Regardless of gender identity, sexuality or preferences, couple relationships are one of the factors that directly affect our lives. When you have a satisfying and happy relationship, you practically live in healthy positions.
There are many people who clash over arguments, disagree with their partner, but if this approach starts and becomes consistent, to make you feel scared, controlled, scared, then this can be a sign of a relationship abusive.
Here are 16 signs or behaviors that indicate you are living in an unhealthy relationship:
1. Your partner yells, mocks or verbally threatens you.
2. They threaten to keep your money, laptop or phone.
3. They lower your personality in front of others.
4. They hide information from you, lie, break promises, are jealous or have other relationships.
5. They monitor your phone calls, texts, emails and social media accounts.
6. They follow or search you, embarrass you in public.
7. They make angry gestures, threaten to hurt you.
8. Use threats or intimidation to force you to perform sexual acts or view pornography.
9. They are physically violent.
10. They can't control their anger, beg you to forgive them and cry promising it will never happen again.
11. They (unfairly) accuse you of flirting with other people or cheating.
12. They try to tell you where you can and can't go, or they try to stop you from meeting other people.
13. They pressure you to use drugs and other substances.
14. When you talk, they either don't listen or don't answer.
15. They refuse to help you with housework or childcare.
16. They verbally threaten you that they feel hurt or will attempt suicide.
Source: Cosmopolitan
