Dear Highlights has been one of my favorite advice columns since I started reading it in the dentist's office long ago. Reading the problems and advice is very amusing, especially when you consider the time between when the child mails his/her letter and when they receive a response via the distribution of the magazine. Here are some favorites:
Annoying Sibling
My brother keeps bothering me whenever I play video games. He copies the voices from the games. I try to pretend not to hear him, but it doesn’t work.
Musical Interests
My friends like rap and other music that I don’t like. I like country music and southern gospel, but I’m too embarrassed to tell them. How can I get over being too shy?
Different Tastes
I like to eat spinach, but at school nobody really likes it. I have friends, but I feel kind of different because it’s only me that likes spinach. Please help me.
P.S. I also like seaweed and brussels sprouts!
I like the idea that the author feels that his love for typically scorned vegtables will make him an outcast. Also I like the idea that the kid who likes gospel is struggling to figure out the perfect way tell his friends about his musical preferences. The tone makes me think of a gay teen who wants to come out but doesn't know how.
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