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The Vine: August 29, 2001
August 29, 2001 – 10:40 AM | No Comment

Sarah,
I was hoping you could help me out. I am traveling to New York this weekend on a sort of mini-vacation, but never having been, I am lacking on “local” information. When I travel, I …

The Vine: August 28, 2001
August 28, 2001 – 10:36 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
In re: Confused and Sort of Scared — shouldn’t she save and/or print email from “John” as a record of contact (in case she needs it as evidence for the police), instead of deleting …

The Vine: August 10, 2001
August 10, 2001 – 4:21 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I just read the letter from Stuck in the Middle and figured I would comment on it, since I have had a similar issue with a friend of my boyfriend’s, and I have a …

The Vine: August 9, 2001
August 9, 2001 – 4:16 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’m writing about Sincerely Concerned. I think she may be a little selfish — I mean, come on, she as much said she wants her mom around when they start having kids. Do you …

The Vine: August 6, 2001
August 6, 2001 – 3:58 PM | No Comment

Thanks to everyone who wrote in with suggestions for Tired Of It. An idea that several people contributed — TOI might want to check out this site for resources and information on placing the Rottweiler.
Other …

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 24, 2001
July 24, 2001 – 1:26 PM | No Comment

Hi Sarah,
In recent weeks I discovered both Mighty Big TV and Tomato Nation, and, boy, has my productivity at work suffered as a result. Anyway, after perusing the archives of The Vine and nodding my …

The Vine: July 13, 2001
July 13, 2001 – 10:24 AM | No Comment

Sars:
More suggestions for Very Confused Girl: If J’s mother won’t go to counseling (professional or spiritual), I recommend that she look into support groups for parents who have lost children. One group J’s mother (or …