What can I do?You must protect yourself! You matter!
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Adults have the duty to protect you from danger. That’s their job. If they can’t or don’t want to, then you must do something yourself.
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Example 1: Your father hits your mother and you want him to stop. What to do?
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- Don’t try to intervene but let others put an end to the violent situation
- Call the police
- Leave the apartment, go to a neighbour, a friend or a relative and call the police from there
- Ask other adults for help
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Example 2: Your mother and her boyfriend argue a lot. Your little sister cries, they shout at you to keep out of it, otherwise you’ll be for it. What to do?
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- If you’re afraid of being hit or of having to watch others being hit, you don’t have to put up with it
- You can get help
- You can leave the apartment and go to a safe place
- You can call an advice centre and ask someone to speak to and/or visit your mother and her boyfriend
- If you can leave the apartment but are worried about your little sister, you can call the children’s emergency service and ask them to look after her
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Example 3: You have long suffered from the fact that your parents are super-strict. They allow you to go to school, but otherwise you have to stay home. You don’t have a mobile phone or Internet access and you have to ask permission to use the phone. What to do?
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- Make use of the time while you’re in school
- Talk to your teacher or the school social worker; they will support you and ensure that you are safe
- If you’re afraid of being picked up after school, you can ask to be picked up by the children’s or juvenile emergency service