It's good advice. We weren't working together before we started dating, it happened while we were dating because we had similar interests. (it's not an office, but tele-commute, so less awkward, but yes I generally follow the don't shit where you eat rule)
The *amusing* part is that I was basically the naive country girl (Omg the world is full of good people. —— bahahahaa) and he was the reformed addict who'd been through years of cbt. And he really pushed for the relationship despite my mental health and I had told him I was very hesitant to date because I didn't want…
Wish I had better advice. PTSD here, so a little different. I found a similar thing happened when I started that it felt like I was free and could live again. But then things would pop up and smack me down again and it always took me by surprise. I guess I bought in to the "huzzah I'm cured!" During the ups, I would…
MY EYES ARE BURNING!!! Why would they? what? That's an awful side effect.
Once upon a time when I was an innocent small bleeding machine I had a 3 day period for about 10 years. It was magical and grand and I took it for granted. I still bleed through things, but who doesn't when you are first learning about your 'magical gift'.
After that it's been 10 days on average. I think my body is…
Angry rant. So guy I worked with broke up with me because my feelings are scary. I'm in the process of being treated for PTSD, so I think this is understandable. I did fully warn him I am erratic, and did my best to protect him from my full on emotional break downs. Being labelled as scary is damaging, and it makes me…
I often wonder who this magical average woman is, and can I have her period. But that's what all the doctors told me, and I wanted say horse shit.
Apparently 80mL over the course of a period is normal. (for the smaller diva cup I think that's 4 times). Anything over that is abnormal. It's worth asking about, but get ready for the eye rolls and having to explain what a diva cup is. That and some ob/gyn don't speak mL, but tampons. Fibroids and bleedings disorders…
Jessica or Moragg or Andrew. I could have lived with Moragg.
And some people actually don't have the skills too. Some people aren't at 7 years of experience. Your PTSD isn't everyone's, and sometimes they can't just fucking deal and that ends up as a trip to the ER. Everyone is different.
It's fairly common in academic circles (arts) to call your SO, partner. I did for years when I had one. Now I'M FREE!!!
I use to be a big Medical drama fan, and a big and blind 'doctors are the good guys' supporter. I was so naive. I'm reasonable in the sense I get that they are people, exceptionally busy, and make mistakes, but ya those mistakes are big ones.
Other days I'm like this: "They deserve to die, all of them!"
That's awful. Just gaaaaaa. /internet hugs if you want them.
Nah, the lady brain couldn't grasp what the skull and cross bones meant. I was certain it was pirate flavour and hubby loves pirates.
Good idea, exactly why conversation is so necessary. ^_^
There's probably a bad egg or two that have lied and used it to get out of stuff. But most people I've met with PTSD want their life back. I do. Now, if you asked me to go to the scene of the trauma, no. Just no. But read about a similar thing, with ahead notice, I can do that, but I don't like surprises.
I'm an instructor with recent PTSD, and in 500 students I had one mention it to me. They only mentioned because I stated I have PTSD, and they thought I'd understand. I tried to be sensitive and give them a heads up warning when difficult topics came up. It worked, sometimes not, because you can't control every…