Identifying Abuse

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Identifying Abuse

Domestic Abuse Tips - Identifying Abuse

You may be a victim of domestic abuse if your partner:

Is excessively jealous and accuses you of having affairs	Looks at you or acts in ways that scare you
Wants to know where you are all of the time and frequently calls, emails and texts you throughout the day	Tells you that you’re a bad parent or threatens to take away or hurt your children
Criticizes you or puts you down; most commonly tells you that you are “crazy,” “stupid” and/or “fat,” or that no one would ever want or love you	Blames the entire failure of previous relationships on their partner; for example, “My ex was a total b***h.”
Grew up in an abusive or violent home	Acts like the abuse is no big deal, it’s your fault, or even denies doing it
Insists that you stop spending time with your friends or family	Takes your money, makes you ask for money or refuse to give you money
Insists that you stop participating in leisure interests	Destroys your property or threaten to kill your pets
Prevents you from working or attending school	Intimidates you with guns, knives or other weapons
Makes all of the decisions	Shoves you, slaps you, chokes you, or hits you
Rages out of control and is impulsive	Forces you to try and drop charges
Threatens to take your passport or cancel your visa	Threatens to commit suicide
Has a history of battering others	Threatens to kill you

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