Cycle of Violence
The first phase in the cycle of violence.
What is Tension Building?
This type of abuse involves hitting, slapping, punching, and other hurtful actions.
What is physical abuse?
This barrier to leaving is caused by the partner feeling like they might be assaulted after leaving their partner.
What is fear of retaliation or harm?
Your partner is discussing your possibility of marriage and children on the 3rd date.
What is moving too fast?
Listening to someone non-judgmentally and valuing someone's opinions.
What is Respect?
What is Violent Explosion?
This type of abuse includes calling names, threatening, creating rumors, and accusing.
What is emotional/verbal abuse?
This barrier to leaving involves the partner not feeling confident enough to leave the relationship.
What is low self-esteem?
Your partner gets upset when they see you talking to another guy/girl at school.
What is jealousy?
Willingness to have open conversation and good problem solving skills.
What is communication?
The third phase in the cycle of violence.
What is the Honeymoon Phase?
Examples of this abuse include unwanted kissing or touching, and refusing of birth control.
What is sexual abuse?
This barrier to leaving involves the partner being concerned about their partner revealing their sexual identity after the breakup.
What is the fear of being 'outed'?
Your partner drinks alcohol or does drugs in excess most nights of the week, especially when they are spending time with you.
What is alcohol/drug abuse?
Knowing the 'lines' or 'markers' that divide your partners personal limits.
What are boundaries?
Someone who feels as though they are "walking on egg shells" and worry about the consequences if their relationship is not perfect could be considered to be in what cycle of violence phase?
What is the Tension Building Phase?
This type of abuse often results in a partner controlling your social media presence, checking text messages, and using social media to "keep tabs" on you.
What is digital abuse?
This barrier to leaving involves the partner being concerned about being able to provide economically for themselves.
What is fear of financial stability?
Your partner constantly buys you food or things you like, especially after disagreements.
What is excessive buying of gifts?
Not intruding on your partner's personal affairs or issues that they do not want to share.
What is privacy?
Someone who believes that they are still in love with their abusive partner and tends to forget the pain their partner has caused them could be considered to be in what cycle of violence phase?
What is the Honeymoon Phase?
This form of emotional/verbal abuse involves a partner causing the other partner to question what is real, feel manipulated, and put the blame for conflicts on them.
What is gaslighting?
This barrier to leaving could be described as your loved ones saying that they really like your partner and that they want you to stay together forever.
What is peer or family pressure?
Your partner requires you to hold their hand at school and in other public places.
What is being controlling?
Feeling of being protected from harm, pressure, or danger when you are with your partner.
What is safety?