Dear Margot, “I’m feeling overwhelmed with my college workload and social life. How can I find balance without sacrificing my mental health or my friendships?” Many people, no matter what age, deal with having to balance both mental health, work, and social life all the time. Obviously, many people face life in different ways. As individuals grow, life definitely starts to take a toll on them. There are always ways to tackle these problems. Being in college is certainly one

Dear Margot, “He left me on read for a while…& when he replied it was just ‘k’. Does this mean I’m annoying 2 him?” It is a difficult situation when you are talking to someone and you feel ignored. This is a common feeling to get when you feel like you’ve been brushed off, but that might not be the case. There could be a variety of reasons for this response and how you can move forward from it. One way you can figure out how he truly feels can easily be done by simple conve

Dear Margot, “I really love my family & I like them all equally but my cousin who I’ve known for years is like my best friend, which doesn’t feel like enough. Should I do anything about this or talk to them about how I feel?” First, I think that it's normal to want to have a closer relationship with your cousin. Having a close-knit or a great connection with your cousin is something that you should be grateful for, and not ashamed or confused about. Keeping a close bond wit

Dear Margot, “I’m bi and haven’t told anyone yet because I’m scared of what my friends will think. How do I come out?” Dealing with the fear of being open and vulnerable with the people close to you is something extremely difficult to deal with. Opening up to those people and potentially risking the way they view you as a person is something incredibly fearful, but there are a few different ways we can open up to those people and make it a less fearful experience for you. A

Dear Margot,  “I stay up late just to text him, but he never does the same for me. Am I the only one who cares this much, or am I just wasting my time losing sleep over him?”  I don’t know much about him but what I am getting from this is that you aren’t feeling so reassured. If he is dry with you daily and hasn’t changed then maybe it’s time to talk to him and see why he has been so dry. I don’t want to immediately say that you two should stop texting, but you guys should

“Dear Margot, I want to ask my friend out to homecoming but we’re both girls and I'm afraid she’ll be weirded out and reject me. What do I do?”  I feel like as long as you keep it in a friendly manner then she shouldn’t be uncomfortable. We all have different feelings about these things and it is hard to go off of what little information I have about her. But if something like that will make her uncomfortable, then you could try hinting at her before asking her out. If she r

Dear Margot,  “Everyone tells me I dress to masculine and I need to dress more girly, but that's not my style. What do I do?”   For a situation like this, I would usually say you should ignore them and go wear whatever you want! But if people are constantly bugging you about this then it isn’t going to be easy to ignore. Everyone has their own thoughts and opinions and they should respect yours. All that matters is that you feel comfortable in your own skin, you don’t need

Dear Margot, My parents won't let me date because they think I should focus on school, but I really like this person. How do I convince...

Dear Margot, “I finally got the position I wanted at my job but I feel like it’s just way too much. How do I let go of this opportunity...

Dear Margot, “After some drama with one friend, it feels like my entire friend group has slowly turned against me. I’m left out of...

Dear Margot, “I used to be a straight-A student, but now I can’t even find the energy to finish my homework. I keep telling myself I’ll...

Dear Margot, “I just found out that my friends made a group chat without me. We all have a big group chat together but a couple of them...

Dear Margot, "Lately, I’ve been dealing with bullying because I’m gay. People make rude comments and laugh behind my back. It’s hard...

Dear Margot, “I need some advice on how to be more positive. I bite everything in a negative light and would like to see positivity in...

Dear Margot,  “I stopped a situationship between me and my friend. We both liked each other but it wasn't going anywhere at all, so we...

Dear Margot, “It’s impossible for me to catch up with some of my homework, and it makes me feel stupid. What should I do?” Hey, reader!...

Dear Margot, “Everyone at school seems to be dating, but I’ve never even had a crush. Is there something wrong with me?” Hey, reader!...

Dear Margot,  “After coming out to my family, I feel like they don't accept me. What could I do to mend my relationship with them while...

Dear Margot,  "I'm having problems managing my time between assignments! Since I began my junior year, I feel like I'm going to collapse...

Dear Margot… “I'm graduating next semester, and my parents have a whole different plan for me than what I wanna do in the future. How do...