I'm interested to hear people's experience - both as PSTD sufferers as well as a PSTD carers - how you handle shut outs.

Specifically, for carers - what do you do to cope? How long have you ever been shut out? What kind of contact, if any, do you feel is appropriate during those times? How long have you ever been willing to wait to be let back in to their life, or do you find there's a point where you want to walk away.

And for the folks dealing with PSTD, does it bother you when you want to be away from everything, that someone tries to contact you? Or is there any comfort deep down knowing that even though you can't reach out, that someone is thinking about you?

I am looking for some insight into these questions in a broader sense, rather for guidance in my particular instance...but suffice it to say I have been dating someone with PTSD (was advised after we started dating) who was loving and caring but careful to not let me see the difficult times...and who now has shut me out completely for almost 2 months after outside events triggered a bad spell.

I've read many thoughtful posts on here - this site should win a gold medal for the service it provides! Looking forward to hearing from you!