Metaphors -vs- Reality

[Friday]

I KNOW that when I’m taking serious issues with other people’s metaphors? That it’s a me-thing. I’m having a hard time, right now. Which is about me, not them.

But it makes it difficult to interact / connect / react / respond in any kind of reasonable way.

Do people use your trauma history -or parts of your trauma history- as a metaphor? Does it ever just hit you, wrong?

 

[arfie]

the ease with which i get lost in metaphor is pretty high on the list of symptoms which had several of my shrinks wanting me to get tested for autism. light metaphors create spots before my eyes and/or blinded by the metaphorical light. a suggestion to take it easy is likely to result in my sitting on my haunches like a mule. "love" metaphors are likely to get me reliving rape traumas.

ptsd, autism or just the weirds of being me? you choose. my give-a-damn is busted.

 

[Lost in the Woods]

I’m still trying to figure out what reality is.

 

[Roland]

What happened? I can't recognize if this is something I've experienced based on your limited description.

 

[Sideways]

Does it ever just hit you, wrong?

Most of the time. With particular words especially.

Whenever someone comments, metaphorically or in jest, about being brainwashed, for example. On a good day I’ll scowl and grumble. But on a bad day, you wanna be somewhere else.

 

[Susan Jane]

I am at a place now, that I don’t discuss it with people I feel might do that. I don’t walk into it or try to make them understand. I find it counterproductive and unnecessary. I prefer to speak to compassion people.

 

[anthony]

Nope. If my wife talked in metaphors to me, I would lose my shit and tell her to speak plainly. I don't do cryptic.

 

[Freida]

Do people use your trauma history -or parts of your trauma history- as a metaphor?

I don't think it's intentional but yep

Does it ever just hit you, wrong?

yepper!

 

[Susan Jane]

I KNOW that when I’m taking serious issues with other people’s metaphors? That it’s a me-thing. I’m having a hard time, right now. Which is about me, not them.

But it makes it difficult to interact / connect / react / respond in any kind of reasonable way.

Do people use your trauma history -or parts of your trauma history- as a metaphor? Does it ever just hit you, wrong?

Hey Friday, I think I misunderstood your question...and want to re-reply. I really don't know, but I get super triggered when people speak in metaphors/unclear ways. It isn't always about my trauma history, because I do not talk to many people about it. When I get unsolicited third party metaphors yes it affects me. I thought about your post because I got a unsolicited message from someone last night, and yes cringe. I know she meant well, but I avoid her in my circle of friends because she triggers me. This is what I meant about only sharing with people I trust won't do that to me, but look what happened...... word got around and I got an unsolicited message. Blah!