Row 1-- Thinking that I OWN her or him.
-- Thinking that Relationships are Pemanent and Never Change.
-- Thinking that I Have a Right to Control Who She or he Talks To or Spends Her or his Time With.
-- Thinking that I have Privileges that she or his does not have.
-- Thinking that it is My Right to Control All of The Money.
-- Thinking that I am in a Position to Judge Her About Almost Anything that She or he Does or Believes.
-- Thinking that Because She's Female or He's a Male, She or He is Somehow Less That I am.
-- Thinking that Because She or He has Committed to a Relationship with me That I Don't Have to be Respectful to Her 100% of the Time.
-- Thinking that I can Use The Kids To Get Her To Do What I want Her or Him to do.
-- Thinking that Because She's A Woman or He's a Man thus She or He Is Automatically Responsible for Certain Things such as Cleaning the House, Cooking and Watching the Kids.
-- Thinking that I have a Right to take Sex from Her or Him any time I want because she is my wife or He is my Husband.
-- Thinking that if I suspect (or even think I know) that she or he is Cheating on me, that I have a RIGHT to know the details.
-- Thinking that I get to determine what is and is not FAIR for us regardless of how she or he feels about it.
-- Thinking that it is My job to Teach Her or Him, Molded Her or Him, or to Make her do things the way I Want her or him to.
-- Thinking that whenever we disagree, that it must be settled asap, and that one of us has to be right and the other has to be wrong.
-- Thinking that Because we are together or even married; I have a Right to tell her Family and others to but out of our business.
-- Thinking that Because She or He has me, she or he does not need to have anyone else in her life.
-- If she or he already has kids from before; thinking that her or his other kids are somehow NOT my responsibility and that they should not be tested as well as we treat the children that we share.
-- Thinking that Because She or He chose to leave me; I have a Right to Alienate her / him from our children.
-- Thinking that my behavior when I am stoned or drunk or even blacked out does not count.
-- Thinking that Because I make the money, she or he has no need for Education, Training or even a Job.
-- Thinking that I have the Right to Control where she or he Works and With Whom she or he Works.
-- Thinking that I have a Right to look at her or his Phone -- such as to see his she or he is "cheating".
-- Thinking that When I am Angry, I gave a Right to break anything around the House as long as it is something that I Paid For.
-- Thinking that Because She is a Female or He is a Male, She or He is not as Smart or as Honorable as I am.
-- Thinking that doing this the way my own Family did them is THE WAY it ought to be.
-- Thinking that I have a Right to do things that I Like, even if they hurt her or his feelings.
-- Thinking that it is okay to verbally Disrespect or Threaten Her or Him as long as I do not Hit her.
-- Thinking that it is acceptable for me to intentionally make her or him Jealous and make her or him believe that I am seeing someone else just to manipulate her or him.
-- Thinking that I have the Right to Manipulate Her or Him by Threatening to Kill Myself if She or He doesn't do what I want Her to do
-- Thinking that I have a Right to Call Her or Him Names.
-- Thinking that If I Accuse Her or Him of Cheating that it will Solve anything.
-- Thinking that Because I am Bigger or Meaner or Stronger or Smarter than Her or Him, that I get to make significant decisions (I.e., Choosing a place to live, buying a vehicle, or even naming a child) without seeking her Approval.
-- Thinking that I have a Right to Humiliate her or him in front of others (or even privately), in order to get her to do what I want.
-- Thinking that it is Okay for me to hurt or Threaten to hurt the Kids or Pets when she and I are not getting along.
-- Thinking that I am in a Position to determine what may partner is really thinking it feeling.
-- Thinking that it is okay for me to Stand in a doorway to keep her or him from leaving when I feel that the discussion is not yet over.
-- Thinking that it is understandable and acceptable for me to say and/or do hurtful and/or destructive and/or embarrassing things when I am Angry.
-- Thinking that it is Wrong to get help from a Family Member, Counselor, Therapist, Doctor or Minister when we -- as a couple -- or even either one of us -- as individuals -- are experiencing serious problems.
-- Thinking that it is okay for me to use our funds to purchase Alcohol or Drugs -- even if I have an Addiction.
-- Thinking it is normal for me to NOT Trust her or him -- especially around people of the opposite sex.
-- Thinking that it is Acceptable for me to live off of her Public Assistance Entitlements such avoid Stamps, Housing, Tanif or Disability.
-- Thinking that as a Man, I have "needs", Hence I have a Right to take a Mistress or a Sancha if she or he does not please me the way I want her or him too.
-- Thinking that it is Okay for me to keep, play, watch or listen to offensive and/or demeaning Music or Videos in the Home of, or in the presence of Her or Him and/or the Kids.
-- Thinking that as the Man, it is My Role to intentionally use Power Over, or to Subjugate My Woman or My Man or even the Kids in order to Teach them to Respect Me.
-- Thinking that while in this Relationship, it is Acceptable for me to keep company with people or even family or friends who are disrespectful toward Women / Men or Children in general and/or specifically toward Our Children.
-- Thinking that Because I am the Man or a Woman, I can single-handedly make important decisions regarding our Children.
-- Thinking that it is Okay for me to Tell and Scream in MY House because I feel Angry.
-- Thinking it is Acceptable for me to Drive in a Scary Way when I am Angry.
-- Thinking that during times she we are Troubled, Arguing or Fighting, that I have a Right to mess around with, Clean, Display, Brandish, Train, or even Practice with a Weapon of any kind -- particularly in the presence or, or even on the same property as My Partner and/or the Children.
-- Thinking that He or She does not have a RIGHT to Love or even to Like any other person of the opposite Sex.