Do You Know The Red Flags of Relationship Abuse?

• Does your friend or family member abuse alcohol or drugs?
• Do you feel trapped or afraid to break up with your partner?
• Does a friend or family member text or IM you excessively with unwanted or threatening messages?
• Do you blame yourself for your friend’s or family member's unhappiness?
• Does your friend or family member frequently put others down, especially people who are important to you?
• Does your friend or family member treat children or pets abusively?
• Does your friend cheat on you? Does your friend accuse you of cheating, coming-on, flirting with others?
• Is your friend or family member physically ‘rough’ with you? Does s/he shove, push, pull, smack, restrain you or force you to have any type of sex?
• Does your friend or family member refuse to listen to you? Is s/he always right?
• Does your friend or family member tell you to shut up?
• Does your friend or family member threaten suicide?
• Does your friend or family member compare you unfavorably to others?
• Does your friend or family member lie to you?
• Does your friend or family member tell you that you’re crazy?
• Does your friend tell you how to act or dress?
• Does your friendor family member blame everything on you?
• Does your friend or family member always seem to be mad at someone or something?
• Does your friend drive dangerously when you’re in the car?
• Does your friend or family member experience extreme mood swings?

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