Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The average person may not know what to look for in an abusive relationship or many times do not realize that they are even experiencing abuse.
That’s why many victims are shocked when they finally realize they are being abused.
Are you in an abusive relationship?
Below are some questions for you to answer to help you determine if you are experiencing abuse.
Does your partner or family member….
- Say things that make you fearful for your safety?
- Control your money?
- Monitor your whereabouts?
- Make you feel like you’re walking on “egg shells”?
- Made promises to change?
- Minimize, mock, or insult what you think or say?
- Get jealous or become over protective?
- Ever stopped you from doing what you want to do?
- Make you feel as if you can never do anything right?
- Make you feel like you are alone, helpless, trapped, isolated?
- Call you names, or belittle you?
- Ever threatened to commit suicide, especially if you try to leave?
- Mean to animals?
- Tried convincing you that he or she will report you, or prove that you are an unfit parent, and take the kids away permanently if you leave?
- Ever physically hurt you?
- Threatened to harm you, the children, pets, or anything else?