If someone sends you a sext that you didn’t ask for, delete it. You can also ask the person not to send more if you feel comfortable doing so. Just because the sext has been shared before, doesn’t mean it’s okay for you to share it too. It hurts every time someone new sees a sext that was shared without the person’s consent.
If you know the person in the picture, let them know that you received it and that you deleted it.
Sometimes someone may share sexts that other people have sent them in the hopes that others will share sexts in return. Remember, you don’t “owe” anything to someone because they shared a sext with you and you aren’t obligated to share something back.
If you ever receive a sext, you should remind yourself that sharing and forwarding sexts/nudies/nudes:
- is against the law if the person in the image is under 18.
- is against the law without the person’s permission (regardless of age).
- hurts the person in the image in ways that may last a lifetime.
There is never an excuse to share or forward a sext of someone else without their consent.