diff --git a/project/ui_elements/TextLabel.py b/project/ui_elements/TextLabel.py
index 3e86973..02ae79e 100644
--- a/project/ui_elements/TextLabel.py
+++ b/project/ui_elements/TextLabel.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import pygame
 from pygame import Surface, Rect
 from pygame.font import Font
 
+from sprite.BoundingBox import BoundingBox
 from sprite.PositionScale import PositionScale
 from ui_elements.UiElement import UiElement
 
@@ -44,3 +45,31 @@ class TextLabel(UiElement):
 
     def set_text(self, new_text: str):
         self.text = new_text
+
+    def collides_point(self, position):
+        x, y = self.get_bounding_box().get_position()
+        # check for the collision on the x-axis
+        if position[1] < y:
+            return False
+        if position[1] > y + self.current_height:
+            return False
+
+        # the y-axis check is dependent on the alignment
+
+        if position[0] < x:
+            return False
+        if position[0] > x + self.current_width:
+            return False
+
+        # if the point is not outside the text, it is inside the text
+        return True
+
+    def get_bounding_box(self) -> BoundingBox:
+        bounding_box_x = self.x_position
+        if self.alignment == "right":
+            bounding_box_x = self.x_position - self.current_width
+        elif self.alignment == "center":
+            bounding_box_x = self.x_position - self.current_width / 2
+
+        return BoundingBox(bounding_box_x, self.y_position, self.current_width, self.current_height)
+