ABUSE ALERT PAGE 2 :  Signs you are being abused! Please read below for some telltale signs you are in an abusive relationship. Read before persuing a relationship on the internet or otherwise!

 

Your partner is abusive when they try to erode your self worth and confidence when they:

… Constantly attempt to humiliate you in front of others.
… Ask for your opinion, only to shoot it down and demand you "think about it again."
… Constantly doubt your ability to do things.
… Accuse you of being "too touchy" and "sensitive" to THEIR criticism - which never "constructive" but "destructive."
… Call you names.

Your partner is abusive when they interfere and try to control your career when they:

… Suggest that your boss is interfering with your marriage.
… Tell you what job you MUST take and tell you what you need to do.
… Constantly pressure you to leave your job.
… Tell you everyone you work with is dumb, stupid and defective in some way.
… Gets in the middle of your work conflicts and even tries to resolve them.
… Attempt to "help you" with your career and then becomes upset with you don't agree.

Your partner is abusive when they feel they must "punish you" or threatens to "punish you" when they:

… Give you "the silent treatment" and/or tell you to "figure out" why they are mad and what to "figure out" what YOU did wrong.
… Strand you somewhere.
… Yell at you and call you names.
… Lecture and talk down to you.

Your partner is abusive when they feel there needs to be a "discussion" regardless of your obligations or activities when they:

… Make you late for work or other social activities because they want to discuss something, which can usually wait.

… Decide to pick a fight with you at bedtime and then won't let you go to sleep for hours.

 

Your partner is abusive when they physically act out and they:
… Throw around items and/or break things.
… Threaten you with or use a weapon on you.
… Push you.
… Shove you.
… Slap you.
… Hit you.
… Trip you.
… Scratch you.
… Spit on you.
… Punch you.

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