Warning Signs Your Teen Daughter
May Be In An Abusive Relationship
Abusive relationships are characterized by: extreme jealousy,
emotional withholding,
lack of intimacy,
raging,
sexual coercion,
infidelity,
verbal abuse,
threats,
lies,
broken promises,
physical violence,
power plays and
control games. Bruises, cuts, etc.
Withdrawing from close friendships.
Withdrawing from family.
She stops expressing her own opinion.
Obsessed with pleasing her boyfriend.
Makes excuses for his behavior.
Depression.
Begins to put herself down.
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