What Does An Abusive Relationship Look Like?
Does your partner ever….
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Embarrass you with put-downs?
> Control what you do, who you see or talk to or where you go?
> Look at you or act in ways that scare you?
> Push you, slap you, choke you or hit you?
> Stop you from seeing your friends or family members?
> Control the money in the relationship? Take your money or Social Security check, make you ask for money or refuse to give you money?
> Make all of the decisions?
> Tell you that you’re a bad parent or threaten to take away your children?
> Prevent you from working or attending school?
> Act like the abuse is no big deal, deny the abuse or tell you it’s your own fault?
> Destroy your property or threaten to kill your pets?
> Intimidate you with guns, knives or other weapons?
> Attempt to force you to drop criminal charges?
> Threaten to commit suicide, or threaten to kill you?
> Control what you do, who you see or talk to or where you go?
> Look at you or act in ways that scare you?
> Push you, slap you, choke you or hit you?
> Stop you from seeing your friends or family members?
> Control the money in the relationship? Take your money or Social Security check, make you ask for money or refuse to give you money?
> Make all of the decisions?
> Tell you that you’re a bad parent or threaten to take away your children?
> Prevent you from working or attending school?
> Act like the abuse is no big deal, deny the abuse or tell you it’s your own fault?
> Destroy your property or threaten to kill your pets?
> Intimidate you with guns, knives or other weapons?
> Attempt to force you to drop criminal charges?
> Threaten to commit suicide, or threaten to kill you?
If you answered ‘yes’ to even one of these
questions, you may be in an unhealthy or abusive relationship. Find help at your school by talking to your L.I.G.H.T Counselor or School Counselor. Are you currently a student in Garland ISD and need help finding out who your campus Light Counselor is? Follow this link and find out! Light Program GISD There is also help you can seek by calling: 1-866-331-9474 or texting "loveis" to 22522. You can also find help in the Garland, Texas area by calling;
Teen Contact 972-233-8336 (24 hr. hotline)
New Beginning Center: 972-276-0057 (24 hr. hotline)
VIP Rape Crisis Center: 214-590-0430
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