Love yourself enough to treat yourself right. 
 If you are not being treated with love and 
 respect in a relationship then walk away. 
 Love is not a means for control. 
 Threatening to take love  away if you do not 
 act how another person wants you to is not 
 love.  There are  words describing what love 
 is that can lead to confusion.  Here are two 
 lists that will help you to figure out what 
 love is or is not.  
	


			
Love is ...                      Love isn't	 
   
                					

Responsibility                             Jealousy
Hard work                                  Possessiveness
Pleasure                                   Pain
Commitment                                 Violence
Caring                                     Obsession
Honesty                                    Being selfish
Intimacy                                   Cruelty
Trust                                      Getting pregnant  
Sharing                                    Dependancy
Communication                              Giving up yourself 
Compromising                               Intimidation
Closeness                                  Sex
Recognizing difference                     Fear
Vulnerability                              Proving yourself
Openness                                   Manipulation
Respect                                    Expecting all your
Friendship                                 needs met