Lesson 9: Love shouldn’t hurt

Key Messages
  1. Strong self-esteem helps us to see when others do not care about our well-being, but only care about themselves
  2. We can set our own limits for what to do with our bodies
  3. You can always ‘say no’, even if you’ve agreed to sex before
  4. If others cross those limits it is abuse
  5. Sexual abuse can take many forms, including physical, emotional, psychological, violence and aggression
  6. If you are abused, you are not to blame – so speak up and get support
  7. There are ways to avoid the situations that might result in abuse