Red flags for domestic violence. - New Hope for Women

Expect you to spend all of your time with him or to "check in" with and let him know where you are?
Act extremely jealous and/or possessive of you?
Isolate you by controlling where you go, who you see and talk to, what you wear?
Treat you with disrespect and put you down?
Put down your friends and family, your dreams, ideas and/or goals?
Lose his temper frequently over little things?
Make you feel as if you are walking on eggshells to keep the peace?
Make threats to hurt you, leave you, hurt your pets, destroy your property and/or commit suicide if you don't do what he wants?
Play mind games or make you feel guilty?
Refuse to take responsibility for his actions? Blame you, drugs or alcohol, his boss, parents, etc. for his behavior?

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