WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE SAFE IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

According to the Family Violence Prevention Fund (2004), young women ages 20 to 24 experience the highest rate of violence. Please look at the Warning Signs of Teen Dating Violence. If you are in an intimate relationship with someone who acts in the following ways, you may not be safe. You will find links to more information about young women and partner violence at the end of this section.

• Wants to get serious quickly-- will not take no for an answer.
• Is jealous and possessive-- wants to pick the partner’s friends and activities.
• Is controlling and bossy-- makes all the decisions, does not take others’ opinions seriously.
• Puts-down date, when alone or with friends.
• Uses guilt trips-- “If you really love me, you will . . .”
• Blames the victim for what is wrong--“It’s because of you that I get so mad.”
• Apologizes for violent behavior-- “I promise I’ll never do it again.”

Adapted from Domestic Violence Abuse Intervention Project sponsored by The Boston Healthy Start Initiation

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