crush on him so I used to drop slight hi...

neglect

What happens when you are being neglected Please help me find out please Sam please xx

my brother is really mean to me

I am 9 years old and my brother is 13 he says things like I was fond out side kfc eating chips off the grond  and  he...

Physical and verbal abuse

My dad constantly the threats to beat me up or harm me in a horrble way sometimes he does hit me or throws something ...

Forced Marriage

Hi Sam. I know this is a weird problem, as no one else who sent you a letter on here has posted about it. But anywa...

Neglect - no food.

My family hurts me alot and my feelngs. They also make me cry and become upset. I have come close to cut my wrists an...

abuse

Dear Sam, I'm not sure what to do. I'm 13 years old and my mum hits me nearly every day, sometimes with a belt. She s...

Alcoholic dad

My dad has a alcohol and drug problem.he gets really violent , he still is even if he is sober.he has always been thr...

Sexal abuse

Hi I'm M* and my dad hase sexal abused me and I have a lot of people involved with it at the moment, I have hade a fe...

My friends dad

Every now and then my friends dad comes to see him and he had talked about his dad being unpleasant. I never really l...

My abuse

My name is N* and I get beatend by my parents sometimes I get hit really hard. Like for example the other day I asked...

My experience

When I was 6  I was sexually abused by my aunts husband when I was on holiday. I reported it and it was dealt with. B...

my brother beats me

My brother whos 16 beats me its very sore it leaves bruises and when my mum tried to stop him he hits her too we cant...