Recent content by Hope2Be

Thank you!!

Yes, I see your point! My man is VERY private as well.

I know that if it were the shoe on the other foot, I would feel valued and appreciated that someone was trying to understand me and how to Deal with my triggers and the issues. as you say, though, everyone reacts differently.

By the way, do you have an opinion on how you think he would feel that I'm on this site and trying to understand?

Well, it's hard to understand when he doesn't give me a lot of explanation. I'm learning about how to respond and understand through this forum at this point. i'm not trying to mollycoddle him because I'm 53 years old with four children and I have myself to take care of as well. I really do...

Thank you so much for reminding me to stay consistent. I have to set the boundaries because, by not doing so, I feel like my feelings are unimportant and then I begin to feel that he views me as weak, which begins to anger me. I don't want to have those feelings.

Thank you so much! Once he is more relaxed, I haven't brought it up because I didn't want it to trigger him again, but I know that it's necessary and important that it be discussed. I realize the importance of not making him feel that I'm attacking him or criticizing him. Therefore, I would go...

I've been dating a man diagnosed with PTSD for a year and a half now. I'm learning some of the trigger dates and stressors. I am attempting to learn how to deal with episodes and when he pushes me away and tells me he doesn't want to see me anymore, says hurtful and mean things, ignores me. I...