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Teen Dating Bill of Rights |
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I have the right:
To always be treated with respect – In a respectful relationship, you should be treated as an equal.
To be in a healthy relationship – A healthy relationship is not controlling, manipulative, or jealous. A healthy relationship involves honesty, trust, and communication.
To not be hurt physically or emotionally – You should feel safe in your relationship at all times.
Abuse is never deserved and is never your fault – Conflicts should be resolved in a peaceful and rational way.
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Are You Abusive? |
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Are you concerned that you may be abusing your girlfriend or boyfriend? Have friends or family ever told you they thought you were abusive or controlling? Abuse is not part of a normal relationship, even if it doesn’t happen every day. Ask yourself these questions.
Do you ever:
* Call your girlfriend/boyfriend names?
* Text or call them excessively and get upset when they don’t respond?
* Monitor their email or profile on a social networking site?
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Are You Being Abused |
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Does something about your relationship scare you?
Take the most important quiz of your life and know that we’re here to help you pass.
Does your boyfriend/girlfriend:
* Look at you or act in ways that scare you?
* Act jealous or possessive?
* Put you down or criticize you?
* Try to control where you go, what you wear or what you do?
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Healthy Relationships |
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Do you sometimes wonder if the things happening in your relationship are normal?
Does the way your boyfriend or girlfriend treats you bother you?
These are some questions that may help you decide if your relationship is healthy or not.
Do you:
* Ever feel guilty about having your own friends and own interests?
* Often feel pressured to spend time with your boyfriend/girlfriend when you’d rather do something else?
* Keep opinions or concerns to yourself to make things easier?
* Change your behavior to avoid fighting with your boyfriend/girlfriend?
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Is This Abuse |
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Dating abuse can happen to anyone, at any age, no matter what race or religion they are, and no matter what their level of education or economical  background. Dating abuse also occurs in same sex relationships.
What do we mean when we talk about dating abuse?
Dating abuse isn’t an argument every once in a while, or a bad mood after a bad day. Dating abuse (or Relationship Abuse) is a pattern of controlling behavior that someone uses against a girlfriend or boyfriend.
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