Signs of an abusive relationship

There are many signs that you could be in an abusive or unhealthy relationship. Take a look at this list of "warning signs" and see if these statements describe your relationship:

Your friend or the person you are going out with:

is jealous or possessive of you—he or she gets angry when you talk or hang out with other friends or people of the opposite sex

bosses you around, makes all the decisions, tells you what to do

tells you what to wear, who to talk to, where you can go

is violent to other people, gets in fights a lot, loses his/her temper a lot
pressures you to have sex or to do something sexual that you don't want to do

uses drugs and alcohol and tries to pressure you into doing the same thing

swears at you or uses mean language

blames you for his or her problems, tells you that it is your fault that he or she hurt you

insults you or tries to embarrass you in front of other people

has physically hurt you

makes you feel scared of their reactions to things

calls to check up on you all the time and wants to always know where you are going and who you are with