Ptsd Causes Paranoia
My boyfriend has a lot of trust issues and paranoia about our relationship?
He suffered a very bad childhood, physically and emotionally and i have been researching for what could be causing all these problems i have really been looking into PTSD. post traumatic stress disorder? i dont know if im looking in the right direction? he constantly has a feeling that everyone is out to get him, he always thinks im cheating on him, the most little thing like me changing clothes before he gets home sends him over the edge and he thinks ive been with some one and i have to change to get their smell off of me. Its thing like that everyday i try to make sure i don’t do anything to make him worry, but i feel like im fighting a loosing battle. He is a great loving guy, not abusive or anything like that. But the things that he thinks are just not normal. I don’t know what to do. I love him, and he loves me but things have to change.
Well he definitely, undeniably needs professional help to deal with the emotional consequences of his past. It’s not his fault, and he’s not beyond hope. And really no relationship of his is going to succeed in the long term if he doesn’t.
As for you, you should know that this rarely gets better with age. This could be considered an emotionally abusive relationship, seeing as it creates an excess of anxiety in your life. That part won’t change unless the core issues are addressed.
