Are You Living In Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence isn’t always obvious.

You might be thinking, isn’t that when your partner hits you? Not necessarily.

So what does domestic violence look like outside physical abuse?

You might feel too scared to bring up issues because of their over the top reaction.

Maybe your partner yells or screams or throws things across the room or maybe they do all of the above mentioned.

Do you get called names, or does your partner put you down?

Are you criticised regularly or scoffed at when you give an opinion?

Are you afraid to turn down sex or you feel forced to have sex against your will?

Does your partner control your spending by giving you a small allowance?

Does your partner keep credit cards and ATM cards from you?

Does your partner stop you from buying basic necessities for you and or your children?

Are you told who you can and can’t see including family and friends?

Does your partner embarrass you in front of family and or friends to the point you have stopped socialising?

Does your partner abandon you in places you don’t know?

Does your partner keep tabs on you when you’re out, constantly call you when you are out or makes you check in with them when you are out?

Do they question every place you’ve been and or time you while you are out?

Is your partner jealous of your friends, family and even the time you spend with your children?

Is your partner jealous of the time you spend breastfeeding your baby?

Does your partner abuse you for putting the children to bed?

Does your partner try to stop you from taking your children to sports?

Does your partner tell you, you can’t work?

Does your partner take the car keys off you or park you in as a way to control you and or to stop you from going to work?

Does your partner punch holes in the wall, slams doors in a rage and all belittles you making you feel small?

Does your partner shove you in anger, pulls you by your hair or pushes you into the wall?

Does your partner undermine you as a parent and or partner?

Is your partner emotionally manipulative blaming you for their bad day?

Does your partner tell you what to wear?

Have they threatened you or someone close to you?

If you can relate to these signs of abuse please contact victim services immediately.

Put together a safe plan with friends and family to help you leave.