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hello, i am unsure if this this normal and im being dramatic, or this is wrong and i shouldnt just carry on being completely normal with everything. i cant tell anyone about it so ill tell you. my boyfriend and j have been dating almost 6 months. and before him i hadnt even kissed a boy. he is the first person i have ever loved but i have this weird gut feeling. about 2 months ago, we were kissing and stuff and then he asked if i wanted to have sex and i said no. he then kept on asking me and then gave up and accepted my no. once he left he messaged me saying how sorry he was and he wouldnt do it again. next time i saw him he did it again. he kept on asking me and i kept on saying no and we are too young and i didnt really want to. and then the same thing happened, he messaged me saying how sorry he was. i went away for the weekend to see family and one night we were messaging and he kept saying how we werent a good match because of it and all this stuff and then i phoned him and he was crying and stuff. he said that night he definitely never wants to have sex and then next time i saw him he tried again and begged me. i knew what would happen if i said no and i didnt want to keep going around in the same circles. i said yes. i didnt really enjoy it but he finished quickly so he must have liked it. and then every time i saw him he wanted to do it and so i said yes and just did. now we have stopped doing it alot. i guess he got bored. but i dont know if this is okay and normal. i havent told anyone this happened apart from one friend and im too scared to talk to anyone else. im sorry this is so long.

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Sam

Hi there,

No one should ever make you feel guilty or push you in to something sexual that you aren’t comfortable with. Everyone is different and it’s always okay to not feel ready or to not want to do something.

Consent is when you understand and agree to doing something freely. It isn’t just about saying yes or no, and if you’re feeling pressured, scared, or someone makes it feel like you can’t say no, then that isn’t consent. We’ve got lots of information about consent to help you feel more confident, but the way your partner pressured you isn’t okay, and nobody should ever treat you that way. You’re not being dramatic, what happened to you was wrong.

Relationships can be confusing, sometimes you might feel scared to lose someone or like you need to make them happy. A heathy relationship includes feeling able to express what you want without fear. If you’re not sure whether things in a relationship are okay, it can help to take our relationship check-up, or find out more about what makes up a healthy relationship.

Lots of young people feel scared to talk about things that are happening in their relationships, but you’re not alone. You’ve done well by telling your friend, and you can get support from Childline as well any time. Our counsellors are here to support you no matter what. 

Take care,

Sam

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