Are we faking it?
Faking it, seeking attention, FOS (full of shit) are all names that describe people who suffer from PTSD.  Really, how can somebody who watches Law and Order SVU think that is real but somebody who actually has PTSD is faking it is beyond me.  For those of us who have felt the hot, sinking breath of an attacker why are we not worthy of your empathy? Why is it that when some person who gets attacked on the other side of the country deserves your attention when your loved one does not?  Why is it when your MST survivor is seeking treatment for his or her wounds and is looking for support now somehow seeking attention?  So, the plan is to ignore your loved one and say suck it up buttercup, quit faking it.  What gives you the right to diagnose a psychological illness as fake without even studying it, or for damn sure not have a professional license in psychology?  That kind of thinking delegitimizes the profession and for sure the victim. 

Ah yes, the victim. In addition to faking it (according to them) with are being called the victim and seeking attention through victimization.  Really?  This is the best that you can do?  You can tell me about seeking attention when you have something stuck inside you that you didn't want, or be groped by someone that you didn't want, or be harassed for just being a human being.  I think if that happened to you, you would claim victim status as well.  We have had unspeakable things done to us, of course we are a victim. Do those nay Sayers even know what the definition of victim is:  a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.  Yep, that pretty well covers it.   Please don't label us as fakers, just try to understand and love us.  We are the real deal.