Healthy/Unhealthy/Abusive
A relationship that has:
Trust, love, mutual respect, and communication is _________
HEALTHY
Name a place or person that people can go to if they're concerned about an unhealthy/abusive relationship.
RAs
RDs
Student Care
Public Safety (For severe cases)
In your own words, describe what a healthy relationship looks like.
:)
Is having "respect for each other's privacy" healthy, unhealthy, or abusive?
HEALTHY
True or False:
1 in 3 adolescents in the U.S. is the victim of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse from a dating partner
TRUE
An _______ relationship includes the same characteristics of an unhealthy relationship but is more extreme and frequent.
Abusive
What should you do if you are concerned that your best friend is in an unhealthy relationship?
You should speak with them in private about the concerns you are having and express that you have their best interest in mind. Understand that it is not your decision to make, you are just there to give a new perspective.
Explain how this scenario is abusive:
Jason invited several of his friends and his girlfriend, Megan, to his house to watch movies on Friday night. Jason asked Megan if she would put out some chips and drinks for everyone. She said that she didn’t mind. When Jason’s friends arrived, they all sat down to watch movies.
When someone finished a drink or when the bowl of chips was empty, Jason would tell Megan to go to the kitchen for refills. When this happened for the third time, Megan said that she wouldn’t be their waitress. She wanted to watch the movie, and they could help themselves to the food in the kitchen if they wanted it.
Jason ordered Megan to get his friends’ drinks again, got angry when she refused, and slapped her across the face. Jason’s friends had seen this same argument many times before.
Abusive because Jason is controlling what Megan is doing. It’s abusive because there is physical harm and this is frequently occurring.
Is it healthy, unhealthy, or abusive?
Extreme jealousy
Unhealthy
What is one thing that you can set in order to ensure you maintain healthy relationships?
Boundaries
A relationships that:
Constantly puts you down, has extreme jealousy, temper, and/or physically hurts you is _________
ABUSIVE
Where are the Student Care offices on campus?
Building 26 (in front of the Student Union)
Explain how this scenario is healthy:
Bella and Noah have been dating for a few weeks. Noah likes Bella, but he isn’t in love with her. He wants to date another girl in his history class.
When he tells Bella that he wants to break up, she gets angry. Then she starts crying.
Noah is uncomfortable. He doesn’t know what to say, but he doesn’t want to be in a relationship with Bella anymore.
Even though it is difficult and they don’t agree on something, they are communicating with each other
Someone who is criticized and put down by a partner is in an __________ relationship.
Unhealthy
True or False:
1 out of 5 who have been physically abused continue to date their partner
FALSE
(4 out of 5 continue to date their partner)
A relationship that has:
Bullying, dishonesty, and possessiveness is ___________.
UNHEALTHY
Where do all 3 of your RAs live?
Rooms 205, 219, and 229
Explain how this scenario is unhealthy:
Jessica and Samantha have been best friends for two years. They love having lunch together in the cafeteria and always meet during recess. They’ve always told each other everything that goes on in their lives.
Another girl, Alison, is in the same core class with Jessica and they become really close friends. Jessica starts spending more time with Alison and even eats lunch with her some days. Samantha gets really upset, since Samantha thinks that Alison is fake.
Samantha posts some shade on Instagram about Jessica. Jessica then posts on Instagram an embarrassing picture of Samantha to get back at her.
Unhealthy relationships may include:
Bullying, isolation, secrets, possessiveness, and harassment.
Name 2 warning sign of an Abusive relationship.
Checking your cell phone, email or social media accounts without permission. Constantly putting you down. Extreme jealousy. Explosive temper. Isolating you from family or friends. Mood swings. Physically hurting you in any way. Possessiveness. Telling you what to do or what to wear
True or False:
Only 33% of youth involved in a violent relationship ever told anyone about the abuse
TRUE
Name 3 things a partner may do in an "unhealthy relationship"
●Put you down
●Criticize you, your friends, or your family
●Decide who you can and can’t hang out with
●Force you to do things you don’t want to do
●Go back on promises
●Force you to share your passwords to email or social media
●Grab, push, hit, or physically hurt you
Name a strategy you can do if you suspect you or someone you know is in an unhealthy/abusive relationship.
1) Ask a trusted adult for help
2) Say Stop
4) Share your feelings with your friend
5) Set healthy boundaries
Tyrone bought Nicole an iTunes gift card for her birthday. Nicole opened the gift and asked where the rest of her presents were. Nicole became angry and started yelling at Tyrone screaming she expected more than a gift card for her birthday and she threw the gift across the room.
Abusive: Guys can be hurt by their girlfriend's abusive behaviors too.
What type of relationship would it be if you rely on your significant other for happiness and joy?
This would be unhealthy. Relying on someone else for happiness does not benefit either party. Your own source of happiness should come from yourself.
Dating abuse affects _____ teens annually.
1.5 million