Am I in an Abusive Relationship?
If you feel as if your partner or loved one is becoming abusive, there are a few behaviors you can look for. If you’re experiencing one or more of them, please don’t hesitate to call us to talk about what you’re experiencing.
Does anyone ever…
- Hit, punch, slap, kick, shove or bite you?
- Threaten to hurt you or your children?
- Have sudden outbursts of anger or rage?
- Behave in an overprotective manner?
- Become jealous without reason?
- Prevent you from going where you want?
- Destroy your personal property?
- Deny you access to family assets such as bank accounts, credit cards or car?
- Control all finances and force you to account for what you spend?
- Force you to have sex or perform sexual acts against your will?
- Insult you or call you derogatory names?
- Humiliate you in front of others?
- Turn minor incidents into major arguments?
- Threaten to “out” you to family members, employers, community members, or others?
- Say that no one will help you because of your sexual orientation?
- Abuse or threaten to abuse pets?
- Tell you that you can never do anything right?
- Tell you that you are a bad parent or threatening to harm or take away your children?
- Prevent you from working or attending school?
- Intimidate you with guns, knives or other weapons?
- Control who you see, where you go, or what you do?
- Threaten to commit suicide or threaten to kill you?
- Drive recklessly or dangerously when you are in the car with them?
- Act like the abuse is not a big deal, deny the abuse or tell you it’s your fault?
- Punish you by withholding affection?
- Cause you to question your own sanity?
- Accuse you of cheating?
- Max out credit cards in your name without your permission?
- Use funds from children’s savings accounts without your permission?