In my family, I remember two generations of people prior to myself who were exposed to very severe traumatic situations (war, hunger, poverty, violent conflicts during political changes in the country). Since PTSD is a relatively new diagnosis, I do not know whether my grandparents or my dad actually were suffering from it. But I suspect, from what I know, that my father's mom did (she was a combat medic during the war). My father's family was a sort of dysfunctional because of his mom's issues. And my father was an abusive parent, I suspect since he was grown in such environment. In turn, childhood abuse I experienced from him contributed to my PTSD. And, in its turn, I think that my PTSD is a main reason why I can not make a good parent.