Physical Abuse
Physical abuse is more than just hitting. Hurting someone physically is not the only type of physical abuse. Physical abuse includes any use of size, presence, or place. It may also involve objects like tools or weapons. Destroying your things, crowding your space, holding you so you can't walk away, driving you out to the middle of nowhere - all are actually types of physical abuse.
Examples of Physical Abuse:
Pushing Pulling Slapping Biting Strangling Shoving Grabbing Pinching Spanking Kicking Spitting Punching Hair pulling Arm twisting Burning Shooting Stabbing Restraining Backhanding Using weapons
Pushing Pulling Slapping Biting Strangling Shoving Grabbing Pinching Spanking Kicking Spitting Punching Hair pulling Arm twisting Burning Shooting Stabbing Restraining Backhanding Using weapons
Examples of Using an Object:
Throwing things Breaking personal items Driving recklessly Trying to hit partner with car Slamming doors Tearing clothes Smashing objects Punching walls or doors Sweeping things off tables Kicking furniture
Throwing things Breaking personal items Driving recklessly Trying to hit partner with car Slamming doors Tearing clothes Smashing objects Punching walls or doors Sweeping things off tables Kicking furniture
Using Size, Presence, or Place:
Chasing you or stalking you
Unplugging the phone
Standing behind the car to block you
Taking car keys or sabotaging the car
Taking credit cards, money, etc.
Trapping you or pinning you down
Clenching fists to threaten
Standing in a doorway
Locking you out
Abandoning you in dangerous places