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The Vine: September 1, 2000
September 1, 2000 – 11:39 AM | No Comment

Okay, so I’ve been married for three months. My husband’s been having a rough time lately. His job is incredibly stressful. The man who has been a father figure to him all his life has …

The Vine: August 30, 2000
August 30, 2000 – 9:56 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
My brother and his fiancée will be getting married in a couple of weeks. This should be a time of joy, togetherness and warm family feeling.Well, the family feeling has been anything but warm …

The Vine: August 29, 2000
August 29, 2000 – 9:52 PM | No Comment

I very recently discovered your site and among other things have been checking out the advice you’ve been giving in The Vine over the past few weeks. I think you do a great job of …

The Vine: August 8, 2000
August 8, 2000 – 11:01 AM | No Comment

Sars,I have a younger sister, nineteen months younger. I won’t dance around this- she’s a giant BITCH. For seemingly no reason. I don’t know – she could have a good reason to act like the …

The Vine: August 7, 2000
August 7, 2000 – 10:59 AM | No Comment

Okay, here are the facts.1) I’m 16 years old, and I am naturally introverted. I’m not shy and I’m not a misanthrope, I’m just very quiet and introspective. I detest big loud parties and such. …

The Vine: August 3, 2000
August 3, 2000 – 10:56 AM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,I share a very small one-bedroom apartment with my boyfriend in Boston. We are in the process of looking for bigger digs, but the apartment is not the problem…the problem is my sister.
L’il Sis …

The Vine: July 28, 2000
July 28, 2000 – 3:27 PM | No Comment

Fabulous Sarah,
Here’s the deal: I’m 18, and my sister’s 15. The problem: she has no personality that I’m aware of! She rarely talks to me, except when she needs the phone. She treats my parents …

The Vine: July 19, 2000
July 19, 2000 – 3:02 PM | No Comment

At the risk of submerging myself in a bog of psychobabble, the likes of which I may never overcome in my life, I have issues with closure. Specifically, I’ve been disappointed, angered, frustrated, and underappreciated …

The Vine: July 14, 2000
July 14, 2000 – 3:23 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve been dating my boyfriend for five years now and it’s come around to the time of the year that we usually both go out to California for vacation. One thing, though – I …

The Vine: July 13, 2000
July 13, 2000 – 3:06 PM | No Comment

Sarah –
My older sis Jen (with whom I am not very close) is having surgery next week. Hemorrhoids removal. I know. Revolting. My mom called me the other night, and asked me to go to …