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I have to agree, Solara. At times it can be just a few days..sometimes weeks or months or non-communication. There are times when the communication is there but it can be harsh or even feel cruel. This is not easy even for the strongest person. It's not easy for the sufferer or supporter...

I don't think he dated you to get over her. I think he said that to hurt you because you are the one who ended it.

I'm not sure how I am. We had a date last night and it was a disaster. We are taking a few days off from talking to each other, my idea this time.

I am in a similar situation and in fact, my ex/not ex/I have no clue anymore..also isolated before admitting he had feelings. At the time, I thought wow how sweet and powerful, now I am thinking wow, how very strange. I hope you are doing well.

Your post really touched me..thank you

I keep reading your post and I cannot comprehend how you can say that you don't need help or that you should stay. Even if he is verbally abusive, hitting someone is never alright. Never. I understand bad marriages, bad men, bad relationships. I have had my fair share. But I do not hit...

As a US citizen who lives right across the Detroit river from Canada, you can go back to the US. You can stay in Canada. But you two do need to be apart and get counseling. It will never get better if you don't seek help. The strongest person cannot cure themselves. It simply is not possible...

I don't think Echo is trying to offend but you admitted that you are physically abusive. PTSD or not, abuse is never okay. I am a supporter in my relationship to a sufferer. He knows if he hits me, I am gone. I will not stick around. So he leaves when he gets angry, he does not yell at me, he...

I try not to take it personally. I have realized that they mean what they say when they say it. When he says he loves me, he truly loves me. When he says he does not love me, in that moment, he does not love me. It does not mean the love or care is gone. It just means in that moment, he can't...

I need to update this... No, I asked to keep the dog so I would not have to see his parents. The updates are all on my diary thread.

Shared Hope, thats a really good non-profit group

Report what you can. You mentioned an underage ring, there are various non-profit groups who work towards shutting underage rings down, you could get involved in those. Helping the groups who try to shut them down will help you.

As a supporter, start off asking for your most immediate need. If you need space, try being able to vocalize that. Communication is difficult, I understand.

I might actually be good at this. He is in Ohio for a few weeks for his new job. He texted me after work, I kept it short and sweet and told him I would be up awhile if he wanted to text or chat later because I'm sure he is tired, hungry and in need of a good shower. He said "thank you". I...

Yes, my boyfriend is a vet. I believe he has told me he was introverted as a child,as well. I need to be more aware of his signs when he needs to be alone. His signs were very obvious and I didn't see it until after the fact. I don't work very much in the office, so I am home alone most days. I...

Thank you so much. I really appreciate your insight. He will share with me if and when he is ready. Until then, he knows I am here and willing to do what we need to for this to work out, for both of us.

I am trying to respect his need to be alone. I'm also working on not worrying when he can't or doesn't contact me. He told me last night his phone keeps shutting itself off and he will be getting it taken care of tonight after work, so if I didn't hear from him that is why. I have been very...

That is what I am doing. Before, I just wanted to spend time with him and talk. I realize now, he gave me signs he wanted to be alone. I chose to ignore them. I'm working on being more aware of other people's needs.

My boyfriend does not like to talk to people about his problems. He likes to spend a lot of time alone, he enjoys being able to listen to audio books, play video games or just go on the internet. It is difficult for my boyfriend to be in social settings because he says "I do not like most...

Send a breif text saying "I am thinking of you" and let him contact you. Try to focus on you, your health and your life in the meantime

He will not forget you. I had the same worries. Mine is staying with his parents too..who are the ones who started this painful journey for him. Keep faith.

I had a similar situation last week. Talk. That is what we finally did. We talked, and I listened for once. We also lived together and had fights when he would reach low points. For us, we agreed to not live together, slow things down while we work on ourselves and get to know each other...

I have felt some of the same symptoms. I have decided to work on me and building my own life. You are a strong person, but this is a strong battle loving someone with PTSD. My dad sent me this: 7 Rules of Life 1) Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present. 2) What others...

Just some small sharing: Many years ago, my ex husband and I (when we were married), hit a rough patch and separated. We got back together and I found out I was pregnant. No one we knew accepted that we had gotten back together. So I secluded myself from everyone. I didn't work, I didn';t talk...

Yes. He and I talked last night in person. I told him that for myself, I need to find a therapist, that I have things I need to deal with and when I'm ready to tell him, if I ever am, I will.