Does anyone with PTSD have problems in relationships?
Is it a problem being close to your spouse or significant other. Do you have problems having any deep emotional feelings toward them or anyone? Im wanting in put from those who have this disorder. And how you are coping with it.
Personally it has deeply affected my relationships, from my family to my girlfriends. I can assure you that for me, its been a struggle to TRUST, which is a key issue with PTSD.
I used to also be jealous, but that has dissipated but the trust factor lingers. I can admit that many of my failed relationships are 75% my fault, and sometimes more because of my direct inability to trust. If you cant trust, you cant love, at least not in a healthy relationship.
Coping with it was hard in the beginning, but over the years I have found that I am better off alone, single, and focusing on myself and working on staying healthy, or, healthier, rather.
Life is a challenge when you have ptsd, and I was deeply offended last year when an old friend I hadnt seen started ranting about ptsd was fake and anyone that said they had it was a liar. He was sitting at the picnic table across from me, and I looked him square in the eye and said, in a low, unaggressive tone "I have PTSD, and dont ever say that its a scam, or that I am faking it. I live with it, YOU don’t"
He felt really bad and realized that for a 50 yr old guy, he had really just screwed up and has bent over backwards apologizing and making sure I know he has learned the truth about the matter. I forgave the incident as soon as it happened because he is known for having opinions and saying them before he thinks them through just to fit into the conversation.
Life goes on. 
I have the disorder. Yes, I do have problems with relationships, partly for the same reasons. I cant feel emotionaly close either, and usualy dont realise what I had until I lose it. I am currently single and plan on staying that way until I can figure out how to handle being emotionaly unavaliable to a partner. Sometimes I wonder if its only a matter of finding the right person and being in a supportive enviroment. Hope this helps.
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It may depend on what the PTSD is from. It can come from the war (which is best been publicised) or it can come from any trauma in ones life. Auto accident, rape, witnessing a crisis, national disaster, etc… so I believe you need to clarify a little. Not all PTSD will be experienced in the same way. Either from men or women or the source of the trauma.
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I have major trust issues because I was raped..
So yes.
It was very hard to have sex for the first time, and its something you dont ever grow out of…
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Personally it has deeply affected my relationships, from my family to my girlfriends. I can assure you that for me, its been a struggle to TRUST, which is a key issue with PTSD.
I used to also be jealous, but that has dissipated but the trust factor lingers. I can admit that many of my failed relationships are 75% my fault, and sometimes more because of my direct inability to trust. If you cant trust, you cant love, at least not in a healthy relationship.
Coping with it was hard in the beginning, but over the years I have found that I am better off alone, single, and focusing on myself and working on staying healthy, or, healthier, rather.
Life is a challenge when you have ptsd, and I was deeply offended last year when an old friend I hadnt seen started ranting about ptsd was fake and anyone that said they had it was a liar. He was sitting at the picnic table across from me, and I looked him square in the eye and said, in a low, unaggressive tone "I have PTSD, and dont ever say that its a scam, or that I am faking it. I live with it, YOU don’t"
He felt really bad and realized that for a 50 yr old guy, he had really just screwed up and has bent over backwards apologizing and making sure I know he has learned the truth about the matter. I forgave the incident as soon as it happened because he is known for having opinions and saying them before he thinks them through just to fit into the conversation.
Life goes on.
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Question for you other ptsd types: do you find that you mentally visually fixate on a scene in your mind and go there, over and over. I have a number of those scenes but its been that way ever since I was a child, post trauma.
I have had the hardest time. I still hear my ex in my head. I can’t get rid of the notion that his comments to me are right and that I am basically a worthless piece of dung. So to answer your question yes.
I cannot get naked in front of my boyfriend because I hear my ex telling me how gross I am.
I don;t feel like I am a good mom even though everyone around me including children’s services that he called 100 times says I am.
Mental and physical abuse stays with you a long time.
I give a big way to go to those guys and gals that stick it out with a partner that has PTSD. It takes a long time for us to build up trust.
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ive tried to be in a relationship. just never works out for me. i always end up being triggered by the stupidist things. it just isnt easy. i hope to become better with having a relationship. but for now, not gonna happen. there are many who also go thru this. not fun at all.
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The most important thing is that you realize there is a problem and you are seeking help….continue to seek help with a support group or therapy. There is no weakness in asking for help! depending on the severity of your PTSD it may take time, but knowing that you want to feel better and are actively trying new things will bring you far!
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Life is full of hurry and worry. There are mental and physical abuses, and that has an impect on our cerebral system, if we view it seriously. But if we think that , situation occurs beyond our control and we do could not stop it than we have to accept, as it is . If we start forgiving than can afford to forget. Unless one forgives, it cannot be removed from the mind . If forgived, impression is deleted from the mind and does not trouble at all. It is like a movie seen and forgotten . In order to keep the mental healtlh proper with amicable relationship with our belonging, its a dire need to view this. It is difficult to practice , but invariably necessatitated to avert the problem . Maxmimum people have this problem , but they do not discuss and suffer . It good that someone has pointed out for the well fare of mass. Identical person shall view the answers of all , and shall resove of their own.
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