| If you are a teenager and you are not sure about if | | | | On the other hand, he may threaten to or may |
| you are in an abusive relationship with a boy or a girl, | | | | attempt to run you over with his car and if this is |
| these few signs are aimed at helping you in seeing a | | | | your situation, please do not ignore it, seek out some |
| clearer picture. | | | | help. |
| Hurt you Physically | | | | Speaks Terribly to and about you |
| If the person who you are in a relationship with | | | | If your girlfriend or boyfriend is consistently belittling |
| physically hurts you (and there is no exception to this | | | | you and hurting your feelings both in private and or in |
| rule) this is called physical abuse. If he occasionally | | | | public, you are being emotionally abuse. |
| pushes you into the lockers or the wall, or if she | | | | Controls your Life |
| slaps you in the face, especially when she is upset | | | | The abuser in your relationship will seek to control |
| about something, this is, abuse. | | | | your life and usually, this will begin very subtly. So |
| Threaten to Hurt you | | | | subtly, that in the beginning you may not think |
| If your boyfriend threatens to hurt you or himself, | | | | anything much about it. Then, before you know it, |
| something is wrong. Sometimes he may say, "If you | | | | you are no longer making decisions for yourself but |
| leave me, I am going to kill myself," or, "if you leave | | | | instead you are asking the abuser to make the |
| me, I'm going to kill you, because I love you so much | | | | choices for you. Choices just to mention a few, such |
| and if I can't have you, no one else will." This may | | | | as what to wear, where to go and who to talk with. |
| sound romantic, but I hope it doesn't, because it is | | | | There are no reasons as to why a teenager should |
| not. | | | | remain in an abusive relationship. |