When relationships go wrong
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Relationships can be complicated. You can feel happy, supported and very close to someone, but you can also feel down and lonely, unsafe or uncomfortable.
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You may have lots of fights or you may feel afraid or powerless.
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He controls your contact with friends and family |
| When |
He always wants to know where you are or doesn't let you go out by yourself |
| When |
He gets really jealous even if you just talk to someone |
| When |
He puts you down so much that you feel bad about yourself |
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He thinks that men are better than women or that women are sexual objects |
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He forces you to do things you don't want to do |
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He scares your children or uses them to hurt you |
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You are experiencing violence. This is not love....this is control |
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If you are in a situation like this you are not alone. One in four women will experience some form of abuse in her relationship. If you want to do something about it, here are a few ideas:
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You can contact your local Domestic Violence Outreach Service. They can talk to you confidentially and tell you about your different options, or they may be able to arrange for you to go to a refuge or perhaps join a support group. There is also a support group for young women, who experience violence in their relationship at Anglicare Choices. The number is 9687 5200
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If you want to, or have to leave your relationship immediately, you can ring the Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service on 9373 0123
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To get into a Women's Refuge try one of the two following services:
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Melbourne Youth Support Service: 9614 3688
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Young Women's Housing Shopfront 9417 6988
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