• Does your boyfriend/girlfriend tell you where you can or can’t go, whom you can or can’t see and talk to, and/or what you can or can’t wear?

• Does your boyfriend/girlfriend accuse you of flirting or sleeping around?

• Do you ever feel pressured by your boyfriend/girlfriend to do things that you don’t want to?

• Do you feel cut off from your friends and family?

• Are you afraid of how your boyfriend/girlfriend will react to what you do or say?

• Does your boyfriend/girlfriend ever threaten you or someone you care about?

• Does your boyfriend/girlfriend ever demand to know who you spend your time when you are apart?

If you have answered “YES” to any of these questions, then you may be in an abusive relationship. For your own sake, please contact a professional for help (Check out the “How To Help A Friend” page).

* Information provided by the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence