I'm often told I am overreacting or underreacting,or what is plain wrong with me.Its hard ,i guess,for people to understand what we go thru.I tell myself i am doin my best and its going to have to be ok and if people dont understand ,then it will be ok anyway.I find myself getting angry that my own therapist doesnt even understand my reactions sometimes.there are hidden triggers in the things people say to us that will set off a flurry of emotions.

Yes it makes a lot of sense, we are much more aware of everything going on around us than "normal" people, and our bodies release hormonones at inappropiate times.

I also imagine in your case, since you are very spiritual you are already in a different "plane" if you will,.........

But people do not get it. Some people are so very shallow and lacking in empathy, can't squeeze water from a rock.

I can relate to all the posts here. The problem is that when people don't understand my reactions/behavior/trauma I often start to question myself. It's so easy to think PTSD is just a "weakness of character/over-reaction" etc. as my family always labeled me the overly emotional one, BUT WE KNOW that's its very very real, and very difficult to live with. Nobody should have to endure what I've read about on this board, and experienced myself. I've gotten a lot of validation from this group, and I thank you.

i understand and relate to what everyone says here, struggle with these things too. within the last few years i've realized i dont always need to be understood with things. it is important for me to be understood at times but part of what i struggle with is not being accepted for things, my reaction to things, decisions or anything else. it's not about being normal for me because i dont believe in normal, also what sean stated of people telling him how to react, i've spent my life with that myself so i relate to that sean, how to act, to think, to say.

I SO know what you are talking about. I don't even tell people I have PTSD or what upsets me I've got to the point where I just avoid the topic and situation altogether because of the things people say.
If you don't have PTSD and aren't willing to understand all the facts of both that and what I am suffering personally, do NOT attempt to give me advice. Most of the time it just ends up making it worse, and I've lost friends over it.