Sexual and Relationship Violence Awareness and Response

Intimate Partner Violence (Dating or Relationship Violence)

Commonly referred to as Domestic Violence

This sort of violence is characterized by an incident or pattern of physically, sexually, and /or emotionally abusive behaviors. The violence is one person’s attempt to maintain power or control over their partner. Intimate partner violence occurs in same sex and opposite sex relationships.

Some abusive relationships follow a CYCLE OF VIOLENCE:

Incident

Any type of abuse occurs (physical/sexual/emotional)

Tension Building

Abuser starts to get angry

Abuse may begin

There is a breakdown of communication

Victim feels the need to keep the abuser calm

Tension becomes too much

Victim feels like they are 'walking on egg shells'

Making-Up

Abuser may apologize for abuse

Abuser may promise it will never happen again

Abuser may blame the victim for causing the abuse

Abuser may deny abuse took place or say it was not as bad as the victim claims

Calm

Abuser acts like the abuse never happened

Physical abuse may not be taking place

Promises made during 'making-up' may be met

Victim may hope that the abuse is over

Abuser may give gifts to victim

However, you may be in an abusive relationship even if your experiences don't follow this pattern

RESOURCES

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