These are warning signs of an abusive personality. If you notice several of them in your relationship, please talk to an adult about whether it is a healthy relationship for you. JEALOUSY
Wants to be with you constantly. Accuses you of cheating all the time. Follows you around or frequently calls during the day. Odd behaviors like checking your car mileage or asking friends to check in on you. CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR
Hides controlling behavior behind pretending to be concerned for your safety or that you use your time well. Acts like you don't have the ability to make good decisions. Becomes extremely angry when you are late. Constantly questions who you spend your time with, what you said/did/wore and where you went. Makes you ask permission to do certain things. QUICK INVOLVEMENT
Claims love at first sight. Says you are the only one who can make him feel this way. Pressure for commitment. UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
Compliments you in a way that makes you feel superhuman. Very dependent for all needs. Expects you to be perfect. Says "I am all you need. You are all I need." ISOLATION
Tries to cut off all your resources. Puts down everyone you know. Refuses to let you use the car or talk on the phone. Makes it difficult for you to get to school or work. BLAMES OTHERS FOR PROBLEMS/FEELINGS
Problems at work and school are always someone else's fault. Your fault for everything that goes wrong in the relationship. Makes you responsible for how they feel. HYPERSENSITIVITY
Easily insulted. Sees everything as a personal attack. Has a tantrum about the injustice of things that happen to them. Totally goes off about small irritations. DISRESPECTFUL OR CRUEL TO OTHERS
Punishes animals/children cruelly. Insensitive to pain and suffering. Expectations of children that are beyond their ability. Tease children or younger siblings until they cry. Doesn't treat other people with respect ABUSIVE IN PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS
You may hear that the person was abusive to someone else that they were in a relationship with, they may say it's a lie, that their ex-partner was crazy or it wasn't that bad. DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
Sudden mood changes as if they have two different personalities. One minute nice/next minute exploding. One minute happy/next minute sad. BREAKING OR STRIKING OBJECTS

USE OF ANY FORCE DURING AN ARGUMENT

THREATS OF VIOLENCE

VERBAL ABUSE

DOESN'T RESPECT YOUR PROPERTY OR PRIVACY