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Social changes

As you go through your teen years you will encounter a lot of changes, like: Ø Feel awkward Ø Need to belong and fit in Ø Need a separate identity from your parents Ø ‘coming of age’ rituals and ceremonies Ø Feel easily embarrassed Ø Feeling like everyone is looking at you Ø You feel safe in a group Ø You want to look like peers  Boys · You will become attached to girls · You may have sexual fantasies about some you like If you are attached to boys in puberty, it does not necessarily mean you are GAY, because your hormones are rushing and you don’t know sexuality during puberty.



Girls · Will not want to play as much When girls start to put on weight and their body shape changes this will affect their social and emotional side of life. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 28pt; line-height: 115%;">

Bullying <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It is a form of abuse. Bullying can be in the form of: Ø <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Verbal Ø <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Emotional Ø <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Physical

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Effects The effects of bullying are serious and can even be fatal. Victims of bullying can suffer from the following:
 * loneliness
 * depression
 * anxiety
 * low self-esteem
 * increased chance to illness
 * SUIDICE

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