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Forms of violence

Domestic violence includes many different forms of violence.

This includes:

Your partner constantly insults you and intimidates you.
Your partner constantly controls you and forbids you from meeting friends, girlfriends or relatives.
Your partner is blackmailing you with threats of violence. He threatens to harm you or your children.
Your partner uses your children as leverage to get you to do what he asks.
Your partner treats you like a servant.
Your partner calls you crazy and threatens to make sure no one will believe you if you break up with them.
Your partner makes you feel guilty about what is happening.
Your partner forces you to dress a certain way.
Etc.

Your partner coerces you into sexual acts through threats, physical violence or by taking advantage of your helpless situation.
Your partner forces you to engage in sexual practices that you don't want to do.
Your partner rapes you.
Your partner forces you into prostitution.
Etc.

Your partner prohibits you from having your own account/money.
Your partner divides the money between you and controls what you buy.
Your partner prohibits you from going to work or forces you to do a certain job.
Your partner will only give you money if you do what he asks of you.
Etc.

Stalking