The Dominator
THE SEXUAL CONTROLLER
- Rapes you
- Won't accept no for an answer
- Keeps you pregnant OR
- Rejects your advances
KING OF THE CASTLE
- Treats you as a servant/slave
- Says women are for sex, cooking and housework
- Expects sex on demand
- Controls all the money
THE BULLY
- Glares
- Shouts
- Smashes things
- Sulks
THE JAILER
- Stops you from working and seeing friends
- Tells you what to wear
- Keeps you in the house
- Seduces your friends/family
THE BAD FATHER
- Says you are a bad mother
- Turns the children against you
- Uses access to harass you
- Threatens to take the children away
- Persuades you to have his baby, and then refuses to help you care for it
THE LIAR
- Denies any abuse
- Says it was 'only' a slap
- Blames drink, drugs, stress, overwork, you, unemployments, etc.
THE PERSUADER
- Threatens to hurt or kill you or the children
- Cries
- Says he loves you
- Threatens to kill himself
- Threatens to report you to Social Services, DSS, etc
THE HEAD WORKER
- Puts you down
- Tells you you're too fat, too thin, ugly, stupid, useless, etc.
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Mr Right
THE LOVER
- Shows you physical affection without assuming it will lead to sex
- Accepts your right to say no to sex
- Shares responsibility for contraception etc.
THE PARTNER
- Does his share of the housework
- Shares financial responsibility
- Treats you as an equal.
THE FRIEND
- Talks to you
- Listens to you
- Is a companion
- Has a sense of humour
- Is cheerful
THE LIBERATOR
- Welcomes your friends and family
- Encourages you to have outside interests
- Encourages you to develop your skills at work or at college.
THE GOOD FATHER
- Is a responsible parent
- Is an equal parent
- Supports your dealings with the children.
THE TRUTH TELLER
- Accepts responsibility
- Admits to being wrong.
THE NEGOTIATOR
- Takes responsibility for his own well-being and happiness
- Behaves like a reasonable human being.
THE CONFIDENCE
BOOSTER
BOOSTER
- Says you look good
- Values your opinions.
- Supports your ambitions
- Says you are competent
- Values you.