One day, a picture
was sent to my phone.
The picture was of a big dick.
I didn’t know who
had sent it.
I was scared.
“Why am I receiving a picture like this
from someone I don’t know?”
“Does he know who I am?”
“What does he want from me?”
I deleted the picture quickly
and tried
not to think about it.
A few days later
I got another dick pic.
I responded, “STOP!”
But I kept getting more pictures.
Both in the day and in the middle of the night.
I didn’t want to use
my phone anymore.
I felt scared every time
I received a text.
After a while I told
my boyfriend.
He told the staff.
They helped me contact the police.
The police said that it is illegal
to send dick pics
to someone who doesn’t want them.
It is as illegal
as showing your penis
to people on the street.
I got help to make
a police report.
They also showed me how to
keep certain people
from being able to text or call me.
This is called blocking
a phone number.
It can feel gross
to receive nude pictures
that you do not want.
You have the right to say no.
Even on the internet and via text message!
It is illegal
to send nude pictures
to someone who does not want them.
If someone has sent
pictures of genitals
to you against your will,
don’t feel ashamed.
If someone sends
nude pictures to you
against your will,
you can block their number
on your phone.
Tell someone you trust
if you are feeling bad.
