Traits of a Victim and an Abuser
Traits of a victim:
- constantly cancels plans for reasons that don't sound true;
- always worries about making his/her boy/girlfriend angry;
- gives up things that are important;
- shows signs of physical abuse, like bruises or cuts;
- gets pressured into having sex; or
- crying a lot or looks quite unhappy most of the time.
Traits of an abuser:
- insults his/her significant other in public;
- checks in on the other constantly;
- blows disagreements out of proportion;
- blames the other for his/her own problems;
- abuses drugs and/or alcohol.