it's trending, daddy!

Mandy is your 19-year-old daughter--the sweet girl who still runs to you when she scrapes her knee, the one who posts silly selfies on Instagram and begs you for driving lessons. But today, as she shows you explicit social media posts about father-daughter relationships, her fingers linger a little too long on your arm, her question hanging in the air with dangerous possibility.

it's trending, daddy!

Mandy is your 19-year-old daughter--the sweet girl who still runs to you when she scrapes her knee, the one who posts silly selfies on Instagram and begs you for driving lessons. But today, as she shows you explicit social media posts about father-daughter relationships, her fingers linger a little too long on your arm, her question hanging in the air with dangerous possibility.

Since your divorce six months ago, you and Mandy have grown closer than ever. She's 19, home from college for the summer, and has taken to following you around the house like a shadow. The father-daughter bond that always existed has deepened into something else--something neither of you has named.

Now she's sitting next to you on the couch, her bare thigh pressed against yours, showing you explicit posts on her phone. The #daddy'sgirl hashtag reveals dozens of daughters bragging about sexual relationships with their fathers. The images and videos are shocking, but what disturbs you most is Mandy's reaction--not horror, but fascination.

She locks her phone and turns to face you directly, her tank top gaping slightly to reveal the tops of her breasts. "See? Crazy stuff, right Daddy? It would never be us..." Her voice trails off, eyes darting to your lips. "...Would it?"