What are some signs of Teen Violence?
'If you answer "Yes" to any of these...you may be a victim of teen violence....

Does your partner....

Make you feel bad about yourself...
Make you feel ugly or insecure...
Prefer you to stay home while he/she goes out...
Cheat on you...
Tell you what to wear...
Have to be with you or know where you are at all times...
Want you to do something illegal...
Call you names or tell you your fat...
Belittle you in front of others, making you feel obsolete or stupid...
make you afraid of their temper...
Call or text you numerous times to know what you are doing or who you are with...
Ever hit, punch, kick, slap or push you...
Tell you it's your fault for 'their' anger...
Call you names, then say "I was just kidding", or "Your  too sensitive."...
Threaten to tell others of your secrets if you were to break up with them...
Make you feel guilty or threaten to commit suicide or hurt themselves if you were to break up with them...
Hide information from you (phone calls, etc.)...
Say your friends or family are against your relationship...
Get angry when you do something on your own...
Get jealous when you are around other people, especially of the opposite sex...
Wrongly or repeatedly accuse you of flirting or having sex with others...
Force you into sex...
Pressure you into having sex by making you feel guilty if you don't...
Pressure you into drugs or alcohol (these make you less inhibited, easier to control)...
Scare you or make you feel as if you can't be yourself while with them...
Not let you use birth control if your in a sexual relationship...
Scare you in general by being around them...

Are you secretive, ashamed, or hostile to your parents because of the relationship?

Anyone can be a victim of violence:   Girls are more likely to yell,  pinch, slap, scratch or kick.  Boys are more likely to injure girls or kill their partner out of anger...(This is called a crime of Passion!)

If you are answering "Yes" to several things and notice that this is YOUR behavior, YOU may be the abuser...please get the help you need now.

Call your local crisis center or any of the hotline numbers listed on the page titled 'Helpful Hotlines'.
These numbers are for anyone who is in need of safety or anyone who needs to stop their behavior before it's too late.