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Red Flags
Watch out for the Red Flags of Domestic Violence.
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Has your partner ignored your feelings?
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Has your partner continually criticized you, called you names, or shouted at you?
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Has your partner ridiculed or insulted your religion, race, heritage, or social class?
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Has your partner withheld approval, appreciation, or affection as punishment?
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Does your partner humiliate you either in private or public?
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Does your partner refuse to socialize with you?
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Does your partner try to keep you from working?
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Does your partner try to control your money?
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Does your partner control the use of protection against pregnancy?
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Does your partner refuse to let you spend time alone?
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Does your partner try to make all the decisions in the relationship?
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Does your partner make excuses for not working?
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Is it okay to spend your money, but not your partner's?
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Does your partner's punishment of children seem excessive, inappropriate, or harsh?
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Is your partner abusive to pets?
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Does your partner blame you for everything that goes wrong?
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When angry, does your partner blame you for everything that goes wrong?
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Do you fear your partner's reactions?
Answering "yes" to any of these questions indicates a red flag. Multiple "yes" answers may require you to re-examine your relationship more closely.