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THIS! PTSD also does not make you go on dating sites.

@Freida , thanks for your comment! Its actually a relief to hear you don't notice it when you're in that place. Sometimes I feel like I am extending the isolation or putting too much extra stress on him if I think he can read how upset I am.

I've at minimum skimmed all the comments so if im repeating, sorry! First of all, no, you're not alone AT ALL. Second, your friends without PTSD in their lives will not understand. Save yourself the trouble of doubting your decisions and trying to explain away things they won't...

You won't find out here. Not everyone with PTSD is thr same. Everyone is different. Only he can answer at that. So, you gotta ask and not base your life decisions on guessing. If you can't ask now, then you ask when he stops isolating. Refer bacm to specific moments and ask what was going on...

This sounds similar to my vet. He's not forthcoming with his feelings (surprise surprise) and one of the ways I feel the most loved is when I know I am irritating him (not purposefully) and he controls his anger and makes a calm statement requesting I do it a different way or stop whatever I'm...

Girlfriend of combat vet here. I am LIVID. please pm me the link so I can report it as well! I have a lot of email addresses and can make a lot of accounts to report from.

You have your PTSD anxiety. And you deal with. Daily. Hourly. Minute-ly. Living with your PTSD has become second nature to you. But don't you f*cking forget that you're not the only one living with it. Guess what....I live with it too. I may not have nightmares and panic attacks but I watch the...

GAH! I'm in the middle of putting together an AWESOME f-ing present for you. I've contacted all the people who helped you get to where you are today and where you will be in 11 days. And they have taken time out of their lives to write AWESOME letters to you for this present. As I'm sitting here...

Wow, sorry to hear all that, Dawa. Wish I had some words of wisdom. This thread is for PTSD supporters (although we did get sidetracked there for a bit) so I'm not sure you'll get the answers you're looking for here. You might find more useful information in this area...

I am angry that I didn't get your support when I was incredibly sick. Rarely do I need to lean on you, and when I needed you, you weren't there. You stopped texting me back because I didn't like a joke you made. I was in the bathroom, in tears on day 7 of my body hating me. I had been feeling...

I'm not sure of your exact situation in terms of the dating/just friends thing, but if he knows about your PTSD and stuck around you're not a burden. Maybe link him to some PTSD information so you know he knows what he's in for. I dated a combat vet and we broke up but are now friends again...

Hey all, Seeking whatever knowledge and experience you can throw my way. My combat vet was a good friend to start. We became friends with benefits. And then we became exclusive and he was my boyfriend....and was unfaithful. I broke up with him, we stopped speaking completely. He got really...

I am angry that you were not honest with me. And I am realizing that I will always be angry about that. And that makes me angry. I am angry that you act as if this doesn't affect you and is solely my problem. I am angry that your actions had such a big affect on my mental state. I am angry...

Ain't that the truth! My boyfriend, well ex boyfriend now, wasn't treating me well so I broke it off with him. He came back to me begging for a second chance and really seemed to change. It eventually became clear that that was not the case and I had to break up with him again. It was hard, but...

I am angry that you said you felt cornered into the relationship. Let's review the events, I break up with you because you treat me like crap. You realize how awesome I am and beg for me back promising change. Knowing how moody you are about things I make you think about what you're actually...

I am angry that although I gave you every opportunity to talk to me and make a good decision for both of us....you didn't. I am angry that you did this to me. I am angry that it will possibly have a lasting effect. I am angry that you let it get this far. I am angry that you don't appreciate me...

That's the plan. But I want him to feel normal too! Thanks for your input! I LOVE these ideas! Thank you!

I've looked around a bit and didn't see anything about this. My combat PTSD boyfriend is going to be meeting my family and friends soon. Just looking for tips about how to make him most comfortable. I will be talking to him about this too, just looking for any input you all have. Venues...

Awww. Ok. That makes more sense. And I should tell you that I'm TOTALLY one of those people that came on here to ask "Is this PTSD or is he an a-hole?" This https://www.myptsd.com/threads/not-everything-is-ptsd.33900/ thread helped me a lot. What I've learned on the forum is that you can't...

Before I share more of my thoughts about this...I'm curious... You said that for 2 years before you knew he has PTSD and before he trusted you with his secret, he treated you worse than he does now. At that point in time he wasn't blaming the PTSD. So why did you stay with him through his bad...

This is so not a big deal at all. And in general what I face is so minor compared to what I read on here. But its been a rough week and its like thing #50 that I've kept my mouth shut for waiting for him to pull out of his most recent funk. He hasn't been sleeping. Or talking much. Zero...

YES! THIS! I mean, I'd like to share but its weird I also feel bad about putting that on my girlfriends. What do you say to that? Weird. Just weird.

I was just thinking about this recently. I found out my guy had been tortured overseas. And he said it so casually and I didn't want to flip out in front of him because I'm glad he can share with me and I don't want him to have to overthink what he says around me like he does with everyone else...

Thanks again! I am. :) Well, best I can. Its still fresh. Can't wait to be past it!

Thanks for your kind words. I guess he technically cheated on me too. This is my first break up and its terrible! Its comforting to hear you have a standup guy now. That is AWESOME! I wish I could fast forward to when that happens for me too.