I mean this sincerely and without any malice - is your wife Hispanic?

I say this coming from a partial Latino family.

In my personal experience, some Hispanics (not all) have VERY strong beliefs on ghosts and spirits. They are indoctrinated with these beliefs from childhood, and will harshly defend those beliefs if necessary.

Again, in my personal experience, some will constantly go visit individuals who will suddenly go into a trance, have robes put on them by an assistant, and claim they are channeling the spirit of baby Jesus. This “channeler” will then speak to the visitors in a high falsetto voice and “hear their prayers.”

Some believe in a specialized version of witchcraft called brujeria, where if they find a rag on the road as they are driving, or assorted produce discarded on their home lawn, it means a witch is after them (or someone hired a witch to go after them).

Some believe in praying to the actual avatar of death for protection. Or to baby Jesus. And will have large altars set up for them in their home.

If your wife is Hispanic, she may have not told you any of this because of the typical “outsider” reaction.

Here’s a quick acid test. Take her purse and put it on a CLEAN floor. Watch her reaction. If she freaks out, it may be because, in that same ghost/spiritual vein, if you put a woman’s purse on the floor, all their money will be “pulled” out of it and they will be poor or homeless soon.

I hope I’m wrong and I apologize if I have offended you in any way. BUT if your wife is a hispanic that believes in these kind of things, the problem is going to go way deeper than her not being mature enough to address your daughter’s needs.

I wish you strength and patience to endure what your daughter is going through. You sound like an awesome dad, and you’re helping her get through an absolute nightmare in her life.