It can be a difficult time when you leave school or college and try to find a job, or move on to higher education. You may be worrying about whether you’ve made the right choices, or be feeling insecure about leaving home. You may also feel under pressure from your parents, or be experiencing problems with your personal relationships. This section gives offers help and advice about various relationship issues and other concerns that may be affecting you.
As you get older, you may feel your parents or carers are still trying to change you, rather than letting you be yourself - or maybe they’re trying to push you towards a career you don’t want.
If you’re in a relationship and having sex, one of the risks is that you might get pregnant. Using contraceptives properly helps to prevent this happening, but no contraceptive is 100% reliable.
During your teens, you’re still developing sexually. If you’re attracted to someone of the same sex, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re bisexual, lesbian or gay.
Relationships can be hard work, but also really rewarding. To make your relationship work, you need to respect each other and be able to talk openly, even about things which may be embarrassing or upsetting.
