Loyce's Safe Place
Loyce's Safe Place
Warning Signs Of An abusive Relationship
To help identify domestic violence,
the following indicators are listed.
Any single characteristic is not a sign of trouble,
but several combined would be grounds for further investigation.
The abused woman:
1. Shows guilt, ambivalence, and fear over living conditions.
2. Feels isolated and untrusting of others, even though she may be involved in the community.
3. Is emotionally and economically dependent.
4. Has a poor self-concept (this may not have been true BEFORE the relationship).
This could be because she observed other women in her family being abused or may have been abused as a child.
5. Feels angry, embarrassed, and ashamed.
6. Is fearful of being insane.
7. Has learned to feel helpless and feels powerless.
8. Has unexplained injuries that may go untreated.
The abusive man:
1. Shows extreme jealousy and wants to keep the woman isolated.
2. Has an inability to cope with stress and shows a lack of impulse control.
(This may not necessarily appear outside the home)
3. Has a poor self-image and blames others for problems.
4. Shows severe mood swings.
5. May have a history of abuse in his own family and may have been abusive in courtship.
6. Presents a history of personal and/or family discord;
unemployment, cruelty to animals, abuse of alcohol
or other substances, and other unexplained behavior.
STOP DOMESTIC ABUSE!
DO NOT TOLERATE IT!
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