Recognising abuse

Recognising other types of abuse

Breaking trust:

  • lying to you
  • withholding information from you
  • being jealous
  • having other relationships
  • breaking promises and shared agreements

Denial:

  • saying the abuse doesn’t happen
  • saying you caused the abuse
  • saying you wind them up
  • saying they can’t control their anger
  • being publicly gentle and patient
  • crying and begging for forgiveness
  • saying it will never happen again


Disrespect:

  • persistently putting you down in front of other people
  • not listening or responding when you talk
  • interrupting your telephone calls
  • taking money from your purse without asking
  • refusing to help with childcare or housework