You Know You Have PTSD When...

[Serene]

-when closing a door and locking it is one fluid movement.
-when you have a friend screen a movie for you before you see it so they can tell you if you can handle it or not.

Seriously, I used to work with a woman who watched just about every new movie as soon as it came out. She knew that I could not watch movies with any kind of rough sex or violence involving sex in them. When other people would discus the newest movies that were out I would turn to her and ask, "Can I see that one?" She would promptly reply with a "yes" or a "no."

 

[Serene]

Someone tells you you're pretty and you genuinely consider taking out a restraining order. Hehehe :)

I feel so much better knowing someone else feels that way!

 

[Reclusive]

Seriously, I used to work with a woman who watched just about every new movie as soon as it came out. She knew that I could not watch movies with any kind of rough sex or violence involving sex in them. When other people would discus the newest movies that were out I would turn to her and ask, "Can I see that one?" She would promptly reply with a "yes" or a "no."

I use Mom's Movie Reviews and IMDB movie ratings systems for this. I can't watch the same stuff as you and it's getting more and more common, especially in the horror genre (my fave).

 

[Serene]

You couldn't pay me to watch a horror movie. They scare the shit out of me. The music alone scares me because I know something awful is coming when the music gets suspenseful. That hyper vigilant feeling comes over me and I am right back at home where I grew up.

 

[mikenanboy]

When you feed the dog, you give him a bowl of water, and a bowl of water......
When you can read 5 different books and keep track of the 2 pages you read in each one....
When you have 20 projects started and 0 finished.....

 

[anni]

You've owned your car for 4 years and yesterday discovered it has an ashtray.

 

[amethist]

:roflmao: Sorry for laughing at your post anni, but it caught me right on the funny bone.

 

[Froggie]

Anni, that is the best I've seen so far ... just hope you're not a smoker :eek:

 

[anni]

Off and on ( smoker ) but was just sitting at the traffic light, trying to plug in the phone charger. I leaned over because the dam thing wouldn't go IN and saw this little drawer next to it and thought whoa, look at that! Another extra! Played with it all the way home.

 

[KP the nut]

You couldn't pay me to watch a horror movie. They scare the shit out of me. The music alone scares me because I know something awful is coming when the music gets suspenseful. .

You are so right, I must either be out of the house or out of the room with headphones on

 

[Serene]

You call your home phone from your cell phone to remind you to call your friend later. You get home, hear the beep from your machine and wonder who called while you were out. You listen to the message and recognize the voice as your mother's. Why does your mother want you to call that friend? You didn't even know your mother knew that friend.

 

[intothelight]

When you consistently wear your clothes inside out and your friends have to help dress you :confused: