Hi Sars,
I am writing you because after looking through the archives of The Vine I
found problems similar to mine, but not quite. Here’s the deal: I guess the
best way to put it is that I …

I am in need of some anonymous reassurance and probably a reality check.
Lately I have become obsessed with the life of my ex-boyfriend (let’s call
him “J”).I am in a wonderful relationship with someone else.I have …

Sars,
I’d like to suggest to It’s My Own Fault that she contact a credit
counselor at her local Consumer Credit Counseling Service.They are
funded in part by the United Way, and they can put her in a …

Dear Sars,
You’re the coolest. Seriously. Anyway, my question: I’m in eighth grade, and my friend Lindsay is suffering under the iron fist of a
really crappy math teacher (Mr. K). Though I don’t have him personally, …

Sars —
Whether or not this makes it to The Vine’s final cut, I wondered it somehow
you could write to some extent on the separation of friends. I graduated high
school in 1998, and the best friends …

I know you are going to get a million e-mails on this, but…
The Bridezilla letter in The Vine was wrong re: shower invitations etiquette. According to every source I’ve seen, it’s fine to put registry …

Oh Wise and Powerful Sars,
I’ve got a situation that I could really use an
outside and non-involved opinion on. About three and a
half years ago I ran across a girl online (let’s call
her “Lauren”) through mutual …

Dear Sars —I find your advice amusing, insightful, and blunt, and I could use a dose of
all three. It all started with a boy, of course.A while back, I realized I
Had Feelings For a longtime …

Dear Sars,
Here’s kind of a twist on the classic love triangle story…
A year ago, I’ve met a wonderful man. He’s bitingly clever, possibly the funniest person I’ve ever met, and he entertains me greatly. We …

Oh, oh, I know this one! I do! Impulsiveness-Impaired said:
“But you want to go to the beach and hang out? Ummm, sorry, can’t. I’ve got
readings and papers to catch up on, say I.”
Several paragraphs later, …