Hi there,
Thanks for your message, and for telling me so much about what has been happening. Making the decision to trust someone with such personal pictures of yourself is a very difficult choice to make because once the picture has been sent, you lose control of it and it could end up anywhere. From what you have said, it sounds like S* has tried very hard to make this decision for you, and that he has put a lot of pressure on you to do something that you didn’t feel comfortable with.
From what you say in your message, it seems as though S* had a lot of the control in this relationship and you worked really hard to please him and tried to make things work. Relationships work best when they are balanced and both people have an equal say in what happens and it is important that both people feel happy with the way things are going.
I’m not sure how old you are, but if you are under 18, then it is possible that by keeping these pictures, and sharing them with other people that S* could be breaking the law. If you want more information about what the law says then have a look at CEOP’s website. There is lots of information about what to do when things go wrong, and some advice for how to keep yourself safe.
It sounds like it is hard for you to decide whether or not you want to tell someone else, and I understand that you are worried about getting into trouble. It’s hard for ChildLine to tell you exactly what would happen if you did tell someone at your school. Maybe you could talk this through in more detail with one of the counsellors here at ChildLine?
Take care,
Sam