OUR MISSION: H.U.G.S. Sharon is committed to making our community safer by educating the public regarding violence in relationships and by providing assistance to victims and families affected by domestic violence.
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OUR MISSION: H.U.G.S. Sharon is committed to making our community safer by educating the public regarding violence in relationships and by providing assistance to victims and families affected by domestic violence. |
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What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence comes in many forms, including emotional, physical and sexual. The abuse generally comes from the abuser’s desire for power and control. The following list can help you recognize if you or someone you care about is in a dangerous or unhealthy relationship. Check the behaviors that apply to the situation. The more items you check, the more dangerous the situation and the greater the need to get help. ___Verbal abuse Name calling, blaming, yelling, humiliating remarks ___Pressure tactics Rushing you to make decisions through “guilt trips,” ___Abusing authority Always claiming to be right, making decisions for you ___Disrespect Interrupting, changing the subject, twisting your words, putting you down in front of others ___Abusing trust Lying, withholding information, cheating on you, being overly jealous ___Breaking promises Not following through on agreements, refusing to help with children or housework ___Emotional withholding Not expressing feelings, not giving support, attention or compliments ___Minimizing, denying and blaming Making light of behavior, saying the abuse didn’t happen, shifting responsibility for the abuse ___Economic control Not letting you work, refusing to give you money or taking it from you, taking your car keys ___Self-destructive behavior Abusing alcohol or drugs, threatening suicide or other forms of self harm ___Isolation Making it difficult for you to see friends and family, monitoring your phone calls, telling you where you can and cannot go ___Harassment, stalking Making uninvited visits or calls, following you, checking up on you, embarrassing you in public ___Intimidation Making angry or threatening gestures, using physical size, driving recklessly ___Destruction Destroying your possessions, punching walls, throwing things ___Threats Making and/or carrying out threats to hurt you or others ___Sexual violence Degrading treatment, using force, threats or coercion to obtain sex ___Physical violence Being violent to your children, pets or others; slapping, punching, grabbing, kicking, biting, burning, pushing, etc. ___Weapons Using weapons, keeping weapons around to frighten you *The above definitions and warning signs were adapted from the Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Foundation’s pamphlet on domestic violence. IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER CALL: 911 |
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