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Young people have the right to have sex. Right?
		Well, yes, but as with all rights there comes a responsibility. We don't want to go into a lecture here folks, but when you start to have sex with other people you have to able to take responsibility for your actions and for your feelings. Obviously you must be aware that penetrative sex brings a risk of pregnancy and you should be asking yourself if that is something you want or are ready for.

	Then there is also a risk of catching a sexually transmitted infection or even HIV. Apart from all that, there comes an emotional side to having sex, because you don't just have sex with someone's body, you also have sex with their minds and this can bring out very strong feelings. Maybe you need to ask yourself if you are ready to be dealing with those kinds of feelings which can range from delight and joy and happiness, to feeling very close and intimate to someone, to anger, jealousy and frustration and of course l-u-v! These feelings can be difficult to deal with in yourself and even harder to deal with if they are feelings you have brought out in someone else. That's why it is very important to talk about what you want and what your partner wants from sex or from relationships and check out that you are both feeling ready for it upstairs as well as downstairs! We know this isn't the easiest thing to do, however at the Place, we will be happy to chat over some of this with you either by yourself or with your partner.