WHAT IS ABUSE?

Abuse is not just physical attacks; it incorporates much more than that.
Here are some behaviors to look out for in your relationship:

• Verbal Abuse (i.e. name-calling and put-downs)
• Intimidation (i.e. pressuring you to make decisions)
• Humiliation (i.e. embarrassing you in front of your friends or peers)
• Controlling behavior (i.e. telling you what to wear, how to act, or who to hang out with)
• Manipulation (i.e. threatening to leave you if you don't do what he/she wants or making you feel guilty in order to get what he/she wants)
• Jealousy (being overly jealous is not "proof" that someone "loves" you, it is another form of controlling behavior)
• Isolation (keeping you from your friends, family, and outside interests)
• Unwanted sexual contact
• Threatened physical harm (to you or to those you care about)
• Actual physical assault
• Blaming (i.e. saying it was your fault, that you caused your boyfriend/girlfriend to behave in an abusive way)

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS & WEBSITES:

Department of Social Services Teen Peer Line (Support): 1-800-238-7868

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

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