What Not To Say To Someone With Ptsd

[littlelostchild]

In my family it's: You have no sense of humour.

 

[StarChild]

Hi @Fadeaway, did you see this thread already? It's still active..

https://www.myptsd.com/threads/what-to-never-say-to-a-ptsd-sufferer.4993/

 

[KwanYingirl]

Don't be so sensitive.
What are you pretending to have?

 

[Justmehere]

Stop psyching yourself out.

 

[pamcoco]

"Others have suffered so much worse and are successful and happy."

"You're just a victim and always have been."

My favorite, from my sweet mom:
"If you had revealed the an*l penetration we might have more sympathy."

 

[KwanYingirl]

Oh, @pamcoco that is harsh. I'm sorry you had to listen to that.

 

[NicG]

"I know exactly how you feel, I had a hard time with school/a relationship/my work and I was pretty anxious"

"Why didn't you just tell someone?"

And my all-time favourite: "Why didn't you just say no??"

 

[Leigh925]

You should have told me sooner.

Be grateful it could have been so much worse.

Why are you over-reacting?

If you just had a positive attitude. God would help you with your negative ones.

God just gives us all different challenges. This must be yours.

What is wrong with you?

 

[littlelostchild]

My mom: I know, I've had nervous breakdowns.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

"You're NOT special!"

Yeah, because we all have ptsd because we want to deal freaking SPECIAL!!

 

[littlelostchild]

My mom (standing like a crucifix): go ahead, drive the nails a little further.

 

[NicG]

go ahead, drive the nails a little further.

OUCH. What an awful thing to say!!!