Your partner has been acting strange almost scary You have jokingly told family and friends, she or he is crazy, but you know his or her behavior is really no laughing matter

You may have heard a story about domestic violence, been a victim yourself or just don't understand why women stay, whatever your reason for being interested in Domestic Violence Awareness, you are at least making an attempt to educate yourself and possibly help someone else and that's all anyone who once was a victim and those who are now deceased would want, but for those people who want to do more, the following are tips to help you get started

You walked in late one night from hanging out with your friends, may be it was work, or visiting with relatives, "Whatever you were doing, you are late" your partner shouts

Her abusive boyfriend from the past cheated, lied, robbed, raped, abused, and misused her When you first laid eyes on this gorgeous woman, the last thing you thought was you would be inheriting her wounds from yesteryear

As a parent you tried to figure out what has been going on lately with your teenager or twenty something year old You tried to make conversation with them, but they seemed annoyed

When a woman first meets a man she doesn't know his upbringing, the company he keeps, what he likes to do in his spare time and most of all whether he has a disease or not She can only make a determination of the man's character initially by how he looks, his mannerisms, what he says and how he treats her and the people around them

Many young women are dating older men not having a clue as to the differences they will encounter in the future These differences are not as obvious as the physical ones, but there are mental ones that every woman should be made aware