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I have both. I have anxiety and trust issues, but I know that with him, it’s worth it. The only difficult thing is he doesn’t really get help with his PTSD. It was just recently that he has finally come to terms that he actually has it. He couldn’t even say the words before. Little progress is...

Oh no. I hope your guy is okay! He has told me that things he doesn’t tell me about the military is because he’s protecting me. I never pry, and I allow him to talk to me if it ever comes up. My question is... Does it get any easier? He’s worth it, and I will fight for our relationship and...

Thank you so much! I have learned not to mass text him anymore and I’m way better than when we first got together. As for the anniversary cycle? I think he’s still in that sense too especially since an anniversary is coming up. I’m doing my best to give him his space because I know he always...

I’ll just continue asking until he says otherwise. My mind spirals regardless... But he’s worth it. I’m just trying to find ways to help me and also better understand his situation to the best of my ability.

Thank you for that. Sometimes when he doesn’t tell me something is going on, I feel like he knows I should assume something is wrong.

Well, he’s actually the one who told me to be more assertive in that sense... He says, “TELL me you’re coming over and I’ll be like okay. When you ask, it seems like you’re a kid asking for permission.”

Hello everyone. Just a little background. My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year now and we've had a few ups and downs since getting together. He was in the Marines for about five years and had gone overseas twice. He's gotten better at accepting that he's got PTSD, but I still...

He usually deals with it alone. I just have to remain patient.

My boyfriend and I don't live together, so he does isolate himself and when he does, he usually stays at his apartment because he doesn't like crowds or can't deal with people. He checks out, basically. I'm doing my best to take care of myself, but I also just really miss him...

Hi, guys. My boyfriend has been in isolation for a week now. He's a former Marine who has done two tours. He says he's not a fan of this time of year, and I told him that I will never pressure him into doing something he doesn't want to do. I've been sending him messages throughout the day...

I always feel like I shouldn’t be crying but I’m glad I’m not the only one! I do tend to cry at least once whenever my boyfriend isolates.

Thank you! I’m thinking of lessening it to just a good morning and good night text.

We haven’t talked about what we both need during his isolation periods. I have told him before that he doesn’t have to do anything he’s not comfortable with (especially since the holidays are important to me and my family). I never want to pressure him into doing something he doesn’t want to do...

Hi, everyone. I’ve posted quite a few times before, but just a refresher... My boyfriend is a former Marine who did two tours. He tends to isolate himself and I have learned to give him the space that he needs. I’m doing a lot better than I was before, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t get...

Hi guys! I appreciate all that you’ve said. It’s given me a lot of insight and how I will be going about doing things from now on! A little update... He called me and for the first time, he said, “I just wanted to hear your voice.” I could hear the groaning of pain on the other end and I...

I appreciate you sharing that with me! I’m at the point where I just hope he’s all right. I sent him a really long message yesterday saying how grateful I am and how lucky I am to have him and that our first year together was absolutely amazing. I also reassured him that we were a team and...

It’s weird. This time around, I’m not stressing much about it because I know, almost always, he comes back to me. I’m doing my absolute best It’s weird. This time around, I’m not stressing much about it because I know, almost always, he comes back to me. I’m doing my absolute best to hold onto...

Thank you for your insight.

You’re absolutely right. My boyfriend is in the same boat with planning. I get these inklings, I’m not sure if it’s just me, but I can tell when he’s about to isolate himself. I’m getting better at handling it. But thank you for the advice. I have to keep that in mind.

Hi, guys. My boyfriend and I reached our one year yesterday. We had everything planned for what to do yesterday and the weekend following. I had an inkling that something was wrong and indeed, he told me he wasn’t feeling well and that he was sorry for doing this on our anniversary. I have a...

Thank you! I am slowly realizing that I have become so codependent on him and I’m trying my hardest to learn how to fix that. I think as the days go by, I’m starting to be okay and starting to realize that he’ll come to me when he’s ready. It’s just the process when I get to that point is very...

I am so forever grateful for this thread! I have spent majority of my day trying to read everyone's insight, but I do have one question about a certain topic that continues to arise... My boyfriend isolates himself and I have gotten used to it. This time seems a bit more extreme than most. He...

I ended up contacting his brother and about twenty minutes later, my boyfriend texted me to tell me what was going on.

Thank you! I will let him know about it. I’m still trying to gauge the situation, so hopefully he will be all right in a few days to talk to me.

Thank you for this! I was stressed out the entire day and even sent his brother a text to ask him if he could check up on my boyfriend for me. After his response of saying that he’s doing a lot of rethinking about what he can do, I did reassure him and said that if he needs any help, I’m here...