What are some signs of Teen Abuse or Violence?
'If you answer "Yes" to any of these...you may be a victim of abuse....

Does your partner....

Make you feel ugly, insecure, bad about yourself...
Tell you what you can/cannot wear...
Call you names/tell you your fat...
Belittle you in front of others, making you feel obsolete or stupid...
Call or text you numerous times to know what you are doing or who you are with at all times, even in the middle of the night...
Ever hit, punch, kick, slap or push you...
Angers easily and then blames you for their anger...
Threaten to tell others of your secrets if you were to break up...
Threaten to hurt themselves, YOU or your friends/family if you break up...
Hide information from you (phone calls, etc.)...
Get jealous when you are around other people, especially of the opposite sex...
Wrongly or repeatedly accuse you of flirting or having sex with others...
Force you into sex (this is RAPE!)...
Pressure you into having sex by making you feel guilty if you say no...
Pressure you into drugs or alcohol (these make you less inhibited, easier to control)...
Not let you use birth control if you're in a sexual relationship...

Are you secretive, ashamed, or hostile to your parents because of the relationship?

Anyone can be abused: Girls are more likely to yell,  pinch, slap, scratch or kick.  Boys are more likely to injure girls or kill their partner out of anger...(This is called a crime of Passion!)

If you are answering "Yes" to several things and notice that this is YOUR behavior, YOU may be the abuser...please get the help you need now.

Call your local crisis center or any of the hotline numbers listed on the page titled 'Helpful Hotlines'.
These numbers are for anyone who is in need of safety or anyone who needs to stop their behavior before it's too late.