#ive been dealing with diagnosed chronic ptsd for years just to see people denounce people reacting to triggers as childish

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one of the most annoying things about fandom is the way people misunderstand ptsd and downplay the way it affects people and the characters they write. a lot of people misunderstand what it's like to live with ptsd but it's especially annoying when a character has ptsd and people immediately denounce it as unrealistic or childish. like wow ptsd is uncomfortable to witness and go through???? who could have predicted that trauma may have some effects that you are unable to romanticize. who would have thought! the amount of times i have seen characters be dismissed as evil or childish or even as a crybaby whatever thats supposed to mean because they have a realistic reaction to death is. bizarre!!!