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EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Includes non-physical behaviors such threats, insults, constant monitoring, or "checking in," excessive texting, humiliation, intimidation, isolation or stalking.
There are many behaviors that qualify as emotional or verbal abuse:
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Calling you names and putting you down.
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Yelling and screaming at you.
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Intentionally embarrassing you in public.
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Preventing you from seeing or talking with friends and family.
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Telling you what to do and wear.
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Damaging your property when they're angry (throwing objects, punching walls, kicking doors, etc.)
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Using online communities or cell phones to control, intimidate or humiliate you.
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Blaming your actions for their abusive or unhealthy behavior.
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Accusing you of cheating and often being jealous of your outside relationships.
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Stalking you.
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Threatening to commit suicide to keep you from breaking up with them.
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Threatening to harm you, your pet or people you care about.
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Making you feel guilty or immature when you don't consent to sexual activity.
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Threatening to expose your secrets such as your sexual orientation or immigration status.
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Starting rumors about you.
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Threatening to have your children taken away.