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Originally Posted by Monarch Butterfly
I was diagnosed with PTSD 6 months ago by a psychologist. It's from childhood and severe domestic violence. My parents and two older siblings do not know I have PTSD. My family is very unsupportive.
I'm wondering if you told friends, family are they supportive? Do they treat you the same? Feel as though they need to be careful what they say or do because they worry about triggers?
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No one in my family has bothered to educate themselves on PTSD, so there is no reason for them to treat me differently since they don't know anything about it. But at the same time it makes it hard for them to show support, too. (The one time I asked my father to learn something about PTSD he got very angry with me for even asking.)
I've tried to talk to my sister about some of the traumas that caused my PTSD, but she forgets what I tell her. It's as if the information goes in one ear and out the other. I think she forgets because she can't deal with it.
The only way my family seems to be able to show support is by being patient with me. Since this doesn't require much of them (i.e. they don't have to show emotion, have empathy, change any behavior, etc.), they seem okay with doing that. But nothing else. It's no surprise as they have always been like this.
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