One in three women will experience domestic violence at some point in their lifetime. It is crucial to recognize the signs that your partner could turn violent. Educate yourself and protect your well-being.
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Pressures you to move fast in a relationship or pushes for immediate commitment.
Has been abusive in previous relationships
Believes in stereotypical gender roles and male supremacy, or is domineering.
Is continuously jealous and possessive. Isolates you from your friends and family and may try to persuade you to not have a job.
Has two sides to his or her personality - others see your partner as a good person, but behind closed doors, he or she is angry and aggressive toward you.
Experiences most emotions in the form of anger and has difficulty conveying other emotions.
Has a violent temper and quickly changes moods.
Is cruel to animals or children and is insensitive to their suffering.
Monitors your whereabouts, activities or spending.
If you've endured life with an abusive partner, it was not your fault. Maybe there were red flags and warning signs, and maybe there weren't. But many survivors agree that, upon looking back, they can see some of those early signs of abuse stand out in a way they didn't when the abuser first appeared in their life.
Red Flags in a Relationship
What is a Narcissist ?
An extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Isolation is a pivotal tactic used by controlling partners in order to weaken their victims, prevent them from getting other perspectives, and to bring them into line with the abuser's own beliefs and requirements. Possessiveness and jealously play a role in attempts to isolate. In relationships with ongoing abuse victims may withdraw from friends and family on their own because they are embarrassed, feel judged, or not supported.
Emotional Abuse is arguable the most common type of abuse, and it takes many forms. Examples of emotional abuse include: Playing mind games, using insults and put-downs to diminish the other person, making them feel guilty, and objectification.
Emotional abuse is used to break down self-esteem. It is what makes abusive relationships so draining.
Many people don't recognize controlling behavior as abusive because of socialization we might think its normal. It also can be difficult to recognize because it escalates over time, making it hard to see how bad things have become.
Conflict in relationships is normal, but when the belief is that someone has to win, be in charge, or 'wear the pants' then it may be an abusive relationship.