If you are being physically harmed within your relationship, your partner may be physically abusing you. This can take many forms; like locking you out of the house or denying you access to medication. It’s not just a black eye that counts…
Physical abuse includes:
- Punching or slapping you.
- Punching the wall or breaking windows or objects to frighten you.
- Keeping weapons like guns or knives in view, or nearby, for example, under the pillow. Using, or threatening to use them against you.
- Using household items as weapons, such as throwing a phone or plate at you.
- Biting you.
- Pinching you.
- Kicking you.
- Pushing or shoving you.
- Burning you.
- Strangling or choking you
There are also many kinds of physical abuse that are less easy to see:
- Witholding medication, or giving you drugs without your consent.
- Locking you in or out somewhere (into a car for example, or out of the house), or leaving you somewhere unsafe.
- Restraining you.
- Blocking your way.
- Pulling your hair.
- Spitting on you.
No one deserves to be abused. If you are being subjected to any of these abusive behaviours, call us when it is safe to do so. We will help you begin to think through your next move, with your safety as our highest priority.