December 19, 2005
My girlfriend is physically abusive toward me. This may sound crazy, since I am a football player, and she is barely 5-feet tall. But when she gets angry, she hits me, punches me, and sometimes throws things at me. I have never threatened her physically, nor would I ever be violent toward her. And even though her violence doesn’t inflict a lot of physical pain, it really upsets me. Because of our differences is size, I don’t think she takes my concerns seriously. Could someone at SCRS help us to find ways to eliminate the violence from our relationship?
WHAT SCRS CAN DO:
- Help you both identify what factors trigger violence in your relationship
- Help you both to recognize these triggers as they occur in the moment, and to deal with them in more constructive ways
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