Sexual coercion
What it is
Pressuring someone into sex with force, threats, blackmail, or coercion. Consent doesn't survive pressure. Inside a relationship, forced sex is sexual violence.
How it gets justified
“We're a couple — it's your obligation.”
There's no sexual obligation inside a relationship. Consent is moment-to-moment, or it isn't there. Forcing sex inside a relationship is sexual violence.
“If you really loved me, you wouldn't say no.”
Love doesn't override the right to say no. Turning rejection into a measure of love is sexual blackmail. Your body has the right to decide in every moment — without exception.
Related patterns
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An exercise to listen to what the body already knows.