Healthy Relationships
Relationships are based on trust,friendship, respect, support and dependability. There are many different types of relationships including:
Here we will talk about relationships that take place in school
Friends are supposed to be people who will support you and make you happy even when you mess up. If you have friends who peer pressure you or make you feel bad about yourself then you should just walk away from that! You don't need to be treated that way. There are plenty of other people in your school who would be happy to be friends with you! Don't worry too much about how other people think about you because their opinion doesn't matter! So remember that you should have friends that you can trust, who don't put you down and be able to have fun with! Remember to always be yourself!
Dating is something that high schoolers start to do during their years there. It is important to remember that healthy dating relationships are important too! Abusive relationships are very common in high schools. According to loveisrespect.org, Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year. That's crazy! That's why you should be very careful and pick the right person to date.
If you are in an abusive relationships, your partner might be:
If you have a healthy relationship you should know that communication is key! YOu and your partner should understand and listen to one another. You should not be scared to say your opinion on anything. If you and your partner can communicate effectively it will make your relationship stronger and more mature.
To learn more about communication you can check out our tab.
To find out more about dating relationships and to check if you are in an abusive relationship visit: http://www.loveisrespect.org/
Friends are supposed to be people who will support you and make you happy even when you mess up. If you have friends who peer pressure you or make you feel bad about yourself then you should just walk away from that! You don't need to be treated that way. There are plenty of other people in your school who would be happy to be friends with you! Don't worry too much about how other people think about you because their opinion doesn't matter! So remember that you should have friends that you can trust, who don't put you down and be able to have fun with! Remember to always be yourself!
Dating is something that high schoolers start to do during their years there. It is important to remember that healthy dating relationships are important too! Abusive relationships are very common in high schools. According to loveisrespect.org, Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year. That's crazy! That's why you should be very careful and pick the right person to date.
If you are in an abusive relationships, your partner might be:
- Checking your cell phone or email without permission
- Constantly putting you down
- Extreme jealousy or insecurity
- Explosive temper
- Isolating you from family or friends
- Making false accusations
- Mood swings
- Physically hurting you in any way
- Possessiveness
- Telling you what to do
- Repeatedly pressuring you to have sex
If you have a healthy relationship you should know that communication is key! YOu and your partner should understand and listen to one another. You should not be scared to say your opinion on anything. If you and your partner can communicate effectively it will make your relationship stronger and more mature.
To learn more about communication you can check out our tab.
To find out more about dating relationships and to check if you are in an abusive relationship visit: http://www.loveisrespect.org/