I (22M) put my ex-girlfriend (19F) through a lot of emotional turmoil. Found out recently I have PTSD that caused my behavior. I’m wondering if it’s something I should tell her.

My girlfriend broke up with me 2 months ago because being with me brought her a lot of stress. Which was accurate. I blew issues out of proportion again and again. I had ignored my problems for years for multiple reasons. I broke her heart by never fixing myself for the sake of myself and the relationship. Sometime after we broke up, I started taking steps to get better and in that process, I had been diagnosed with PTSD. My first girlfriend tried to kill me when I was 14 and my brain had never gotten over that. According to the professional, my brain has been stuck in fight or flight mode ever since. It didn’t help that I had a girlfriend years after that first one who abused me. My most recent ex knows I went through that stuff but I feel like knowing I actually have a condition may help her to heal. But I also have no idea or experience in this matter.

Tl;dr: I caused my ex girlfriend a lot of emotional pain in my relationship. We broke up because of it. Found out I have PTSD from a prior experience. I wonder if telling my ex will help her heal.

Submitted April 02, 2020 at 11:35PM by pabloq216 https://ift.tt/2X1onma