What To Never Say To A Ptsd Sufferer

[Britt.f7]

You just think about things too much and over analyze things. You should just let it go.

 

[safenow]

I had to explain to someone, again, that I have Multiple Traumas, so telling to me to not think about my children doesn't eliminate my PTSD. HELLO? How many time do you need to hear it, before you understand? Multiple traumas, multiple triggers. Then add to that multiple personalities. DUH Not easy to just "forget".

 

[KP the nut]

BOOO

 

[safenow]

KP, I agree, unless you want to end up with a broken nose or something, boo is not a good thing to say to someone with PTSD.

 

[KatB]

Why do you feel so tired? Why did you sleep so late? (maybe my sister is not well-informed about my ptsd).

 

[FaerieJayne]

Jokes about rape, violence, or paedophiles. I am getting really upset with those. They are not funny and only make things worse for me.

 

[Orglethorp]

Jokes about rape, violence, or paedophiles.

I know! I also hate it when people people use the word rape as an adjective to describe how well they accomplished something. (Example: The other team got raped). So unnecessary!

 

[rainy_daze]

I know! I also hate it when people people use the word rape as an adjective to describe how well they accomplished something. (Example: The other team got raped). So unnecessary!

I have similar feelings to the phrase "I killed it", or "I could murder...". Really, you killed it? Literally? Really, you could murder? Oh, go away, with your silly and somewhat unnescessary phrases.

I am getting pretty good at switching my mind to thinking about other things when the words get to me. It's that child rhyme, you know the one, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me", I just substitute the names part with words I find upsetting now. Silly words. It's like what sailorgal said a while ago, "you gotta turn your focus towards yourself... you decide whether it cripples you or not", that sentiment is sticking with me. I will try not to/won't be crippled by other people using language or saying stupid things.

 

[tired of the fight]

'Just snap out of it. I've had bad things happen in my life and you don't see me giving in to it.'
Go **** yourself!

Lisa

Ahh!!! My dad has said that and just about everything else. All the what not to says are great!! They don't understand

 

[tired of the fight]

Oh gosh, this is a great thread. I have heard every single one of these. They are painful, but I do like the humorous replies.

Yes humorous and painful. This is helpful to me... I'm not the only person who hears such bs statements..

 

[twopenny]

Not read the whole thread, only the first few and last few pages, so sorry if these have already been added, but:

"How can you just forget?"

"If you'd had your arm blown off I might believe you" [had been hurt in a war]

Those two to hub.

And to me, "How can you just oversleep"

 

[EvenStrongerNow]

"What are you depressed about?"

"What are you anxious about?"

"What are you so afraid of?"

"You probably feel this way because you aren't working right now."