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WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

What is domestic violence?

Abuse is a pattern of physical, sexual, economic and/or psychological violence used to get control and maintain control over an intimate partner. It's important to know that you do not deserve to be abused, nor are you responsible for the abuse. Below are some examples of types of abuse that are common.

Physical Abuse

Pushing, hitting, choking, kicking, biting, cutting, burning, spitting
Holding you down or preventing you from leaving the room
Throwing objects at you
Threatening you with a weapon
Locking you in or out of the house
Abandoning you in dangerous places

Psychological Abuse

Ignoring your feelings
Making fun of your beliefs
Threatening to take your children
Manipulating you with lies
Degrading women as a group
Calling you names like bitch, slut, whore, or cunt
Telling you that you're stupid, dumb, fat, or ugly
Isolating you from your friends and family
Constantly criticizing you and the way you do things
Making fun of your friends and family

Economic Abuse

Refusing to give you money for food or clothing
Making you ask for money
Forcing you to hand over money that you earn
Making you spend all your own money while he doesn't spend his
Refusing to support your children
Not letting you have access to a checking account

Sexual Abuse

Treating you as a sex object
Assuming that you will have sex with any man
Criticizing the way you act during sex
Withholding sex and affection
Forcing you to have sex when you do not want to
Forcing you to have sex with other people
Forcing you to have sex after an argument or beating
Forcing you to have sex when you are pregnant or sick

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