WorksheetsHEALTHY/UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Alex's friend Jamie texts them 20 times in a row asking why they didn't reply immediately. Jamie says 'If you don't answer, I'll be upset with you all day.' Which response best identifies the issue?
Jamie is showing healthy concern and staying in touch to be supportive.
Jamie is demonstrating controlling behavior and pressure to respond immediately.
Alex should reply after hours to teach Jamie a lesson.
Alex should block Jamie without explaining.
During group work, Maya expresses a different opinion from her partner. Her partner laughs and calls her 'too sensitive.' What is the healthiest way Maya's partner could have responded?
Dismiss Maya's feeling as overreacting again.
Tell Maya to keep opinions to themselves.
Ask Maya to explain more and acknowledge her perspective.
Change the subject to avoid conflict.
Ben sees his partner's social media and feels jealous, so he checks their messages without permission. What's the best evaluation?
This is a reasonable way to keep the relationship safe.
Private checking is a boundary violation and shows lack of trust.
It proves loyalty and commitment.
It is okay if deleted messages afterwards.
A classmate is being excluded from lunchtime conversations. You notice and decide to invite them to join. Which value does this action show?
A. Empathy and inclusion.
B. Indifference.
C. Popularity seeking.
D. Neutrality.
If someone consistently interrupts you and refuses to listen, which skill would help improve the conversation?
Stonewalling (refusing to speak).
Active listening and asking clarifying questions.
Responding with sarcasm.
Ignoring everything they say.
A partner says, 'If you were mine, you'd wear what I like.' What's the healthiest interpretation?
It's a sign of affection and care.
It's a red flag for controlling behavior and lack of respect for autonomy.
It shows they know fashion.
It means the relationship will become serious.
Taylor wants to hang out but their friend keeps canceling last minute. Taylor feels hurt but asks if everything's okay. Which response is healthiest?
Demand an apology and threaten to end the friendship.
Assume the friend dislikes them and stop contacting them.
Share feelings honestly and ask to reschedule, offering support if needed.
Publicly criticize the friend on social media.
A partner apologizes for a mistake but continues the same behavior. What does this pattern most likely indicate?
Genuine change is happening slowly.
The apology is empty and behavior change is needed for trust to rebuild.
The other person didn't mean to apologize.
No problem — apologies are enough.
You notice your friend often decides everything for the group without asking. Which question would help you evaluate if it's healthy?
Are they trying to control others or simply being helpful?
Are they the most popular person?
Can we ignore the friend forever?
Does everyone love them?
During an argument, Sam refuses to discuss and leaves every time. What is the most constructive step for both partners?
Continue arguing until one wins.
Use time-outs to cool off and agree to revisit calmly later.
Stop speaking to show punishment.
Share private details publicly.
A friend pressures you into doing something you don't want to do and says you owe them. What boundary is important here?
Obligation to please friends at all costs.
Personal autonomy and the right to say no.
Accept whatever pressure comes.
Keeping silent and going along.
Which sign most likely suggests a relationship is becoming unhealthy over time?
Open communication about needs.
Increasing secrecy, isolation from friends, and controlling behavior.
Respect for time and space.
Shared hobbies.
If your partner asks for your password 'for safety', what is the healthiest response?
Give it immediately to show trust.
Refuse and explain that healthy relationships respect privacy, then discuss concerns openly.
Change all passwords secretly.
Publicly expose them.
You're in a friendship where jokes often hurt you. What is a mature way to handle it?
Laugh it off always, even when it hurts.
Explain how the jokes make you feel and ask for kinder behavior.
Retaliate with worse jokes.
Suddenly stop speaking without explanation.
Which behavior demonstrates emotional support in a healthy relationship?
Minimizing the other's feelings quickly.
Listening, validating emotions, and offering help when asked.
Forcing advice without asking.
Ignoring the situation.
Your friend shares a secret and asks you not to tell. Later, someone asks about it. What's the most trustworthy action?
Reveal the secret to protect yourself.
Keep the confidence unless the secret suggests harm to someone.
Post it anonymously online.
Share it with another friend to compare notes.
Which scenario best shows mutual respect in a relationship?
One person always choosing activities without asking.
Both people listening to preferences and compromising.
One person telling the other what they 'should' do.
Constant teasing without consent.
When is it appropriate to involve a trusted adult about a relationship?
Only when you want the adult to end the friendship.
When there is emotional, physical, or sexual harm or you feel unsafe.
Never; it's private.
When you're bored.
Someone apologizes but blames you for making them act that way. What does that mean?
A. A genuine apology should accept responsibility without blaming the other person.
B. That's a great apology style.
C. It shows emotional maturity.
D. It proves the issue was your fault.
In a healthy relationship, conflict should be handled by:
Avoiding all disagreements at any cost.
Using respectful communication, listening, and problem-solving together.
Yelling until someone gives in.
Keeping score of past mistakes.
Your partner says 'If you loved me you'd prove it by doing X.' Which response identifies the manipulation?
That statement is coercive and pressures love to be proved through actions.
It's a healthy test of love.
You should always do what your partner demands.
It's a reasonable expectation.
A friend shares their side after a disagreement. You disagree but respect them. Which skill are you practicing?
Escalation.
Empathy and perspective-taking.
Silent treatment.
Stonewalling.
If your friend changes who they hang out with because their partner demands it, that's likely:
A sign of new social growth.
A possible sign of isolation and controlling behavior by the partner.
Always healthy, showing compromise.
Something you should celebrate without question.
What is the best way to react when someone apologizes but you still feel hurt?
Immediately accept and act like nothing happened.
Acknowledge the apology, explain why you remain hurt, and set steps for rebuilding trust.
Publicly shame them.
Ignore their existence forever.
A pattern of monitoring a partner's location every hour is an example of:
Healthy check-ins.
Controlling behavior and privacy invasion.
Normal relationship routine.
A way to show love.
Which boundary is reasonable in a healthy relationship?
Expecting full access to each other's phones.
Respecting time alone and privacy.
Forcing attendance at all events together.
Demanding personal passwords.
What should you do if a friend becomes physically aggressive during an argument?
Try to match aggression physically.
Get to safety and tell a trusted adult right away.
Ignore and hope it stops.
Encourage more arguing.
A partner uses guilt to make you feel bad for spending time with family. Which tactic is this?
Healthy bonding.
Emotional manipulation to isolate you from important support.
Good relationship-building.
Normal family behavior.
How does mutual consent show up in everyday decisions?
One person decides and the other obeys silently.
Both people share input and agree freely without pressure.
Consent is optional in small choices.
Forcing decisions to show commitment.
If someone gaslights you by denying things you recall, what is a healthy action?
Question your memory and accept their version.
Trust your feelings, seek support, and document incidents if needed.
Start gaslighting them back.
Avoid telling anyone.
Your friend boasts their partner controls every aspect of their life and seems exhausted. What can you do?
Tell them to leave immediately without listening.
Offer support, listen, and share resources or suggest talking to a trusted adult.
Join in the controlling behavior.
Ignore them because it's their problem.
A partner insists on checking your social posts and comments constantly. What healthy response could you have?
Let them monitor everything to avoid conflict.
Set a boundary about privacy and discuss trust-building steps.
Delete all social media to please them.
Post secrets to test them.
Which action is an example of healthy interdependence?
Relying entirely on the other person for decisions.
Supporting each other's goals while maintaining individual interests and friendships.
Forbidding hobbies outside the relationship.
Expecting constant attention.
In a friendship where one person always borrows items and never returns them, what's a constructive approach?
Steal something back.
Talk honestly, set a clear expectation about returning items, and follow up.
Publicly shame them online.
Break the friendship immediately.
A partner uses compliments that later are followed by put-downs. What pattern is this?
Consistent encouragement.
Love-bombing mixed with emotional manipulation to confuse and control.
Healthy teasing.
Normal relationship maintenance.
You accidentally hurt a friend and they refuse to forgive you after you apologize and change. What should you consider?
Their feelings may need time; respect their timeline and check in gently.
Keep demanding forgiveness until they comply.
Post an apology publicly to force them to accept it.
Pretend nothing happened and move on.
Which sign shows someone respects your limits?
They pressure you to cross them for their convenience.
They listen, ask, and accept your 'no' without guilt-tripping.
They remind you constantly of what you owe them.
They question your reasons for boundaries.
When disagreements happen online, which behavior keeps the relationship healthy?
Publicly attacking each other in comments.
Taking the conversation to private messages, using calm language, and clarifying misunderstandings.
Posting screenshots to embarrass each other.
Making demands without listening.
Your partner tries to make you feel guilty for spending time with friends. Which explanation is most accurate?
It's a sign of healthy closeness.
It's a manipulation tactic to isolate you from support networks.
It proves they are deeply in love.
It means you should always choose them instead of friends.
Which is an example of healthy accountability after a mistake?
Blaming others to avoid responsibility.
Admitting the mistake, apologizing, and describing steps to prevent it in the future.
Minimizing what happened.
Repeating the behavior and apologizing again.
A friend tells you they are uncomfortable with a joke you made. You respond, 'You're too sensitive.' What should you do instead?
Double down and insist it was fine.
Acknowledge their discomfort, apologize, and avoid repeating it.
Ignore and continue joking.
Make a harsher joke back.
If your partner pressures you into sharing private photos, what's the healthiest immediate step?
Send them to keep the peace.
Refuse, state your boundary clearly, and seek support if pressure continues.
Share them with someone else first.
Give in to avoid conflict.
Which phrase indicates a growth mindset in relationships?
'This is how it always is; nothing will change.'
'We can work on this together and learn from mistakes.'
'I win, you lose.'
'Complaints are weaknesses.'
A classmate spreads a rumor that could hurt someone's reputation. What is the healthiest reaction?
Join the rumor to be popular.
Avoid spreading it, correct misinformation if possible, and support the person targeted.
Share the rumor with more people to see what happens.
Ignore both the rumor and the person harmed.
If a friend suddenly becomes distant and you confront them, the healthiest first step is to:
Accuse them of betrayal publicly.
Ask gently if something is wrong and offer support without demanding answers.
Threaten them to explain.
Spread rumors about them to get attention.
Which behavior would you label as 'coercion' in relationships?
Persuading someone with facts and consent.
Pressuring through guilt, threats, or repeated insistence until they comply.
Presenting options and respecting their choice.
Inviting them to a group activity.
A partner keeps track of every mistake to bring up later during arguments. This is called:
Constructive feedback.
'Kitchen-sinking' or keeping score to win arguments, which is unhealthy.
Healthy memory-sharing.
Normal relationship negotiation.
Your friend says they were embarrassed by something you did. You explain your intent but also:
Dismiss their feeling because intent matters more than impact.
Validate their feeling, explain your intent briefly, and discuss how to avoid similar situations.
Silence them and insist they're wrong.
Mock their embarrassment.
In a healthy peer relationship, how should decisions about shared plans be made?
Unilaterally by the most persuasive person.
Through discussion, considering everyone's preferences, and compromising when needed.
By whoever is loudest.
By ignoring others' schedules.
If someone repeatedly breaks promises and refuses to change, what's a reasoned next step?
Continue expecting them to change without communication.
Reevaluate the relationship, set boundaries, and consider stepping back if patterns persist.
Publicly shame them until they change.
Let it wear you down without action.
