Domestic Violence What is Domestic Violence? -Physical, verbal, disrespect or sexual violence (rape) by family members or your partners like a husband or wife, former husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend, or your date. Signs -Physical abuse is hitting, slapping, kicking, choking, pushing, punching, beating, or forcing you to leave and locking you out of the house. - Verbal abuse is Constant criticism, making humiliating remarks, using abusive language, not responding to what you are saying, mocking, name-calling, yelling, swearing, interrupting and changing the subject. -Disrespect is interrupting, changing topics, not listening or responding, twisting your words, telling you what to think and how you should feel, putting you down in front of other people, saying bad things about your friends and family. -Blaming is making light of behavior and not taking your concerns about it seriously, saying the abuse didn't happen, shifting responsibility for abusive behavior, saying you caused it. Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 22:24 Read more...