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TAYLOR

My name is Taylor, and I'm 15. I live with my mum and dad, but I don't see them that much. They're always working. I've been having some problems at school. Other kids tease me. The teachers don't listen. They blame me for stupid stuff.

Sometimes I feel lonely. I have no one to talk to about my problems. My girlfriend is probably the only one that cares for me. She understands what I'm going through. She makes me feel like a boss. I know that she loves me.

The squad rate me now that I have a girlfriend. They pick me up from school. I feel safe with them. They call me their big man. It's always fun when we go out with the squad. We drink and hang out. My safety is guaranteed.

My girlfriend texts me a lot. She always wants to know what I'm doing. The other day, she asked me to send her a selfie with no clothes on, but I didn't really want to. She said I hadn't paid her back for the trainers that she got me. She said I was ungrateful and that I had to have some fun with her. She told me that I should be a proper boyfriend.

When I ignore her, she gets angry and usually argues with me at school. I feel so much pressure from her. She gets angry because I won't send her pictures. I feel so bad. She says that I have to pay her back for everything that she has ever bought me. She keeps telling me to send her selfies or videos. She's trying to rush me. I'm so confused.

She says I'm not a man like the others. I sent her a selfie. She sent it to everyone.

NARRATOR

If anyone is putting you under pressure to do stuff you're not comfortable with, The Children's Society can help.

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