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- I have the right to refuse a date without feeling guilty.
- I have the right to ask for a date without being crushed if the answer is no.
- I have the right to choose to go somewhere alone without having to pair up with someone.
- I have the right not to act "Macho" or "Seductive."
I have the right to say "no" to physical closeness.
- I have the right to say "I want to know you better before I become involved."
- I have the right to say "I don't want to be in this relationship any longer."
- I have the right to an equal relationship.
I have the right not to be abused physically, sexually or emotionally.
- I have the right to change my goals whenever I want.
(From the Family Violence Network Dating Violence Program)
In addition ....You have the right ...
- To express your opinions and have them be respected.
- To have your needs be as important as your partner's needs.
- To grow as an individual in your own way.
- To change your mind.
- Not to take responsibility for your partner's behavior.
- Not to be physically, emotionally, or sexually abused.
- And, you have the right to break up and fall out of love with someone and not be threatened.
From: "What You Should Know About Relationship Violence"Texas A&M University Vanessa Diaz Clark & Dean 0. Clark II
(Excerpted from Student Handout, Intermedia, Inc.)
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