If I Hear One More Cliche

[Deleted member 33052]

"Get over it". Grrrr...

 

[Abstract]

Stop obsessing about the past. Duh. Never thought of that. Scream. I did everything I could possibly do to ignore it, pretend it didn't happen and the most difficult thing I have done in my life is to start facing the past is not in the past and it happened.

And. Forgiveness is the best way forward. (Usually whilst looking down their nose at me disapprovingly and making small digs while they unforgivingly give me no support and understanding and support my perpetrators.)

 

[shimmerz]

'You know Shimmerz, I just found out that my husband forgot to renew our house insurance, so here I am scrambling around all day trying to fix it. Don't think you are the only one in the world with problems.'

Honey, I would swap you my problems for yours any.day.

 

[sedna]

WHEREVER YOU GO THERE YOU ARE. :banghead:

HAVE YOU TRIED MINDFULNESS MEDITATION?
( said by cheerful happy person to ptsd miserable person who had 3 hours sleep)
:poop:

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

Is this thread enough like the "What Never to Say to a PTSD....

They're close I think that thread is more about general things people say that aren't helpful based on a lack of understanding PTSD though. Where as I thought I'd make this thread about the typical standard cliches we sometimes hear that are intended to make us feel better and end up making us feel frustrated instead.

 

[sedna]

They're close I think that thread is more about general things people say that aren't helpful...

Theres no shortage of ways to unintentionally irrritate a ptsd sufferer at random intervals, plenty of room to add categories! :D

 

[Just_Dan]

My pet peeve is "Just look on the bright side."
Its like they're not hearing what I'm really saying! :dead:

 

[void]

....."Yeah, well at least it's not serious, like, you know, Cancer or somethin'. "

an actual FVCKING quote from a 'friend'??? of mine.......fml:banghead:

 

[void]

oh.......and "We all have our crosses to bear"

and ppl actually think they're being understanding:wideeyed::wideeyed:

 

[Swemoor]

Mine is

"You are strong, just fight"

Al right, I am fighting everyday I try to be strong but...

"You are so pretty, you are worth much more than that"

Yes, thank you, tell me what my abuser used to tell me...

And also the "Get over it"

Being constantly abused, while I know that I will never have justice for the lack of proofs, thank you :(

 

[Ronin]

Or this one:
You know, but I mean Real Vets. Those who lost a limb, or... something.

(I go through a long line of memories of people by that point and ragequit the conversation before blank stares and shaking set in.)

 

[Anrish]

"Have you ever tried medication? That might help for you."

"Just relax. Don't think..."

"People are not bad, just get in contact."

"Social phobia? Does it mean you see a person and think "Aaaa! A person" and run away?"...

:meh: