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Relationship Haven't Talked In 3 Days

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Warrior1987

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So my boyfriend and I, who is currently suffering with PTSD hasn't talked to me in 3 days which isn't a shock or anyone because I knew this was eventually going to happen again. But I don't know what to do with myself, I'm not sure if I'm supposed to text him and ask him if he's okay? Or if I just let him have his space?
 
I would leave him alone for a few more days, let him get himself back on a level.

It's not easy to stand back, but sometimes it can do more harm than good contacting them when they need their space.
 
I guess if he didn't have it I would text him because I feel like when he has PTSD and he's going through these rough times anything can tick him off, but I'll just let him have his time and hope that he talks to me again
 
I used to isolate, disappear for like a week. I turned off my phone and avoided everyone. As much as I couldn't handle dealing with anybody I would have liked if someone had at least thought to check on me. People rarely did, but if someone did reach out all they wanted to do is talk about feelings. Yuck.

My now-husband once brought over a sandwich. He didn't bug me about my feelings or tell me I had to get out and go somewhere. He just brought me food and said hello and that he was thinking I might be hungry. That was it, he didn't intend to stay and keep me company unless I wanted him to. Sweetest thing ever. I ended up having him stay over to watch a movie and I felt a lot better.

We tend to isolate when our brains just can't handle the pressure anymore. We need it. But isolation also makes us feel worse. We need distractions. Trust me, we are just as confused and frustrated by this as you are. :)
 
I used to isolate, disappear for like a week. I turned off my phone and avoided everyone. As much as I couldn't handle dealing with anybody I would have liked if someone had at least thought to check on me. People rarely did, but if someone did reach out all they wanted to do is talk about feelings. Yuck.
So asking him if everything is allright, is a good idea ?
 
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Not necessarily. I would get depressed and figure no one noticed if I disappeared. And of course few people did. (So I thought). But if someone pestered me about what was wrong with me or told me to buck up I would just get irritated. I don't talk about feelings, especially back then.

You can show you care and check up on him in other ways. Just stop by or send him a note that says hello, thinking about you, have a good day, etc. totally harmless stuff. But don't ask if he's ok, what's wrong, do you want to talk about it. Don't put a ton of pressure on him to snap out of it on your terms. He will in his own time.

I stopped disappearing on my husband by the time we got engaged. I disappear on everyone else though. :)

Good luck!
 
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