Circles of Relationships
This circle is usually represented by the color "red" and represents people whom we do not know
Strangers
After being friends for some time, people may develop some romantic feelings towards one another. However, sometimes these feelings may be felt by one person, but not the other person. This is called a .....
Crush
True or false: A boundary is a limit that people set with one another; they can help people feel comfortable
True
In US culture, after dating for a long time and with strong feelings of love for one another, two people may agree to .......
Get married/marriage
This circle details the interests, dislikes, culture, and overall identity of an individual
The Me Circle
Name at least 2 types of dates you could go on with your date
Movie theatre, go out to eat/drink coffee, go to a concert, go to a sports event, go for a walk/go to park, skydiving (LOL)
With one other member from your team, act out setting a boundary given this scenario:
You are on a first date with someone and person 1 asks person 2 to hold hands. Person 2 is to respectfully set a boundary with person 1
Answers may vary, but in general it may sound like: " no thank you", "no thanks, I do not want to do that yet"
As students, what type of relationship do you have with the staff/teachers here at school?
A professional/professional helper relationship
This circle includes people whom we are very close with and can have high levels of trust with; we may live with them and also includes relatives
The Family Circle
After having dated for a while and when both people are feeling the same level of romantic interest to one another and want to make a serious commitment to dating each other, two people can agree to call one another .....
boyfriend, girlfriend, partner, significant other
True or false: Boundaries are dangerous and can get people into trouble
False: Boundaries can help keep people safe by setting limits
True or false: It is OK to tell a stranger personal information, such as where you live, your phone number, etc
False: Because we do not know strangers, it is difficult to trust them. Since our trust is very low with strangers, we do not want to tell them personal information
Name 3 types of professional helpers:
Police officer, teacher, nurse, firefighter, EMT, doctor/nurse, dentist; anyone who works for a community and serves the general public
True or false: It is ok for you or your boyfriend/girlfriend to show body parts without permission
False: You must always have or give permission to your boyfriend/girlfriend when discussing romantic experiences
Boundaries exist in:
A) Only family relationships
B) Just stranger and romantic relationships
C) the Great Coral Reef
D) In all relationships
D) In all relationships; boundaries may be different for each person
Within the friends circle, we can talk to our friends about:
A) Things I am interested in
B) Things my friends are interested in
C) Things that have happened
D) All of the above
D) All of the above; talking about things that we like and things that our friends like are great conversation topics, as well as discussing events that have happened (for example, what a friend did over the weekend)
This circle represents people who we may meet for the first time, or people who we know a little bit about but don't spend a lot of time with. We can be friendly with these people.
The Acquaintance circle
If you ever feel uncomfortable in a romantic relationship, you can talk to these people for help and support
Trusted adults (teachers, parents), police officers
Please finish Ms. F's favorite reminder about boundaries: NO means ...
NO. If someone says no to doing something, we must respect that decision they have made
True or false: A person can jump over one or more circle/level of relationship immediately
False: Relationships take time to develop and people move from 1 circle to the next in a slow pace