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Exercise: 10 Warning Signs Of Abuse
Types of Abuse If you’re concerned you, a family member, or friend is in an abusive relationship, use these 10
warning signs, plus your instinct, to make a decision.
Emotional Abuse– The person is made to feel: Isolation– The abused person:
Guilty or worthless May be kept away from friends, family, and
They deserve to feel hurt others who support them 1. Does your partner put you down in front of others and act very controlling? YES NO
They are the cause of the problems May not be allowed to read or watch TV on the
topic of abuse
Financial Abuse– The abused person: May have e-mail or letters taken out of the mail 2. Does your partner act extremely jealous of others, especially men, who pay YES NO
attention to you?
Is kept financially dependent May not notice this is happening because it
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Must ask for money or financial resources happens over time. 3. Do you become quiet when your partner is around and feel YES NO
Must sometimes turn over all money and have no Physical Abuse– The abused person: afraid of making him angry?
details on account balances May be intentionally harmed through physical 4. Do you stop seeing your friends and family members, and become more
May be forced to ask or beg for money for personal force that causes injury or pain and more isolated? YES NO
or household items May be hit, shoved, slapped, restrained,
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May have personal things destroyed if purchased burned, or have things thrown at them. 5. Does your partner control your finances, your behavior, and even who you YES NO
socialize with?
Sexual Abuse– The abused person:
May be treated like an object or forced to perform 6. Do you often end up canceling plans at the last minute? YES NO
sexual acts they find disgusting
May be told they will be replaced if they do not do 7. Do you see your partner violently lose his or her temper, striking or breaking
what is wanted objects? YES NO
May be forced to have sex against their will 8. Do you often have unexplained injuries and try to cover them up?
Psychological Abuse– The abused person: The single most frequently (Sometimes you cover bruises with clothing.) YES NO
May be told they are ugly, stupid, or worthless stressful statement made by 9. You casually mention your partner’s violent behavior, but he or she laughs
May be called sexually insulting names a mother is… it off as a joke? YES NO
Are often accused of being unfaithful because
they are jealous “I don’t want to have to 10. Your child is frequently upset, quiet or withdrawn, and won’t say why? YES NO
May begin to believe the things they hear over and choose between my safety
over
and getting to be with my
children.” If you are answering “Yes” to these questions, you are living in an abusive relationship for
yourself and your family. It is time to develop an action plan that gets you and your family help.
