The Signs Your Boyfriend Has Threatened Others
An abusive boyfriend can shatter your illusions of a happy relationship and leave you scarred for life. However, it is possible to find out if your boyfriend has threatened others beforehand, so you can save yourself before much damage is done. Watch out for signs that indicate your boyfriend is an abusive human being and has threatened others in the past.
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Terrible Temper
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A threatening boyfriend is prone to displaying violent anger. During the beginning stages of your relationship, the abusive boyfriend gives you an introduction to this side of himself by throwing temper tantrums at others. He gets into fights regarding traffic, shopping malls or when alone, displaying terrifying signs such as shouting, kicking objects, issuing threats or driving at an insane speed, putting you at risk. He justifies himself to you saying he was reacting to circumstances and the faults of other people, and that you should not be frightened of him for he would never hurt you with his anger. The underlying purpose of the violent anger is to intimidate you and make you aware of the sort of violence of which he is capable.
Berating Attitude
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If your boyfriend humiliates you when you're alone together or in front of other people, it is a sure sign of an abusive character. He speaks low of your talents, your personality or your specific behaviors, such as walking, smiling or talking. He is cruelly critical of whatever you do and creates a mindset of inadequacy in you. He threatens your self-confidence, personal esteem and your identity itself, with such berating behavior. If you continue in such a relationship, your self-confidence and self-respect can become so bruised that you start believing you are indeed inadequate and that you deserve your boyfriend's disgust and scorn as he keeps saying.
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Chameleonic Behavior
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Beware if your boyfriend's behavior alters between being cruel and charming. He yells, threatens or becomes physically violent one day and charming and free with gifts to compensate for the behavior the next. The purpose of this violence is again to erode your self-confidence, thinking and decision-making abilities and make you his dependent.
Extremely Suspicious
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"Why didn't you pick up the phone when I called you 10 minutes ago? Where were you? Were you with someone else?" If such conversations are common in your relationship, you are certainly with an abusive boyfriend. Such boyfriends threaten your freedom by trying to control your life. You cannot speak to your friends and family freely or visit a mall on your own. It also is a disgusting habit of a threatening boyfriend to go through your purse, bag or trash can to find some evidence of his unfounded suspicions.
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