Options: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, Inc. 
Am I Being Abused?
Resources
Options
1-800-794-4624
Kansas Hotline
1-800-363-2287
Does your partner....
- embarrasses the other person with put-downs
- looks or acts in ways that are frightening
- tries to control what the other person does, who the other person sees or talks to, or where the other person goes
- tries to stop the other person from seeing friends or family members
- tries to take the other person’s money or Social Security check
- makes the other person ask for money or refuses to give the other person money that is supposed to be shared
- makes all of the decisions
- threatens to take away or hurt the children
- prevents the other person from working or attending school
- acts like the abuse is no big deal, denies doing it, or blames something or someone else, even the person being abused
- destroys the other person’s property or threatens to kill pets
- intimidates the other person with guns, knives or other weapons
- shoves, slaps, chokes or hits the other person
- forces the other person to try and drop charges
- threatens to commit suicide
- threatens to kill the other person
If you answered yes to even one of these questions, you may be in an abusive relationship. For support and more information call Options at 1-800-794-4624 or 785-625-3055.
