So, I have been living with PTSD for several years now, and can mostly manage my symptoms well, but sometimes (very rarely at this point) they get a little overwhelming and I have a bad day that I can get through fairly easily.
My family, on the other hand, panics at the slightest hint that something might be difficult or off for me. They'll bombard me with feel-good messages and 'helpful' suggestions or even, as happened yesterday, contact my psychiatrist behind my back. My psychiatrist, however, knows to just check in with me and then give me some breathing space.
I'd like to see a fic where, at least 4 years post-movie, Original!Graves is doing well over all, but just has a bad day and all of his co-workers or family fall over themselves trying to be helpful. He gets so frustrated with how *unhelpful* it all is when he just wants someone to treat him like he's as competent as he is that he snaps at someone that he's "not made of glass!"
I'd prefer that if you go the Newt/Graves route, that Newt be the one person who treats him normally but does little things to make a bad day more bearable.
Gen or Newt/Original!Graves; PTSD 4+ years after movie, "I'm not made of glass!"
My family, on the other hand, panics at the slightest hint that something might be difficult or off for me. They'll bombard me with feel-good messages and 'helpful' suggestions or even, as happened yesterday, contact my psychiatrist behind my back. My psychiatrist, however, knows to just check in with me and then give me some breathing space.
I'd like to see a fic where, at least 4 years post-movie, Original!Graves is doing well over all, but just has a bad day and all of his co-workers or family fall over themselves trying to be helpful. He gets so frustrated with how *unhelpful* it all is when he just wants someone to treat him like he's as competent as he is that he snaps at someone that he's "not made of glass!"
I'd prefer that if you go the Newt/Graves route, that Newt be the one person who treats him normally but does little things to make a bad day more bearable.