This isn't about learned helplessness, but it's PTSD related, so I'm going to mention it here...

I called parking enforcement and had a car ticketed that was parked in our apartment building parking lot, where it had no business being. (We have a 14 unit building and 3 parking spaces. No room for visitor parking) I know the woman who parked there saw me park behind her car and take the groceries out of my car and schlep them upstairs to my apartment. I have a strained back and no one to help me. That's why I snapped when I saw her park there (I wasn't in the proximity to tell her there's no visitor parking). I called parking enforcement and had them ticket her car. Now, I'm waiting for retaliation. I've had problems with people in this building and the one next door being hateful and retaliatory in the past (can't afford to move).

The thing is, bullying (people making me a scapegoat my whole childhood) is what gave me PTSD. Now, I'm waiting to see if more people are going to act out their anger towards me. Gawd. It's so tiresome.

Well, at least I have something else to focus on besides my learned helplessness...