SIGNS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE

YOUR PARTNER BULLIES, THREATENS OR CONTROLS YOU: Accuses you of having an affair. Blames you for the abuse. Criticizes you. Tells you what to wear and how your should look. Threatens to kill you or someone close to you. Throws things or punches walls when angry. Yells at you and makes you feel small. YOUR PARTNER CONTROLS YOUR MONEY: Keeps cash and credit cards from you. Puts you on an allowance and makes you explain every dollar you spend. Keeps you from working whatever job you want. Steals money from you and your friends. Won't let you have money for basic needs like food and clothes. YOUR PARTNER CUTS YOU OFF FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Keeps close tabs on where you go and whom you go with. Makes you ask for an OK to see friends and family. Embarrasses you in front of others and it makes you want to avoid people. YOUR PARTNER PHYSICALLY ABUSES YOU: Abandons you in a place you don't know. Attacks you with weapons. Keep you from eating, sleeping or getting medical care. Locks you in or out of your house. Punches, pushes, kicks, bites and/or pulls hair. YOUR PARTNER SEXUALLY ABUSES YOU: Forces you to have sex. Makes you dress in a sexual way. Makes you feel like you owe them sex. Tries to give you an STD Won't use condoms or other birth control. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) This article was written exactly by WebMD Medical Reference It was reviewed by Joseph Goldberg,MD