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2 of 26There are many signs that you are in an abusive relationship, with the most telling sign being that you feel afraid of your partner.To determine whether your relationship is abusive, answer the following questions as truthfully as possible, the more 'yes' answers, the more likely it is that you are a victim of domestic abuse.
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3 of 26Do you constantly feel as if you are walking on eggshells around them, constantly watching what you say and do in order to avoid a blow-up? Do you feel too afraid to tell them what you think, or to say 'no'?
Do you constantly feel as if you are walking on eggshells around them, constantly watching what you say and do in order to avoid a blow-up? Do you feel too afraid to tell them what you think, or to say 'no'?
4 of 26Do they check up on you all the time - where you are, where you have been, and who you are with? Do they constantly phone or text when you are apart?
Do they check up on you all the time - where you are, where you have been, and who you are with? Do they constantly phone or text when you are apart?
5 of 26Is your partner jealous, irrational, or possessive? Do they accuse you of having affairs or flirting? Do they read your emails, log in to your Facebook, or check your mobile phone to 'keep an eye on you'?
Is your partner jealous, irrational, or possessive? Do they accuse you of having affairs or flirting? Do they read your emails, log in to your Facebook, or check your mobile phone to 'keep an eye on you'?
6 of 26Do they cut you off from your family and friends? Do they get angry when you talk to other people?
Do they cut you off from your family and friends? Do they get angry when you talk to other people?
7 of 26Do they make you feel stupid, call you names, make nasty comments, spit at you, or generally put you down?
Do they make you feel stupid, call you names, make nasty comments, spit at you, or generally put you down?
8 of 26Do they tell you what to wear, or how to do your hair, or how best to do your makeup?
Do they tell you what to wear, or how to do your hair, or how best to do your makeup?
9 of 26All of the following counts as financial abuse:1. Preventing you from getting or keeping a job2. Making you ask for money3. Making you account for every penny you spend by showing receipts4. Not allowing you to spend money on yourself or your children5. Controlling your bank account6. Stealing, taking or demanding money from you7. Taking control of any welfare benefits that you receive8. Insisting that all the utility bills or any credit is in your name9. Placing debts in your name10. Withholding basic necessities (food, clothes, medications, shelter)
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10 of 26Do they use threats, emotional blackmail, bargains, or physical force to make you do things that you don't want to do? Do they ever threaten to kill yourself if you leave?
Do they use threats, emotional blackmail, bargains, or physical force to make you do things that you don't want to do? Do they ever threaten to kill yourself if you leave?
11 of 26Do they tell you that you wouldn't be able to cope without them?
Do they tell you that you wouldn't be able to cope without them?
12 of 26Have they ever threatened you, your family, your pets, or your possessions?
Have they ever threatened you, your family, your pets, or your possessions?
13 of 26All of the following count as physical abuse:1. Pushing2. Slapping3. Hitting4. Grabbing5. Punching6. Kicking7. Hair pulling8. Choking9. Burning10. Using a weapon or other object to harm11. Putting a person in danger
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14 of 26All of the following count as sexual abuse:1. Pressuring someone in to having sex (this could include touching, kissing, fondling, oral sex or penetration)2. Taking photos of someone in a sexual situation when they don’t want to be photographed or are not aware of it (including on a mobile phone)3. Sending those photos to other people or posting them on websites4. Forcing someone to look at pornography5. Offering someone to another person for sex.
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15 of 26Do they, after an abusive encounter, tell you that you have driven them to behave in this fashion?
Do they, after an abusive encounter, tell you that you have driven them to behave in this fashion?
16 of 26Have they ever threatened to kidnap or get custody of the children? Or have they ever threatened to physically harm your children, in a bid to teach you a lesson?
Have they ever threatened to kidnap or get custody of the children? Or have they ever threatened to physically harm your children, in a bid to teach you a lesson?
17 of 26For example, do they drive too fast because they know it will frighten you, or take your children out without telling you?
For example, do they drive too fast because they know it will frighten you, or take your children out without telling you?
18 of 26Do their mood swings leave you confused and full of self-doubt? Are they charming and loving one moment, yet spiteful and abusive the next? Do others around you only see the 'nice' side of your partner, making it hard for them to believe that you are the victim of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse?
Do their mood swings leave you confused and full of self-doubt? Are they charming and loving one moment, yet spiteful and abusive the next? Do others around you only see the 'nice' side of your partner, making it hard for them to believe that you are the victim of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse?
19 of 26Have they made you feel too tired, too emotionally exhausted, too depressed or too frightened to leave / fight back?
fight back?
20 of 26Do you ever find yourself making excuses for the way they've been treating you, or blaming yourself for what they've done? Do they ignore you, or give you the cold shoulder, in a bid to encourage you to apologise - when you've done absolutely nothing wrong?
Do you ever find yourself making excuses for the way they've been treating you, or blaming yourself for what they've done? Do they ignore you, or give you the cold shoulder, in a bid to encourage you to apologise - when you've done absolutely nothing wrong?
21 of 26If you believe that you are a victim of emotional, mental, physical, and / or sexual abuse, then please call the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline (run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge) on 0808 2000 247 to talk through your options or to find a space in a refuge.
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