Warning Signs of Abuse

In response to another blog, I promised to post the following information. I have copied a list of warning signs of abuse. Read and ask the questions. I copied them from the Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness Center. The site has a load of abuse. The site also lists an 800 number for help. 800-799-7233. If you need prayer, just email me your name, you can use an alias. email is mygodsbeengood.blogspot@live.com
http://www.stoprelationshipabuse.org/index.html

Warning Signs of Abuse

The following questions ask you about your relationship. If you are not currently in a relationship, these are signs or "red flags" to assist people in identifying a potentially abusive person.

• Do you feel nervous around your partner?
• Do you have to be careful to control your behavior to avoid their anger?
• Do you feel pressured by your partner when it comes to sex?
• Are you scared of disagreeing with your partner?
• Does your partner criticize you, or humiliate you in front of other people?
• Are they always checking up on you or questioning you about what you do without your partner?
• Does your partner repeatedly and wrongly accuse you of seeing or flirting with other people?
• Does your partner tell you that if you changed they wouldn't abuse you?
• Does your partner's jealousy stop you from seeing friends or family?
• Does your partner make you feel like you are wrong, stupid, crazy or inadequate?
• Have they ever scared you with violence or threatening behavior?
• Does your partner prevent you from going out or doing things you want to do?
• Are you expected to do things to please your partner, rather than to please yourself?
• Do you feel that, with your partner, nothing you ever do is good enough?
• Does your partner say that they will kill or hurt you or themselves if you break up with them?
• Does your partner make excuses for behavior, for example, by saying it's because of alcohol or drugs, or because they can't control their temper, or that they were "just joking"?

You do not deserve to be abused. Create a safety plan or call someone to talk about your relationship. You may also want to contact the police or a local domestic violence center or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-SAFE.