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    Told Someone I Was Dating ... Feeling Defective

    Just told someone I was dating that I have PTSD. We hadn't been on many dates, but I feel bad not letting someone know what they're getting into. It took him a bit, and then he responded with "I don't have a high tolerance for mental health issues. I understand it's a struggle for people I...
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    Relationship Videos Of What Ptsd Is Like

    Hello. I am a sufferer. Reading these threads, I've seen a lot of people ask what PTSD is really like. It's impossible to understand if you don't have it, although many of you have put in so much effort that you come very close. Anyway, I searched for videos that closely either explain or...
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    Respected My Needs

    Yesterday I broke up with a guy that I really liked because our needs don't seem compatible. After six years accommodating my abusive ex, I stopped trusting myself to make healthy decisions. Yesterday I started earning that trust back by respecting my needs and doing what's healthy for me. :)
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    New Relationship

    I have been dealing with PTSD for many years. I grew up having visitation with a dad who tried to kill us by ramming the car into medians once a week at 90+ mph because he refused to take his bipolar medication. My first real relationship lasted 6 years. It was with someone that everyone...
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    My Partner Knows My Trigger And Does It Anyway

    Hi! This is my first post. Without going into too much detail, I had a mentally ill dad who refused to comply with medications. Being "crazy" (or, in my mind, like him) is an intense phobia/fear (because it's partly rational genetically) of mine. I told my fiance this before we even started...
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