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Early Warning Signs of Dating Violence
Are you going out with someone who...
- Is jealous and possessive toward you, won't let you have friends,
checks up on you, won't accept breaking up.
- Tries to control you by being very bossy, giving orders, making all
the decisions; doesn't take your opinion seriously.
- Is scary. You worry about how they will react to things you say or
do. Threatens you, uses or own weapons.
- Is violent: has a history of fighting, loses temper quickly, brags
about mistreating others.
- Pressures you for sex, Is forceful or scary around sex.
- Thinks women or girls are sex objects. Attempts to manipulate or guilt
trip you by saying "if you really loved me you would..." Gets too serious
about the relationship too fast.
- Abuses drugs or alcohol and pressures you to take them.
- Blames you when they mistreat you. Says you provoked them, pressed
their buttons, made them do it, led them on.
- Has a history of bad relationships and blames the other person for
all the problems. "Women just don't understand me."
- Believes that men should be in control and powerful and that women
should be passive and submissive.
- Your family and friends have warned you about the person or told you
they were worried for your safety.
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