Dating Violence

Question 1

Types of abuse

Answer 1

Physical
Emotional
Sexual
Spiritual

Question 2

Physical Abuse

Answer 2

Physical interaction that causes you pain, injury, or restraint

Ex: slaps, hits, punches, kicks, shoves

Question 3

Emotional Abuse

Answer 3

Ignores your feelings, criticizes or shouts/ screams at you, insults or threatens to hurt you, family, or friends

Question 4

Sexual Abuse

Answer 4

Any form of rape (forced sex), insists or forces you to dress sexy, makes demanding remarks about your gender

Question 5

Spiritual Abuse

Answer 5

Demeans your beliefs and practices of faith, claims to be speaking for God

Question 6

Why do victims stay in the relationship?

Answer 6

Fear: retaliation, loneliness, change

Emotions: guilt, confusion, sympathy for person

Beliefs: no one will love them, deserve to be abused, person will change

Real Life: lack of job, lack of education, child support

Question 7

Cycle of Violence

Answer 7

The “Honeymoon” (positive things about them) ➡️ Tension (walking on eggshells, don’t do something wrong)➡️ Violence (physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual abuse)⬆️ “Honeymoon”

Question 8

Safe words

Answer 8

Say: “I am going to the mall tomorrow”
Means: “I need help now”

Question 9

Where to go

Answer 9

Place: at home, friends, shelter
People: police, guidance, teacher, coach

Question 10

Carry with you

Answer 10

Extra set of keys

Self defense