All of us across the board have been struggling with the same problem. It's hard enough to understand PTSD on your own, let alone having other people tell you all the things you are supposedly doing wrong. The slightest word or simplest situation can set off the symptoms. You've already helped yourself by seeking someone professional...Good Job..even though people were telling you to "get over it" (this is the most hated phrase on this forum I am glad to tell you) you knew for yourself that it was time to get help. There really isn't a way to stop people from saying something to you, alot of us here distanced ourselves from people in our life for the same reasons. Aside from going to therapy, it made the PTSD easier talking to people who suffered from it. Not that their cure was our cure, but it was the support of people who understood. Anthony and Kerrie Ann have developed a wonderful site for just that purpose. You have not steered yourself wrong for coming here. I wish I could tell you more, but if it is a comfort, you are never alone here, someone is always willing to offer encouragement..