How are you being treated?
Does your boyfriend or girlfriend..
ignore your feelings or wishes
call you names or put you down
hurt you or hold you down during horseplay and make you feel helpless until you give in or feel humiliated
tease or ridicule you about things that are important to you
not keep secrets when you've asked them to
ignore you or pretend not to hear you
act more friendly when you're alone than when they are around their friends
act more friendly when around their friends than when they are alone with you
keep you away from your friends or put your friends down
tell other people things you did or said that embarrass you or make you feel stupid
sulk when you don't do what he/she wants
blame you when things go wrong in their life
threaten suicide when you try to break up with them
show anger or use threats/violence to get their own way
become angry or violent when using alcohol or drugs
pressure you to do things that make you uncomfortable
refuse to accept your limits about sexual activity
get very jealous when you talk to other men/women, even if they're friends
accuse you of flirting or having sex with others
make negative comments about how you look or what you wear
drive fast or do dangerous things to scare you
tells degrading jokes about women
refuses to communicate when upset
not take "no" for an answer
want to know where you are or who you are with at all times
threaten to reveal sexual orientation to others
threaten to reveal HIV status to others?
If so... you may be in an abusive relationship.