I have a 12 year old step-daughter who recently started talking to herself. The other day she was talking to someone named "Tasha." We have been having some conflict with her (step-daughter, not Tasha!) since she came back from living with her dad for a year. She also talks of real friends at school, so I don't understand why the imaginary friend. I have been wondering if her dad did anything to her (he's a bit of a sex/porn addict). What do you think?
2007-01-12 02:41:01 · 9 answers · asked by living_stone46 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Yeah, I've tried to talk to her. She basically doesn't want anything to do with me. Her dad told her since she was little that he would get back with her mom someday, so now she hates anyone who gets in the way of that. Her mom is a passive person and avoids confrontation, so this is hard on her too, and she feels like it's her fault her daughter is doing this.
2007-01-13 05:19:18 · update #1
Well, first of all try to talk to her, because it is (no offence) really normal for her talking to "Tasha" but anyways, ask her how's school's going (social life) and if you can't get through with her then take her to the therapist, my baby sister went for a test and she got straitegnet up
careful, this dosen't mean that she is crazy... It's just that the therapist can tell you how she is doing and the cause of "Tasha"
Good Luck
2007-01-12 03:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by gemma47892 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talking to a counselor is a good idea.
But I talked to imaginary playmates (usually book characters) until I was at least 10 or 11. We lived in a rural area, and I didn't always want to play with my brothers. (I would never have let anyone hear me, though!) It wasn't quite like the imaginary friends of younger children - it was simply a game I played for entertainment. If "Tasha" shows up at the dinner table or your daughter expects you to treat "Tasha" as a real guest, then perhaps you have more cause for concern.
This also doesn't seem by itself to be a sign that she was molested, but if you have other reasons for this concern, then counseling becomes imperative.
2007-01-12 05:28:10 · answer #2 · answered by CiCi Elder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your step-daughter is probaly very lonely, and she doesn't feel a good connection towards you. Maybe you should sit down and talk to her about different things or take her out for icecream or just something that is with you two. It'll pay off in the end.
2007-01-12 03:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by Miah 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Talk to her!! Communication is the best key to knowing whats going on with her. I would say that it`s definitly not the average for a girl her age to have an imaginary friend and maybe shes looking for the attention so you will come to her and start the process of talking.it`s sometimes hard for girls her age to come to parents with problems!
2007-01-12 02:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by Erin W 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its not that it isn't ok, but she is kind of old for that. talk to her about this if this really concerns you, but she will probably stop doing that once she gets used to living with you because this is a big change for a kid, living from one place to another but I don't think this is really a big deal she'll have plenty of friends and forget the imaginary friend when she gets older.
2007-01-12 03:33:56 · answer #5 · answered by celinuchis90 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She may be talking with Tasha to yield attention from you.
She may be talking with Tasha because she feels as though she has no other options.
Take time to talk with her.
2007-01-12 02:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by ☼High☼Voltage☼Blonde☼ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Imaginary friends are great, because she can commit crimes and then blame it on them.
2007-01-12 03:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by You Should Be Pied 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe. Ask her about it.
2007-01-12 03:33:26 · answer #8 · answered by robedzombiesoul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no she needs real ones
dont allow those videos!!
2007-01-12 03:13:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋