I have PTSD from childhood abuse and school bullying.

Nowadays, I have a husband who likes to watch crime dramas on TV. I can't handle some of them. Nothing against the actors, and the other staff involved. Good acting, good writing. Maybe a little too good.

Ordinarily, NCIS is one of those exceptions. But sometimes, especially watching the earlier seasons on Netflix as my husband really enjoys doing, something can set me off.

It's the way DiNozzo picks on McGee. I doubt such workplace bullying would be tolerated in real life nowadays, but this is television, and a lot of people find that kind of mean-spiritedness entertaining. When I was in McGee's position (which I have been, too often) I was only told I need to toughen up and learn to take teasing. (Note: It isn't teasing if they're actually *trying* to hurt somebody.)

Yeah, people enjoy insults. But me... it just brings back too many bad memories.

And even now, the reaction I'm half expecting is, "Well, if you can't handle it, then don't watch, you offended little snowflake."