DIGITAL ABUSE
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using technology
such as texting or
social networking
to bully, harass,
intimidate,
or stalk a
dating partner.
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FORM OF EMOTIONAL
AND VERBAL ABUSE
Relationship Questionnaire
The following questions refer to a girlfriend or boyfriend in a dating or romantic relationship.
Answer Yes, No, or, Sometimes--if you answer Yes or Sometimes to multiple questions you may be in an abusive relationsip.
Is he/she jealous of your other friends?
Does he/she tell you how to dress, or who you can hang out with?
Does he/she ignore your opinions or interests?
Does your boyfriend or girlfriend tell you it’s your fault when he or she is mean to you?
Does he/she provoke you into fights?
Does he/she lie to you or keep things from you?
Does he/she tell you that no one else wants you for a girlfriend/boyfriend?
Has he/she gotten too serious about the relationship too fast?
Does your girlfriend or boyfriend tease you in hurtful ways?
Do your family or friends dislike or distrust your girlfriend/boyfriend?
Has he/she ever (even once) hit you?
Has he/she ever destroyed something that belonged to you?
Does he/she have a history of bad relationships?
Does he/she refuse to accept breaking up, or threaten suicide if you end the relationship?
Are you afraid of him/her?
Does he/she ever pressure you for sex?
Does he/she try to control you or order you around?
Does he/she make all the decisions?
Does he/she insult or humiliate you or call you names?
Does he/she insist that you spend all of your free time together, and get angry when you want to do other things?
Does he/she check up on you?
Does he/she accuse you of flirting with other people?
Adapted from the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence Web site: www.ricadv.org/violence.html
All of the above are signs that something is wrong in your relationship.
You should seek the help and advice of a trusted adult.
Choose Respect Action Kit
http://www.unajauladeoro.com/cd/manuales/choose_respect_action_kit.pdf
The following questions refer to a girlfriend or boyfriend in a dating or romantic relationship.
Answer Yes, No, or, Sometimes--if you answer Yes or Sometimes to multiple questions you may be in an abusive relationsip.
Is he/she jealous of your other friends?
Does he/she tell you how to dress, or who you can hang out with?
Does he/she ignore your opinions or interests?
Does your boyfriend or girlfriend tell you it’s your fault when he or she is mean to you?
Does he/she provoke you into fights?
Does he/she lie to you or keep things from you?
Does he/she tell you that no one else wants you for a girlfriend/boyfriend?
Has he/she gotten too serious about the relationship too fast?
Does your girlfriend or boyfriend tease you in hurtful ways?
Do your family or friends dislike or distrust your girlfriend/boyfriend?
Has he/she ever (even once) hit you?
Has he/she ever destroyed something that belonged to you?
Does he/she have a history of bad relationships?
Does he/she refuse to accept breaking up, or threaten suicide if you end the relationship?
Are you afraid of him/her?
Does he/she ever pressure you for sex?
Does he/she try to control you or order you around?
Does he/she make all the decisions?
Does he/she insult or humiliate you or call you names?
Does he/she insist that you spend all of your free time together, and get angry when you want to do other things?
Does he/she check up on you?
Does he/she accuse you of flirting with other people?
Adapted from the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence Web site: www.ricadv.org/violence.html
All of the above are signs that something is wrong in your relationship.
You should seek the help and advice of a trusted adult.
Choose Respect Action Kit
http://www.unajauladeoro.com/cd/manuales/choose_respect_action_kit.pdf