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Old Apr 30, 2016, 10:13 PM
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Trigger warning. Don't read if things trigger a negative response in you. You have been warned.

Hello. I have mentioned this before, but my family has triggered this thought in me once again by mentioning the person and that's what I've been thinking about all weekend.

So two years ago, we had a babysitter because my siblings were younger and my dad wanted us to do things. Anyways, he hired this woman in her fifties.

So one time as we were about to leave to go biking, she squeezed my butt and then commented that I have a nice (firm) butt. I can't see her without feeling like she's going to do that again and every time someone mentions her, I think of this incident.

This isn't really that bad, but it causes me anxiety if reminded. But my question is if someone does this to you and they don't mean it in a sexual way, would it still be under sexual harassment/assault, or would it be just harassment/assault? Because your butt is sometimes considered a sexual area, and I clearly don't want this particular person touching me like this. But I don't think she considered that a sexual act. It was inappropriate of course, I'm just unsure if it's considered sexual. Can something seem sexual to one person but not another for it to be sexual harassment or do both people have to believe it was sexual for it to be sexual harassment? This is my question. Thanks for any responses.

Social anxiety disorder, GAD, OCD, and panic attacks

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