- Is excessively jealous and accuses you of having affairs
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- Looks at you or acts in ways that scare you
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- Wants to know where you are all of the time and frequently calls, emails and texts you throughout the day
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- Tells you that you’re a bad parent or threatens to take away or hurt your children
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- Criticizes you or puts you down; most commonly tells you that you are “crazy,” “stupid” and/or “fat,” or that no one would ever want or love you
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- Blames the entire failure of previous relationships on their partner; for example, “My ex was a total b***h.”
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- Grew up in an abusive or violent home
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- Acts like the abuse is no big deal, it’s your fault, or even denies doing it
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- Insists that you stop spending time with your friends or family
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- Takes your money, makes you ask for money or refuse to give you money
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- Insists that you stop participating in leisure interests
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- Destroys your property or threaten to kill your pets
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- Prevents you from working or attending school
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- Intimidates you with guns, knives or other weapons
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- Makes all of the decisions
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- Shoves you, slaps you, chokes you, or hits you
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- Rages out of control and is impulsive
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- Forces you to try and drop charges
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- Threatens to take your passport or cancel your visa
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- Threatens to commit suicide
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- Has a history of battering others
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