How do you know if your dad is abusing you?

Answer 1

tell someone who can help. A teacher, a friends parent, an abuse hotline, department of human services, a doctor or a policeman. keep talking to people til someone helps you.

Stay mentally strong I was also abused when I was a kid it wasnt easy I felt depressed

Answer 2

Abuse can be physical, mental, financial, sexual, and probably a few more.

Abuse can be mild and a subject to talk about with your dad. If you talk it through, you can actually improve your relationship.

Abuse can be severe, it can endanger you physically or mentally and then you need to discuss it with police.

It can be somewhere in between mild and severe, or if you're not sure, speak to a pastor or a school guidance counsellor. You can also contact the police and ask them if there is a youth services center of some sort in your area. Don't make a police complaint unless you are sure you are in danger or you have discussed it with a responsible adult and you feel it is the only thing you can do.

If you have younger siblings, realize you have a responsibility to them too.

Answer 3

If you are younger than the age of majority & still under your father's care, you need to contact your local child and family services and make them aware of what is happening to you. They will likely follow through with an investigation and will do what they feel is necessary to ensure your safety. Child and family services will also be able to refer you to a free counsellor, which you might find helpful.

If there is someone you can trust like a school counsellor, family member, or older friend, it may be helpful to talk to them about what is happening to you.

If you are older and live on your own, I would suggest letting your father know that what he is doing is not okay, and then removing yourself from contact with him as much as possible. You likely need time to work out your feelings and how you would like to respond to the abuse. Abuse can leave huge emotional scars, so it is also advisable to talk to a qualified counsellor. You can often access free counselling if you do a little research.

Most of all, know that the abuse is NOT your fault and it is NEVER okay.

Answer 4

try telling child services and if they dont do anything then im sorry i cant help you. iv tried everything. im abused not sexualy but physicaly. and trust me no one should go through something like that. i really am sorry if child services cant help. to contact child services either go to a school counsiler or look up the number in the phone book. or you could just call the police when he does it to you. im really sorry. i wish that i could be of more help to you. i understand and know that it is a very rough experience and something that you and i should never go through. i hope that things go good for you. =) just keep smiling through everything.

Answer 5

Regular physical abuse from anyone is not acceptable, contact the police.

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Other options: Contact the child welfare branch of your state government. If you don't know what it's called, any school counselor will know, and your medical doctor will know, too. Here in Rhode Island it's called DCYF, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Each state has its own name. Better yet, if your mom is willing, and she should be if she believes you, she should call them and report what's happening. You should both know that doing this might cause some temporary upheavals in your family, but there is no way that you should be subjected to any kind of abuse, physical or emotional. If there are adults who have witnessed your dad abusing you in any way, you could ask them to call the child welfare branch as well.

If there are bruises or other physical signs of abuse, you should go to your doctor and have them checked out. Explain to your doctor how you got them.

You find someone you trust like a school counsellor and you tell them what is happening and how it makes you feel.

Call: Childline 0800 1111 (in the UK). It is a free reliable service running 24/7. It is confidential unless it is Life and death/illegal situation.

Answer 6

You should call DYFS and explain what is happening to you, they will make sure your uncle never goes near you again and will never be able to harm you again.