Soroptimist http://soroptimist-fremont.org of Fremont, Ohio Wed, 11 May 2011 02:05:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 What is a Healthy Dating Relationship? http://soroptimist-fremont.org/?p=140 http://soroptimist-fremont.org/?p=140#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:19:15 +0000 http://soroptimist-fremont.org/?p=140 You have the right to :
  • Be treated as an equal
  • Make decisions about your own body
  • Choose your own friends
  • End a relationship
  • Be loved in a caring way
  • Be happy
  • Be treated with respect
  • Express your own thoughts and opinions
  • Live without fear or intimidation
  • Feel good about yourself
  • Spend time by yourself
  • Choose what to wear
  • Make decisions for yourself
  • Say NO
  • Change your mind
  • Spend time with your family
  • Be safe
  • Use your cell phone or computer privately
  • Spend time doing things of interest to you
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Is your relationship abusive?

Are you hit, shoved, or degraded?

Is there shouting, hitting, jealousy, controlling, even criticism?

You could be in an abusive relationship.

Learn how to break the chain of abuse.

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]]> http://soroptimist-fremont.org/?feed=rss2&p=81 0 What is Teen Dating Violence? http://soroptimist-fremont.org/?p=78 http://soroptimist-fremont.org/?p=78#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:46:53 +0000 http://soroptimist-fremont.org/?p=78 Dating violence or teenage relationship abuse is a pattern of controlling behavior that someone uses against their boyfriend or girlfriend. Abuse can take many forms including physical, verbal, emotional, and sexual. It can occur in casual or serious long term relationships and can affect future relationships.

Signs of abuse
  • Extreme jealousy
  • Threatens violence
  • Controlling behavior
  • Unpredictable mood swings
  • Name calling
  • Minimizes your goals
  • Constant criticism
  • Grabs, pushes, shoves, or hits you
  • Threatens to commit suicide if you leave
  • Tells you how to act and what to wear
  • Isolates you from friends and family
  • Blames others for problems or feelings
  • Too serious in a relationship too fast
  • Explosive anger
  • Verbally abusive
  • Abused former partners
  • Uses force during an argument
  • Abuse of drugs or alcohol
  • Forced sex
  • Obsessive phone calling
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  • About one in three high school students have been or will be involved in an abusive relationship
  • 40% of teenage girls ages 14-17 report knowing someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend
  • 20% of surveyed male students report witnessing someone they go to high school with physically hit a person they were dating
  • Half of the reported date rapes occur amount teenagers
  • Teen dating violence most often takes place in the home of one of the partners
  • In 1995, 7% of all murder victims were young women who were killed by their boyfriends
  • 68% of young women who have been raped, knew their rapist either as a boyfriend, friend, or casual acquaintance
    • If your partner is abusing you there is help.
    • Tell your parents, friends, a counselor or someone you trust
    • Alert the school administration or security officer
    • Keep a daily log of the abuse
    • Do not meet your partner alone. Do not let him/her in your home or car when you are alone
    • Avoid being alone at any time, including during school, work, and while you are home
    • Tell someone where you are going and when you plan to be back
    • Plan and rehearse what you would do if your partner became abusive
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