Posted by obsidian on March 27, 2011, at 18:16:55
So, I wanted to say a little something about conflict, as this place has it's own brand of it. For some of us, the way we react to it is determined by a lot of things.
For me, who got my PTSD (in part) from a violent environment growing up conflict is something I've seen often as destructive.
I distinctly recall the feeling, the tension rising, as one vicious comment prompted another, and action followed. I usually didn't support either side, but did try to intervene to stop physical harm.
What I have learned is not to respond as a kind of response. When provocation is targeted toward me. My mother is skilled at it. She loves to start a fight. She can throw one dagger after another, and then call you a bad person (kid) for being angry.I am curious about this topic for me and for others.
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