I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if it is normal for people living with PTSD or CPTSD to experience this? I feel like I used to be able to really appreciate everyone around me, and then suddenly I wasn't. It really disturbed me, and other people picked up on it as well and harassed me about it in living situations. I was aware of it, but didn't seem to be able to appreciate anyone anymore. I was in survival mode at the time (I'm thinking of when I first moved to Melbourne and was new to town here and very symptomatic).
I'm pretty high functioning at the moment, and that has a lot to do with the fact that I have my own place finally, and a stable foundation, as well as regular work that pays well and has a lot of perks. Still though, I feel like my ability to really appreciate the people around me is somewhat stunted, if not delayed...in that I feel that appreciation comes later, when I'm not with them and it's not as pronounced as it once was. I'm not sure if this is normal and how things change in life, or if I am really stunted from this condition?
Does anyone else feel the same way, or have any insight into why this may be? Maybe I need an attitude adjustment or something? I've had that feedback from some people, but they were highly social people, who were younger and wrapped up in being "cool". I've known I'm not that social since I was 21 and I was 32 when I was living with those people. I'm trying to get an accurate gage on whether this aspect has improved or not over the last few years, and specifically in the last 2 since I've been living here?
Any help would be appreciated here?
I'm pretty high functioning at the moment, and that has a lot to do with the fact that I have my own place finally, and a stable foundation, as well as regular work that pays well and has a lot of perks. Still though, I feel like my ability to really appreciate the people around me is somewhat stunted, if not delayed...in that I feel that appreciation comes later, when I'm not with them and it's not as pronounced as it once was. I'm not sure if this is normal and how things change in life, or if I am really stunted from this condition?
Does anyone else feel the same way, or have any insight into why this may be? Maybe I need an attitude adjustment or something? I've had that feedback from some people, but they were highly social people, who were younger and wrapped up in being "cool". I've known I'm not that social since I was 21 and I was 32 when I was living with those people. I'm trying to get an accurate gage on whether this aspect has improved or not over the last few years, and specifically in the last 2 since I've been living here?
Any help would be appreciated here?