TYPES OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE Physical Abuse: pushing, biting, throwing things, hitting, kicking, slapping, spitting, choking, blocking your path… Sexual Abuse: forcing you to have sex; unwanted touching, kissing, hugging; forcing you to undress… Verbal Abuse: yelling, swearing, insulting, name-calling, ethnic slurs, gay-bashing, sarcasm… Intimidation: stalking, threatening to hurt you, family, or friends, making you feel afraid to express your own opinion, threatening you with a weapon (gun, knife, etc…), throwing or breaking things… Emotional Abuse: playing mind games, making you feel guilty, acting excessively jealous, controlling your thoughts and social life, ultimatums, constantly checking up on you, threatening to commit suicide, threatening to tell your secrets Economic Abuse: stealing your money, controlling how you spend your money, demanding money from you… Neglect: ignoring you, not taking care of you, leaving you stranded/deserted… Sexual Harassment: nasty comments, undressing someone with your eyes, sexual gestures, obscene letters…