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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

The Vine: April 11, 2001
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Hey Sarah,
I read the Vine every day, and you seem to dispense much of the same advice I would. You and I think along the same lines. (I tend to believe that is a good …

The Vine: April 10, 2001
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Dear Sarah,
I’m a senior in high school, and I’m having some major problems. First off: next year I’ll be going to college, and my school keeps sending me crap about Orientation Week, complete with glossy …

The Vine: April 9, 2001
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Sars, I agreed with your advice to A&M, but I wanted to add a few other things, from a person who’s been married about the same length of time.
No, downplaying each other’s dreams is NOT …

The Vine: April 6, 2001
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Dear Sars,
While reading Alone and Misunderstood’s problem, I had a flash of compassion for her. I recently went through the same thing with my steady boy, and it was one of the hardest things I …

The Vine: April 5, 2001
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Sars —
Allow me to respectfully disagree with your assessment of No One’s Webmistress’s problem. Ironically, I probably wouldn’t be saying this had you not posted the text of his message. Yes, it is obvious from …

The Vine: April 4, 2001
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In response to the part of D.J.’s dilemma that deals with the “big money versus helping the little guy” law-school problem:
I am a recent law-school graduate and current first-year associate at a somewhat large Manhattan …

The Vine: April 3, 2001
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I’d just like to add my two cents, because I think I know what she’s talking about (well, maybe not, but I’d like to say it anyway).
Getting serious with somebody narrows down the possibilities, and …

The Vine: April 2, 2001
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Dear Sarah,
So I’m involved in a situation that confuses the heck out of me and I thought it’d be infinitely helpful to get the insight of someone not currently experiencing the throes of adolescence. I’m …

The Vine: March 30, 2001
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I’m afraid this is another one of those odd relationship letters. My boyfriend and I have been going out nine months, living together for five of them. (Yeah, I know, moving a little fast — …

The Vine: March 29, 2001
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Hi,
Okay, here’s the deal. I’m 20, never had a serious relationship. But have always been “boy-crazy” (a.k.a. see a guy I like, develop crush on said guy, engage in stalkerish/obsessive tendencies).
In April, I started a …