RESOURCES

Excessive charm. Feeling the need to win over your friends and family immediately. Obsessive behavior. Insisting that the relationship become serious immediately. If you think "They're too good to be true!" RUN!

Responding irrationally when you interact with other people, particularly the opposite sex. Constantly accusing you of flirting/cheating. Resenting your time with friends and family. Demanding to know private details of your life - and insisting on you sharing even if you tell them you're not comfortable.

Telling you what to wear, what to think, or when to speak. Checking your cell phone. Going through your belongings. Sexually coercing you. 

Insisting you only spend time with him or her. Making you dependent on them. Preventing you from seeing family or friends, or from going to school or work. Always having to go with you, everywhere.

Picking on your insecurities. Calling you ugly, stupid, crazy, a bitch, a cunt, a whore, etc. Telling you that he or she is the only one who cares about you. Insulting your beliefs, ambitions, friends, or family. Brainwashing you to make you feel worthless. Telling you that you were worthless without them.

Making you miss events, work, school, an interview, or other plans by starting a fight, having a meltdown, or breaking up with you. Hiding and stealing your belongings.

Making you feel guilty and responsible for his or her behavior. Blaming you for his or her problems. Always saying "This is your fault" or "Every argument we have is because of you."

Overreacting to small problems. Frequently losing control. Violent outbursts. Severe mood swings. Making threats. Picking fights. Making you feel afraid.