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Teen Dating Bill of Rights
1. I have the right to be treated with respect and not criticized.
2. I have the right to have a partner who values me for me, encourages me, and wants
the best for me.
3. I have the right to be safe.
4. I have the right to maintain my own body, feelings, property, opinions, boundaries,
and privacy.
5. I have the right to be listened to seriously.
6. I have the right to disagree, assert myself respectfully, and say "no" without feeling
guilty.
7. I have the right to not be abused: physically, emotionally, sexually.
8. I have the right to keep my relationships with friends and family.
9. I have the right to have my needs be as important as my partner’s needs and not be
my partner’s property or servant.
10. I have the right to have a partner who gives as much to me as I give to him/her.
11. I have the right to decide how much time I want to spend with my partner.
12. I have the right to pay my own way.
13. I have the right to not take responsibility for my partner’s behavior, choices,
mistakes, and any acts of violence.
14. I have the right to set my own priorities, make my own decisions, and grow uniquely
as an individual.
15. I have the right to fall out of love or leave any relationship.
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