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FF,
You are putting too much pressure on yourself to do or say the "right" thing and then probably feeling upset when you can't come up with that "right" word or statement. Unfortunatly there is no right thing, just say what you need to say and allow him to process it. His process time may be...
Hello Foreva Fathful. ((((hugs))))
I'm glad to hear that you have been reading on here and have reached out to others in your situation for support and answers. I know what you are going through is painful because you love him so much and his behavior just isn't making sense to you right...
I know, their behavior doesn't always make sense. When you got home and found he had left, did he move out all of his belongings too? If not, maybe he needs some space for a while. Not that this bit of info will make you feel any better. It's extremely hard to stay strong and be happy and...
Hello horizons,
First off, I am soooo sorry that you are going through this, especially this time of year. ((hugs))
PTSD is a stress disorder and extra stress at work along with holiday stress and add in a child in a divorced situation and you have a recipe for disaster. I do not have PTSD...
He really is an amazing man.....he has combat ptsd from his time in the military but he grew up in a family with 4 sisters. So he is a mans man, but loves to bake and cook. He is really quite a contradiction. :p If he could ever see what I see, he would never think bad thoughts about himself...
I am not sure why, but my boyfriend goes through this slump every December and January. It's started a little earlier this year and even though he says he is not depressed - I know him and know he is. I have known this man for 4 1/2 years and in some ways I know him better than he knows...
I am sad too as I have learned a lot on here from the brutal honesty and amazing friendships of all of the vets and carers. My BF and I have grown so close and are now on a really good path. The things I learned on here and the perspective I gained from the vets allowed me to understand my BF...
...could still get down and boogie like someone half her age. All that flexing of her legs down at Uncle Buck's House of Tramps allowed her to still kick her legs like a can-can dancer even after all these years. Just as Bridey was working up to her big finale of high kicks and twirls, she...
I agree!! So much negativity is exhausting. It feels good to me when I am encouraging and being a good friend to others. And it feels good when friends are there when I need them.
I like that movie "Pay it Forward"....in the beginning he was doing all sorts of nice things for others with...
Innordinate,
I think that relationships are really hard at times....and they are supposed to be. If they were easy there would be no need for divorce and everyone would be happily married until death do they part...(how boring is that! LOL) Kidding aside ~ I think in these difficult times we...
Luckily nobody noticed that she had used skin tone duct tape to hold those boobies in their perky place. That Bridey knew every trick in the book to look good. Fake eyelashes, hair color, tons of make-up and a can of hairspray every day. That old broad looked damn good for her age. But once...
Esmeralda and Constance caught wind of Brideys sneaky plan and weren't going to sit back and let Bridey steal the show! A "wardrobe malfunction" might just happen to Esmeralda's costume that would make all of Bark Dog County remember her and secure her place as "the new skank in town".
But it wasn't a problem that couldn't be solved. So, they decided to incorporate the steel capped wellingtons into the dance....sort of tap & river dancing combined. Esmeralda and Constance ran out of the meeting quickly as they wanted to get started on sewing the most extravagent costume...
Thought I'd post an update...
Things are continuing in a positive direction for me and my BF....yes, he is my BF again. We are together and I feel like we are in a much better place then we have ever been. The foundation of friendship that was already there grew stronger during our struggles...
It was because of those carnage filled matches of chicken that everyone in Barkdog County had vowed to never use a John Deer for fighting again. Late one night at the town hall meeting, Buck McCallister suggested that they use Riverdancing contests as a way to compete instead. Everyone cheered...
...the edge of the high dive platform. Florence couldn't swim and she just knew she was asking for trouble if she really did the double flip cannon ball she had promised her friends she would do in that crazy bet. Why did she make that bet anyway? Oh, right.....it was that boy she was trying...
....is that you Tallula my darling?? I cannot believe after all these years you are alive. I was told you died in that freak accident on the farm with the two cows. As soon as they told me you died, I ran off and away from that farm....I couldn't bear looking at those cows knowing what they...
She got more than she expected for those sweaty Elvis underwear so she stopped at Buck's Bar & Grill for a quick one to celebrate before driving back to the farm. One drink turned into seven and before she knew it.......
hit Tallulah in the head with it. He figured this would buy him some time so he could sneak out of the call Sasha back. That smelly pig Tallulah would wake up in a few hours thinking she passed out again from drinking, like she always does....
Your friend is wise. That quote has made me think about how I act and react to J. I do have slight co-dependent tendacies, especially when abandonment is looming due to family issues growing up. This is one of my main focuses in therapy. However when your friend so clearly stated that to...