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Combat vet supporters...ya'll know exactly what I'm talking about. In any other of my relationships, there's no way I would tolerate any form of verbal bashing. Trust me, I fully understand intellectually that PTSD is NOT an excuse for bad behavior. Yet I strongly believe through research, this forum, and my own experiences, that in some cases PTSD is directly responsible for some type of emotional deregulation whereby things are said, oftentimes in the heat of the moment, that aren't necessarily meant. Hell, even people without PTSD say things they don't mean during a fight. Now throw this very confusing condition in the mix and you've got yourself a perfect storm. That said, words still can and do very much hurt. How can I reconcile letting him know I do not excuse this destructive behavior with understanding it sometimes just comes along with the territory?