I understand how you guys feel. I have been invalidated by some and told I should have gotten over the trauma but duh!!! (on their part!) It's PTSD-that's the way it goes, it happens after the trauma and sometimes does not come on until something triggers it years later as was the case with me. My sister said her divorce was worse than me being raped (not going into the whole story). I never wanted to compare them but why did she do that? I don't know but it sure felt like invalidation. Others have said that it was so long ago-like I should be over it. That's the way it is with PTSD, though. It can last a real long time and there are reasons for that, too. For me it was lack of support when the trauma happened, no one caring, could not talk about it, and more. I also went to a therapist who used questionable therapy on me and caused me to get OCD on top of PTSD. So, now I am afraid to get more therapy. Haven't even been able to talk about this either. Thanks for reading this.