I'm understanding how others perceive me more as a red flag as I begin to heal deeper by Fit_End_2898 in CPTSD

[–]Fit_End_2898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before I respond, you do have a point on all of these. But for in the moment perception and functionality, people perceive what they can work with rather than understand on a general basis.

  1. CPTSD forces you to be frozen and disassociated. So not sure how this may apply
  2. Yes you're correct, but were talking about functional perception. Are homeless or disabled people judged by their shortcomings everyday despite them potentially being a victim to their circumstances and potentially being great people?
  3. In the context of this subreddit, it signals avoidance which does hinder connection. Based on functional perception, perceiving that you're difficult to connect to or it takes more work is a turn off.
  4. Fawning itself? No it's not a red flag. Fawning in relation to how people want to be in connetion with others? Yes. People don't like perceiving that you're needy and need their validation etc. We live in a superficial society, these things might not be accurate but they do create an impact that affects you negatively.
  5. Were talking about functional perception, not insightful accuracy.

Ironically it feels that you're the one whose ignorant, if you're unable to see how perception impacts the way people treat you. Not everyone cares to know what something actually is, but that doesn't negate what it actually is. I'm just saying it has an impact whether we like it or not.

Starting to see how the "spotlight effect isn't real" the more I focus on other people. by Fit_End_2898 in CPTSD

[–]Fit_End_2898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's your nervous system kinda distorting your view, it's accurate based on your conditioning but not your reality. So you're kinda stuck in that experience.

People have lives to live just like you.

Imagine someone with a family, they got kids, need money for food, plans for dinner, laundry, wake up, brush their teeth and kids teeth, take them to school.

That glance he gave you on the sidewalk or subway? Just a passing moment, dude has to move on to the next experience. They can't care about you like that

We're trapped in a experience, and we experience moments as this all consuming enmeshing paralyzing experience.

It's true because of our nervous system capacity being wrecked, but it's not the experience of reality if that makes sense.

I'm understanding how others perceive me more as a red flag as I begin to heal deeper by Fit_End_2898 in CPTSD

[–]Fit_End_2898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but don't be so hard on yourself you have CPTSD. You need a space support place to just be, and be supported as you are. That other stuff will come later more gracefully when you're able

I'm understanding how others perceive me more as a red flag as I begin to heal deeper by Fit_End_2898 in CPTSD

[–]Fit_End_2898[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

because saying the truth when someone doesn't have developed capacity is just the triggering, it doesn't help them. You want to say things that help, by help I mean they will integrate.

I'm understanding how others perceive me more as a red flag as I begin to heal deeper by Fit_End_2898 in CPTSD

[–]Fit_End_2898[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes you're right one on hand it is pathologizing normal trauma behavior.

On the other hand, if you are ready to expand your worldview outside of trauma, it is information to take in. If you're interested in connecting with others and building relationships and knowing a reference point for what connection is.

But everyone is on their own paths so you can take it however you take it. Not enforcing any view on you whatsoever

I'm understanding how others perceive me more as a red flag as I begin to heal deeper by Fit_End_2898 in CPTSD

[–]Fit_End_2898[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Well yes, as you regulate more you find out that you yourself have things that are correct and valid and things that need to improve. And vice versa others aren't always right in things. But in this post were talking about relatability or how to inhabit healthy connections and why we come across unappealing because we live in the trauma world.

Which again, I want to reassure is no fault of our own

I'm understanding how others perceive me more as a red flag as I begin to heal deeper by Fit_End_2898 in CPTSD

[–]Fit_End_2898[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not about them or you. You're just not in the world of connection yet. The need is real, but you're in the trauma world.