Warning Signs of Abusive Relationships:
By Jack Brunson
I’m not all too much able to think of any signs right off the top of my head. So I will get some off the Internet and tell you the web page I found them from if that’s OK. No it won't really be a paragraph just a list. I got this information from: http://www.recovery-man.com/abusive/abusive_signs.htm
You may be in an abusive relationship if he or she:
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- Is jealous or possessive toward you.
(Jealousy is the primary symptom of abusive relationships; it is also a core component of Sexual Addictions and Love Addiction.)
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- Tries to control you by being very bossy or demanding.
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- Tries to isolate you by demanding you cut off social contacts and friendships.
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- Is violent and / or loses his or her temper quickly.
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- Pressures you sexually, demands sexual activities you are not comfortable with.
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- Claims you are responsible for his or her emotional state. (This is a core diagnostic criteria for Codependency.)
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- Blames you when he or she mistreats you.
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- Has a history of bad relationships.
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- Your family and friends have warned you about the person or told you that they are concerned for your safety or emotional well being.
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- You frequently worry about how he or she will react to things you say or do.
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- Makes "jokes" that shame, humiliate, demean or embarrass you, weather privately or around family and friends.
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- Your partner grew up witnessing an abusive parental relationship, and/or was abused as a child.
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- Your partner "rages" when they feel hurt, shame, fear or loss of control.
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- Both parties in abusive relationships may develop or progress in drug or alcohol dependence in a (dysfunctional) attempt to cope with the pain.
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- You leave and then return to your partner repeatedly, against the advice of your friends, family and loved ones.
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- You have trouble ending the relationship, even though you know inside it's the right thing to do.
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