Understanding Someone With Ptsd

[MSMiller]

I am in a relationship with a person who has PTSD. He is a flight risk all the time. Sadly even talking to them over texting / emailing is not enough to help them understand what is happening or being said. They are loving persons but put you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. They have constant mood changes and if in a relationship or marriage which is binding you will be subject to their moodiness. You can however walk away at this point although it may be confusing for you.

Keep it moving is my advise. Don't waste another thought on this person. You seem healthy enough to recognize how difficult a relationship with someone who has PTSD would be and would stress over it. So encourage you to find someone else.

 

[squirrel]

I'll make one last post here. Thank you for your post. This was just a conflict with someone I barely knew online but knowing what might have shaped their reaction helps me. My anxiety got triggered in response to their reaction and the whole thing became a mess with both of us having been hurt and triggered into an upsetting reaction. I just felt a lot of left over lingering guilt because I should have left the person alone but my feelings and anxiety worked me up as well. But again I barely knew this person and it's not really a big deal anymore as I'm letting it go. You can't get along with everyone. I just feel guilt and wish I could go back and change my reaction to have reacted more appropriately. But I think I better understand how I triggered them and how I was triggered in return. But I realize it's not worth it anymore. We all make mistakes and we all learn from them to be better people.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

@squirrel You keep changing the posts other members have already responded too, even when you say you will stop. It's very frustrating and confusing.

So for now, until Anthony comes online to decide otherwise I am locking this thread. I am starting to think this thread has 'run it's course' so to speak.