people in my school made a sticker with me and another boy kissing | Ask Sam
basically last year i had this boyfriend and we kissed and some people took a photo and made stickers of it on whatsapp and today i just got a photo sent to me that another boy sent my friend the sticker. i messaged him and told him to delete it and he said it was sent on a group chat with 52 boys in my year. i asked the boy to tell the others to delete it and they said no and then another boy sent me the same sticker and said he was told to send it to me. ive been asking them to delete it but they wont and i dont want to tell my parents because im too young to have kissed a boy and i dont want to tell the school and i think everyone will get mad at me if i say and i don’t know what to do
Sam
Hi there,
When something personal or embarrassing gets shared without your permission it can be hard to know what to do. What’s happening is bullying, and you don’t have to handle it alone.
Bullying is when people do things on purpose to upset, mock or humiliate you. Bullying is never okay. Even if the photo is meant as a joke, it doesn’t make it okay for people to share it. You have every right to ask for it to be deleted.
It’s natural to be worried about how your parents might react, but that shouldn’t stop you getting support. Sometimes it can help to think about how it’ll feel getting help with making this stop. Remember, even if your parents are surprised about what’s happened, it doesn’t mean you won’t get the support you need.
If telling your parents feels too much, it might help to start by speaking to someone at school. Your school is there to keep you safe from things like bullying, even when it’s happening online. We can’t guarantee that they won’t tell your parents, but you can talk to them about the best way to handle your parents if they do.
You can always get support from a Childline counsellor. It can be helpful to practise what you might want to say, or to talk through everything in a safe space.
Take care,
Sam
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