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I have zero problem believing that. My word of warning is that going along with someone else’s trauma response, rather rather than...

What’s unbelievable is she’s treating you like you screamed at her that she’s a psychobitch c*nt and her disgusting brats had the worst...

This is exactly the time to set a boundary. She isn’t made of glass, and she’s dishing it out with no problem. You need to nip it in the...

You’re allowed to be angry. She has responsibility in all this too. Even if she has PTSD it doesn’t excuse passive aggressive behavior.

Nobody thinks that. You literally did nothing wrong. If she thinks that, she isn’t healthy enough for a relationship. If she is...

Welcome to the forum. Walking on eggshells should be the official sport of PTSD supporters… Or walking through a field of rakes...

Amen.

You can’t divorce PTSD from the person… which seems to be the hardest thing for most supporters to wrap their heads around. It’s not...

Wow… that’s a lot to unpack. I know how hard it is to be a supporter when you have your own anxiety/panic issues. Have you sought help...

He doesn’t have to be emotionally available with coworkers. They don’t have any romantic expectations. Also, skydiving = adrenaline...

Exactly what @Friday is saying… he was probably looking forward to the outing. Then he started to think about it and the stress got to...

He made the plans, and then cancelled after the fact? I don’t *know* if that is his PTSD, but it sounds like an old familiar tune to me...

Don’t worry about her, make sure your son comes first. He’s the priority above her. If he’s not safe with her, file for custody.

I have been there, same story, but I came on the realization that I don’t want to be in a relationship with somebody who disappears and...

Has he asked for space? Could he possibly need some and not know how to communicate that? If he is shutting you out and not responding...

I tend to agree with @Friday. He’s not going to focus on your well-being right now, so it’s up to you. I know it’s hard when you’re the...

I’m going to suggest the exact opposite…of. focusing. on. him. Which, I know, is backwards because that’s your worry & concern is. BUT...

It depends on how important it is to you. You have to pick your battles sometimes. If it was a major inconvenience, then bring it up. If...

It's also the anniversary of 9/11. My veteran is being a little s#it right now. I'm taking my own space for now. His moods are all over...

Sounds familiar honestly. Could very well be PTSD.

I would disagree. Loads of people with PTSD have healthy relationships, and likewise with panic attacks. That’s not a red flag in and of...

There isn’t going to be much you can do except wait on the therapist and ride it out. Did he blame his teacher for his bullying before...

We’re about to be overloaded with pumpkin in a few months. Its more common in sweets like pies, cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, etc. It can...

Interesting that canned pumpkin is there. Is it not common in other countries?

I will say Twinkies are pretty tasty though… and I’m pretty sure they’d be shelf stable through the apocalypse.

Oh man… why does “American cuisine” look like we let our kids grocery shop unsupervised? Not all our food is blue 😳

Ditto. “Aren’t we setting the bar a little low with consent? Shouldn’t we be aiming for enthusiasm?!?” ^^^ Is what I live by. ^^^ If...

I don’t blame him. I wouldn’t want intimate moments with my sufferer to get corrupted either. How would it feel to open your heart and...

Don’t participate in the roller coaster. You’re responsible for your own happiness. Is this mess making you happy?

I’d stop looking at them as mistakes. You didn’t do anything necessarily “bad” or “wrong”… you needed something that he couldn’t...

If you’re holding out hope that she’ll get “better” and things will go back to the way they were before, you’re probably setting...

If you need daily communication you probably wouldn’t be happy in a relationship with a PTSD sufferer. That seems to be where things...

You can’t fix this. You also can’t defend yourself against things that are only real in her head. It sucks, and it hurts. You have to...

PTSD is a selfish disorder, and supporter feelings often get blown out of the water when the sufferer is in self preservation mode...

A reminder for sufferers posting in the supporter area: You must read this prior to posting Thanks.