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Is It Possible To Have Ptsd From Being Cheated On?

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I just wouldn't wish my experiences on anyone. Any one of them was enough to cause my PTSD. Put together about 12, and, well. I just wouldn't even wish it on my worst enemy, if I had one. I was abolutely horrified to learn I had PTSD. I just can't imagine wanting that diagnosis.
 
Unfortunately, it's joked about and trivialized or just incorrectly defined in many cases. From someone who didn't have it most of his life, I can say it was drastic. I didn't really need a formal diagnosis to know, I felt like the diagnosis was just a formality to get treatment. I do remember at first as the symptoms worsened, really hoping it was transient, something else. Unfortunately, it got to a level where PTSD seemed highly probable then certain. I still sometimes try to think it's something else and that my diagnosis, both formal and self-diagnosis are wrong. I think, alas, we're all correct :(
 
I've been cheated on. Whilst I was pregnant with his child. It was awful. Was it a Crit A event? Not even close.

Last weekend I experienced a Crit A event. The two are not even in the same ballpark.

To be clear - I do not have PTSD - at least not yet and fingers crossed I won't - I am here as a supporter. Before last weekend, this sort of discussion always made me very angry because I felt it was very disrespectful to suggest that infidelity (whilst very upsetting) was even on the same scale as Crit A trauma. Now, having experienced a Crit A event it almost makes me laugh. Honey - if the worst thing that ever happens to you in your life is being cheated on you should thank your lucky stars daily.
 
You are right, Sighs. I've had the same thought. Being cheated on? Being raped? Not in the same ballpark whatsoever.

I'm so sorry you experienced something so bad last weekend. I hope you can post about it and get it out with a therapist. That is so important in trying to avoid PTSD. Take care!
 
I do not wish to sound rude
Then why did you say this?

Apparently you ignorant idiots need to pay attention
This is quite a rude thing to say.

For f*cking starters, PTSD wasn't even in there until a while after, does that mean it did not exist before
Technically, yes. The same way the flu didn't exist untill recently.

While keeping an open mind is a good thing. There is a point when you are just beating a dead horse.
Centuries ago the great plague sweeping Europe was believed to be caused by a miasma (bad smell). Now we know that illnesses such as the plague, are caused by microscopic organisms. That being said, I don't think in a hundred years from now it's likely that people will be be claiming that the flu was actually caused by clowns.

There is a difference between being open minded, and clutching at straws.

You can quote the book like a Christian quoting the bible, failing to understand a single word coming out of your mouth

Yet you still have yet to provide even the smallest bit of evidence.

Sounds to me like you're the one quoting the book of genesis as fact.

Does being cheated on hurt really, really, bad? Yes.

Why is it treated differently? Think of it like this.
You have two fires burning in your house.
One is caused by a tipped over candle on the sofa. The other, bacon grease cooking on a stove..
Both are fire, both will burn you. But to extinguish these fires you need to employ two different methods.

The sofa, you can pour water on. However if you then pour water on the burning grease. You're going to burn your house down, by spreading the flames. Not only are you not going to put out the fire, you are actually going to make it worse.
 
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Yet you still have yet to provide even the smallest bit of evidence.
Well... come on now... they did say they did a couple of Google searches to evidence their apparent claims that the entire psychological community believes you can get PTSD from being cheated on. :D:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao: (note sarcasm) :laugh::coffee::cautious:

I think this specific discussion has run its course... well overdue... closed.
 
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