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Questions to Ask Yourself PDF Print

 

According to the United States Department of Justice, "domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of abuse behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner." Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological threats or actions that influence another person.

If you are concerned about your relationship, below are a few questions to ask yourself. Please visit the website of the National Domestic Violence Hotline for more indications of the different types of abusive relationships. If you find yourself answering "yes" to any of these questions, you may be in an abusive relationship. Please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233).

  • Does your partner call you names, insult you or constantly criticize you?
  • Does he/she try to isolate you from family or friends?
  • Does your partner monitor where you go, who you call and who you spend time with?
  • Does he/she threaten to hurt you, the children, your family or pets?
  • Do you have to ask permission to visit friends or family, leave the house, attend social events, etc.?
  • Has your partner ever pushed, slapped, bitten, kicked or choked you or used a weapon to threaten or harm you?
  • Have you been abandoned by your partner in a dangerous or unfamiliar place?
  • Has your partner ever damaged property when angry?
 
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