Teens and Significant Other Relationships
I recently became aware of a serious issue with teenagers and their relationships called breakup violence. I learned more about it via a CBS show " 48 Hours " (mostly about murders) and this one was about a "beautiful" high school couple. She was the petite, smart girl with the football boyfriend. But, their senior year, he became more and more possessive and controlling. She didn't like it and ended the relationship. He didn't hit her. He didn't threaten her. But, during their relationship, he texted her endlessly, told her who to talk to (and not to talk to) and generally tried to control her life. From the show: As authorities learned more about how Lauren Astley's body ended up in the marsh, they started to believe she was a victim of a disturbing trend: breakup violence. It is a crime that has no zip code. It's urban, suburban, and rural. A relationship ends and what happens is an emotional surge of uncontrollable anger....