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Old Oct 18, 2011, 12:11 AM
bekthar bekthar is offline
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So my diagnosis was changed from rapid cycling bipolar I to post-traumatic stress disorder. My new doctor decided this after not only talking with me and reading through my history, but considering events that have happened. I'm a first-year college student, and I was raped in my dorm room the first week of school. I'm okay as I can be: I am in therapy, I'm starting a DBT group, I'm on anti-anxiety medication, I'm pressing judicial charges, and I have a wonderful support system of faculty/professionals, friends, and sorority sisters.

I also got a room change to a single. A lot of my PTSD "issues" stem with sleeping, night, certain lighting, and who I let into my room. It is... manageable.

Now, my parents know about the rape and the room change. They've been difficult/unsupportive, as always. I cried a few times because they seemed to place some blame on me... after the first day I told them I didn't want to talk about it, though I appreciate their concern. I know they are trying their best. There is an upcoming parents' weekend at my school, and they really want to go since my sorority house is having a brunch for parents. However... I know they may ask to see my room. And I don't want to let them in since it is my place. I let very few people in here already: two of my sorority sisters and two of my guy friends are the only ones in here regularly. How do I explain to my parents I don't want them coming in without having to talk to them about what happened?
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