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What is Teen Dating Violence?
Teen Dating Violence is similar to adult relationship violence. It includes hitting, yelling, threatening, name calling, and other forms of verbal, sexual, emotional and physical abuse. The number of incidents and the severity of the abuse increases as the relationship continues. Teen Dating Violence can be as lethal as domentic abuse that occurs between adults and just as serious. Very few teenagers tell anyone they are being abused.
Warning Signs...
- Does your partner get jealous when you go out or talk with others?
- Does your partner constantly check up on you?
- Doyou find your partner saying, "I can't live without you?"
- Does your partner frighten or intimidate you?
- Are you constantly aoogizing for his behavior?
- Does your partner try to impose restrictions on what you wear, where you go and who you go with?
- Are you unable to disagree with him?
- Has your partner intimidated or forced you into having sex?
- Are you afraid to break up with your partner because you fear for your safety or your partner has threatened to hurt themselves?
If you have answered yes to one or more of the above questions, then your relaitonship may be abusive. Part of ending the violence is breaking the silence. You are not alone!
Things to do when ending an abusive relationsip...
Keep a dated record of the abuse. Do not meet with your partner alone. Vary the routes to home, work and school. Tell someone where you are going and who you're going with. Make a Safety Plan.
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