Monday, May 16, 2011

Finding Paragraph #2

I have also learned what is abuse. Abuse can be physical, emotional, or sexual. Physical abuse means any form of violence such as hitting, punching, pulling hair, and kicking. Emotional abuse (stuff like teasing, bullying, and humiliating others) can be difficult to recognize because it doesn't leave any visible scars. Threats, intimidation, put downs, and betrayal are all harmful forms of emotional abuse that can really hurt not just during the time it's happening, but long after too. Sexual abuse can happen to anyone, guy or girl. It's never right to be forced into any type sexual experience that you don't want. Signs of an abusive relationship are :
  • harms you physically in any way, including slapping, pushing,grabbing, shaking,smacking, kicking, and punching
  • tries to control different aspects of your life, such as how you dress, who youhang out with, and what you say
  • frequently humiliates you or makes you feel unworthy (for example, if a partner puts you down but tells you that he orshe loves you)
  • threatens to harm you, or self-harm, if you leave the relationship
  • twists the truth to make you feel you are to blame for your partner's actions
  • demands to know where you are at all times
  • constantly becomes jealous or angry when you want to spend time with your friends

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