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The Vine: January 9, 2003
January 9, 2003 – 2:57 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
I read someplace that it is a sign of mental illness if you know the right thing to do and cannot bring yourself to do it. That sounds to me like most of the …

The Vine: December 19, 2002
December 19, 2002 – 3:55 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Okay, my problem is: I need to get laid. I know this
isn’t a big problem (or an uncommon one), but it’s
been causing me some grief lately.
There’s this guy, you see. I’m not in love …

The Vine: December 18, 2002
December 18, 2002 – 3:47 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
My problem is this: Most of my “friends” don’t like my boyfriend. They feel
that he, “C,” isn’t good enough for me.I went to college and now work for a
telecom company; C went to tech …

The Vine: December 3, 2002
December 3, 2002 – 10:15 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Hi.Longtime reader, first-time writer.So, I’ve stepped in a bit of poo.I’ve recently started dating this guy and really do like him.Which is rare.But (of course there is a “but”), the situation is clouded with …

The Vine: November 27, 2002
November 27, 2002 – 8:20 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have this friend whom I only know via the internet and from phone
calls. It is, though, a very real friendship, if a long-distance one,
as I’m sure you can understand. She’s going through some …

The Vine: November 26, 2002
November 26, 2002 – 8:08 PM | No Comment

About your reaction to “Very, Very Confused,” I was wondering if you didn’t put a teeny bit too much importance on that fact Drew is a poet.It seems like a pretty insignificant bit of the …

The Vine: November 13, 2002
November 13, 2002 – 8:59 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
A tough financial situation — please, I need some clear
advice. Until I get some and figure this thing out, my
food is as ashes and the sun brings no joy to my eyes.
Three months ago, …

The Vine: November 8, 2002
November 8, 2002 – 7:30 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I really feel strongly about Concerned’s question [Oct. 24], as it could have been
written by any of my friends about me a few years ago.That being said,
your advice was right on.Not being judgmental is …

The Vine: November 7, 2002
November 7, 2002 – 7:15 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I know that you care about this subject, so I am hoping you can give me some really good advice.
How do I handle the subject of people’s not voting? I get really mad when …

The Vine: November 6, 2002
November 6, 2002 – 7:04 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I graduated from college last year.In school I had this really tight-knit group of friends.We’re all really different people, but things just clicked with us.Since graduation in May, we’ve scattered all over the globe …