““... all you have to say is that her father was “inappropriately affectionate””
Yeah, kiss if death for sure. But, speaking of, I’m wondering about the father of Rachel’s best friend. Media has steered away from this dude for some reason. Why has he got himself involved in what should have been an internal family issue has yet to come to light.
I think you’re on to something.
I think the friend’s dad is worth checking into. Before meddling in another family’s private lives, I’d have to be very, very, very sure that I was helping and not making the situation worse.
I’d protect a child from an abusive parent, but not from a parent who has rules the child simply dislikes. That would be every teenager on earth. Setting and enforcing household rules (like curfews or study rules) or failing to provide expensive toys is not abuse.