Teen Dating Bill of Rights and Pledge

I have the right:

  1. To always be treated with respect.
  2. In a respectful relationship, you should be treated as an equal.
  3. To be in a healthy relationship.
  4. A healthy relationship is not controlling, manipulative, or jealous.
  5. A healthy relationship involves honesty, trust, and communication.
  6. To not be hurt physically or emotionally.
  7. You should feel safe in your relationship at all times. Abuse is never deserved and is never your fault.
    Conflicts should be resolved in a peaceful and rational way.
  8. To refuse sex or affection at anytime.
  9. A healthy relationship involves making consensual sexual decisions. You have the right to not have sex.
    Even if you have had sex before, you have the right to refuse sex for any reason.
  10. To have friends and activities apart from my boyfriend or girlfriend.
  11. Spending time by yourself, with male or female friends, or with family is normal and healthy.
  12. To end a relationship.
  13. You should not be harassed, threatened, or made to feel guilty for ending an unhealthy or healthy
    relationship. You have the right to end a relationship for any reason you choose.



I pledge to:

  • Always treat my boyfriend or girlfriend with respect.
  • Never hurt my boyfriend or girlfriend physically, verbally, or emotionally.
  • Respect my girlfriend's or boyfriend's decisions concerning sex and affection.
  • Not be controlling or manipulative in my relationship.
  • Accept responsibility for myself and my actions.



Break The Cycle

Adapted from Loveisrespect.org

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boriqua2591 says:
 

I think that this Teen Dating Bill of Rights is amazing. I am so glad that teens are being educated about treating their boyfriends/girlfriends with respect. I love the idea and would like to learn more about it.

 
danielleMarie says:
 

I think this is the best thing ever! I'm really getting into this whole idea and involving my boyfriend. Since we both go to two different schools he can support this cause at his school too!

 
lovecyn says:
 

I wish I had known about this when I myself was in an abusive relationship. I am glad though I was able to find someone that can respect me AND my pledge. He enjoyed reading this.

 
puffyboomac says:
 

i feel like this could help so many young teens and as well as adults.. no one should be hurt when in a relationship.. everyone should be trated equaly

 
mimi128 says:
 

Mimi128

I also have been in an abusive relationship. Reading about this has opened my eyes to something that constantly goes on around us. When your in that relationship you are basically blind to what others may see or in denial because you don't want to admit to the truth. I believe everyone deserves to be part of a healthy relationship.I'm thankful currently for coming into my new relationship with a spine rather than being afraid to have one. I'm also thankful to have a boyfriend who respects me and feels similar to how I do about Dating Abuse. I 100% agreed with the Pledge and I will involve my boyfriend as well as my friends. This can really help so many teens and adults from facing such abuse in a relationship.

 
BrookeShawnBooks says:
 

i think that is a good thing to do totally awesome

 
cwhalon says:
 

I absolutely love that this is available to everyone! I haven't been involved in any dating violence or know someone who has but I still appreciate that this is here because in the future if this does happen to me or someone I know I will be prepared and know the steps to take.

 
awesome431 says:
 

i like this idea

 
phillieskid80 says:
 

I absolutely LOVE this idea and support it 100%

 
bobjuniordancer says:
 

i love the fact that some1 is finally taking a stand against relationship violence. now we know for a fact that no1 will be left behind and every1 will be treated equally... that is if they treat others fairly as well. lets hope the world gets atleast a tad better as this campaign goes on. : )

 
cutiecar17 says:
 

I support and promise to follow for the sake of life and love.

 
heyyitsabbyyy says:
 

i think more people should visit this site and read and FOLLOW the teen dating bill of rights, f'sho :)
everyone needs to be treated with restpect 24/7

 
emmett.griz says:
 

I really think this idea is great, if everyone reads it, they can learn more about the issue.

 
susan86 says:
 

I was bullied and in an abusive relationship when I was a teen. I am glad to see something like this it will be great to show other people, not all teens know what a healthy relationship is.

 
Mahhdae says:
 

I love this, I plan to show my boyfriend and have him sign as well. I'm very excited for my bracelets to get here so I can spread the word :)

 
maritza rivera says:
 

My 17yr old niece Aneesa Michelle Rivera was killed 6 months ago by her boyfriend and two of his friends. She was trying to break up with him the night before and he just couldn't accept that. Her story was featured on BET's 106&Park Special on Teen Dating Abuse. I started a non profit group "Aneesa Michelle's Group, Inc." to bring awareness to other teens and parents. I just had an assembly at the high school she use to attend on April 1st which also wouldv'e been her 18th Birthday. The response from the young girls from 9th to 12th grades was disgusting! Most of the girls were actually blaming the victims for being in the abusive relationships. But that just showed me that more work needs to be done to open their minds and educate them on this subject. I've made T shirts, buttons and pens that include the saying " Stop Teenage Dating Abuse" and the tshirts also have the national teen dating abuse helpline. Please visit www.aneesamichelle.org and read her story or google her name "Aneesa Michelle Rivera

 
marie_elise93 says:
 

This morning i woke up figuring it would be like everyday, I would come to school promptly at 7:55 a.m. sit down and the T.v. would automatically come on channel one, but today, i paid attention and realized that i want to be more involved than i am and this pledge has really become something to me now, being in your emotional prime as a teenager, figuring everthing out can be difficult and being in a abusive relationship isn't goin to help, i think the mistakes you make now are the one's that form you as an adult and you need to know that and grow with self confidence and the knowledge that there are people out there that can and will respect you and your feelings, this pledge has really changed me today and im so glad over 100,000 kids have checked this out :)

 
technochick123 says:
 

this kinda makes me want to print out the posters put them around my school and have assemblies about it. i wouldn't mind educating my peers....

 
rgcasg_18@yahoo.com says:
 

i am really happy that somebody is doing something about abusing girls...i am from rio grande city, and attend rio grande city high school where mostly every guy from this school treats their girlfriend like if they were some piece of trash...every morning you enter this school you see a guy grabbing a girl by the arm or talking to them very ugly and threatning them..the guys even walk in to the girls restroom when the girls go in because they are scared...i really wish someday this awsome program comes and visit this school...

 
shaaay_ww says:
 

The idea of these bracelets and everything is amazing. (:

 
SimplySand9194 says:
 

thank god for this site, since i have seen my friends in abusive relationships this will help them more to speck up.

 
yourfaceee3 says:
 

I feel strong about all of this because i know a lot of people who get used or pressured to do sexual things that they don't want to do...and it happens to me too. If a guy doesn't like me than i don't want them to pretend to, i want a real relationship where i can care about someone and they can care about me too. I don't want to be pressured and i don't want to be scared of what will happen if i say i don't want to do the things they want to do. It's scary to me so i can only imagine how others feel.

 
obssesedbygreys says:
 

I have been vcitim of dating abuse 3 times in the past two years. This petition makes me stronger because I can look at it and never give up, even when I want to because I feel like the bad one because I am always the one getting hit or verbally/emotionally abused.I gave up this year when my boyfriend harassed me for not wanting to hug him or kiss him and when we broke up my butt was the center of his attention getting it smacked with rulers and hockey sticks in class made it more embarassing. I had become scared of my ex but now I am going to show him this bill of rights and maybe he wil understand where I am coming from

 
taylormae4122 says:
 

even though i havent had to deal with this problem i am moved by this pettion because this can be used for people of all ages includeing my mother and her sister who have been hit and called bad names.this gives me that extra push to stick up for what i belive in. ive seen this happen too many times I WILL NOT BE THE ONE OUT OF THREE TEENS!!!

 
ColorTronic says:
 

I think that this is a great action, its awesome that people are standing up for what is right and what has to be done about the issue

 
Gigglyheart01850 says:
 

More teens need to be involved and read this.

 
alone_not_lonely says:
 

This is such a great website to get information and to respect yourself and your loved ones <3
*CALiFORNiA DReAMeR*

 
lovewendysue says:
 

I think everybody should know about this so spread the word

 
toribreanna says:
 

I love this idea so much. I can relate because I have been in an abusive relationship before. I dated this one guy who would say mean and hateful things to me and he would play around with me and hit me but when I would say stop he wouldn't and he'd leave bruises on me. This went on for 4 months. I'm glad I got out of that and now to be part of something like this is great. And very amazing I strongly support this cause. =]

 
PaulaA says:
 

Great idea I plan to go threw with it all they way!!

 
smashleynicole_... says:
 

This is a wonderful idea! I'm so glad that I heard about this so that I can make a difference. I can't wait for my bracelets to get here so I can spread the word. I'm e-mailing all of my friends about this. I think that this campaign will be the light in the abused teens' darkness. I can't imagine what they are going through. It's great that so many people are getting involved. Wouldn't it be amazing if even MORE people did? We can do that by spreading the word about this to EVERYONE we know! So spread the word everyone!

 
AshleyRose2112 says:
 

i am new to this but im so glad theres a site that informs teens about the abuse in a relationship.

 
bluemq96 says:
 

This is a wonderful idea! I'm so glad that I heard about this so that I can make a difference. I can't wait for my bracelets to get here so I can spread the word. I'm e-mailing all of my friends about this. I think that this campaign will be the light in the abused teens' darkness. I can't imagine what they are going through. It's great that so many people are getting involved. Wouldn't it be amazing if even MORE people did? We can do that by spreading the word about this to EVERYONE we know! So spread the word everyone!

 
ABBZ says:
 

thats so bad! thats why i want ot know more about the dating abuse. i thought it was just about getting physically hurt but there's more to it. when i was in 8th grade, i had a boyfriend for like 4 or 5 months. he was previouslt my bf in 7th grade, too. but in 8th grade, the dating abuse started. he lied alot, he would say mean rumors about me about ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!when i heard about that from my trust-worthy friend, i asked him if it was true. he would say no or make up a lir sasying other people would say it and he would try to stop it. he told me that other rumors about me like people think im ugly or annoying but thats not true at all! he abused me emotionally. (get this: he broke up with me cuz i was mean to his friends but i didnt know or talk to any of them!)i srongly support this case of dating abuse.

 
Nika1116 says:
 

I never recieved my bracelets.

 
kentay says:
 

ahha,u anit the onley 1,i didnt eather

 
Cutiepie3183 says:
 

OMG! I never got my bracelets either!
Did anyone recieve bracelets?

 
van3ssaxxx says:
 

how can i get the bracelets?
i really want to support

 
cutieice12 says:
 

same question how can i get bracelets really want to support