Being fearful of your boyfriend / girlfriend is not ok
There are different kinds of abuse, but it's always about having power and control over you.
Domestic abuse can take different forms, including:
coercive control such as being told where to go and what to wear or being isolated from friends and family
physical abuse such as being punched, kicked, cut, or being hit with an object
emotional abuse such as being constantly undermined, sworn at, intimidated, ridiculed, harassed, or threatened with harm or death
sexual abuse and rape including within a relationship or being made to have sex with other people
stalking and harassment such as being repeatedly followed or spied on, being regularly given unwanted gifts or receiving unwanted communication
economic and financial abuse such as having access to money controlled or withheld or being prevented from earning money
technology-facilitated abuse such as having messages and emails monitored or deleted, constantly being sent messages or calls, or being tracked via device location
Although every situation is unique, if you recognise any of the above behaviours happening to you, from a partner, family member or carer, it's important to get help and stop the abuse.
