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The Vine: August 3, 2001
August 3, 2001 – 3:43 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have a 19-year-old niece (we’ll call her “Amy”) who I love dearly, but our relationship is very troubled. We were very close when she was young, because I’m only 11 years older than …

The Vine: August 2, 2001
August 2, 2001 – 3:36 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
You’re right on in suggesting that people whose relationship partners have addiction problems would benefit from support groups or counseling (like Formerly Co-Dependent) — but I think it’s really important to point out that …

The Vine: August 1, 2001
August 1, 2001 – 3:28 PM | No Comment

Not-so-recently, a long and stormy relationship ended. The ending was not so bad, but the “let’s be friends” holdover was murder; my ex gave full play to all of the cold, manipulative, bitchy and self-indulgent …

The Vine: July 31, 2001
July 31, 2001 – 2:50 PM | No Comment

So, I’ve been single since I was 18 years old. I’m now 25. Single’s not bad, but I’ve been alone also. My last date was two years ago (a disaster), and there have been no …

The Vine: July 12, 2001
July 12, 2001 – 10:17 AM | No Comment

Dearest, all knowing Sars,
Okay, time for a really awkward question: a cousin of mine died about a week ago. I wasn’t greatly affected, because the last time I had seen him was 1985. But he …

The Vine: July 11, 2001
July 11, 2001 – 4:27 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I feel pretty strange writing this, as this is not the sort of thing that I would usually do, but you’re a stranger and that makes it a little easier for me to unburden, …

The Vine: July 5, 2001
July 5, 2001 – 3:42 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Regarding “Can’t Believe I Thought It Would Be Kind Of Romantic”:
I can’t believe you didn’t call this chick on her major self-esteem issues. She just broke up with a long-term boyfriend and then grabbed the …

The Vine: June 5, 2001
June 5, 2001 – 12:31 PM | No Comment

This is in response to the letter from The Untouchable. I’ve experienced exactly what she is going through. I too grew up in a very conservative, religious family, and did not start dating until I …

The Vine: June 1, 2001
June 1, 2001 – 11:54 AM | No Comment

Here’s one for you.
I’m the youngest of three siblings.My brothers are 10 and 11 years older. Brother 1 and I live in the same city, which is about two hours away from my parents.I see …

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 …