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Characteristics Of An Abusive Partner
It is important to note that a person with an abusive character or trait may be physically or emotionally abusive towards their partners.
Physical abuse is an intentional act which is designed to inflict or cause harm to another individual.
These acts could involve:
- Scratching, punching, biting, strangling or at times kicking.
- Throwing dangerous objects at you
- Pulling your hair.
- Pushing or pulling you.
- Grabbing your clothing……………….
Emotional Abuse: Emotional abusers use hurtful, cruel and/or intimidating words to control and/or manipulate an individual.
Emotional abuse affects individuals psychologically, emotionally, mentally, socially and it can also cause long-term effects that follow one into adulthood.
**Abusers often blame their partners for the assaults and do not take any responsibility for the violence they have perpetrated.**
Listed below are some characteristics of an abusive partner:
- Threatening – An abusive partner could threaten you, your children or loved ones as a way to get you to comply with their wishes.
- Pushy and/or Aggressive – An abusive partner may be overly pushy and aggressive. They may try to force you to do things when you don’t want to and may display some aggressive behaviours when trying to be extremely manipulative.
- Isolating – An abusive partner could try as much as possible to isolate you from your friends and family. The purpose of this behaviour is to make you solely dependent on them.
- Criticizing – An abusive partner could constantly criticize you (i.e. appearance, clothes, family, friends, job, weight, etc.).
- Indifferent– An abusive partner may act indifferent towards you as a way to get you to “beg” for love, affection, support and attention.
- Manipulative– An abusive partner is extremely manipulative.
- Intimidating – An abusive partner could try to intimidate you with threats in order to keep you in line with their abusive patterns.
- Forceful – An abusive partner may try to push their “weight around” as a way to intimidate or force their will onto you.
- Dominating – An abusive partner will try to dominate and control your every action.
- Insulting– An abusive partner could verbally abuse or constantly insult you (i.e. clothes, weight, hairstyle, etc.)
- Embarrassing– An abusive partner could take pleasure in embarrassing you in front of others.
- “Stalking” – An abusive partner could “stalk” you when you are out with family and friends.
- Intrusive – An abusive partner could go through your personal belonging to see where you went, who you talk to, meetings you’ve had…………
- Moody – An abusive partner may experience some extreme violent and unpredictable mood swings.
- Mean-Spirited/Hateful – An abusive partner may come across as mean-spirited and hateful.
- Degrading– An abusive partner will take pleasure in degrading you in private and in public.
If you are in an abusive relationship and requires an urgent response or needs in-depth support please contact the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247, the Men’s Advice Helpline on 0808 801 0327 or The National LGBT Helpline(Broken Rainbow) on 0300 999 5428.
You could also find support organisations using our ONLINE DIRECTORY
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