Help Stop Dating and Domestic Violence
SAY NO NOW
Know the facts about dating violence:
- Shows abusive, controlling or aggressive behavior.
- Displays verbal, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.
- Monitors your activities and demands to know your whereabouts.
- Shows extreme jealousy and tries to control your relationships with others.
- Belittles you when alone or in front of others.
- Controls you by making decisions for you.
- Physically threatens or hurts you.
- Displays disrespect.
SAY NO NOW to
Controlling Behaviors
- Not letting you spend time with friends
- Often checking up on where you are, who you are with, and what you are doing
- Telling you what to wear
- Needing to be with you all the time
- Checking you phone, email, etc.
Verbal or Emotional Abuse
- Calling you names
- Threatening to hurt you, a family member, a friend, or him/ herself if you don’t do what he or she wants
- Jealousy
- Puts you down
Physical Abuse
- Shoving/slapping/pinching
- Kicking/pulling hair
- Strangling
Get help now if you or someone you know is a victim of dating violence.
Tips for Ending an Abusive Dating Relationship
- Create a safety plan such as where to go if you are in danger
- Keep your cell phone handy
- Create a code with people you trust
- Avoid walking or riding alone
- May need to change your class schedule or living arrangements