Is your mate constantly checking up on you? Sending you messages all throughout the day demanding to know who you’re with or where you’ve been? Does he lose his temper and violently break things? Is he extremely jealous of other people who pay attention to you, especially men? More than likely, you are in an abusive relationship.
The first step is admitting it. This is a very dangerous situation to be in and you must get out. If you are constantly making excuses for him and apologizing for his behavior, you are allowing it to continue.
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the United States. 3 in 4 women (76%) who reported they had been raped or physically assaulted, said that a current or former husband, date or partner committed the assault. Statistics also show that 81% of women who were stalked by a current or former intimate partner, are physically assaulted by that partner.
If your mate calls you names and puts you down in front of people, if you isolate yourself from friends and family and stop doing activities that you enjoy because you are becoming depressed, there is a serious problem here. You need to get out. And quickly. If your partner is already abusing you, get a protective order from the police before you proceed. You can never be too careful. Change your locks if he has a key, leave an outside light on and never do anything to provoke this type of behavior.
And always remember, you are not the only person going through this. Get help, talk to someone. It may seem scary to you, but if you don’t get away from him, you will be the next statistic and that should scare you even more.
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