Recent content by southernsoftie

I know he isn't a bad person. But that doesn't change the fact that he denies his PTSD has anything to do with how he handles situations and consequently is hurting me on a pretty regular basis. Today I walked away.I can't handle the relationship. I have the utmost respect for those who can see...

He does seem to process stuff and become more reasonable when he's had some 'time out'. After our bust up last night he went home but he is coming over shortly so who knows! Thank you - really needed this site last night and it was totally there for me!

Thank you

So I'm just supposed not say anything at all-just ignore all of what he says and act happy all the time? Sorry not being grouchy just desperate to know what to do. He says PTSD is not an issue but just accuses me of being at fault as the alternative reason. All of the stuff on this forum seems...

We had another row because i tried to talk about why we argue so much, I suggested that it might have something to do with PTSD (amongst other possibility reasons), he reacted badly,I asked him to leave, he left. Now what?

I can't begin to truly understand what you have been through - I'm only at the start of a relationship with a someone with PTSD and questioning if I can handle it and all I can say is you must be a very strong person and from everything I've read about living with a partner with PTSD is that you...

I'm really glad you replied. I was beginning to think that I was being melodramatic and actually he's just not a very nice person! I haven't seent the cup explanation but I'll look it up now. He goes to see someone to do eye movement desensitization and reprocessing once a week (although...

I've been seeing a guy for 8 months who has PTSD as a consequence of a long period in the fire service. He is also a recovering alcoholic who attends AA regularly and hasn't drunk for a couple of years. Just recently, we have had a number of arguments which start because of very minor things...