Relationship Abuse

What is healthy in a relationship? 

Healthy relationships are about respecting each other. In a relationship you should feel safe, free and loved by the other person.

Relationships, especially in first relationships  it can be confusing to know what is and isn't normal.

out of 2,800 33% has been in an abusive relationship 11% weren't sure 

So what is relationship abuse?

Relationship abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or verbal.

if someone is forcing you or making you do something you don’t want to, if it makes you feel scared or intimidated or tries controlling you. 

if you are in a relationship where you feel controlled scared or intimidated it’s possible that your relationship is abusive. All types are serious and they’re never OK.

Some people use emotional abuse to control people. 

•Getting angry when you want to spend time with your friends

•Saying things like “If you loved me you would…”

•Putting you down all the time, using names like ‘frigid’ or ‘slut’ to control what you do, humiliate you and destroy your self-esteem

•Threatening to harm you or to self–harm if you leave them

•Demanding to know where you are all the time

•Monitoring your calls and emails, threatening you if you don’t respond instantly

•Using force during an argument

Blaming others for their problems or feelings

•Being verbally abusive

•Pressuring you to send them nude pictures

So what is physical abuse?

Some people use violence to force someone to do something or threaten to use it to control them. It could include:

•Hitting

•Punching

•Kicking

•Slapping

•Pushing someone against a wall and refusing to let them go

•Holding somebody down

What is sexual abuse?

Forcing someone to do any sexual acts they don’t want to is rape or sexual assault.  






http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/abuse/sexual-abuse/