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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a 15-year-old girl.

I am a good student.  I study.  I make great grades.  I take life seriously.  I work part-time.  I save the majority of my income.  I’m responsible.  I’m not a problem child.  I’m your average Sophomore girl.

I live with my mom, stepdad and two younger siblings.  Overall my relationship with my family is good.  I love both my mom and stepdad but I’d say my stepdad is sometimes unreasonable strict and generally likes to exert his authority over me at any chance.  We can butt heads.

I have my own room.  Earlier this week I came in to see that some of my stuff isn’t where I left it.  I ask me mom and she says she’s not sure, but that my younger siblings had not been in the room.  My stepdad told me he came in to show his friend and his friends son (my age!) my room.  Why?  I recently repainted my room and painted a small mural on one of my walls.  My stepdad wanted to show his friend.   I felt a little violated, my stuff had been touched.  I told him I wished he would have asked me and he got really angry.  He stated that it was his house, and he paid for it so every room is his and he can go in as he pleases.  I got upset to, and said I felt violated and embarrassed and he made a joke at my expense claiming I had left some of my dietary clothes (including underwear and a few bras) on my floor and how my dads friends son had seen them and they all laughed.  I feel humiliated.  I got extremely upset and he laughed at me.  My mom tried to mediate but she usually sided with him.   I feel like it’s my only safe space and if he had asked I would have made it more presentable.  I was not comfortable with the idea that a man and a teen boy I’m frankly not comfortable with were in my room, clearly touching my stuff.  Yes, many of the items in the room I paid for myself.

Well, I thought we had gotten over it even though I was still upset but I got home from practice today and my bed was unmade and stunk.  I started crying and my stepdad said he napped in my bed because “he bought it, he owns it.”  This makes me uncomfortable and feel unsafe in my home.

My dad is extremely upset.  My mom says I’m overreacting.

Before I make this a bigger deal, would you do this to your child/stepchild? [/quote]

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