DEAR ABBY: I am a 13-year-old girl. I have a brother who is 14. He comes into my room when I'm asleep and tries to have sex with me. This has been going on ever since we moved here. I have also been cutting myself and wanting to die since the move. I am starting to get scared of my brother.
I want to go to my parents, but they don't really care much about me. What should I do? -- TERRIFIED IN TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
DEAR TERRIFIED: You have a right to be able to sleep through the night without worrying about someone trying to rape you. If you are unable to discuss this with your parents, then I urge you to confide in a trusted teacher at school about it -- ALL of it -- or your clergyperson. Either one can see that you get the help you need. Please trust me and do it now.