How to Tell If Your Kid Is in an Unhealthy Relationship
Do you think your teen's in a bad relationship. Does he or she think so, too? Share this list with your teen to help him or her decide if the relationship is a healthy one or if it's time to move on.
- Doesn't like you to spend time with anyone else, and gets jealous or angry if you do.
- Criticizes you or makes fun of you in front of other people.
- Gets angry when you disagree with him or her.
- Has a terrible temper.
- Makes you feel afraid to be with him or her.
- Ever—that's EVER—hits you, kicks you, shoves you or throws things at you.
- Ever—that's EVER—forces you to have sex.
- Wrongly accuses you of flirting with other people or seeing other people behind his or her back.
- Makes you feel trapped.
- Expects you to justify everything you do, every place you go and every person you see.
- Wants to make all the decisions in your relationship.
- Gives you orders.
- Tries to control you.
- Tells you what you should or shouldn't wear.
- Drives your other friends away.
- Criticizes your beliefs.
- Makes you feel that nothing you do is ever good enough.
- Makes you feel that it's your fault if he or she treats you badly.
- Spies on you when you're apart.
- Threatens to hurt himself or herself if you break off the relationship.
- If any of these things are happening to your teen, they should get out of the relationship.
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