Signs Of An Abusive Relationship

Question 1

Define Abusive Relationship

Answer 1

A term that describes any relationship where one person exerts power & control over the other in a negative way.

Question 2

Give Examples of an Abusive relationship

Answer 2

• Physical
• Sexual
• Verbal
• Financial
• Emotional

Question 3

What is the difference between an Abusive Relationship’ and a Healthy Relationship

Answer 3

Abusive relationships- cannot be resolved and have a devastated consequence

Healthy relationship- Can be resolved with open communication & boundaries

Question 4

Define Emotional Abuse’ and exaples

Answer 4

When a person uses word to frighten, control, or isolate someone or take away their self-respect.

Examples include; silent treatment, controlling, guilt-tripping, threatening.

Question 5

Define Physical Abuse’

Answer 5

Causing or threatening to cause bodily harm

Examples: Throwing Objects, Restraining, Pinching

Question 6

Define Sexual Abuse’

Answer 6

Any unwanted sexual attention or contact

Examples: Getting someone drunk to have sex w/ them, forcing an intimate activity, calling someone a slut.

Question 7

Define spiritual abuse’

Answer 7

Making fun of someone’s spiritual beliefs

Question 8

Define financial abuse’

Answer 8

Stealing, Blackmailing, forcing them to go to work.