Signs of DV

 

  • 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?