Surviving domestic abuse

Domestic abuse called domestic violence, it is behavior using by one person to another in a relationship to control the other. There are many types of abuse: Physical, Emotional/Verbal, Sexual or Financial.

- Physical Abuse: intentional and unwanted physical contact, sometimes cause obvious signs of physical harm as broken bones or bruising or scratches.

- Emotional and Verbal Abuse: involves using words or emotions to control someone. Can used by partner to harm or other pets.

- Sexual Abuse: Someone pressures other person to perform sexual acts they do not want to perform. Can involved physical force, or can take verbal pressure or threats.

- Financial Abuse: involves someone exercising control over another's finances in order to control the other person's behavior.

There are two types of dating abuse:

- Teen dating violence: form of intimate partner violence. Having same signs and effects as domestic violence and can be damaging to the victim.

- Domestic abuse in LGBTQ+ relationships for example the victim in a same-sex couple is unsafe in the restrooms, lockers, and common areas where there is a physical threat from the abuser.

The partner shows one or more of the following signs may be an abusive relationship:

- feels the need to control your behaviors.

- says things like" I can't live without you" or " you are my whole world".

- Blames you for his/her problems.

- Keeps you from seeing your family/friends.

- Wants to constantly know your whereabouts.

- Stalks your online behavior on the internet.

- Humiliates you in public.

- Criticizes your weight or physical appearance.

- Forces you to have sex.

Becomes angry when you do not follow his/her advice.

- Is jealous of your job, friends.

- Shows signs of violent behavior.

- Hits you, your children or your pets.