Fanny, with a blue shirt and long, blonde hair.

Fanny

My name is Fanny. 

I have always had a hard time saying no. 
Because I want people 
to like me. 

Last summer, I met Mattias. 
He wanted us to be together. 

I didn’t want that. 

But I couldn’t say no. 
So we got together anyway. 

At first he was nice and sweet. 

But he changed 
when we started having sex.

I didn’t want to have sex with Mattias. 

But it felt like 
I had promised him sex. 
Just because we were together. 

So we had sex anyway. 

Sometimes I tried to show 
with my body 
that I didn’t want to. 

But he didn’t care.

A few times, I said no. 
Then he got mad and forced me 
to have sex anyway. 

That was how the entire summer went. 

I wanted to tell my friends 
about what Mattias was doing. 

I wanted to say 
that I was unhappy. 

But it was hard 
to find the words. 

One night I saw a TV show 
about bad relationships 
and sexual violence. 

I watched the show 
a few times. 

It felt familiar to me.

I decided 
to break up with Mattias. 

After a while, I was able to tell 
my friends 
about what Mattias had done to me. 

When I told them 
I felt a little better. 

My friends supported me. 

Now I feel able to say no 
when something feels bad. 

It is hard, 
but I am practicing. 

You never have to have sex 
against your will. 

Even if you have had sex before, 
or if you are already 
in the process of having sex. 

If someone wants 
to have sex with you 
they must ask for 
your consent. 

If someone has sex with you 
without your consent, 
that is sexual violence. 

If you have experienced 
sexual violence 
you may feel bad. 

Talk to someone you trust.