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Originally Posted by She Cat  Don't sit there and tell me that PTSD isn't an excuse for my behavior. Don't try and tell me how I should respond to anyone or thing. Don't try and tell me how I should do this or that. Until you have walked in my shoes..... |
No-one is saying PTSD isn't an excuse for
your behaviour...I have seen a little of PTSD and accept the illness while I wouldn't wish it on anyone. What I didn't articulate very well Wendy is that I believe if a person has PTSD and enters a relationship they then have a responsibility to what they have committed to. As a normal healthy person I would not stand for a boyfriend "shutting me out" as that is usually a sign that he is not really interested. With PTSD, I would be a little more accommodating and tolerant but if it continued on an ongoing basis it would be a sign to me that it is over.
We are not discussing "bad behaviour" in context of the day to day life struggle that suffers must endure, we are discussing it in relation to being in a relationship and how you interact with your partner.
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Originally Posted by She Cat No it isn't an excuse...It's a life sentence and I didn't do the ****ing crime to deserve the sentence either.
So walk in my shoes for a day, and then you can tell me whatever you like. |
Wendy, I would not for one minute want to walk in your shoes but say this to you....life throws us things which we would not choose for ourselves. I have a permanent back injury (which was not my fault) and on days when I couldn't walk and 24 panadine forte in a matter of hours did not stop the pain I struggled with life. I did not however mistreat people. I may have been cranky, short tempered, snappy etc but I did not abuse anyone. Here in lies my point. If you have PTSD and you are having a dreadful time and tell your partner they then can try and appreciate your situation. If you just ignore them for weeks on end with no contact that is just plain rude.