When a person excludes you from your family and friends and criticizes your actions to take control of your well-being that's coercive control. These actions are often the first part of the journey towards further violence, so it is important to address it at once.

It's important to remember that you can get help. Violence is never okay.

Jónína has been in a relationship with Pálmi for eight months. The relationship developed quickly, but little by little, she has lost contact with her family and friends. She is sorry but it is more important to see Pálmi take care of her children. Pálmi takes care of all finances, as he is foolproof and always in control of things. In fact, Pálmi scolds her for spending too much time and money shopping for the family and always wants to know where she is. Suddenly, she notices that her oldest child is avoiding Pálmi and doesn't want to tell her why. Pálmi had threatened to kill their pet if the child did not do as they were told.

Jónína

Is this abuse?