Read these advice column taken from a teen magazine A My bad temper loses me friends I think I have a serious problem-my bad temper Sometimes, I get so furious that I could kill Afterwards, I breakdown and I feel really guilty It’s not just a once-a-month thing, it’s more or less everyday I have tried to control it and I’m OK for one or two days, but after that, I’m back to my old nasty self It’s getting me down and I’m really depressed I turn to you for help I’m desperate need of advice I’ve tried talking to my parents, but they think I’m being silly Now I have no-one to talk about it Please help Mark (14) Sheffield B I’m not allowed out I am a 16-year-old girl who is fed up with life I am not allowed out I could go to the cinema but I would have to drag my 14-year-old brother with me, which isn’t very excited There is a new boy in the school, I like him a lot and he has already asked me out I want to go out with him but I don’t feel like bringing my brother with me everyday we see each other It’s no use trying to reason with my parents, they won’t listen Please, help, as I’m getting very depressed over this Shirley (13) Newcastle C I don’t know why I’m being bullied Please help me I’m desperate and I need help I’ve just started high school and even though my the work’s not bad, some senior girls are making my life a misery I am only 12 years old and these girls are over 16 They pick on me every break time, and basically everything to make me cry They take my money off me, and if I haven’t got any they all take it in turns to slap me I’ve tried to play truancy so that I don’t meet them, but I can’t stay off school forever, as my parents will find out Please help me, I’ve got no-one to turn to and sometimes I feel like killing myself Sally (12) Cambridge Put the letters in the correct category family matters body bummers friend fixers boy problems … … … … Answer these questions: a Who writes these letters? b What problems these letters talk about? ……………………………………………………………………………… c What feelings are expressed by each person? …………………………………………………………………………… Choose on the letters and put yourself in the position of the advisor working for a problem page and try to supply suitable advice for the following problem Dear ,