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The Vine: October 31, 2002
October 31, 2002 – 8:01 PM | No Comment

Ms. Sars —
It’s not an original problem, but it is mine, and I hereby foist it on
you.Well, not really, but I do need help.
Issue one: I’m an extremely closeted 28-year-old possible lesbian, who
doesn’t really want …

The Vine: October 30, 2002
October 30, 2002 – 7:58 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
My best friend at work (we’ve shared an office for almost three years) is
getting married in a couple months in the Bahamas.They are inviting about
a hundred or so people, but aren’t expecting more than …

The Vine: October 24, 2002
October 24, 2002 – 7:49 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
As I read the letter from Frigid, I kept wondering if I’d somehow written
this letter myself in my sleep or something — I have the exact same problem.
Anyway, I thought I’d pass on that …

The Vine: October 17, 2002
October 17, 2002 – 7:39 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m fairly young, and a few months ago, I scored what I thought was the
perfect job.A lot of responsibility, really interesting, and something I
thought I’d be able to do very well. Getting a job …

The Vine: October 2, 2002
October 2, 2002 – 7:30 PM | No Comment

Dude.Check it out.
Here’s my letter to Quoi Faire?, which ran on August 21, 2002.Here’s the Annie’s Mailbox version (that’s Ann Landers’s daughter or successor or whoever), which ran yesterday.
It’s obviously the same letter; Annie edited …

The Vine: October 1, 2002
October 1, 2002 – 7:28 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I have a problem that I’ve created, and I don’t know who else I can talk to
that won’t be all judgmental on me.My friends would absolutely freak if
they knew.
I’m straight, or at least I’m 90 …

The Vine: September 13, 2002
September 13, 2002 – 6:33 PM | No Comment

Another thought for “Online and in public?” — having a public online journal means accepting the possibility of
anybody reading it.There’s no such thing as security out of
politeness, and security through obscurity (i.e. not telling people) …

The Vine: September 10, 2002
September 10, 2002 – 2:32 PM | No Comment

I just wanted to add my two cents to the emails you’ll no doubt receive
about Loyal Friend’s dilemma. When we were 24, my spouse and I faced a
similar situation when his (much older) sister asked …

The Vine: September 6, 2002
September 6, 2002 – 2:19 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Re: your response to Sharpening The Butcher Knife: I have an
almost-nine-year-old boy, and children of this age can be difficult.I
thought your response was right on; I completely agree that Rosemary doesn’t
seem to take the …

The Vine: September 4, 2002
September 4, 2002 – 1:58 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
Add me to the countless people who felt the just had to fire up Outlook to respond to your advice to NNV. I actually agree with you whole-heartedly, but I had to add this: …