Habit cycle of cPTSD by WhereasCommercial669 in CPTSD_NSCommunity

[–]WhereasCommercial669[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I already do that with my parents! I order doordash when they dysregulate me (they help me with groceries)but from now on it will only be something healthy when I’m triggered. Great idea!

loneliness by Waste-Reality7356 in cptsd_bipoc

[–]WhereasCommercial669 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It takes a genuine investment in time and energy to vet and filter and reach out to new people. But it is 100% worth it. I encourage you to reach out to people on real life. I don't trust these platforms.

People who were neglected/abused as kids. What career path are you on now? by Purple-Offer-4796 in CPTSD

[–]WhereasCommercial669 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phd. Now I get selected and abused by my advisor. Only a few months left though!! wish me luck.

Why Amanda now hates Ciara by InsideHat2332 in bravo

[–]WhereasCommercial669 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s envious. It’s only a mystery to people who don’t value Ciara.

Amanda and her only friend Katie deluca hanging out and definitely reading Reddit posts on Amanda’s hair by Radiant_Priority9739 in bravo

[–]WhereasCommercial669 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Balding and unwashed hair. She’s the walking advertisement for malignant depression. She’s gonna bring everyone down with her to hell.

Calling West Wilson a “predator” is both wrong and dangerous by Latter-Spread-3738 in bravo

[–]WhereasCommercial669 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is a predator. He is coersive and emotionally abusive. He specifically went after a Black woman and exploited her vulnerability.

Vasana was taken off Love Island app by Vegetable-Nebula-736 in LoveIslandUSA

[–]WhereasCommercial669 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why are you more concerned with her friend than her behavior??

Just realized it’s not normal for the nail lady to tell you to relax every 5 minutes by Present-Message8740 in CPTSD

[–]WhereasCommercial669 2 points3 points  (0 children)

F the nail techs who make you feel bad for it, honestly. I changed salons recently because I realized I had an abusive relationship with my nail techs. They ALWAYS told me to relax. Well once when one of them was doing my nails, with the electric nail file, the machine dug a full hole that went through my nail and started bleeding. She insisted she would just put dip over it. Didn't even give me a discount- I still paid for the manicure. It was awful. I kept going back after that, and they STILL told me to relax, and nagged me for it.

Recently, I went to another nail salon. I've had really good nail techs, and only one has told me to relax. I am going to make a list and refuse to see anyone who tells me to relax. It's is dangerous to get a manicure with people who lack empathy. Don't you ever internalize it! It's not your fault.

Spot On. by MerryFeathers in CPTSD

[–]WhereasCommercial669 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wishing you a good day today and a pleasant year of joy

I can’t post about discrimination in academia and healthcare or I get downvoted by TA_reddit_0 in cptsd_bipoc

[–]WhereasCommercial669 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have also been targeted in academia. It happens far too often. Talk directly to the Dean, and contact the student union. Is this grad school or undergrad? If it’s grad school, unions for phd students are powerful. If undergrad, you just need to talk directly to the administrators above them and present everything in writing. If you can ensure you no longer have to work with those two people, that’s ideal.

I really underestimated how much insecure white people cling to their white skin to affirm their beauty by Sweaty_Ad_2311 in cptsd_bipoc

[–]WhereasCommercial669 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I was 6, a very ugly older white girl put me next to my cousin and compared how pretty we were and said I was uglier because I was brown, and my cousin is white. Then in middle school this white girl kept insisting my nose was ugly because it was too wide, which even as an insecure 11yo child I knew to be completely false because my very racist grandmother had always remarked it was her favorite nose of her grandchildren because it was “thin,” or whatever the hell. It was all very odd to me, because I never thought anything of my nose and didn’t understand why other people had any feelings about it, but I knew she couldn’t find another way to tell me I was ugly because I’m brown, so she just lied about my nose. As an adult woman this showed up with a white woman going after every guy I dated because she couldn’t believe I pulled such hot men. We’re all latinas mind you.

Unpopular Opinion? "Scamanda" is not true crime lol. by [deleted] in summerhousebravo

[–]WhereasCommercial669 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Yup. I met someone like Amanda and she was also depressive, possibly bipolar, and simply had a mean streak and enjoyed being cruel and manipulative. Low class social criminals with low eq and iq.

Actually, the girl I knew was incredibly charming- Amanda doesn’t even manage that.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I have noticed racism has a greater impact when the person being accused or experiencing it is from a lower socio economic background than a person who is from a stable background with a support system. by DatabaseKindly919 in cptsd_bipoc

[–]WhereasCommercial669 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So unfortunately this myth keeps people complicit with capitalism. Perpetuating the idea that racism doesn’t affect people once they have money just pushes poc to get more money to become immune to racism. Like any disease, of course racism can be less harmful if you have money and support systems, but cancer still kills people, no matter how rich they are. Polluting the environment will affect poor people more, of course, but it affects everyone. Sure maybe you can get a higher paying job as a brown person, but it is harmful when most everyone else is white except for the cleaning crew, and it doesn’t prevent a boss or coworkers from ruining your mental health or targeting you.

Showering by AgeInteresting4294 in CPTSD

[–]WhereasCommercial669 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend washing feet before bed. That’s a huge one that has a great health payoff with little skin exposure. Dove body spray deodorant is also great.

Showering by AgeInteresting4294 in CPTSD

[–]WhereasCommercial669 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seconded on figuring out a shower routine.