Did You Know...

Sharing too much information about yourself, too quickly, can come back to bite you:

• Things change and people change. Some people may misuse information that you share with them in confidence. Be careful of who you share private information with. Trust is not a given, it needs to be earned.

Pornography doesn't represent a healthy relationship:

• Pornography is about sex. It doesn't teach you any of the best parts of a relationship. Caring, sharing, trust, respect, and love are what make for a healthy relationship. All of these things need to come before sex.

In a healthy relationship, private information is treated with respect and trust:

• Those who really care about you don't take personal, private information you share with them in confidence, and tell or show others. Real friends do not spread personal things about you around. If someone you thought was a friend doesn't keep your secrets, then they are not acting like a true friend.

In an unhealthy relationship, private information can be used to take advantage of and try to control you:

• Anyone who uses your trust and friendship to control you, such as encourage you to do harmful things and things you do not feel comfortable doing, is using you. Avoid these people like the plague.

Sexualized activity with adults is illegal:

• Although you may feel all grown up, those who are much older than you should not be paying attention to you in a sexual way. Write these people off, it's creepy and weird. Plus there are plenty of awesome guys and girls your own age.

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* There are two 'close-in-age' exemptions that allow teens younger than 16 years to consent to sexual activity, provided that they are not in a position of trust towards the youth; is not a person with whom the youth is in a relationship of dependency; and, who the youth is not in a relationship with that is exploitative of the youth:

Ages 12-13: Youth who are 12 years of age or more but under the age of 14 years may consent to sexual activity with someone who is less than two years older.

Ages 14-15: Youth who are 14 years of age or more but are under the age of 16 may consent to sexual activity with someone who is less than five years older. They may consent to sexual activity with someone they are legally married to regardless of the age difference.