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Are You in an Abusive Relationship?

Following is a list of some of the characteristics common in abusive relationships.

  • Does your partner continually criticize what you wear, what you say, how you act and how you look?

  • Does your partner often call you insulting and degrading names?

  • Do you feel like you need to ask permission to go out and see your friends and family?

  • Do you feel like no matter what you do, everything is always your fault?

  • When you're late getting home, does your partner harass you about where you were and who you were with?

  • Is your partner so jealous that you're always being accused of having affairs?

  • Has your partner threatened to hurt you or the children if you leave?

  • Does your partner force you to have sex whether you want to or not?

  • Has your partner threatened to hit you?

  • Has your partner ever pushed, shoved or slapped you?

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