PTSD Super Powers - Reading People & Assessing Risk

[anthony]

I call it intuition.

This is the correct term for it. Some may even go as far though where intuition is surpassed, and paranoia becomes.

 

[Marlene]

I, too, have the creep-meter for men. It's so deeply engrained in me that I do it without thought. I also listen to that gut feeling that says 'this person's not safe, not to be trusted'. It works for both sexes. I rely on both of these to help keep people that aren't safe to me out of my life. Or at least at arm's length.

 

[onebravegirl]

This is a super power indeed! It is also a form of intellect that often goes overlooked in our society. Our trauma has forced to develop this part of our brain to protect us. If only I would listen to it more.

:rofl:Go ahead (punn intended)Listen to the little voice in your head!
O

 

[Butterlamb]

I always knew I was a superhero!!! This just confirms it! lol :)

No I have a very strong intuition, gut feeling or "wisdom voice" as my T calls it. Within a split second, I can get a judgment of someones character that seems to be spot on. My bf also claims that I am sometimes cynical or judgmental but in the end he sees its true (he is also a people lover and sees almost no wrong in anyone which I find to be very strange and naive sometimes)

But with my lasso of truth, I can spot a creep from a mile away :)
Butter

 

[A-RON]

My intuition has saved my life on multiple occasions in the past year. It's gotten me out of several dangerous situations, and I've been told I have a sixth sense about people. Yes, I have a super power.

 

[Hen]

Oh yes and for years it was horrible but in my job it is great. It helps so much as part of my job is assesing risk in criminals and I find that this 6th sense has never been wrong, I do use the right assesment tools too but this just adds more. I always have been spot on in assessing people and risk but had never thought why.

 

[Jestadud]

Count me in!
Although I was only diagnosed ptsd 3 years back, I've always had the ability read situations and people for risk.

It's interesting what you say Anthony about paranoia as I remember talking with my therapist about how our politicians would set me off, She said that we weren't there to discuss politics. So I tried to explain that I meant all parties in this government as to me they were like school bullies who had been given charge of the tuck shop.
She warned me that this sounded like paranoia.
I dropped the subject as I thought there was a risk of being branded paranoid.

Subsequently it has been exposed throughout the media for all to see about our politicians fiddles and scams.

 

[louisa]

Hi,

I seem to have developed this intuition you have all mentioned too! Except, now and then I have a problem with defining the difference between good intuition and paranoia. Does anyone have any tips on how to tell the difference between these two? Please post here if you have any tips as it would help me for one, thankyou.

Also - Jestadud - I agree with you about the politicians - I feel the same way.

Louisa

 

[anni]

Hi,

It's so true! Also about being really, really sorry not to have listened to it in the past. I listen 100% of the time now.

Thanks for the really interesting thread, Superpeople. :)

Anni

 

[Spacechic]

I know what you lot mean about an a**hole radar. I learnt early on to suss people out. To work out their true colours. However it is not perfect and particularly earlier on I made mistakes and left myself open to abuse. However now I think I have this sorted.

 

[Onefineday]

OBG I know EXACTLY what you are saying with having super powers to read people. Someone said to me once I have a built in bullsh*t detector. I can pick it up a mile away, any guy that starts talking to me I know instantly when they are looking for something, even before they say anything. I remember once I was at a friends house watching a movie, all was going well, until, I suddenly got this vibe he was about to make a move. He didn't do anything at all, I just knew. I was thinking to myself 'God please don't do what I think you're about to do', but oh yes, my vibe was right. 10 seconds later he made his move and started holding my hand while we were watching the movie. I could have just died on the spot!
I have a personal space that NO man may enter, yall don't be crossing this line guys. :naughty:

 

[sticks-and-stones]

There is an excellent book called The Gift Of Fear, by Gavin DeBecker
It teaches readers to listen and trust their initial "Gut" feelings. It begins with an interview of a woman who was raped. She goes through the event and what led up to it in an effort to learn if there were things she could have done differently to have avoided the situation and also to be more aware of her surroundings in the future. Very insightful.

Hi O,

What kind of things did it suggest that she had done instead?

I've gone through what happened to me so many times trying to work out if it was something I said or did or wore.
I've come to the conclusion that it wasn't me but that my gut instinct obviously wasn't working that night as the attack took me completely by surprise.

Thanks,

S&S