Not Coping

How do you have emotional growing pains?

I don't think we are. I'm a bit lost @tyme.

As in, for me, my body grew up, but my emotional being didn't. Hence, I was an adult, but I had the emotional neediness of a child. I was very distraught over things, I didn't want people to leave me, I was so attached to some people, I cried all the time, I needed comforting all the time @Birdofparadise8

That's what I mean in a nutshell. This is what I experienced in my late teens and early adulthood because my emotional self never grew up because of PTSD. The trauma meant my emotional growth was stunted.

Oh okay, I think I follow @tyme

How do I know if I'm emotionally stunted? Or acting like a child.

That's how I feel about me. I don't know about you. I just felt that I didn't have the emotional level as other adults. I know that's comparing, and we are all different, but I was just so sensitive. Emotionally, I got along with kids more than adults @Birdofparadise8 . These are just my experiences. It's not a scientific fact or anything.

I might ask my psych when I see him on Wednesday @tyme

I don't think I'm immature, though. People always have said I'm mature for my age.

What do you think about being startled easily?

I notice I get it. When I go to open a door and don't expect anyone to be there, I jump @tyme.

Or the lift, maybe in other places as well.

It's not about being immature. I really find it hard to explain. Sorry. @Birdofparadise8 So it's not at all that I'm saying I was immature either. no no. I'll sit on it and think about how else to word it.

When I was a kid, I was also very mature.

As for being startled easily, I'm not sure either. Sorry.

Oh okay. That might be a good idea. You can tell me tomorrow if you have any more of an idea.

I'm a bit lost with it all.

Mmm, so not not being mature. Yeah, I'm not sure.

Okay, that's okay. I just saw a psych on a video saying it's something to do with past trauma and your body remembers. I was wondering if you knew anything about it @tyme

Have a good night @tyme.

Talk tomorrow if you're around

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How is everyone today?

It's going to be a nice week in Melbourne not sure how I'll cope with no airconditioner my room at uni only has a heater and a fan.