My dad likes to touch me. Is this sexual abuse?

Yes. This is sexual abuse and I feel you should talk to someone you trust about this. Everyone has a voice to be heard.

Any form of unwanted, non-consensual contact is sexual abuse. How/Where does he touch you? Do you think this is crossing the boundary?

Sexual abuse is clearly defined as an abusive act that is beyond of what a normal father would do to his son / daughter. I do believe that touching may be included, but is not limited to signs of sexual abuse. I do believe that if you feel uncomfortable with this happening, you should try to speak with your father. If he harasses you sexually that may also bridge to verbal and physical abuse, thus, don't hesitate to seek legal guidance. Nobody deserves to be abused regardless of age, gender, spiritual belief, ideas, thoughts, etc. Abuse is abuse. No matter what happens, even if he is your father, this is not okay.

If you do not want him to touch you are you try to resist than yes It is I would contact authorities right away this is only if you are under 18. If you are not I would see if you can find another safe place to live try telling you dad that you do not want him to touch you and see if he responds to that. Try talking to another adult in you life and tell them about this. If they know your dad they may better be able to give advice on what to do I hope this gets better!

That really depends on many factors. Such as your age, your consent and how he touches you. However, it most likely IS sexual abuse if it makes you uncomfortable or if he does anything you don't want to do. If that is the case, you should either report it to the police or tell someone around you that you trust. If you do not want to do that, you can start by having a talk with your father about what makes you uncomfortable. Unfortunately, most of the sexual abuse comes from people you know and trust, so please, take care!

Does he touch you inappropriately? If yes, then it is sexual abuse. It is a crime. Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse in which a child is abused for the sexual gratification of an adult or older adolescent. It includes direct sexual contact, the adult or otherwise older person engaging indecent exposure (of the genitals, female nipples, etc.) to a child with intent to gratify their own sexual desires or to intimidate or groom the child, asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities, displaying pornography to a child, or using a child to produce child pornography.

Yes! Definitely. It’s sexual abuse and it shouldn’t be taken lightly. You need to talk to someone. This is not okay and he doesn’t get to get away with it. Please report it to someone you trust. I’m here for you if you need anything. Remember it’s not your fault. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. What he’s doing to you is wrong and atrocious. I’m sorry you have been exposed to such abuse. But you can stop him, let your voice be heard. I know a lot of people who have been sexually abused and they got the help they needed.

In anyway or with any person shall you feel uncomfortable then yes. You have the right to your body— speak up to protect it and you! The hardest part may be to say no but the easiest part is moving on from this and accepting that it is not what you want. While innocence of a child and their parent involve touching this is out of love, once the touching becomes not innocent and you question yourself and the touching— it doesn’t seem as innocent or comfortable anymore. Speak to someone, say no to your father and the way he “touches” you.

He is your father so maybe he is just the touchy type; however if you feel uncomfortable then let him know and I'm sure he'll stop. However, if he is touching you inappropriately then yes, that can be classified as sexual harassment/abuse.

i believe it is if you find it uncomfortable and feel am indication of a sexual intention. talking to someone you can trust and who also could do something about it is a good precaution to take. Make sure you don't make wrong assumptions and try to explain his inappropriate behavior as fatherly affection. No father should try something like that with their child. If you want you can try and tell him to stop but it might be better idea to inform someone who can handle the situation as if he really is doing it in a sexual way, he wont be very keen to stop.Everyone deserves a good and caring parent and no one should have to put up with this kind of behavior.