NOT Puppy Love: When teen dating turns violent – Ep. 2

Summary of Episode 

An estimated 1 in 12 teens are victims of dating violence. In this episode, Escape Pod co-host Charity shares her own experience with a high school boyfriend who, on their first (and last) anniversary, made her fear for her life; plus, a Pennsylvania teen tries to end a relationship but meets a tragic end at a train station; and we offer a few tips to help people, regardless of age, avoid and – if needed – escape these difficult situations. 

 

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers: 

• Topic #1 6:33 – Charity discusses “craving” the attention of men 
• Topic #2 12:12 – Warning signs! Prince Charming becomes way too possessive 
• Topic #3 29:45 – A teenage relationship in Pennsylvania turns fatal 
• Topic #4 33:00 – Tips to avoid and/or escape when a relationship needs to end 

Resources & Links 

 

• https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/teen-dating-violence-prevention-resources-2022#:~:text=Over%2071%25%20of%20women%20and,under%20the%20age%20of%2025.  
• https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/teendatingviolence/fastfact.html  
• https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-man-convicted-of-first-degree-murder-in-ex-girlfriends-slaying-outside-train-station  
• https://www.inquirer.com/news/morgan-mccaffery-teen-dating-violence-philadelphia-montgomery-county-20200827.html  
• https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/murder-trial-stabbing-gilbert-newton-iii-morgan-mccaffery-guilty/  

 

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