Many stay because they are involved in their first romantic and sometimes intimate relationship. They believe they would have failed if the relationship didn't last long. Some teens have a sense of inferiority when they are not involved in a dating relationship and will do almost anything to keep one. A sense of importance and belonging is derived from being in a relationship. It is important to increase your awareness of the different forms of abuse and learn the warning signs that signal a relationship is both unhealthy and dangerous.
Violence is often the outcome of a continued pattern of unacceptable behaviors.
Jealousy - Accuses you of playing up to other boys, gets in fights with boys he considers a threat. Possessiveness - Insists you cannot see friends, talk to other boys, or go anywhere without him. Controlling - Tells you what to wear, gets angry when you disagree with him. Power - Has a pattern of involvement with younger girls, pressures you sexually. The victim starts feeling lonely, stops seeing friends and family.