That is interesting since that can be a symptom of PTSD, problems feel too hard to deal with so one might try and run away from them...I've been there more than once have abused alcohol and other things in the past due to that reason. SO its weird someone would make that comment to imply a lack of PTSD when that can be a symptom of it.

Either way its not so much a conscious choice, just things being too painful and threatening to deal with so you don't see what else to do...at least I have experienced that. However getting away from abusers or people who are effecting your life negatively is not running away from problems that is actually addressing them.