bassgirlplayer: First of all, it's nobody's business but mine what mental illness I have.

I think that's your right.

I'm trying to avoid getting defensive here as you've greatly implied, whether that was consciously or by accident, that I think of myself as better than those who have worse problems.

Actually, my reason for asking was simply to ask. I have noticed that pattern of behavior in others before and rather than assume that you were operating from the same, I asked you if you were. You say you're not and that's good enough for me.

However, not every person who experiences a trauma experiences dissociation or PTSD. In fact, plenty of people experience trauma, come out shaken but with neither of those problems. It’s like saying majority of American’s consume fast food so they must all be obese. It’s a generalization.

I can't recall stating at any point that every individual who experiences trauma will go on to develop PTSD although I can appreciate that this is a statement that needs to be said.

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