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Originally Posted by DarknessIsMyFriend
Thanks. I don't like the idea of telling ever person that I deal with or that comes to my place that I have PTSD.
I, however, will be having a nice little talk with management soon about them sending people here out of the blue without giving me ample time to prepare.
I would be cool with them just calling me to let me know that they are sending pest control or somebody to complete a work order that I filled ahead of time. Last couple of times they have been good about it when I went to the management office to talk to them but since I didn't fill any orders and the landlady specifically said she didn't want to use the spray anymore because she doesn't think it helps so him coming by caught me off guard.
I like Obsidian's idea though. I am going to go find a really cool do not disturb sign that I can take down when I don't mind having company.
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I never meant to tell them you have PTSD ❤
But for instance with people who will be around you a lot ... Simply say something like "loud noises bother me, so please keep it quiet", as an example in that one area.
My PTSD has to do with thunderstorms - its not as bad as it once was. Back at the beginning, if the slightest thunder rumble or faintest lightning flare - my face would go white, I would turn cold and motionless. The only way I could prevent SOME of it from happening was by keeping window blinds closed and curtains up all the time so I never even noticed the sky. Never could prevent the noise though. Only people that ever were aware of my PTSD though were those I lived with. My co-workers just thought I had it as one of my sensitivities as did everyone else. So I got picked on (in fun ...) at times, but never was I "outted". It was more like - picking on someone in jest.