"....You may find that you are uncomfortable being injured (inserted here -- posttraumatic stress being the result of an injury that is trauma) because others around you might be uncomfortable. Most of us generally like to put others at ease. It's pleasant to be in harmonious groups and settings. Naturally we enjoy harmony. When there is discomfort because someone knows that someone else is associated with posttraumatic stress, the level of underlying tension might go up a notch. This is especially true for the person who is experioencing posttraumatic stress, since that person will notice if some folks are not comfortable.
      Unfortunately, sometimes those whom you know well or even sometimes family members may not be comfortable with the idea of posttraumatic stress. Lack of acceptance or lack of understanding where deep trust is involved can take your breath away. Hostility and distrust might emerge. Posttraumatic stress and its results can be like a giant web that ensnares unsuspecting individuals who then have to figure how to work their way back out of the web. No one wants to be eaten by the spider that is fear.
      Eventually, maybe even some years down the road, a certain serenity in the face of turmoil will prevail and at that point, healing at deep levels will have begun. It can be a rough road at first but never give up hope."....