General Thank You All

[tjslaven]

I am so glad I found this site....I have never posted on here but i have read the post, they are amazing. i have to say, they have probably kept me from going ballistic on someone...My story is the same as everyones else's, so there is really no reason in telling the drawn out story of it...I love him PERIOD.. no matter what...REGARDLESS of what my friends think, my kids think, my family thinks.... i don't flippiing care what they think....he has been my best friend for the last 4 and half years...I am truely the only friend he has left in this world...the world is full of small minded people who dont wanna know what our veterans have been thru, what they have experienced, what they have seen and see in their flashbacks, in their dreams at night.... the turmoil that is in their heads every minute of every day.....It's easier for people to just say "damn he is an asshole" or "he has issues" or some stupid ass shit like that.. It just infuriates me...

Sorry, just had a bad day in class... Nursing school sucks,,, Finished up Mental Health course today... and having to sit there and listen to classmates say how they have issues believing PTSD can cause these problems... well that was up until i couldnt handle it anymore and started asking them questions about how they would feel having to shoot someone, pick up body parts and bag them...watch their friends get shot in the head..being woke up in the middle of the night with mortar shots being fired at you,, REALLY??????? these people are in school to be nurses and they wanna pass judgement on someone who defended their damn freedom!!!!!

Sorry, guess i just needed to vent...

 

[Steph_F]

keep venting...we share so much with you and speaking for myself, I feel so much better knowing I am not alone in dealing with this.

 

[sisu]

It does help to vent on here and maybe get some different insight from the other carers. I know that it's hard to step back sometimes and get a different perspective on my own. But when I write on here and others respond, I am able to get that different perspective and it helps.

I have known "J" for 4 years and we have dated off and on during that time. We are not "officially" dating right now, but we talk daily (sometimes multiple times) and see each other weekly. We are both single parents who work full time so there isn't a lot of time to spend together at the moment. However currently everything between J and me is really good ~ we are much closer friends, trust level is deeper and our emotional intimacy is deeper. I believe, at least partially the reason for this is getting that new perspective on here and not just reacting when something happens.

J has always been sweet, kind, warm and most everything about "us" is really good. My only struggle is when he is super stressed and shuts down....no calls, texts, nothing. But even these times are getting better and shorter.

Anyway, welcome!!

 

[wife of]

Vent away ,You know we all "get" where your head is at....

 

[Ladyhope Somerset]

Welcome tjslaven.
Glad you've taken that leap of faith and joined the forum. Some of us are more active than others, my time on here fluctuates but we are a good bunch and there will always be someone around. And now you wont have to face the difficult times alone. :tup:
RG