Relationship Rights & Responsibilities

My Relationship
Rights
 
  • To be respected and treated as an equal.
  • To say no to someone who asks me out.
  • To suggest activities or refuse activities.
  • To have my own feelings and ideas and share them without worrying about how my dating partner will react.
  • To speak up when I think my dating partner’s actions or language are unfair or hurtful.
  • To express my opinions and be heard by my partner.
  • To have my limits and values respected.
  • To refuse physical touch with anyone, at any time for any reason.
  • To have friends and space aside from my dating partner.
  • To leave the relationship.
  • To have my privacy rights respected, including the rights to private conversations, phone calls, text messages, social networking activities, emails, etc.
My Relationship
Responsibilities
 
  • To determine my limits and values.
  • To respect the limits and values of others.
  • To give my dating partner space to be their own person.
  • To own my actions and feelings.
  • To communicate clearly and honestly.
  • To compromise when needed without compromising myself.
  • To ask for help when I need it.
  • To check my actions and decisions to decide if they are good or bad for me.
  • Not to try to have power or control over my partner.
  • To respect the privacy of others, including their rights to private conversations, phone calls, text messages, social networking activities, emails, etc.

 

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