Would This Still Be Considered Rape?

Published: June 04, 2017
Dear TeenHealthFX,
my freshmen (now in summer going into my jounir year) year i was at a friends house with a few friends drinking and smoking. when a kid i knew starting flirting with me and he had a girlfriend & i told him to stop he later then grabbed my hand and put it on his dick, & i told him to stop multiple times. then he continued to touch me eventuality led to us having sex, i was also a virgins at the time. i only told him to stop when he put my hand on his dick so is it still considered rape, i didn't want to have sex with him but i couldn't get the words out.
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Dear Would This Still Be Considered Rape?,

There are many variables here and several things TeenHealthFX does not know, so we cannot definitely say whether the situation would be considered sexual assault. If you were a freshman in high school when this happened, depending on the age of this person it could rise to the level of sexual assault. If you were a freshman in college and 18, it could also be considered an assault if you were incapacitated by drinking or if your drink was spiked leading to your inability to “get the words out.”

TeenHealthFX recommends that you report this to the police so that they can get all of the information they need and investigate. And if you are having trouble dealing with this emotionally, then FX encourages you to meet with a reputable mental health provider, such as a clinical social worker or clinical psychologist.

You can call the free, confidential National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or use the RAINN online hotline to get some guidance and support on how to pursue this. In addition, you can click here to use the RAINN website to find help near you. This tool lists independent sexual assault service providers, including National Sexual Assault Hotline affiliate organizations and other local providers. Staff at these programs are dedicated to helping survivors in your area.

Signed: TeenHealthFX

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