Signs of Abuse
DOES YOUR PARTNER…
- call you names or tell you that no one else would want you?
- flaunt relationships or flirt with others while in your presence?
- threaten to “punish you or teach you a lesson” if you misbehave?
- force you to have sex even if you say “no”?
- insult your family or friends?
- blame you for everything that goes wrong?
DO I …
- feel as though I am to blame and if I try harder that the abuse would stop?
- like myself less than usual after being with my partner?
- cover or make excuses for my partner’s behavior?
DOES YOUR PARTNER…
- behave in cycles of tension building, followed by remorse?
- keep guns, knives, or other weapons close at hand?
- insist that you ask permission to spend money for household or personal items, whether the money is community fund or your own income?
- If you answer yes to any of the following, please seek assistance. You can Contact Us.