Boundaries 101
Who does your body belong to?
ME!
Aunt Gladys tries to pinch your cheeks. Do you have to let her?
NO.
What does consent mean?
Consent means to agree to something, especially when it has to do with our bodies.
You ask your peer if you can hug them. They say yes but lean away from you and look really uncomfortable. is that consent?
No.
What is one sign of a healthy relationship?
What is a boundary?
A boundary is a limit between what you are comfortable with and what you are uncomfortable with.
What does it mean to trust your gut?
Listening to your body.
Paying attention to your spidey sense.
If you want to do something really nice for someone - do you still have to get their consent?
YES
Your teacher asks for a hug and tells you they will fail you if you don't say yes. You say yes. Is that consent?
No.
What is one sign of an unhealthy relationship?
Who gets to decide your boundaries?
ME.
Who can you tell if someone is making you uncomfortable?
A trusted friend or a helpful adult.
Telling people how you feel is part of consent, true or false?
TRUE
Someone is dressed in a swimsuit so you assume they are ok with being pushed in the pool. Do you have consent to push them in the pool?
No.
Trust is earned all at once and can never be lost: True or False.
FALSE. Trust is earned over time and it is ok to stop trusting someone if they betray you.
Are boundaries different for different people?
YES.
What is grooming?
When someone builds your trust just to break it.
Ignoring how other people feel is part of consent, true or false.
FALSE.
Your friend has always said yes to you massaging their head before. You walk up and start touching their head. Do you have consent?
No. Just because someone has said yes before does not mean they say yes today.
What is one way to help if you notice someone else who is in a bad situation?
Ask them if they are ok.
Speak up. Say STOP.
Create a distraction.
Tell an adult.
Can boundaries change?
YES.
Should you share pictures or videos of someone else?
No. Not with out their permission.
You are comfortable with hugs - so it is safe to assume every one else is comfortable with hugs as well?
NO.
because something that is no big deal to you, might be a really big deal to someone else.
You said you wanted to eat the whole chocolate cake. You have eaten half of it and want to stop. Your friend says you have to keep going because of what you said at the beginning. Can you change your mind and stop eating the chocolate cake?
Yes.
You can stop. You can change your mind. You can say no when something is not fun anymore.
True or False: It is important to have good friends who will listen to you, help you, and support you.
TRUE!