Bad Touch
Touches that make you feel uncomfortable are bad. But you don't have to feel that you're bad. Your body belongs to you, and nobody can/should touch you if you don't want it. Do you know when a touch is bad?
- When it hurts you
- When someone touches you where you don't want to be touched
- When someone touches you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable
- When it makes you feel scared or nervous
- When someone forces you to touch him/her
- when somone asks you not to tell anyone, and threatens to hurt you if you do
You can decide who can touch you, kiss you, hug you. You have the right to say no. What would you do if someone touched you inappropriately?
- Say NO! Tell him/her you don't like it and you don't want to be touched.
- Get away quick! Run away from the person whose touch you don't like. Never again stay alone with him/her.
- Call for help. Scream rather.
- Believe in yourself. You did nothing wrong!