Relationship abuse is not a one-off event, it’s a cycle and usually gets worse if nothing is done to stop it.
Abusers are responsible for their behaviour, it’s not your fault.
Relationships
A Caring Relationship
- Being good friends
- Freedom to do your own thing
- Listening to each other
- Feeling safe
- Having fun together
- Time and space to see your friends
- Knowing your opinions are respected
- Being able to disagree with each other
- Taking the relationship at your own pace
An Abusive Relationship
- Getting angry when you talk to someone else
- Verbally aggressive or physically threatening
- Calling you names
- Threatening to harm your family and friends
- Posting unpleasant things about you on the internet
- Forcing you to do things you don’t want to do
- Saying it’s your fault that they get angry
- Controlling your money
- Not respecting your opinion