Healthy Relationships
True or False? It is important to feel valued within relationships.
TRUE
Rain and Snow have been dating for 6 months, Rain lies to Snow about where they have been because Rain is planning a surprise party for Snow's birthday. Snow reacts outrageously and accuses Rain of cheating without allowing Rain a chance to explain.
Snow is reacting in an unhealthy way.
True or False? You do not need to be respected within a relationship.
FALSE
True or False? You should always just go with the flow and never express your uncomfortability.
FALSE
What is something that is important with healthy relationships?
Communication, respects you and your boundaries, support...
Boot and Shoe are in a new relationship, they have weekly check-ins about how they are feeling in the relationship and personally and listen to each other while they speak.
Healthy
What are some red flags?
Disrespecting boundaries, emotionally unavailable, not considering your feelings, controlling, lack of trust...
When are you allowed to consent/revoke the consent from things?
ANYTIME
What are some different types of relationships?
Strangers, acquaintances, friends, close friends, romantic, professional, and familial.
Blue and Yellow like to make the colour Green, they constantly check in with each other and stop immediately if either of them feel uncomfortable.
Healthy
What are some toxic characteristics of relationships?
What are some helpful questions to ask when gauging comfortability?
How are you feeling?, Is this okay?, Are you alright?, Whats wrong/how can I help?...
Does familial relationships have to be between blood relatives?
No, chosen fam for the win
Penny and Dime are in a friendship. They often share conversations. Penny often feels lesser than Dime because of how often Dime pushes Penny out of the conversation by cutting them off.
Dime is Unhealthy.
Who is capable of being toxic?
Anyone
If someone is saying yes to something but their body language appears closed off, should you move forwards with things without a conversation?
Nope.
Who deserves to be in a healthy relationship?
Everyone
Pepper and Salt have been married for 6 years, they have constantly been arguing about anything and everything, household chores, money, dependents... Salt and Pepper decide to go to couples counselling. Pepper finds that Salt often lies to the counsellor about their relationship, and Salt and Pepper do not feel their problems are resolved.
Salt = Unhealthy
What are some behaviours that you can be mindful of in terms of unhealthy relationships?
Can be violent, threatening, offer money for things that someone might not be comfortable with, try to minimize your feelings, can be judgmental...
If a person has overindulged in a substance and is now intoxicated, are they capable of consenting?
No