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Old Jul 11, 2016, 12:12 AM
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me, too! I feel full-up of violence, frightening things that i cannot absorb or process any more, especially am not seeking it out in fiction!!

Before I watch/read anything fictional, I need to know what happens. I'll read wikipedia plot summary so there are no surprises. Believe this is the PTSD, but I no longer find catharsis in fictional violence/thrillers. After PTSD reached the tipping point approx 10 years ago, I haven't been able to immerse myself in any book or movie to the degree I used to - just enjoying the ride or the scare. If there is an area of my life I can control w/out hurting others, causing loved ones problems, i will damn well control it. I don't think I will ever go to a theater again - sitting in the dark, surrounded by total strangers, with the building anxieties seems a recipe for personal freak-out, and I avoid it.
I am a different person, now.