
What Is Teen Dating Violence?
Teen Dating Violence is not an argument every once in a while, or a bad mood after a bad day. Dating Violence is a pattern of violent behavior someone uses against their partner to cause pain.
Did You Know: About 72 % of 8th and 9th graders report “dating”. By the time they are in high school, 54% of students report dating violence among their peers.
Teen Resources!
559-784-0192
National Dating Abuse Hotline
1-866-331-9747
www.loveisrespect.org
www.athinline.org/
www.safeyouth.org
www.breakthecycle.org
www.haveaheartcampaign.org
www.thatsnotcool.org
www.uhavetheright.net
www.seeitandstopit.org
www.livestrong.com/article/103084-teenage-love-problems-relationships/
You have the right to ALWAYS be treated with respect! Abuse is NEVER deserved and NEVER your Fault!
Does Anyone You Know Date A Person Who:
- Has a history of trouble with the law, fighting or destroying property?
- Blames others for anything bad that happens?
- Insults people, including family and friends?
- Tries to control who their boyfriend or girlfriend sees or where they go?
- Nags their boyfriend or girlfriend to be more sexual?
- Is physically rough (pushing, shoving, pulling, squeezing or restraining)?
- Accuse their partner of flirting or cheating on them for no good reason?
- Ignores, gives the silent treatment, or hangs up on their partner?
- Dictates how partner dresses or acts?
- Threatens to kill themselves if the relationship ends?
- Experiences mood swings, kind one minute and mean the next?
- Keeps track of their every move through texting, email, phone, facebook, myspace or drop ins?
- Abuses drugs or alcohol?
Look Out For These Signs That Indicate You May Be In An Abusive Relationship:
- You feel afraid to break up with them.
- You feel tied down, like you have to check in.
- You feel afraid to make decisions or bring up certain subjects so the other person will not get mad.
- You tell yourself if you try harder and love your partner enough everything will be just fine.
- You find yourself crying a lot or being very unhappy.
- You find the physical and or emotional abuse getting worse
Are You Abusive??
Do you ever:
- Call your girlfriend/boyfriend names?
- Text or call them excessively and get upset when they don’t respond?
- Monitor their email or profile on a social networking site?
- Feel you have a right or need to know where they are most of the time?
- Get jealous or angry when they spend time with friends or family?
- Ask them to change their clothes or style of dress?
- Get in their face during a disagreement?
- Push, slap, or punch them for any reason?
- Restrain them to keep them from leaving during an argument?
- Guilt or force them into having sex?
- Threaten to hurt them or yourself if your relationship ever ends?