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Originally Posted by madjon  how do people find it if they go out and meet other people you can relate to, is it easier to relate to those who you dont have to watch what you say and dont have to worry about their reactions to finding out stuff youve gone through? it seems for me that socialising with ''normal'' people is a problem at times, but i seem to not have trouble with the troubled, make any sense? |
For this reason I don't socialize in general. Two things tend to happen when someone finds out 'stuff' I've been through. They either A)Want to know all of the nitty-gritty of what happened or B)They can't handle the information and either try to joke about it or quickly change the subject.
I find it much easier to socialize with someone who either has their own issues and understands that issues don't go away with happy thoughts and clean living or who has worked in the medical/mental health field. One of my fencing teachers is a retired social worker. I've known this for quite a while now and one day recently we were chatting while resting at practice and I told her about the PTSD. Wonder of wonders...she didn't flip out like a lot of the 'normals' do.
Not having troubles communicating with the troubled? Makes perfect sense to me.
Lisa