Trauma – PTSD

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Well put, I was told my by ex family that "you need to snap out of it" "take a class" "get a hobby" "you are not living up to your potential" and various hurtful quotes from boyfriends that I mistrust, interrogate…I’ve had only few boyfriends in a lifetime. One said "you are going to die alone, a mean old bitch". That really hurts. I would dump anyone who is that hurtful and I would not tell a new person about my history of PTSD because as someone said, people are fearful, they don’t understand PTSD so they fear and they misunderstand and mistreat us. I wouldn’t tell any new people in my life or anybody else who DOESNT HAVE A NEED TO KNOW…just to protect myself from further abusive comments or treatment. "kipco" <ki…@cox.net> wrote in message

news:sM9Q8.55333$hF5.2264545@news2.east.cox.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Gayle! > First, I’m sorry that you apparently qualify for this ng. > > Hello.  I have been recently diagnosed w/ PTSD.  I am having trouble > > dealing with family and friends who think my triggers are stupid.  I > > have been triggered by a sound, a smell and even by weather. > I think that your family and friends want you to not have PTSD.  Too bad, so > sad … it isn’t their choice.  Nor is it your choice, for that matter. > I’ve found that when folks insist that I am ‘wrong’ in having my PTSD > symptoms, they are reflecting their own fears.  If, having been told that > they are not very helpful in their comments, they continue to denigrate me > … then I get to find some nicer folks to be around … the ones who label > my triggers as stupid are not very nice, at a minimum.  Often, upon > reflection, I can figure out that these folks are also very manipulative. > IME it is a good idea to walk away from folks who denigrate or make fun of > my triggers.  I’ve been abused by better than they and I don’t need more > abuse in this lifetime. > Smile and there will be something to smile about! > Nancy

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Not a clue…someone, a vet is feeling down on his or her self. That’s all I can get out of it. "kipco" <ki…@cox.net> wrote in message

news:a0mQ8.57066$hF5.2422273@news2.east.cox.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I got this privately.  Anyone know WTF this person is talking about?  And, > when I am dead, the VFW, AmVets, American Legion or whomever can put flowers > on my grave, if they want.  My body will be composting … what will my soul > care? > Smile and there will be something to smile about! > Nancy >                  ——————————————————— — > ———— > When your family and friends are decorating your grave on Memorial Day, we > will see how stupid it sounds. > > Hi Gayle! > > First, I’m sorry that you apparently qualify for this ng. > > > Hello.  I have been recently diagnosed w/ PTSD.  I am having trouble > > > dealing with family and friends who think my triggers are stupid.  I > > > have been triggered by a sound, a smell and even by weather. > > I think that your family and friends want you to not have PTSD.  Too bad, > so > > sad … it isn’t their choice.  Nor is it your choice, for that matter. > > I’ve found that when folks insist that I am ‘wrong’ in having my PTSD > > symptoms, they are reflecting their own fears.  If, having been told that > > they are not very helpful in their comments, they continue to denigrate me > > … then I get to find some nicer folks to be around … the ones who > label > > my triggers as stupid are not very nice, at a minimum.  Often, upon > > reflection, I can figure out that these folks are also very manipulative. > > IME it is a good idea to walk away from folks who denigrate or make fun of > > my triggers.  I’ve been abused by better than they and I don’t need more > > abuse in this lifetime. > > Smile and there will be something to smile about! > > Nancy

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Hello.  I have been recently diagnosed w/ PTSD.  I am having trouble dealing with family and friends who think my triggers are stupid.  I have been triggered by a sound, a smell and even by weather. I’d like advice from people who know the panic a trigger can cause. Thnx, G

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Hi Gayle! First, I’m sorry that you apparently qualify for this ng. > Hello.  I have been recently diagnosed w/ PTSD.  I am having trouble > dealing with family and friends who think my triggers are stupid.  I > have been triggered by a sound, a smell and even by weather.

I think that your family and friends want you to not have PTSD.  Too bad, so sad … it isn’t their choice.  Nor is it your choice, for that matter. I’ve found that when folks insist that I am ‘wrong’ in having my PTSD symptoms, they are reflecting their own fears.  If, having been told that they are not very helpful in their comments, they continue to denigrate me … then I get to find some nicer folks to be around … the ones who label my triggers as stupid are not very nice, at a minimum.  Often, upon reflection, I can figure out that these folks are also very manipulative. IME it is a good idea to walk away from folks who denigrate or make fun of my triggers.  I’ve been abused by better than they and I don’t need more abuse in this lifetime. Smile and there will be something to smile about! Nancy

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I got this privately.  Anyone know WTF this person is talking about?  And, when I am dead, the VFW, AmVets, American Legion or whomever can put flowers on my grave, if they want.  My body will be composting … what will my soul care? Smile and there will be something to smile about! Nancy                  ———————————————————– ———— When your family and friends are decorating your grave on Memorial Day, we will see how stupid it sounds. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Gayle! > First, I’m sorry that you apparently qualify for this ng. > > Hello.  I have been recently diagnosed w/ PTSD.  I am having trouble > > dealing with family and friends who think my triggers are stupid.  I > > have been triggered by a sound, a smell and even by weather. > I think that your family and friends want you to not have PTSD.  Too bad, so > sad … it isn’t their choice.  Nor is it your choice, for that matter. > I’ve found that when folks insist that I am ‘wrong’ in having my PTSD > symptoms, they are reflecting their own fears.  If, having been told that > they are not very helpful in their comments, they continue to denigrate me > … then I get to find some nicer folks to be around … the ones who label > my triggers as stupid are not very nice, at a minimum.  Often, upon > reflection, I can figure out that these folks are also very manipulative. > IME it is a good idea to walk away from folks who denigrate or make fun of > my triggers.  I’ve been abused by better than they and I don’t need more > abuse in this lifetime. > Smile and there will be something to smile about! > Nancy

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