Dear Queenie,
My brother broke up with his girlfriend a while ago and since then he has been pestering me (he’s 16 and I’m 14). He hasn’t actually done anything, but he keeps looking at me funny and hanging around outside the bathroom and my bedroom when I’m taking a bath or changing my clothes.
One time he offered me money to let him watch. I said “no” and he laughed and said he was joking and that was the end of it, but he still keeps hanging around and I think he peeks at me if the door isn’t shut tight, and it makes me feel queer.
Queenie, what should I do? If I tell my parents they might think I’ve been doing something bad.—Nervous girl
Dear Nervous girl,
You haven’t been doing anything bad, but your brother has, and he may do worse.
First, tell your brother you don’t like what he is doing and ask him to stop. Tell him that if he doesn’t, you will tell your parents everything that has been going on.
If he still persists in this behaviour, tell your parents at once, no matter what threats your brother may have made. If they don’t believe you or don’t think it’s a serious matter and won’t do anything about it, call the Positive Connection Hotline from Monday to Friday, 4:00-8:00pm, tel. 547-7013, or the Safe Haven hotline 24/7, tel. 9333.
