In the wake of relationship violence and trauma, establishing healthy relationship dynamics can be particularly difficult. It is increasingly common to romanticize toxic behaviors. According to John Kim, also known as The Angry Therapist, “we focus so much on who we want to love, we forget about how we want to be loved.” In Loving Me Means This, students will consider what it means for a partner to love them, and then examine toxic relationship habits that most people believe are acceptable, or even romantic, as well as healthy behaviors often considered venomous, following the framework established by author Mark Manson. The goal of this workshop is to unpack internalized toxicity regarding relationships – romantic and beyond.
Facilitated by Sexual Violence Response (SVR).
Light lunch will be provided.
Please note, this is not an introductory session and some prior knowledge about healthy relationships will be helpful for participants. This session is open to students from all schools. This satisfies the Sexual Respect requirement of the 2024 Community Citizenship Initiative.
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