Is Your Relationship Abusive? Here are Some Warning Signs to Consider
1. A Pattern of Jealousy2. Possessive Behavior
3. Verbal Abuse, including name-calling, intimidation, lying, yelling, etc.
4. Physical harm (slapping, pinching, hitting)
5. Controlling behaviour
6. Partner forces sex on you
7. Exhibits violent temper, such as throwing or striking objects.
8. Threatens you or your family
9. Your partner accuses you of cheating
10. You fear for your safety or that of your children
11. Drinks heavily or uses drugs
12. Threatens to commit suicide if you leave the relationship
13. Cruelty to animals and/or children
14. Restricts where you go
15. Confining another person against his/her will(unlawful imprisonment)
16. He/she does not want to listen to opter partner's views or opinions
17. Deliberate sabotage of partner's participation in activities that exclude them
18. Controls all the money
19. Isolating partner from friends, family workers, or co-workers
20. Ridicule
21. Known past abusive behavior in other relationships
22. Partner constantly checks up on you, such as calling at work, paging, calling on the cell phone
23. Constantly feeling the need to apologize for your behaviour for fear of your partner's response
24. Blaming partner for everything
25. You always feel alone and depressed
If any of these are happening in your relationship, talk to someone. Without some help, the abuse will continue. Please Note: Many survivors of abusive relationships find the verbal abuse to be particularly damaging; as damaging as the physical abuse, but without the physical scars that go with it.