how was her life growing up? Did she lack attention? some people without a father figure(some of them) will try to get more attention from men. Or if there was any abuse, the sexual attention side may come out more

Why is it an issue in your family? That is the question that begs. It says the most about who you are, what kind of family you have, what kind of society we live in, etc.

Sexy dressing woman piss off a lot of people. But why?

Most women and men dress to attract, period. And they should as healthy humans beings, they WANT to appear healthy, sexually. The health of the human species as a whole is directly related to their ability to successfully reproduce (despite the abuse of Earth that it causes).

If she is overdoing it, well.....why does that bother you? And i am curious what that means exactly? is she morbidly obese? Is she having unprotected sex as a result? how do you know? OR is your family very conservative?

best of luck, i am certain you do have her best interests in mind. also know that many women with such overly "sexy" issues tend to have issues with sex stemming from childhood. Abuse, etc. I am not saying that is her issue...but....who knows. We need more info.

I thinkit would be helpful to draw a distinction between sending a message and wanting the message to be answered.

Clearly wearing sexually suggestive and appealing clothing does in fact advertise one's sexuality. The message is probably "I am f---able" more than "f--k me". Certainly one could dress very provocatively and still be a virgin. The more interesting question, as others have alluded to, is why she is sending this message.

Humans have a BIG problem with female sexuality. We've been scared to death of it for about 10,000 years. There is, however, absolutely nothing wrong with being sexual; it is part of who and what we are. I think in many ways that women have received the short end of the stick here (pun intended).

However, because society generally has a problem with expressions of sexuality, this provides an opportunity to use it to act out. Is that what's going on here? The real issue isn't how short this girls dresses are, it is why is she sending these messages? To me, it doesn't sound like a fashion statement. She wants people to notice and the question is why?

That she's not ashamed of her body. Good on her.

She's 20 years old, an addict, a habitual liar, has had the state remove her children from her custody (has children at the young age of 20), and she is dressing in sexually provocative clothing. I would say the nonverbal message she is sending is "I'm screwed up and need help".

However, I think the message she is receiving is "I'm not good enough, I've already screwed up my life so what's the point. The only thing I have to offer is my body - or the only thing people want from me is my body. I'm not lovable." - These message play havoc on a young woman's mind. IMO, she needs professional help. She needs people close to her to demonstrate that she is a good person and that she is lovable. Of course, this is just my opinion based on the small bit of information provided over the internet. I could be way off base. Take it for what it's worth.

You can pick your friends Bob but not your family. I know what and how you're feeling and sounds like there is a lot of issues with this young woman. I hope that she can get help and get back on track.

Or it could simply be that she wants to feel sexy in her own skin, with or without a penis in it, in which case, I say, good for her.

But, from what you said, considering her addictions, that's probably not the case. Best of luck with her.