Tries to keep me from seeing or talking to my family and friends.
Has big mood swings - gets angry and yells at me one minute, and the next minute is sweet and apologetic.
Makes me feel nervous or like I'm "walking on eggshells."
Puts me down, calls me names or criticizes me.
Makes me feel like I can't do anything right or blames me for problems.
Makes me feel like no one else would want me.
Threatens to hurt me, my friends or family.
Threatens to hurt him or herself because of me.
Threatens to destroy my things.
Grabs, pushes, shoves, chokes, punches, slaps, holds me down, throws things or hurts me in some way.
Breaks things or throws things to intimidate me.
Yells, screams or humiliates me in front of others.
Pressures or forces me into having sex or going farther than I want to.
If you answered yes to some of questions 5 through 26, talk with youth staff at your center or call the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline at 1-866-331-9474 for confidential advice and referrals. You don't have to be abused. There are people nearby who can help you.
Related Links
Teen Relationships
You deserve a healthy relationship! Includes a chatroom, teen counselors, information in Spanish and a hotline 1-800-300-1080
Things to do when ending an abusive relationship, how to help a friend in an abusive relationship, things not to say or do, what you can do. The following link is to a PDF file; to download, right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) and then choose to save the file.
Teen Dating Violence -- California Attorney Generals Office
