What are the signs that I am in an abusive or unhealthy relationship?
There are many signs that you could be in an abusive or unhealthy relationship. Take a look at this list of “warning signs” and see if these statements describe your relationship: Your friend or the person you are going out with: • is jealous or possessive of you – he or she gets angry when you talk or hang out with other friends or people of the opposite sex • bosses you around, makes all the decisions, tells you what to do tells you what to wear, who to talk to, where you can go • is violent to other people, gets in fights a lot, loses his/her temper a lot • pressures you to have sex or to do something sexual that you don’t want to do • uses drugs and alcohol and tries to pressure you into doing the same thing swears at you or uses mean language • blames you for his or her problems, tells you that it is your fault that he or she hurt you • insults you or tries to embarrass you in front of other people has physically hurt you • makes you feel scared of their reactions to things • call
