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Hello, I am new to the forum. I am not sure where to appropriately place my post so I hope this is ok. I have not been able to find an answer to this question anywhere else and it's very frustrating. I have cptsd, I am generally doing much better than I was for the majority of my life...I was a complete mess for a long time. So I'm not sure if this has anything to do with cptsd but it seems like everywhere I go people are very rude to me or completely put off by my presence. This happens all the time. People have suggested it's in my head so I've made it a point to pay very close attention and still it happens. For instance I will stand in a line at a store and watch the cashier smile and laugh and be very positive with the 5 people in front of me...then I walk up and I say "hi how are you"and I watch the smile disappear and the positive attitude go flat and the cashier goes from friendly to short and rude.it may sound crazy but this happens to me every day in all sorts of situations. Dirty looks, unfriendly behavior, people acting like I've wronged them somehow. This even happens at my jobs. I honestly have only 1 friend who also has cptsd.its not from a lack of trying either.I suppose I would just like to know if this is something that anyone else deals with?Why does this happen?is this connected to cptsd? I have to assume at this point that I must put off a vibe of some sort that makes people feel weird or something..I don't know.I appreciate any help, thank you.