Stepdad

[MemoriesLost]

Someone I know ((I am not giving names)) is in some tough pudding, and doesn't know what to do. They don't want a forum because it can be a bit personal, but I want to help. Their stepdad is flirting with them ((Creepy, right?)) and they already tried straight up asking wth his problem is AND telling their mother. Nothing is working. Any suggestions? Thanks~

[FreeFall]

That's disgusting.

Sadly, terribly sad, nothing can be done right now. Shame on her mother, huge shame on that mother.

Have they tried telling her father or another trust-able adult that hasn't turned their back on her like her mother? See if they can live with them, preferably trusted family. They should try speaking to someone at school too, counselor or someone like that.
If all else fails, they've got to learn self defense. Whether they enroll into a class or learn from Randy behind the Wal-Mart it doesn't matter. They have to be able to ward off any attempts he makes. If they can't lock their doors, an easy to use sharp/blunt objects should be kept by their beds. It's always better to be safe than sorry, no matter how far out it may seem right now.
They need to keep themselves credible, so no fake stories or crying wolf. It's way too easy for people to write off two teenage girls just being teenage girls. Tell them they have to remain as credible as possible. A girl gets hit by her mom, it's true but no one cares because she cried wolf way too many times. She ended up lying herself out of help.
The second he does anything, touches them, hits them, anything, they need to call for help. They do not clean up, they do nothing, absolutely nothing but protect themselves and call for help.

[cassy95]

That's sad...one of my girls has a stepdad that would walk in on her whenever he thought she was jilling...disgusting. Luckily, she told him to stop and he did. Your friend's only choice is to take it or reveal the creep he is. Either way, she loses. If she went back to her mom, and reasoned her discomfort, maybe her mom would listen. She already tried, but maybe a second attempt would work. She can't give up!

[FreeFall]

That's sad...one of my girls has a stepdad that would walk in on her whenever he thought she was jilling...disgusting. Luckily, she told him to stop and he did. Your friend's only choice is to take it or reveal the creep he is. Either way, she loses. If she went back to her mom, and reasoned her discomfort, maybe her mom would listen. She already tried, but maybe a second attempt would work. She can't give up!
I agree the lose, in a sense, but they don't have to basically rollover and take it.
There's more options for them than that, they just have to be brave enough to want to save themselves from any future creeps from this creepy bad man their mom chose to put into their lives. I agree though, they could try appealing to mom again.

[West Coast Sheriff]

She definitely needs to tell another adult if he doesn't stop.

[Cicero]

It can be really difficult when the biological parent doesn't listen. They should try talking to the counselor about advice and what they should do, if anything gets sexual though tell them to tell their biological parent, and if they do nothing get help! Whether it's the school counselor or police.