Wtf - needing a non judge-mental and completely brutally honest soundboard

[Wtf]

Need a non judge-mental and completely brutally honest soundboard... I have PTSD and oh lots more

 

[mumstheword]

I hope we can help.
Sorry you have this kind of stuff to deal with, but your amongst crew here.

 

[blackemerald1]

@Wtf - welcome. We are here and willing. What is going on?

 

[Virtues]

non judge-mental and completely brutally honest

isn't this an inherent contradiction? how can one be brutally honest without judging?? which way do you want it???

for what it's worth I'm sorry you have PTSD too...

 

[Suzetig]

It may be worth reading around the forum to see if this is the kind of place you need. There’s everything from careful handholding support to very direct, honest feedback and all shades in between.

Have a read, see what you think and if you want to stay, create an account and get to know us.

 

[Justmehere]

Non-judgemental and brutally honest feedback:

Your post is vague. It’s unclear what you are seeking and it’s difficult to provide feedback. You are likely to find more support by registering as a member and posting more about what is troubling you. PTSD stinks. Glad you are here.

 

[Freida]

Careful what you wish for ---brutally honest is my specialty! :):):)
And welcome

 

[whiteraven]

isn't this an inherent contradiction? how can one be brutally honest without judging?? which way...

Hm...I *do* think you can be brutally honest and nonjudgmental. And I think @Wtf will find a great many folks here who can do so and offer him/her support that will help.

 

[Mee]

Maybe a possibility is simply to be ....honest and not brutal?

 

[Suzetig]

I guess sometimes the truth in and of itself can feel quite brutal when you really don’t want to hear it.

 

[mumstheword]

Yeah. Hard to be objective about what "brutal" might mean to a person. I like the Buddhist concept of Brutal Compassion. If that actually is the term. I'm having.trouble here. Brain fog much happening .
Brutal honesty could be more hurtful than helpful without compassion. I think, on the whole, that's what happens here; compassionate lot.
It's quite brutal like that.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Need a non judge-mental and completely brutally honest soundboard

About what exactly?

I thought I needed brutality and would beg my therapist to push me and to back me in a corner much like the movie Good Will Hunting (he never did of course). But that's just a movie, not reality. I actually don't respond well to brutality. I don't want gentle hand holding either. I work best with both or somewhere between. Stern (not brutal) but gentle at the same time. I had a stern push from the site and that's what got me moving but I'm not sure it was exactly brutal. I wouldn't describe it as so. Stern is the best description of it.

Brutality actually triggers me. Being stern with me is fine. But brutal honesty? The brutal part of that triggers the f*ck out of me. I mean, whatever works for you but be careful what you ask for. You may think you need one thing and actually need the exact opposite.