Anyboy Else Have Trouble Hearing About Other People's Traumas

[blogitout]

I am new here but I saw this thread and felt I could relate..I was told this not wanting to hear others problems comes from the ptsd..I have become one of these people over the years almost laughing at things some would tell me..I suffer everyday and would not share a thing about it..Of course My way did not work ,I ended up being hospitalized and have to talk now...I would feel so guilty not wanting to hear..But I just felt so crappy inside and felt no one could beat the pain I have been through for my life span..
But everyone has there limit..We need to remember this in dealing with others..
Is what I say to myself.

I also wanted to add that I learned,Other tramactic things even a movie can set off the ptsd...so hearing and reading others details,I am not sure I will try it until I am ready...I do not know of anyone in mylife who has gone through what I have...I am blessed in this way..I guess?..

 

[Nicolette]

In relation to the title of this thread: I have no trouble reading or hearing about a person's trauma - just can't do it in large chunks. Smaller posts are easier to digest & not as overwhelming....same as deal with trauma; bite sized pieces instead of all at once.

 

[Heather]

bite sized pieces instead of all at once.

I think you bring up a valid point Nicolette. If on that playdate if she had just said her niece had been molested and left it at that I'd probably would've been fine. But she didn't. She went into all this graphic detail and it dragged on and on and on......too much you know.

NO bite size pieces there:rolleyes:.

 

[Heather]

This whole thing is REALLY beginning to bother me more and more I FEEL LIKE SH*T. I hate how it still affects me. I tried distracting myself by cleaning the house. I bleached the crap out of everything.

I called my therapist and ofcourse he hasn't called me back yet. I think he does this on purpose:mad: most times now he doesn't get back to me until the next day......What a tool!

I don't like the way I feel: ICKY, GROSS. Spiraling into that hole. Why couldn't she have just kept her damn trap shut to begin with? OR MORE TO THE POINT WHY COULDN'T I HAVE TOLD HER TO SHUT THE HELL UP?

I f*cking hate PTSD. Why is it every time I feel like I take 3 step forwards then it's 10 steps back? *sigh* So, damn frustrating.

 

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(((Heather)))

 

[icequeen]

This thread struck a partic chord, there is a lot of stuff I avoid due to triggers etc. But I didn't expect my exposure therapy for something unrelated to drag up abuse as child, like others. I just dont need or want it I have other crap to deal with and I dont need this infecting my thoughts.

I find it very hard to read other abuse threads and suddenly find I can't reply as it makes it too fresh for me.

Luckily for me the chances of coming across my abuser agan is very small, maybe my mums funeral, last time was at dads funeral 7 years ago.