Lee and Ana

Lee and Ana have been going out since freshman year, and everyone thinks they’re “the perfect
couple.” But recently, Lee has been pressuring Ana to have sex, even though she doesn’t feel ready
yet. At rst, Lee tried guilt-tripping her with lines like, “If you really loved me, then you would have
sex with me.” When that didn’t work, he threatened to nd a new girlfriend who would have sex with
him. Finally, after weeks of pressure, Ana reluctantly gave in.

Healthy Unhealthy

Why:
principle 7

He pressured her to dosomething sheis uncomfortable with

Sarah and Caitlin

After hours of strenuous workouts throughout the summer, Sarah nally makes the varsity soccer
team. She excitedly calls her girlfriend Caitlin to tell her all about the coach, players and drills. Even
though Caitlin has no interest in soccer, she animatedly talks and listens throughout the entire
conversation, because she knows how much the team means to Sarah. Since they always feel safe
and comfortable around each other, it is very easy to talk openly about their di erent interests,
friends and family together.

Healthy Unhealthy

Why:

principle 5

They can talk

about anything without
worrying
Jerome and John

Jerome just had a huge ght with his girlfriend, Jen. As they were arguing, Jerome felt so mad that
he grabbed Jen by the arms to get her to listen and then threw her cell phone across the room,
smashing it to pieces. Jerome promises this will never happen again. He insists it was all an
accident, because he didn’t mean to hurt anyone. He just couldn’t control his sudden outburst of
anger and frustration.

Healthy Unhealthy

Why:
principle 7

Disrespect and abuse

Kat and Zach

For the homecoming dance, Kat buys a strapless party dress, hoping to impress her boyfriend,
Zach. Instead, he gets angry and calls Kat a slut for buying such a revealing out t. Zach doesn’t
want any other guys checking out his girlfriend, so he tells her to return the dress immediately. Kat
calls Zach a bunch of derogatory names, and when he starts yelling at her, she slaps him across the
face.

Healthy Unhealthy

Why:

principle


If they sat down and talked about the situation it could have been

resolved better

Sonya and Vinnie

Sonya really wants to try out for the fall musical, even though she’s never auditioned for a show
before. She feels very nervous about pursuing this new hobby and meeting di erent people. Her
boyfriend, Vinnie, feels a little threatened that Sonya’s going to be spending so much time away
from him, but knows this means a lot to her. So he gives Sonya a pep talk then helps her memorize
the lines and practice di erent dance steps after school. He even goes with her to the audition!

Healthy Unhealthy

Why:
principle 5

He understands howmuch this means to her