"The Abuse Began Just After We Started Going Out" What Young Women Should Know About Abuse by Their Boyfriends "...actually the physical and emotional abuse started right after we first made love. He was nice and sweet until he had secured me as his girlfriend." Usually when we think of battering, we think of physical assault. That is when someone is kicked, slapped, punched and shoved around. Physical assault may result in a black eye …showed first 75 words of 1469 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1469 total…help and support. If you want to talk with someone, you can call a local transition house, a safe place for women in abusive relationships. Some transition house numbers can be found in the front of the phone book or through you local crisis line or women's centre. Crisis lines or women's centres are good places to find someone to talk to. You can also call or write Battered Women's Support Services for further information.