You are sitting on the couch at your same-sex bestfriend’s house, and they tell you they think they are homosexual. You are the first person they have told. How do you respond?
A.
Don’t say a word – jump off the couch and leave immediately
B.
Laugh
C.
Move further away from them – they may have the ‘hots’ for you
D.
Tell them that it’s ok to be homosexual and you will support them
2.
You are watching a movie at home when a character the same-sex as you begins to take their clothes off. You become slightly flustered and confused about why you like what you are seeing. How do you respond?
A.
Talk to someone about how you are feeling – family, student-wellbeing coordinator, trusted friend
B.
Dismiss it – you are supposed to be heterosexual – that’s normal
C.
Freak out – it’s disgusting that you find people of the same-sex attractive
3.
You are walking around the schoolyard during lunchtime and see another student being verbally and physically bullied by a group of students about being homosexual. How should you respond?
A.
Join in – they deserve it
B.
Find a teacher straight away to end the bullying
C.
Fight back – you could take them all on
D.
Walk away and pretend you didn’t see it
4.
You are sitting around the dinner table with your family and your brother/sister decides to tell everyone they are bisexual. How do you respond?
A.
Question them intensely about it and make them feel uncomfortable about being bisexual
B.
Make fun of them with the rest of the family
C.
Tell them you support them and to be themselves – along as they are happy you are happy
5.
You are at a friend’s place playing playstation when all of a sudden they put their hand on your upper thigh and begin to rub. How should you respond?
A.
Tell them they are a freak and run out of the house
B.
Let them continue even though you don’t like it
C.
Stop them politely and tell them you feel a little uncomfortable and just want to be friends, but you respect and support them for who they are
6.
You are walking around the schoolyard and come across a friend who is sitting on their own and quietly sobbing. You approach your friend and they tell you that some people have been making fun of them for being pansexual. How should you respond?
A.
Tell them the other people are right to make fun of them – being pansexual is really weird…
B.
Tell them it’s ok, you are there for them and respect and support them for being pansexual
C.
Inform a teacher and/or student wellbeing coordinator
D.
Both B and C
7.
You are in Year 8 and have realized that you are attracted to people of the same-sex. How should you respond?
A.
Tell someone – family, friends, student wellbeing, etc.
B.
Ignore it – maybe the feeling will eventually go away
C.
Date someone of the opposite sex so that people will think you are heterosexual – heterosexuals don’t get bullied about their sexuality
D.
Don’t tell anyone, you can handle this on your own – maybe you should wait until after school to come out? That would be safer
