Has a history of trouble with the law, fighting or destroying property?

 

Blames others for anything bad that happens?

 

Insults people, including family and friends?

 

Tries to control who their boyfriend or girlfriend sees or where they go?

 

Nags their boyfriend or girlfriend to be more sexual?

 

Is physically rough (pushing, shoving, pulling, squeezing or restraining)?

 

Accuse their partner of flirting or cheating on them for no good reason?

 

Ignores, gives the silent treatment, or hangs up on their partner?

 

Dictates how partner dresses or acts?

 

Threatens to kill themselves if the relationship ends?

 

Experiences mood swings, kind one minute and mean the next?

 

Keeps track of their every move through texting, email, phone, facebook, myspace or drop ins?

 

Abuses drugs or alcohol?

 

 

Look out for these signs that indicate you may be

 

in an abusive relationship:

 

You feel afraid to break up with them.

 

You feel tied down, like you have to check in.

 

You feel afraid to make decisions or bring up certain subjects so the other person will not get mad.

 

You tell yourself if you try harder and love your partner enough everything will be just fine.

 

You find yourself crying a lot or being very unhappy.

 

You find the physical and or emotional abuse getting worse

 

Are You Abusive??

 

Do you ever:

 

Call your girlfriend/boyfriend names?

 

Text or call them excessively and get upset when they don’t respond?

 

Monitor their email or profile on a social networking site?

 

Feel you have a right or need to know where they are most of the time?

 

Get jealous or angry when they spend time with friends or family?

 

       Ask them to change their clothes or style of dress? 

 

       Get in their face during a disagreement?

 

       Push, slap, or punch them for any reason? 

 

       Restrain them to keep them from leaving during an argument?

 

       Guilt or force them into having sex?

 

       Threaten to hurt them or yourself if your relationship ever ends?

 

Teen Resources!

 

 Family Crisis Center Hotline

559-784-0192

 

National Dating Abuse Hotline

1-866-331-9747

 

www.loveisrespect.org

 

www.athineline.org

 

www.safeyouth.org

 

www.breakthecycle.org

 

www.haveaheartcampaign.org

 

www.thatsnotcool.org

 

www.uhavetheright.net

 

www.seeitandstopit.org

 

www.livestrong.com/teen-relationship-abuse/

 

You have the right to ALWAYS be treated with respect!!

 

Abuse is NEVER deserved and NEVER your Fault!!!