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Am
I in a Battering Relationship?
You may be a in battering
relationship if you:
- are frightened of your partner's temper
- are often compliant because you are afraid to hurt your partner's
feelings or are afraid of your partner
- have the urge to "rescue" your partner when or because your
partner is troubled
- find yourself apologizing to yourself or to others for your
partner's behavior when you are treated badly
- have been hit, kicked, shoved or had things thrown at you by
your partner when he was jealous or angry
- make decisions about activities and friends according to what
your partner wants or how your partner will react
- drink or use drugs
- (for some people) have been abused as a child
Information
compiled by Southern California Coalition on Battered Women, Los
Angeles, CA
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