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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: June 20, 2001
June 20, 2001 – 4:01 PM | No Comment

Hi.
I’ll try not to make this problem sound complicated.
My boyfriend (D) and I have been together for nearly two years. This is for both of us the first boyf/girlf situation; we love each other but …

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 30, 2001
May 30, 2001 – 12:44 PM | No Comment

Sars Dear,
In that same vein [as Sick Of Personal Questions], one of the things I truly hate from people is the overwhelming urge they seem to have to touch a pregnant woman’s stomach. As if …

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 15, 2001
May 15, 2001 – 11:13 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I just discovered you write these advice columns and while I really can’t believe I’m writing to you about my personal problems I do want to tell you how much I enjoy your DC …

The Vine: May 4, 2001
May 4, 2001 – 7:56 PM | No Comment

Sarah:
I spent the weekend brooding about a situation with my family, and decided this morning that, first, I am not a vampire with a soul, and, secondly, perhaps writing it out would help. I apologise …

The Vine: April 25, 2001
April 25, 2001 – 6:50 PM | No Comment

Sars, you are one of the funniest people I know and you give really awesome advice but I gotta say something about that whole “talking at the baseball game” thing. I totally agree that games …