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Quiz 4 – Are you being abusive?

Are you worried about how you treat your girlfriend or boyfriend? Or other members of your family?  If you think you might be mistreating them this quiz can help you to understand if there is a problem.

This quiz can help you to understand if there is a problem. Answer the questions below, ticking Yes, No, Sometimes or Don’t Know.

1. Are they scared of you?

 Yes
 No
 Sometimes
 Don’t Know

2. Do you bully them?

 Yes
 No
 Sometimes
 Don’t Know

3. Do you threaten them or make them feel nervous?

 Yes
 No
 Sometimes
 Don’t Know

4. Do you put them down, call them names or always criticise them?

 Yes
 No
 Sometimes
 Don’t Know

5. Do you hit, punch, kick, push, throw things at or do other things to hurt the other?

 Yes
 No
 Sometimes
 Don’t Know

6. Are you jealous or possessive?

 Yes
 No
 Sometimes
 Don’t Know

7. Do you check their mobile phone or social media activity?

 Yes
 No
 Sometimes
 Don’t Know

8. Do you control what they wear or what they do?

 Yes
 No
 Sometimes
 Don’t Know

9. Do you stop them from seeing their friends and family?

 Yes
 No
 Sometimes
 Don’t Know

If you’ve answered Yes, Sometimes or Don’t Know to any…
Any behaviour that makes someone else feel sad, scared or bad about themselves is not okay.  It can be very difficult to know what to do in this situation.  Take steps to keep safe and find someone to talk to about what is happening, a Helpline could help if you do not have a trusted adult to speak to. There is more information in our What you should know section.
If answered No to everything…
It’s good that these things are not a problem at home, if however you are still worried you could call a helpline, who can talk about your personal situation, in confidence, and give you advice on keeping safe.  You can also get more information in our get help and What you should know sections.