I do not agree with the term “lieing” with ones self, at least not in this case. When some one deals with a moment of PTS it often is not because they lied to themselves, but rather because they were not aware at all that they would be affected that way. Even when you are aware of what you go through and what affects you, moments of intense pain still happen when serious trauma has accured in the past.
(I do know what you are referring to though, I’ve met people he go through what you described)
I know you meant well by your comment, but some of that wording could really make a person feel depressed.
I am not trying to bash you at all for your comment, or make you feel that your account of what you went through is wrong in any way, I commented because I know details of what pc has been through and was there when she staired at the empty lot. as well as studying extreme cases of pts because I, my sister, and mom all deal with varrying degrees of PTSD.
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