Rejuvenated Women’s Foundation

•      Mistreat: treat badly

•      Pervert: change the inherent purpose or function of      something

•      Maltreatment: cruel or inhumane treatment

•      use foul or abusive language towards

•      a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

•      use wrongly or improperly or excessively

How do you know if you are being abused?

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Does your partner:

•    Embarrass or make fun of you in front of others

•    Put down your accomplishments or goals

•    Make you feel like you are unable to make decisions

•    Use intimidation or threats to gain compliance

•    Tell you that you are nothing without them

•    Treat you roughly – grab, push, pinch, shove or hit you

•    Call you several times a night or show up to make sure you are where you said you would be

•    Use drugs or alcohol as an excuse for saying hurtful things or abusing you

•    Pressure you sexually for things you aren't ready for

•    Make you feel like there is no way out of the relationship

Do you:

•    Sometimes feel scared of how your partner will act

•    Consistently make excuses to other people for your partner's behavior

•    Believe you can help your partner change if you only change something about yourself

•    Try not to do anything that would cause conflict or make your partner angry

•    Feel like no matter what you do, your partner is never happy with you

•    Always do what your partner wants you to do instead of what you want

•    Stay with your partner because you are afraid of what your partner would do if you broke up