Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Tuesday, 22 August 2023 10:30
Date Rape Drugs and Alcohol
by Tersia Smith
Roofies. Liquid ecstasy. Special K. Date-rape drugs that are odorless, colorless, and tasteless. They can be secretly added to a victim’s drink, leaving them defenseless, confused and susceptible. Stories of victims of these drugs have raised consciousness of the need to be aware of your surroundings when you are out with friends.
Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 16 August 2023 06:57
Think Positive
by Teresia Smith
Some people naturally find the good in daily life while others only see the bad. Does it really matter which we see? Studies have demonstrated that both can impact your physical and mental health and that being a positive thinker is the better choice.
Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 09 August 2023 08:48
Teen Romance
by Teresia Smith
Summer is ending and it’s time for school to start again. It’s time for new backpacks, notebooks, pens and pencils, and the inevitable teen romance. Teenage romance can cause a lot of issues, including immature behaviors like jealousy, infidelity, conflicts with friends, and messy breakups among others. In order to be mature enough to be in a dating relationship, you must be mature enough to end it well when the time comes. And you must be educated to recognize an unhealthy or abusive relationship and have the tools to get out of it without harm.
What’s the difference between an unhealthy relationship and an abusive relationship?
Loveisrespect.org shares the following as a way of recognizing each and how to respond:
Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Tuesday, 01 August 2023 09:30
Moving Forward
by Teresia Smith
In 2023, we still live in a country where according to RAINN, one in nine girls and one in twenty boys will be sexually assaulted before they turn eighteen.
Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Monday, 24 July 2023 08:35
Profile of an Abuser
by Rebecca Hieronymi
Many survivors of intimate partner violence often find themselves looking back and wondering how they could have missed the red flags that signal a romantic partner is potentially controlling, jealous or violent. No one ever plans to venture out into the dating world and choose an abusive partner, and abusers don’t typically begin a relationship being violent and controlling.
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