My dad died when I was 2 years old and my mom finally remarried 8 months ago. My new stepdad moved in and he's really really nice. Well, whenever we're watching tv together on the couch or something he likes to rub my thighs. I didn't really think anything of it because it just seems like a loving gesture. But now his hand always goes further up to my crotch and he touches it lightly. If I close my legs he acts insulted and says that he only does it as affection, nothing sexual. And sometimes when I sleep late he'll wake me by rubbing and gently squeezing my breasts. I've asked him why he touches me like this and he insists that its just fatherly affection, and he's unbelievalby convincing! I'm afraid to tell my mom because I know she won't believe me. She's blinded by love I guess. What should I do, and is this normal for stepdads?

To the young lady, any updates? Did you follow the police officer's advice?
The apparent "police officer" can't spell particularly well either.
i am sorry for your situation.
My heart goes out to you and I'm sorry you have to risk your relationship with your mother, you don't deserve this.
YOU ARE SICK. Dads don't touch private areas like that.
girl, u need to tell your mom, even if she doesn't believe you. Go to the cops. it is not normal and if u don't stop him now it might escalate to something worse like rape... get help!
If he hasn't hurt you, then I would just ask him to stop insted of calling the police.
But if he has, or ever does, phone 911 IMMEDIATELY!
Hopefully, she told on him, as he is a manipulative creep, who WILL be coercing her into sex if he hasn't already. Things like that start slowly, and he will attempt to convince her she is imagining things, like his intentions. I'm guessing she is between 10 and 13 to know there is something wrong but to think he was still nice. Hope you got some help honey, even told a friend that told her mom for you.
That will keep his hands off ya!
*Jemmey*
It's probably not normal but we all come by some of our sex education in many different ways and most of them are better than the trial-and-error method as promoted by current abstinence programs in the schools.
i would tell someone besides a close relative. preferably somone who could be easily invited in the house when this is going on and who would be willing to speak up
that was either extremely sly sarcasm, or you have some fucked up ideas
if that was sarcasm you are a comic genius
@poster
no it's not ok for dads to be groping their daughters breasts or vaginas
Get help from someone who you know you can trust in this matter.
If you tell you'r mom, she'll talk about it with the guy, and if the guy finds out that you told on him,... ugly things might happen.
@op: I hope you found help. That man is a monster who oughta be locked up or worse.
@the IIN staff: you damn bastards. How could you feel it was right or appropriate for this to go in the humor section? RAPE ISN'T FUNNY
Tell someone. If you don't think your mom will believe you, don't go to her first. Tell a teacher or the police!
I also stick my penis up her vagina, just to show my fatherly affection. She really does enjoy it, and she appriciates the love.
Stop being such a cunt and embrace your stepfathers love.
this...this right here is why I love you! xD
I feel loved.
Do you love me so much that you are willing to show your affection towards me in a physical way?
expecially in the shower
He WILL try to RAPE you- that is NOT fatherly affection. So help me, if you tall your mother and she doesn't do anything, tell another adult and take matters into your own hands and "neutalize" the threat.
He KNOWS that shit is wrong- I bet he doesn't do it when your mother is there, or can see, does he?
F*cking Bastard.
Once you have evidence, tell her.
If she doesn't believe you, then show her.
Simple.
This is not normal by a long shot >.>
Norm.
So decide now.