CHECK OUT RELATIONSHIP BEHAVIORS…

 Does Your Partner...

____Embarrass or make fun of you in front of your friends or family?

____Put down your accomplishments or goals?

____Make you feel like you are unable to make decisions?

____Use intimidation or threats to gain compliance?

____Tell you that you are nothing without them?

____Treat you roughly-grab, push, pinch, shove or hit you?

____Call you several times a night or show up to make sure you are where you said you would be?

____Use drugs or alcohol as an excuse for saying hurtful things or abusing you?

____Blame you for how they feel or act?

____Pressure you sexually for things you aren't ready for?

____Make you feel like there "is no way out" of the relationship?

____Prevent you from doing things you want-like spending time with your friends or family?

____Try to keep you from leaving after a fight or leave you somewhere after a fight to "teach you a lesson"?

____Takes your money, makes you ask for money, or refuses to give you money?

Do You...

____Sometimes feel scared of how your partner will act?

____Constantly make excuses to other people for your partner's behavior?

____Believe that you can help your partner change if only you changed something about yourself?

____Try not to do anything that would cause conflict or make your partner angry?

____Feel like no matter what you do, your partner is never happy with you?

____Always do what your partner wants you to do instead of what you want?

____Stay with your partner because you are afraid of what your partner would do if you left?