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The Vine: May 31, 2001
May 31, 2001 – 12:39 PM | No Comment

Hi Sarah,
I have one word for Shameless Hussy: porn. My current boyfriend had limited experience with other women but you would never have known it, and it was because he enjoyed porn. It’s something they …

The Vine: May 29, 2001
May 29, 2001 – 12:48 PM | No Comment

Dear fellow cat slave,
I have a problem, and I was hoping that between you and your illustrious felines, you might help me see my way through it. My problem is this: I’ve been with Bear …

The Vine: May 25, 2001
May 25, 2001 – 2:25 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
My mother did the exact same thing Lucy’s mom did to her. Only she had two more kids with the new man and decided that the mistake she had made in high school (i.e. …

The Vine: May 24, 2001
May 24, 2001 – 2:38 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
For the last 20 minutes or so I have been reading the Vine and thinking to myself, hmm, maybe I should run my issues past Sarah! So what do you know, I open up …

The Vine: May 22, 2001
May 22, 2001 – 4:42 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Have I got one for you…
My ex’s current girlfriend is semi-stalking me online. Okay, so stalking might not be the best term, but basically she’s sent me harassing emails, somehow found out my instant messenger …

The Vine: May 21, 2001
May 21, 2001 – 9:29 AM | No Comment

Here’s my story:
I recently moved from NYC to Southern California.While in NYC, I had a triangle friendship with two others (guy and a girl — no pizza place).Everything was cool until I developed feelings for …

The Vine: May 11, 2001
May 11, 2001 – 10:35 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Here’s the problem.I’m a senior in high school. I’m also a social pariah, by choice — I’ve just never gone in for all that typical teen spirit crap, and that’s fine by the cheerleaders.Now, I …

The Vine: May 10, 2001
May 10, 2001 – 9:25 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars
How do I tell a girl politely to get lost. She totally screwed up my life; she used me like a bank machine and taxi service. I left university and I moved 90 miles …

The Vine: May 8, 2001
May 8, 2001 – 8:50 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I live in a co-ed dormitory and have developed a crush on a guy who lives on my floor.We started hanging out on Superbowl Sunday and didn’t leave each other’s presence for more than …

The Vine: May 7, 2001
May 7, 2001 – 8:34 PM | No Comment

You may want to have C-toony check to see if the city s/he lives in has a creative directory. For a fee, you can place an ad containing your work into a large, indexed publication …