Examples of dating violence
IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY OF THESE BEHAVIOURS - YOU HAVE BEEN ABUSED AND THE CHANCES OF THE ABUSE ESCALATING OVER TIME ARE EXTREMELY HIGH.
Please see "The Cycle of Violence"
Information about your rights and achieving a healthy relationship
and Sexual Assault Line
#250-438 Victoria Avenue East, Regina, Saskatchewan, 522-2777
Examples of Psychological abuse
name calling
swearing
lying
yelling
criticizing anything or everything about you
making degrading and/or humiliating comments
extreme jealousy re: your relationships with others
controlling your time
interfering with school, work or other activities
dismissing your feelings
refusing to listen to you
refusing to talk to you
blaming you for their behaviour
threatening to out you in a same-sex relationship
threatening to harm your reputation
threatening to harm your loved ones, pets or important personal possessions
threatening physical harm or death
threatening suicide
stalking or harassing someone if they leave a relationship
Examples of Physical abuse
pinching
grabbing
pushing
slapping
pulling hair
biting
burning
restraining
locking up
punching
choking, strangling
throwing things
destroying things
driving dangerously
abusing animals
forcing the consumption of alcohol or drugs
intentional drugging of another without their knowledge
using weapons or objects to harm or kill
breaking bones
murder
Examples of Sexual abuse
calling you demeaning names (slut, whore etc.)
refusing to use condoms to help prevent sexually transmitted infections
refusing to use any means of birth control
comparing you to others sexually
guilting or manipulating to obtain sex
insisting or forcing the viewing of pornography
lying in order to get sex
coercing or threatening some type of loss to access or to engage in painful or degrading acts
any form of sexual activity without your consent (kissing, fondling or oral, vaginal or anal penetration by a penis, other body parts or objects)
not stopping sexual activity when asked to
threatening and/or harming other to obtain submission
threatening or using violence to obtain submission
using weapons to obtain submission