OT: Prayers for my BEST friend

I just recieved word today that my best friend of 32 yrs. has found out that her step son has been molesting her 5 yr. old daughter. I am just sickened by this thought. I don't know if I will ever look at the boy and not have some mean thoughts about him. They are going to have a long haul with this situation.

Barb, I feel for you and your friend. I would like to say, that I dont know how old the step son is, however most of the time if a child is molesting another child ...its because the first child-- in this case the step son was probably molested himself and so he doesnt know right from wrong himself only what was modeled to him. Im not saying this is the case with your friend but it may be worth looking into. I used to work with kids that had been molested. If they dont get treatment right away they usually end up repeating the cycle. Maybe you friend can get help for her child as well as her stepson and put an end to the abusive cycle of that family. Im afraid is she doesnt her daughter will end up continuing the cycle as hard as that is to think about at this time. I'll keep them all in my prayers today. Mariah

Barb, I feel for your situation and of your friend, especially. When my son and my step son where 5 and 6 (this was 5-6 years ago) they were caught "playing" with eachother. It's totally normal for little boys. But, the younger one was in counseling while living with his mother and told his counsler about the happening. (which consisted of just some touching, pointing and laughing) and Child Protective Services were called on my son who was only 6 years old and had NO idea what was going on. He had to go to the police station for questioning because the small town that we lived in at the time had to local office of Protective Services. The police handled any complaints. Hopefully, they are very close in age and she can chaulk it up to just kids being kids... which doctors have said is normal. But, if he is older... there must be something else going on in this young mans life. I just feel bad for him and for the little girl especially. I'm sure this will end her marriage to his father if not strain it badly. I know with the situation with my son and my step son, it was close. Good luck to her. To the little girl and to the boy. They all need counseling. Heather

Prayers for the entire family... Linda

prayers for them all...has to be soooo hard.