Seeking Help for a Friend of a 15 Year Old Daughter That Lies and Won't Listen

I'm no expert but haveing been told that she doesn't exist by her father may be the key to it. Her main male authority figure just broke her heart. I would have been devistated if my father had said something like that to me at 15. More evidence of this is her respect for the new boyfriend, she needs a male role model. You can suggest the two of them, mom and boyfriend talking to the girl or even just boyfriend. I think she might open up to him. I hope this helps.

This sounds like something for Dr. Phil. He has a really good book out called "Family First". I recommend her reading it and really taking what he has to say to heart. I'd be interested to know if it helps.

There is also another interesting read called "How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too" by Sal Severe, Ph.D.

I hope this helps.

Pam

She is one mad kid. I can't blame her. 15 is a tender age to start with, then Dad says she doesn't exist to him. Your friend needs to seek serious help now. I was a mad kid b/c of my family and have battled drug addiction for 20 years now. It's no way to live. The one thing my family did right was putting me in a school away from them. It was the best time in my life. I got to focus on friends and school and be a kid instead of dealing with their adult issues. It sounds like it's time for some sort of intervention. Remind your friend gently that sometimes the best things are the hardest ones to handle. Getting help now will prevent an even tougher future.Unfortunately for me my family let way too much happen and the damage was already done by the time they did something. I hope your friend isn't too late. Good Luck...

Okay.. it sounds to me like she needs a male influence in her life. I grew up without my father and I was a very rebellious child. I hated my Mom because I blamed her for my father not being there. If she is doing so well with this man around, maybe that is what she needs. If the girls father is saying things like that she may need someone to talk to. Maybe start her in counseling so that she can have a professional talk to her, and that will also be someone that she can confide in. It sounds like she is very angry. I am not sure what else to say.. but I hope this helps.

She needs to see a therapist and/or psychiatrist (the 15 year old). She needs to be put on a "psyche" unit for a couple of weeks, get some meds to calm her down, get someone to talk with about things going on in life. Trust me, it helps. I know most parents hate the idea of locking their child up or putting them on meds, but it really does help.