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Are You Being Emotionally or Physically Abused?
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If you answer yes to any of these questions you could be in an abusive relationship or your relationship could become abusive |
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Do you ever feel nervous around your partner? |
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Does your partner hit, shove or punch you, or threaten you? |
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Does your partner put you down, call you names or humiliate you? |
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Are you scared of disagreeing with your partner? |
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Does your partner prevent you from seeing friends or family, do you feel isolated? |
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Are you made to feel guilty about the children or has your partner threatened to take the children away? |
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Does your partner have control of the finances and control what you spend? even if it is your money. |
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Do you often do things to please your partner rather than to please yourself? |
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Do you feel that, with them, nothing you do is ever good enough? |
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Do they make excuses for their behaviour (e.g. because of alcohol or drugs)? |
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Do they tell you that the abuse is your fault? you make them do what they do to you. |
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DID YOU KNOW |
· 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse by their partner or ex-partner at some time in their life
· Women of all ethnic groups, cultures, age, physical ability, class, religion backgrounds, and sexual preference can be affected
· Domestic violence occurs every 6 to 20 seconds. The police can receive an estimated 1300 calls a day.
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Remember |
· The abuse is not your fault
· The abuser needs to take responsibility for the abuse
· You deserve respect
· There is no excuse for abuse, it is not acceptable or excusable
· You are not alone
Carmarthen Women's Aid 24 Hour Helpline: 01267 234725