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

I would say yes. If he knows you're uncomfortable with it and persists you need to tell someone ASAP. If it's touching that isn't black or white sexual but feels that way, I would ask him to stop if it happens again, if he continues you need to get help. www.rainn.org has a lot of resources

if any relative or family member is viewing or touching your private parts or if they are asking you to view or touch theirs, then yes, it is sexual abuse. and it is wrong

I'm a dad and I like to touch my children. Mostly their hair and smell them, get a reminiscence of that baby smell they had when I held them and tried to comfort them. Now they are all grown-ups or adolescent, and don't like too much physical contact anymore, especially the boys. They rather try to have a pretend fight or a wrestle . It's all fine by me. I grew up in a family with sexual child abuse (not a victim, not a perp) and this is something that affects me deeply. Nobody is responsible for the way they feel. I suppose pedophiles are scared of the way they feel if they can' t talk about it. I wouldn't be scared. Because I know the deep lifelong scar it leaves on someone's soul. And I'd rather cut my own ... off than inflict that to anyone. What really festered however in my family was the secrecy. Nobody talked. As a result , I really think that everybody was contaminated, even the ignorant bystanders. That's what needs to happen. I you suffer or feel uncomfortable, talk. If you witness something that makes you uncomfortable, talk. If you are scared that what you doing is wrong, talk. I suppose also that kids , growing in a healthy family, experience a form of pleasure from the touch of their parents. It might not be that easy to relive that feeling when growing as an adult. But then again, if a kid express discomfort from a parent's touch, any parent should be able to hear it and change his own behaviour to protect his child. So talk to your dad. To other people, too. Insist on your own feelings not what you think others are thinking.

Inappropriate touching is absolutely sexual abuse and should be brought to the attention of someone you completely trust. It is not okay for anyone to be touching someone else, inappropriately. It doesn't matter what the relation/gender is. Sexual abuse is NOT okay. Talking about it IS okay.

It depends on the way that he touches you. If you are not comfortable with it, then sadly it is sexual abuse. But, it does all depend on your boundaries you have with him.

It can depend. If you dad likes to give you a hug after they get back from work, that's probably not sexual abuse. But if he touches you in your bikini areas, or in any way that feels in appropriate, that may be more like sexual abuse. Reaching out to others for help can be good to get an outside perspective.

Yes this is sexual abuse, if he is touching you in your private areas please tell someone. A teacher, guidance counselor, or the police.

Well, are you okay with your dad touching you, and is it more of a bond or a sexual thing. Do you feel comfortable with him doing theses things. Do what makes you feel comfortable and put and end to anything bothering you. Have you always had a relationship with your dad? Such as do you think these things are normal. If your dad is do anything without consent from you talk to someone trusted and get their advice. Do what ever makes you feel best and makes you have a good relationship. Do what you want not what he wants.

Unfortunately, yes. If your father is touching you in any kind of sexual way that is making you feel uncomfortable you should probably tells someone like a trusted adult. That would definitely be identified as sexual abuse.

Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is forcing undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another. When that force is immediate, of short duration, or infrequent, it is called sexual assault. this is the definition of sexual abuse. It depends on the length of touching and the area in which he is touching you. All in all unwanted touching is still a bad thing and if it makes you uncomfortable and feel weird you should talk to him about it or tell someone of authority.

Depends on how he is touching you! If he is touching your no-no spaces, than hell yes, that is sexual abuse/molestation! Sexual abuse sucks and some places seem to THRIVE off it. It's disgusting. Tell someone about this, your mother or grandmother. Anyone that could help you. Do not let this go on for to long before he decides to do something that will forever damage you! Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is abusive sexual behavior by one person upon another. It is often perpetrated using force or by taking advantage of another. When force is immediate, of short duration, or infrequent, it is called sexual assault.

If you are under the age of consent and he is touching you in a sexual way this is child sexual abuse. If he is touching you in private places this is sexual abuse. If you tell him no or that you don't like how or where he is touching you this is sexual abuse. If he makes you touch him back this is sexual abuse. If he tells you "don't tell anyone" or "If you tell anyone, no one will believe you" it is most likely that he is sexually abusing you. If you recognise any of the points I made above you need to tell someone that it is happening. Don't let anyone scare you into keeping it to yourself. You have done nothing wrong. If how he is touching you feels wrong,sexual or hurts it is something that probably shouldn't be happening.

It depends on where he likes to touch you. If he touches you on shoulder, hand etc then it is sign of affection in most cultures. But if he likes to touch you on your private parts then it is sexual abuse

If you feel uncomfortable about it and he touches you in inappropriate places, it is considered sexual abuse.

If the nature of this touching is unwanted by you or makes you feel uncomfortable in any way, you have the right to tell social services and move somewhere that you feel safe.

To answer your question properly, I would first like to explain what sexual abuse is. Sexual abuse is a situation in which an individual is touched either on their genitalia, between their thighs, their breast or made to touch the other individual in the same places without the individual fully willing to participate in such. Sexual abuse can occur with any member of the family,friends, neighbours and/or strangers. If a person gets touched inappropriately, the person being touched is never at fault. So whenever people say "you dress sexually or you were always giving him signs that you want it" these are just wrong. Back to your question. If you feel within yourself that the way your father is touching you is wrong, tell him that you don't like it. Most people that abuse others say things like "you like it, you are just pretending" or "if you tell anyone I will kill you" or "if you tell your mom, she wouldn't believe you". I do not know how he touches you but sometimes, the way someone touched you even if it is a minor touch of the fingers can trigger warning feeling in you. Talk to a trusted objective adult about this and remember, even if he is actually sexually abusing you, it is not your fault. It never will be. X

normal phsyical affection can be a great thing, but physical contact that makes you feel uncomfortable is probably not ok. If you think the touching is abusive, then you should get professional help from a teacher, police, doctor/nurse, or someone who can help intervene. You deserve respect.

as long as it is not sexually, or in places you feel uncomfortable in, not really. speak to him and see, if he still continues inappropriately, please do not hesitate to report him.

It depends on where he touches you and how you feel in return/ Do you feel violated? Do you feel like he touches you somewhere he shouldn't?

That depends on what the purposes that touch and depends on your feeling when he touches you. If you're feeling uncomfortable with his touch then it might be a sexual abuse, but if you think it's a safe touch for example just touching your hair.

Yes it is. It is way more difficult to aknowledge the abuse and live through it when it's a member of the family being the abuser. If your father takes advantage of his situation of 'power' towards you in a sexual way, it is definitely abuse.

I think you need to talk a professional about this, I dont think I am qualified to talk about this but yes to me it sounds inappropriate

If it involves the touching of intimate areas and/or it makes you uncomfortable and you have asked him to stop but he does not, then it is sexual abuse. It is advisable to confront him if that has not been done already or otherwise speak to a trusted adult such as a family member or professional, like a social worker.

Depends in what kind of way and what parts of your body. If his touch makes you feel uncomfortable and he knows it but he does it anyway it's definitely abuse. You should try to talk to him or at least to other members of your family, teachers, authorities about this situation. You don't have to accept any kind of touch which makes you feel uncomfortable.

Not unless he's touching you sexually. Hugging & ect. isn't sexual, but if it is, call the sexual abuse hotline.

Sexual abuse does not have to involve sex, penetration, or nudity. Any time an adult or older person touches or handles a minor inappropriately, even if the minor doesn't seem to notice or mind, is problematic. Hugging, "playing," rubbing, lap-sitting, and any other physical contact might be considered abusive. Remember, sexual abuse need not involve touch at all—a minor can be sexually abused with words only, for example, or with a camera. It’s up to parents, family members, and friends to keep an eye out for the "grooming" behaviors in the adults who come into contact with a their minors.

Generally, if anyone touches you and you feel very uncomfortable as a result, it is abuse. With a father in question, it might be important to also understand in what places he touches and if his intentions are malicious. But regardless of his intentions, if the way he touched you is making you question if it is sexual abuse then it is clearly making you uncomfortable. The next step you can take is to tell someone you trust, or if you're feeling brave enough then actually confront him about it and make it clear that you do not like being touched.

If any person does something to you that you are NOT comfortable with, that is abuse. If they're inappropriately touching you, that is abuse. Your boundaries should not be crossed by anybody, family or not. Please remember that NONE of this is your fault. It can be hard to accept that someone close to you could be hurting you in such a way, but no matter what, this isn't your fault. You are not to blame at all for what is happening to you. Please try and seek help from your country or state, especially if you are under 18. It will get better. Don't be afraid to reach out.

As we were taught during our childhood, do not let anyone touch you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable. If something doesn't feel right, there probably is something wrong with the situation. Is it something you can share with your mother to get insight? There's always help from professionals that you can seek to get support if you don't feel comfortable sharing. But remember, there is someone who is gonna get you the help you need - you just need to seek out!

As we are always told as kids there are two types of touches, good touch and bad touch. We need to know how to differentiate between both. Some people show their affection by touching, some people are just generally touchy so we need understand the motive but should not rule out bad intention all together.