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

Absolutely. Your dad should never touch you under any circumstances. It is wrong, and it is unlawful. If you are underage, you should tell a trusted adult what is happening so they can get you some help. If you are an adult, you should file a report to your local police station. It is not okay under any circumstances for your dad to touch you. If you are able to, you should stay with a friend as much as possible. Just stay out of the house as much as possible and try not to be alone with him. You should get help as soon as possible.

YES! This is sexual abuse, I am so sorry that you are experiencing this. Please contact emergency department, police or at lest tell someone adult outside your family like a teacher or anyone that you feel safe with and they can help contact other authorities. As someone who has experiences abuse by my own parents I can relate. I know how hard it is. But you need to be brave and strong and ask for help. Asking for help is not weakness, its strength and I hope that you will get the help that you seek, need and deserve. Best of luck to you. Sending you love and strength!

It depends on the way that he’s touching you, honestly. Without giving any context, we have no idea what “touching” means. If rests his hands on your shoulder or hugs you, then no. But if it is an uninvited form of touching on any areas that make you feel uncomfortable or you know are wrong for him to be doing, then it might absolutely be. While he is “touching” you, how do you feel? Is it in a sexual manner, such as trying to put his hand on your thighs too close to your personal area? Is he trying to grope you in any sort of fashion? Does it make you feel uncomfortable at all? Those are the main questions.

Where does your dad touch you? If your dad touches you on your private parts it is definitely sexual abuse, with or without consent (if you are underage). If your dad touches you on other parts, not private parts, it is technically not sexual abuse. However, if he does this without your consent it still goes into the category of ‘abuse’. You should never let anyone touch you if you are not comfortable with it, even your own family members. I understand your question. I wish all the best for you, remember; no one is allowed to touch you without your consent.

This may be sexual abuse depending on context. Note that your father has no rights over your body, you can always say no, whatever he says about it, and you can ask trustworthy people for help. 1) Does he touch your private parts on purpose, or does he do it "accidentally" too frequently for it to be an actual accident? This is sexual abuse. 2) Does he touch you in ways that are ambiguous, or in places that may feel ambiguous because they are not technically private parts, but are related to sexuality (lips, thighs, belly button, neck), and doesn't stop when you say no or does it over and over again in separate occasions despite you having said no in the past? This can be sexual grooming or sexual assault. 3) Does he act entitled or angry, or tries to persuade you when you say no? It may be grooming or sexual assault. 4) Does he try to make you keep it as a secret? This is sexual abuse. 5) Any touch that continues after you said no, even if it is not sexually abusive, is abusive, and you have a right to try to stop it, prevent it or denounce it. There are many signs of sexual abuse. So, what touch is okay? 1) Touch that is evidently for your own good, like to check a wound or lesion or your temperature when you are unwell, to keep you safe, if you are disabled you may need someone to wash you without overwashing particularly your private parts, a proper culturally normal greeting, hugs, culturally normal kisses for fathers to give to daughters. 2) Touch that is obviously accidental, such as bumping on you on the very rare occasion on tight spaces (very frequent bumping can indicate it is purposeful). 3) Touch that is purely communicative, such as tapping gently on your shoulder to get your attention.

yes yes yes if you think it is not appropriate. Talk to someone you can trust about it and get in touch with your local authorities if you think it has got so far. do not suffer in silence as you deserve to get help and be supported. If it makes you uncomfortable tell him to stop, if he does not stop get up and move away from him. tell him that you do not like it and tell him he has to stop. Tell any other adults you trust about this so that they are ready to help you

There's a difference in touch, there's both good touch and bad touch, if a touch is making you uncomfortable or something that makes you wonder if it's an inappropriate touch or at a private body part , making you question if it's sexual abuse ...then it definitely is a form of molestation . Be it anyone , you're allowed to feel safe , and no one should touch inappropriately . I hope you're able to figure out if it's uncomfortable for you , and possibly tell him or someone who you feel comfortable with, to seek for a possible solution to it. keep safe ❤

It depends. On one note, parents love showing affection to their children whether hugging, kissing on the cheek, etc. On another note if a parent were to take a more romantic liking toward a child maybe touching more often than regularly noticed that’s different. Sometimes a parent might be sexually abusive and think it’s okay because it’s their child so they might envision that they have the right to touch or do things. So in answering the question, I think it could possibly be sexual abuse. To check, a couple questions to ask yourself are, “has the touching increased or has your parent shown more care to your body or how you feel physically?” “Do you feel uncomfortable or have you been sensing inappropriate behaviour from the parent?”

Many close relationships, such as friendships or familial relationships, involve some form of touch. Touch is both a love language and a natural way that people communicate. Not all forms of touch are sexual abuse, however, when touch is inappropriate, unwanted, or unwelcome, such as fondling or unwanted touching under or above clothing, or when touch includes sexual contact with family members or children, it can constitute sexual abuse. Therefore, the answer to this question is, it depends on the types of interactions you and your dad are having. If you were uncomfortable with the interactions, could you tell him? If you told him, would he stop? Regardless of whether this is sexual abuse or not, consent still matters. For more information, or if you need help, feel free to check out these resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE (7233) National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE (4673) The National Domestic Violence Hotline can also help you find programs in your area. Be well and stay safe.

This depends on where he touches, with what intention he touches you and most importantly, how it makes you feel. If you don't feel comfortable with him touching you, even if it's just a pat on the back, you should inform him that the physical contact makes you uncomfortable. If he refuses to honor your wish you could talk about it with someone else. I would proceed cautiously though. If your father searches physical contact with you for pure intentions, it would be a shame if one would smother his good name. So in short, if the physical content is non-sexual in nature, talk with him about it and inform that this makes you uncomfortable. If the touching is indeed in a sexual context then I would reach out to help.