Writing by Kim Koelmeyer // Photograph by Alessandra Scalogna // Love can exist with and without feeling, but never without choice. Whether it’s in the early stages or decades down the track, every day together is another choice.
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Writing by Flora Patterson // Photography by Chiara Cappetta // CW: Mention of Sexual Assault and Rape I always told myself the reason why I never engaged in casual sex was that it just wasn’t what I felt comfortable with, all the while finding it acceptable for anyone else. Yet I realised that instead, I had been imposing higher expectations on myself that I didn’t place on my friends.
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Writing by Kim Koelmeyer // Photograph by Sofy Brinister // In your teens, perhaps the biggest obstacle many will face when navigating relationships are disapproving parents. Juggling the interests of a significant other and parents can be an exhausting task, but it’s not impossible.
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Writing by Haylee Penfold // Photograph by Sandra Lazzarini // In high school, the only time sex would be spoken about was health class – and even then, it was brief and so many of my questions were left unanswered.
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Writing by Celine Floyd // Photograph by Sara Lorusso // My parents’ relationship ultimately showed us both that while loving someone is already plenty, it is imperative that we know how to treat our special someones so they not only realize they’re loved, but they actually feel it, too.
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Writing by Eve Dangerfield // Photograph by Ida A // I was twenty two when I first learned about consent. To be fair, I went to a Catholic school. The only sex-ed we got was a rundown on fallopian tubes (handy!).
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Writing by Isabella Roxburgh // Photograph by Tiziana Gualano // Any person should be able to receive unbiased, non-judgemental healthcare. Yet, here in the middle of our discussion about emergency contraception was a very loaded question.
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Writing by Isa Denney Strother // Photographs by Irena Munteanu // First times can be enlightening. A moment when you feel the closest to your partner, like you’re a part of them and they’re a part of you.
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Writing by Anonymous // Photographs by Milly Cope // Don’t be afraid to try new things, and don’t be afraid to say no. Be open with discussions and remember to be careful.
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Writing by Sophie van Bastelaer // Photograph by Aleksandra Wiktoria // Your relationship is as real as you want it to be. It doesn’t matter how old you are, who you are, where you are—if it’s real to you, it’s real.
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