someone called me a pussy for having PTSD

I see no reason to associate yourself with him further. I suffer from C-PTSD and anything can cause it to flare up and I'll find myself crying in a corner. You're definitely not a "pussy" for having PTSD, PTSD is a sign of strength that you survived an ordeal that was so traumatizing it had a long-lasting impact on you. Don't ever let anyone tell you that having PTSD makes you weak. You're a survivor, not a "pussy."

 

Try to see these kinds of comments in the proper context. People who say such things typically do not understand how psychological trauma and distress develop. It says very little about you but much more about the person who said it. If a person is raised in bad conditions things that would not cause trauma in a typical person could cause severe trauma for that person.

Just out of curiosity, did you try to explain the other person how their comments made you feel? I hear a lot of comments here where people severe connections to their friends who say something ignorant or insensitive. I mean that is fine especially if the said friend is not a very close anyways. However, I always first try to make the other person see my point of view before severing ties.

 

Ever heard of projection? Mind if I ask if this person is someone that you see strong and respect? Whenever I hear mean comments, I try to look at the person making it. Often, that person has the same trait that theyre calling you. Maybe that person has their own issues and aren't self-aware to make a diagnosis or seek help. Maybe they felt threatened somehow when you had the ability to be open.

If this person continues to make mean comments, they aren't best for your mental health.

 

You get PTSD from being through hard shit. People who don't have it can't imagine what it's like and their words are less than worthless.

Which is why I'm gonna shut up now.

 

Pretty much this. Everyone thinks they're a badass until things get real. Generally, the people with the loudest mouths are the first to crumble under the pressure.

 

I agree. People that brag about how tough and hard they are really don't walk their walk.

 

There's a huge difference on ptsd when you're no longer around negative people.