I must be a really evil nasty person-I dont have to go back to my youth to think of crappy things I have done. A few yrs ago when I dated a guy that said he was a recovering alcoholic, but he was active-when he was drunk I said horrible things to him. I know I was having ptsd symptoms and a recent tbi of a couple of months, and drunks remind me of my mother-usually any of them. He was a jackass, but I lowered myself to be a jackass with him. It was as though I could not control my emotions at times and nasty rolled out of my mouth, particularly as I increased my drinking to tolerate him. Wow, I was crazy. Actually, there was a period where anytime I felt threatened or trapped or attempts to control me, I went a little nuts verbally, and said hurtful things. Often it was under the influence of alcohol as well. I can reflect and see how it came about but I regret it. Underneath the pain, I do not want to hurt others and I know I did. At times in my life I have had weak boundaries, and when I have had enough I have been awful. Since it is out of ordinary for me, others have not taken it well. For the most part, the people I have said it to, I am glad they are out of my life, but I regret that I could not get them out of my life without hurting them.