Understanding the Relationship Spectrum: Healthy vs Unhealthy Dynamics
Discover the nuances of healthy and unhealthy relationships through the Relationship Spectrum. Learn about effective communication, encouragement, and respect while avoiding controlling behaviors and the silent treatment. Navigate the complexities of partnerships with mutual understanding and support.
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The Relationship Spectrum Your partner calls you a funny nickname and your friends start to tease you. You tell your partner that it bothers you and you ask them to please stop. They apologize and stop calling you by that nickname.
The Relationship Spectrum HEALTHY Even in healthy relationships, we can mess up and do something upsetting. In a healthy relationship, you should feel comfortable telling your partner when something upsets you and they should take it seriously and work with you to ensure your safety and happiness.
The Relationship Spectrum If you have a disagreement, your partner uses the silent treatment and won t talk to you for days.
The Relationship Spectrum UNHEALTHY The silent treatment only leaves room for more confusion. There will be days that you and your partner disagree on some things, and it is important that you keep your commitment strong. It s not right for you or your partner to hold grudges. And silence alone is unhealthy for any relationship.
The Relationship Spectrum Your partner appreciates your passion about sports, music, art, etc. and encourages you to do the things you love.
The Relationship Spectrum HEALTHY The things you enjoy should be important to your partner, even if they are not the same as what they enjoy. They should always encourage you to do what makes you happy. If they tell you that you don t love them because they want to do something, it can move into the abusive category.
The Relationship Spectrum Your partner controls your Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat accounts.
The Relationship Spectrum ABUSIVE When you join a social media app, it doesn t ask for the name of two people, it just asks for one. So remember that and know what you say and do on your phone or profile should be your business. Your partner doesn t have the right to choose who you follow, what you post or who leaves you a message.
The Relationship Spectrum Your partner tells you how special you are and how much they care about you.
The Relationship Spectrum HEALTHY Everyone wants to be loved and cared for by their partner. However, if someone tells you affectionate things that are excessive or unwanted, it can become unhealthy. If someone only tells you that they love you when they want something from you, that becomes abusive.
The Relationship Spectrum After an argument, your partner blocks the doorway and takes your keys to prevent you from leaving.
The Relationship Spectrum ABUSIVE Blocking your way like that is physical abuse. It may not be hitting or grabbing, but it is still using their physical body to try to control your actions. If someone tries to take your phone or keys to prevent you from leaving, it s a red flag.
The Relationship Spectrum You and your partner agree to take the night off from texting or calling each other, but while you re out with your friends, your partner calls and texts you multiple times to say that they miss you.
The Relationship Spectrum UNHEALTHY When you make an agreement with someone, they should respect that agreement. It is important that you and your partner respect one another s space and the agreements you make with each other. You should be able to spend time with your friends without constant texts or updates.
The Relationship Spectrum Your partner randomly stops by your after-school activity, even though you told them that it made you uncomfortable.
The Relationship Spectrum ABUSIVE Anytime a partner continues to do something that make you uncomfortable, they are being abusive. Your partner should respect your boundaries.
The Relationship Spectrum Your partner threatens to expose you by sharing or posting private text messages and pictures.
The Relationship Spectrum ABUSIVE You have a right to privacy and if your partner threatens to expose parts of you or your relationship as a way to control your actions, that is abuse. In Ohio, it s illegal to send or receive nude images of someone under the age of 18.
The Relationship Spectrum You and your partner feel like you can share things with each other, but you also feel like you can keep some things private.
The Relationship Spectrum HEALTHY You and your partner should have enough respect for one another where you two understand what information should be shared such as hobbies and mutual interests and what should not be shared like issues with your family or your personal account information.
