People do the father-daughter relationship an injustice when they perceive it, in the context of puberty, as an extension of Freud's Oedipus Complex. Sexual development and its subsequent shift in a girl's view of men do, to some degree, rely on the father: e.g., a girl who comes from an abusive household is more likely to become sexually active at an earlier age. But unless unhealthy psychological patterns are present in both father and daughter, neither views the other as a sexual object. Angela's father is unsure how to react to her as a developing woman because he is afraid he will do something that could be construed as awkward. He doesn't know how to speak to a girl he views in a platonic way about things of a sexual nature—as in her habit of walking around in a towel—without sounding as if he is indeed commenting on her sexually. He doesn't view her as anything other than his little girl; yet she is developing both physically and emotionally into a woman. His notice of these facts doesn't construe a sexual attraction; on the contrary, it signals a realization that, though she is becoming an adult, she is still his child and therefore must be parented and protected. He is confused about how to make the transition alongside her; it has nothing to do with Freud's theory.As for Angela's seemingly-jealous reactions, remember that she has uncovered that her father may be involved with a woman not her mother. She feels betrayed not out of sexual rivalry with Reyanne or the other woman but because her father is compromising the integrity of the family by having an affair. The possibility of divorce, especially when entertained in Angela's dramatic mind, is devastating to consider. She puts up a hostile front towards her father to shield herself from the hurt that follows the realization that Daddy is far from perfect.   See 1 other reply