Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

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Your friend celebrates your achievements and encourages you to do your best.

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Healthy: They show support and positivity, which helps build confidence and respect.

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Your friend / person your talking to / dating, gets upset if you don’t reply to messages straight away.

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Unhealthy: This shows controlling behaviour and a lack of respect for boundaries.

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• Your friend spreads rumours about you after an argument.

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Unhealthy: Spreading rumours breaks trust and causes more issues.

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• You / your friend discusses an argument with other people.

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Healthy: Can help you regulate when you are upset / seeking advice.

Unhealthy: When you are telling multiple people and try to have people take sides.

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Someone gives you space when you say you need some time alone.

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Healthy - This is respecting boundaries.

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Your friend laughs when you make a mistake and says they’re “just joking.”

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Unhealthy – Hurtful “jokes” can lower self-esteem and make people question their role in the friendship.

Healthy: When you are all laughing together and with each other.

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Your boyfriend / girlfriend asks for your opinion before making plans together.

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• Healthy: – This shows respect, equality, and open communication.

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Your friend tells you not to invite a certain person to your birthday party because they “don’t like them.”

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Unhealthy: Trying to control your choices and social circle shows possessiveness, not care.

Healthy alternative: Your friend respects that it’s your choice who you invite and doesn’t pressure you to exclude others.

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Someone constantly checks who you’re texting or excessively comments on your posts.

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Unhealthy – This shows insecurity and lack of respect for your privacy and aim to have control over social media posts.

Healthy alternative: A friend respects your privacy online and will comment in a supportive way.

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Your friend apologises after saying something behind your back and tries to rebuild trust.

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Healthy: Taking responsibility and learning from mistakes strengthens friendships.