AM I IN A RELATIONSHIP
WHICHMAY LEAD TO BATTERING?
YES, YOU MAY BE A BATTERED PERSON IF YOU
: | ARE FRIGHTENED OF YOUR PARTNER’S TEMPER |
| ARE OFTEN COMPLIANT BECAUSE YOU ARE AFRAID TO HURT YOUR PARTNER’S FEELINGS OR ARE AFRAID OF YOUR PARTNER’S ANGER |
| HAVE THE URGE TO "RESCUE" YOUR PARTNER WHEN YOUR PARTNER IS IN TROUBLE |
| FIND YOURSELF APOLOGIZING FOR YOUR PARTNER’S BEHAVIOR WHEN YOU ARE TREATED BADLY |
| HAVE BEEN HIT, KICKED, SHOVED OR HAD THINGS THROWN AT YOU BY YOUR PARTNER WHEN YOUR PARTNER WAS JEALOUS OR ANGRY |
| MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT ACTIVITIES AND FRIENDS ACCORDING TO WHAT YOUR PARTNER WANTS OR HOW YOUR PARTNER WILL REACT |
| DRINK HEAVILY OR USE DRUGS |
| HAVE BEEN ABUSED AS A CHILD OR SEEN A PARENT ABUSED OR BATTERED |
YES, YOU MAY BE A BATTERER IF YOU:
| ARE VERY JEALOUS |
| SULK SILENTLY WHEN UPSET |
| HAVE AN EXPLOSIVE TEMPER |
| CRITICIZE AND PUT DOWN YOUR PARTNER A LOT |
| HAVE DIFFICULTY EXPRESSING FEELINGS |
| DRINK HEAVILY OR USE DRUGS |
| BELIEVE THAT IT IS YOUR ROLE TO BE IN CHARGE, OR HAVE CONTEMPT FOR THE OPPOSITE SEX |
| ARE PROTECTIVE OF YOUR PARTNER TO THE POINT OF CONTROLLING |
| CONTROL YOUR PARTNER’S BEHAVIOR, MONEY AND DECISIONS |
| HAVE BROKEN THINGS, THROWN THINGS AT YOUR PARTNER, HIT, SHOVED, OR KICKED YOUR PARTNER WHEN ANGRY |
| WERE PHYSICALLY OR EMOTIONALLY ABUSED BY A PARENT |
| HAVE A PARENT WHO WAS ABUSIVE OR A BATTERER |