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You are here: Home > World Wired Women > World Wired Women (UK) > Domestic Violence > Recognising Domestic Violence Recognising Domestic ViolenceDomestic violence can take many forms and can happen once every so often or on a regular basis. It is repeated physical, psychological, sexual or financial violence that forms a pattern of controlling behaviour within an intimate or family relationship. The most harmful abuse is usually carried out by men against female partners, regardless of the social group, class, age, race, disability or sexuality. If any of the following applies to you then you, or someone you know, then you are in an abusive relationship. Physical violence: pushing, shoving, slapping, punching, hitting, biting, kicking, pulling hair out, burning, strangling, rape.Verbal abuse: shouting, accusing, name calling, mocking, or verbally threatening. Disrespect & Criticism: Putting you down or criticising you in front of other people, not listening or not responding when you are talking, embarrassing you in public, taking money from your purse without asking. Threats: making angry or threatening gestures, using physical size to intimidate, shouting at you, breaking things and punching walls, threatening children, pets etc. showing you a knife or gun. Harassment: Following you when you go out, opening your mail, dialling 1471 to see who has phoned you, checking your e-mail and web history, accusing you of looking at other men or talking too long to friends on the phone, going through your personal possessions. Jealousy is often a spur for many attacks. Sexual violence: using force, having sex with you when you don't want to, threats or intimidation to make you perform sexual acts, degrading treatment. Denial: Denying the abuse, saying his abusive behaviour is your fault, crying and begging for forgiveness saying it will never happen again. Psychological abuse: Can sometimes be even more damaging that physical abuse. It whittles down your self-esteem, until you begin to" believe" that you are useless stupid, or that you deserve it. Tears of helplessness and frustration are ridiculed, laughed at and mocked. Loss of self-esteem and being made to believe you are worthless may make it even more difficult to break away and something about your situation. You may also be on the receiving end of blackmail, for that is what it is, if your partner threatens to kill himself or harm the children if you try to leave. |
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