Am I in an abusive relationship?
There are many forms of abusive behavior. The most common are Mental and Physical abuse. Each abusive behavior fluctuates in the degree of severity. Understanding and being able to identify the signs of abusive behavior will enable you to catch the problem before it gets out of hand.
No one deserves to be abused and live in fear. Remember that you are not alone. You did not cause the abuse. You are not to blame for someone else's abusive actions. Following, is a list of several, but not all, abusive tactics that a partner may use to gain power and control over you. How many of these behaviors have you encountered?
No one deserves to be abused and live in fear. Remember that you are not alone. You did not cause the abuse. You are not to blame for someone else's abusive actions. Following, is a list of several, but not all, abusive tactics that a partner may use to gain power and control over you. How many of these behaviors have you encountered?
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Using Intimidation:
Making you afraid by using looks, gestures, or actions Smashing things Abusing pets Displaying weapons Using Children: Making you feel guilty about the children Using the children to relay messages Using visitation to harass you Threatening to take the children away Using Isolation: Controlling what you do, who you see, talk to, what you read, and where you go Limiting your outside involvement Using jealousy to justify actions Minimizing, Denying, Blaming Making light of the abuse and not taking your concerns about it seriously Saying the abuse never happened Shifting responsibility for abusive behavior Saying you caused it |
Using Emotional Abuse:
Putting you down Making you feel bad about yourself Calling you names Making you think you are crazy Playing mind games Humiliating you Making you feel guilty Using Privileges Treating you like a servant Making all the big decisions Acting like the master of the castle Being the one who determines the roles Using Economic Abuse: Preventing you from getting or keeping a job Making you ask for money Giving you an allowance Taking your money Not letting you know about or have access to family income Using Coercion and Threats: Making or carrying out threats to do something to hurt you Threatening to leave you, to commit suicide, or report you to welfare Making you drop charges Making you do illegal things |
There is Help!
If you or someone you know are experiencing any of the above or if you just have questions, Haven House of Pickaway County, Inc. can help. Please call us at
(740) 477-9113.
(740) 477-9113.
