I have a right to live rather than exist

I have a right to personhood rather than being an object of possession.

I have a right to equality with every other human being regardless of age.

I have a right to be respected with  regards to my worth.

I have a right to be uniquely myself with my own identity.

I have to speak my thoughts and feelings, and to be heard.

I have a right to ask “Why?” and to receive answers.

I have a right to be disciplined without being hollered at, discounted or put down.

I have a right to be encouraged to grow to maturity at my own pace.

I have a right to be free from physical harm at the hands of resentful people.

I have a right to be loved for being me.

I have a right , with  valid guidance, to think for myself, and to make my own decisions.

I have a right to be responsible for myself.

 I have a right to feel joy, happiness, sorrow, bereavement, anger and pain.

I have a right to be a winner.

I have a right to care, and be cared for, to nurture and to be nurtured, to give and receive.

 I have a right to my own body, mind, and soul, and to use them in a sharing experience.

I have the right to recognize and accept the rights of others regarding the Bill of Rights.