Signs of an Abusive Relationship
Am I in an abusive relationship?
Does your partner…
- Have a short temper
- Look at you or act in ways that scare you
- Act jealous or possessive
- Put you down or criticize you
- Embarrass you in front of others
- Try to control where you go, what you wear, what you do or who you speak to or spend time with
- Text or IM you excessively
- Blame you for the hurtful things they say and do
- Threaten to kill or hurt you or themselves if you leave them
- Try to stop you from seeing or talking to friends and family
- Try to force you to have sex before you're ready
- Do they hit, slap, push or kick you
- Exaggerate fights
- Pressure you to engage in sexual activity that you feel uncomfortable with
If you answered yes to three or more of these questions you might want to consider talking to someone you trust about your relationship. Please go to Get Help to read about what you can do if you are in an abusive relationship.
Is my friend in an abusive relationship?
Has your Friend...
- Become more isolated from family and friends
- Does not participate in or enjoy doing activities that he/she used to
- Spent excessive amounts of time in contact with his/her partner
- Been afraid to displease their partner
- Lost weight, changed the way they act or dress
- Been physically injured by their partner
- Become more aggravated and/or less independent
- Been getting nervous when they are running late
- Cancel plans or seem nervous to participate in certain activities
- Been called names, embarrassed, ridiculed, or insulted by their partner in front of you or other people
- Apologized or made excuses for the actions or behaviors of his or her partner
- Always worried about upsetting their partner
Does your friend's partner...
- Call them names or put them down in front of others
- Act extremely jealous when they talk to friends of the opposite sex, even when it is completely innocent
- Constantly check up on them, calling, texting, or IMing and demanding to know where they have been
- Lose their temper, maybe even get violent when they're mad
If you said yes to two or more of these questions, your friend may be in an abusive relationship. Please go to How To Help to read about what you can do if someone you know is in an abusive relationship.
For More Information...
To learn the signs of relationship abuse, download Safe Horizon's tip card Ten Signs that you may be experiencing Relationship Abuse.
You can also obtain more information by visiting www.loveisrespect.org.
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