Warning Signs of Abuse

Warning Signs of ABUSE
Still, the majority of victims of physical, sexual and emotional abuse are female. Here are several signs that a guy/girl may be abusive.

Women/Men beware of a your guy/girl or spouse who:

• Is jealous and possessive; Demands attention and obedience.
• Has a quick, explosive temper; Wants to isolate you.
• Insists on being alone—even on a first date—and tries to shut out your friends and family.
• Makes disrespectful comments about women/men.
• Has an abusive parent or other family member.
• Is often angry, violent or aggressive in normal situations.
• Makes inappropriate sexual comments or advances or uses Sex as a weapon or makeup tool, making you feel defiled and dirty (raped).
• Blames his actions on anything but himself/herself.
• Is destructive or cruel.
• Humiliates, yells or criticizes you in private or public.
• Insists he is right all the time.
• Ignores your wishes.
• Wants to know more about you than you know about him.
• Makes you feel guilty, that you can't do anything right, or that you deserve punishment.

If you are in an emotionally, verbally or physically abusive relationship:

• Don't blame yourself. No one deserves abuse.
• Call the police or go to the hospital immediately after a rape.
• Check out:
  seeitandstopit.org from the Teen Action Campaign
  troubledwith.com from Focus on the Family
  loveisnotabuse.com from Liz Claiborne, Inc.
• Tell a parent, older sibling or pastor. Or call:
  The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network's (rainn.org) National Hotline: 1.800.656.HOPE
  National Domestic Violence Hotline (ndvh.org): 1-800-799-SAFE
  The Dawson McAllister Hope Line (thehopeline.com): 1-800-394-HOPE