Statistics will show that one in three women will experience some sort of
violence in their lifetime. Below is a checklist to see if you could potentially
be
in an abusive relationship. Remember, women between the ages of 16-24 experience
the highest rate of domestic/dating violence and sexual assault.|
Does someone
you care about…
- Constantly put you down?
- Repeatedly call or show up to check on you?
- Make fun of you in a cruel way?
- Control all the money?
- Scare or threaten you? “If you do that again, I’ll..”
- Always blame you?
- Force you to touch or be touched when you don’t want to?
- Glare, yell, raise fists or break things?
- Grab, shove or hit you?
- Control who you see or what you do?
Do you…
- Believe if you tried harder that everything would be ok?
- Feel like you have to “walk on eggshells” to avoid anger?
If you have even checked one of these please consider calling a resource
listed below.You do not deserve abuse; you do have choices.
For questions or help call:
The Counseling Center at 331-3266
The YWCA of Grand Rapids at 459-7062
Center for Women in Transition in Holland at 616-355-9747 (Crisis Line
is 1-800-848-5991)
For more information please visit:
The Stop Family Violence Project, www.stopfamilyviolence.org
The Center for Women in Transition, www.aplaceforwomen.org,
The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, www.rainn.org.
