Signs of Domestic Violence

  • Embarrass you with put-downs?
  • Always with you wherever you go?
  • Tell you what clothes to wear?
  • Threaten you for talking back or giving your opinion?
  • Never allow you to go any where alone?
  • Threaten to leave you because you don’t do what was asked?
  • Calls you or have you to call whenever you are out constantly?
  • Tells you how long you can be out?
  • Wants to know everyone you talk to?
  • Monitors your phone and computer?
  • Look at you or act in ways that scare you?
  • Control what you do, who you see or talk to, or where you go?
  • Stop you from seeing your friends or family members?
  • Take your money or paycheck, make you ask for money, or refuse to give you money?
  • Make all of the decisions?
  • Tell you that you’re a bad parent or threaten to take away or hurt your children?
  • Threaten to commit suicide?
  • Prevent you from working or going to school?
  • Act like the abuse is no big deal or is your fault, or even deny doing it?
  • Destroy your property or threaten to kill your pets?
  • Intimidate you with guns, knives, or other weapons?
  • Shove you, slap you, choke you, or hit you?
  • Threaten to kill you?