Short messages on Relationships issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
You don’t have to attend every argument you’re invited to, you don’t have to get involved in everything and you don’t have to spend your time fighting every battle.
If both partners have HIV, you should still use a condom. Evidence shows that there may be different strains of HIV. If you and your partner are both diagnosed with HIV it may not be the same strain, so condoms are important to prevent cross-infection and the passing of other sexually transmitted infections.
Condoms come in a range of sizes. If the condoms you’ve used were too small or big, look out for different sizes or ask your pharmacist or a doctor or nurse at a sexual health clinic for more information. If you’re not sure about the size, try one on alone before you have sex to see how it feels.
Some people with autism may wonder why they are ‘different’ when they notice that other people appear to intuitively know how to communicate & interact with each other.
People with autism often have difficulty relating to, recognising and understanding other people’s emotions and feelings, and expressing their own, which can make it more difficult for them to fit in socially.
Many of the social problems with autism are because the person is trying to make sense of a society governed by largely implied, infinitely fluctuating rules.
Never put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket.
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them.
Inspiration is a much more effective motivator than competition. You’re more likely to experience success if you are inspired by other people’s victories instead of wasting time finding fault with them.
What would happen if you surrounded yourself with people who support you and help you grow into becoming a better person? What would happen if you started spending time with the RIGHT crowd?