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My Father - Who rose above the abuse in his childhood. He taught me the value of loyalty, perseverance, and courage. Tecumseh - His story taught me that it's OK to fight for what you believe in even when the chance of success is small. Marie Curie - For rising above her humble beginnings and...

Children cannot consent.

I wouldn't change the the things that led to my PTSD. They are the proof that I tried.

But you did say you don't want to be alone anymore. Right?

I must admit I do too. I guess the deeper question is why? We are all flawed. I suspect most people here are better at forgiving the flaws in others than we are at forgiving our own flaws. It seems you are stuck in a vicious circle. You feel flawed. You want to make friends. You make efforts...

Company of Fools by Great Big Sea My favorite line:

@EveHarrington do you know why you push people away? Is it because you feel safer alone? Or maybe you think they are going to reject you so you do it first? There are lots of possible reasons for pushing people away. Knowing why you do it might help in figuring out how not to do it.

If either of you haven't seen Simon's Cat you should check it out. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH6vXjt-BA7QHl0KnfL-7RQ . Whenever I watch the videos I think about getting a cat again :)

New cats often don't like to pee in another cat's litter box or in any place they think isn't safe. Maybe the cat just got desperate? I suspect most cats suffer from PTSD :)

Really? Why would anyone go to a new psychiatrist if they believed ? I wouldn't. We all know PTSD can result in distorted thinking. Most of us have done it. I know I have. And I always prefer someone call me on it rather than give me an e-hug.

Welcome @Ar1992

Your case does not prove that: Nor does the fact that we don't have Megan's Law.

Ummm... where exactly did you get that info?

I'm pretty open about it. I don't blurt it out to random strangers but if people ask I answer. I really don't care if some random idiot makes a snap judgement as a result. Its easier to deal with than someone finding out after a couple of years and then deciding being a vet with PTSD makes me a...

Ewww! :dead:

I'll match your answers as if the questions were asked of me. I'm complicit. There is something broken inside me. I deserve the pain I feel now. I wasn't complicit. I did what I thought what was best. I did what I had to do to survive. But somehow I still feel the pain. Those are my...

Of course :) I'm not sure any of us get much choice there. I don't know if it helps but I've been asking myself many of the same questions you are now. The context is entirely different but the questions are essentially the same.

Fair warning. I'm being provocative. Whats the difference between combat PTSD and complex PTSD as you've used the terms?

OK. I don't think you are dense. Far from it. Let me rephrase. If you decide you were 'complicit' how does that change what you do now? If you decide you weren't, what do you do now?

OK. I have a question @desiderata310 . How does the could have/should have/would have change your options now? Are the choices you have now limited by the choices you may or may not have had before?

Hmmm. Very interesting question. Even if you were dead it might reveal culprits. Male culprits anyway. But I guess that, after the fact, there would be no way to prove lack of consent.

That reminds me of a conversation I had with a Doc I worked with a long time ago. I told him I was worried about making a mistake on an ambulance call where the patient was in serious condition. Him: "What happens if you don't go?" Me: "He'll die." Him: "What happens if you make a serious...

Well given that there are more nonhuman viruses and bacteria living on you and in you than you have human cells in your body I think a few extra bits of human human DNA don't make much of a difference.

I couldn't resist :)

Meh...