Kat, I think you found a lot of yourself in our private discussion, and that is already a good start for you. Your not the first, nor will be the last person that comes here thinking they must prove themselves. The simple component of this forum is that nobody has to prove themselves, you are simply accepted for being you. We really are that simple here. Your sexual preference / gender orientation is accepted immediatly, not debated, nor must be proved. You have PTSD and that is what matters. You want support, and as any other, you deserve and warrant it.

It really is that easy here. We just accept, and that is what is promoted here. I am not interested in people wanting to be hateful or disrespectful of others intentionally... though we all do it with PTSD in check, though a simple apology is often done afterwards admitting fault. Hell, we all do that one, especially with PTSD.

Your doing just fine Kat, and now your looking inward your going to begin learning more about yourself faster. Well done.