Dear Massi, My friend’s dad keeps touching me when I go to visit her.

He brushes up against me and says how pretty I am.

I am eighteen years old and her dad is well respected in the community.

I don’t know what to say to her. Will she believe me if I say anything?

I have stopped visiting her now.

I also hate it when he picks us up to go anywhere. I just make sure I am not alone with him.

What shall I do? Shall I tell my friend?

The reason I say this is because he keeps trying to find excuses so he can be alone with me.

My friend has noticed I don’t go to her house that much.

Massi Says, There is a fine line between inappropriate behaviour and sexual harassment.

Things become very complicated when, as is the case here, the subject matter is your friend’s father.

The first step, of course, is to avoid being alone with your friend’s dad.

However, if he compliments you inappropriately again or brushes up against you, you must assert yourself and tell him firmly that he is making you uncomfortable and you do not welcome his advances.

Very often these situations occur because the perpetrator thinks the other person is weak and vulnerable.

Trust your judgment and speak up confidently.