I took a large part in raising my sister(13) and sometimes feel like she is not only my sister but also my child. She is having major self-esteem issues and has even asked to see a Therapist, but my parents are saying no! They truly do love us and have always cared for us so that is not an issue. My father studied psychology and doesn't believe it will do her any good. He says that sending her to a T is like him giving his parenting rights over to someone else, who doesn't even care about his children. He also says that T's only say what is normal, like having sex at 17(his example not mine), and will ruin her morals. My mom thinks everything will work out when it won't. She has been like this since she was 11 and next year she is entering high school which i fear will make it worse. At 16 she can start dating and i know she will throw herself at guys just to be told she is pretty. This is not what i want for her. I want her to see she is beautiful, but all she sees is what she used to look like (she hadn't fully grown into her body until recently). I am at a loss of what to do. I have already given up on trying to get a T for myself, but my sister means more to me than anything. How do i move forward with this situation?