Red or Green flag?
Wants to spend all of their time with you
Red flag. It is important to make sure you have alone time as well as time for other relationships.
Understanding how a person might be feeling in a particular situation
What is empathy?
True or false: Only romantic relationships can be unhealthy
False. Any type of relationship has the potential to be unhealthy.
True or false: Boundaries are selfish
The hottest planet in the solar system
Encourages you to do things that make you happy
Green flag. Healthy Partners (or friends) encourage us to be the best version of ourselves.
True or false: if a conversation is getting heated, it is rude to come back to the topic at a different time.
False. As long as you agree to come back to the conversation, it is okay to take a break to cool-down when needed
This type of relationship is based on a "power and control" dynamic
What is an abusive relationship?
Types of boundaries
Physical, Mental, Emotional, Material
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Getting really jealous when you talk to other people
Red flag.
When two people are able to meet in the middle
What is a compromise?
True or false: If you are in an abusive relationship, it's probably your fault.
FALSE! Abusive partners actively make a choice to engage in abusive behavior, it is NEVER the survivor's fault.
How do boundaries help us?
What is the smallest dog breed?
Chihuahua
Willing to talk through/solve problems
Green flag
If a person asks you to do something that you are not comfortable with or that goes against your values, what is a way to communicate that you are not comfortable?
-Telling the person you are not comfortable
-Leaving the situation
-Anything else?
True or false: Abusive relationships are only physical.
FALSE. Abuse can be psychological, financial, sexual, and/or verbal.
True or false: If enforcing a boundary upsets someone, you probably asked for too much.
FALSE. It is common for people to be reactive when we enforce boundaries because it usually means they are losing something.
True or false: tiger's have stripes on their skin
True
Calling or texting you all the time
Red flag
True or false: If a person in the relationship uses substances, healthy communication skills will help the them become more rational and a healthy communicator.
False. Substance use causes a person to behave in ways that are not always rational or healthy. No amount of healthy communication change the relationship dynamic. The person abusing substances will have to decide for themselves to change patterns of behavior.
Who can you go to if you are concerned about your safety in a relationship?
A trusted friend, adult, therapist, the domestic violence hotline
NJ DV HOTLINE: 1-800-572-SAFE (7233)
National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: 1-866-331-9474
FALSE. A romantic relationship does not exclude anyone from needing to ask for your consent.
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
None