please don't minimize your trauma because it is not "as bad" as somebody elses. I think we have a tendency to think we are weak for having ptsd when we haven't been "abused enough". trauma is defined as any event outside of ordinary experience, it is not based on degrees. how we deal with that trauma would depend on the amount of coping resources we had at the time of the trauma, some of us have more coping resources so we are not impacted by trauma as deeply as those who have fewer coping resources. we cant help it we didn't have the resources to cope with whatever happened to us and this caused us long term stress. so have some compassion for yourself, be understanding. being nonjudgemental of your ptsd is part of its healing. take care.