… she said. “He was calling me a drug dealer and a drug addict,” Coleman said.
“He’s the fu—ing devil,” Coleman told the Daily News. “He’s the devil. His family is responsible too. They have called ACS on me so many times with so many lies.”
Signs of domestic abuse or abuse against your children is not always as obvious as you might think. That’s because domestic abuse is about controlling someone’s mind and emotions as much as hurting their body. It can be hard for you to see your partner’s actions for what they really are.
Usually, physical abuse isn’t what comes first. The abuse can creep up slowly. A putdown here or there. An odd excuse to keep you away from family or friends. The violence often ramps up once you’ve been cut off from other people. By then, you feel trapped.
If you’re afraid of your partner, that’s a big red flag. You may be scared to say what you think, to bring up certain topics, or to say no to sex. No matter the reason, fear has no place in a healthy relationship.
If you feel like you’re being abused, there’s a good chance you may be, and it’s worth getting help. Keep that in mind as you think about these signs:
Your partner bullies, threatens, or controls you:
– Accuses you of having an affair
– Blames you for abuse
– Criticizes you
– Tells you what to wear and how you should look
– Threatens to kill you or someone close to you
– Throws things or punches walls when angry
– Yells at you and makes you feel small
Coleman now confesses she wishes that she’d never let him take their three-year-old for the weekend. Coleman says that she should have defied the court’s visitation order and gone to jail instead of letting Zoey visit Martin for the weekend.