forum please judge my character
Started by TetherCynic
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Maybe you should give him another traumatic experience, or add a detail onto it that would be a huge cause for PTSD. What he went through was terrible and traumatic, but sometimes it takes a lot more to get post traumatic stress disorder, and the triggers that come along with it. Maybe when his step-mother beats him she does it in a small space- a closet, a pantry, maybe even a tiny bedroom- or maybe to shut him up after the fact she shuts him in one of those places or shuts him in a box, etc. That would give him a fear of closed spaces- and if he was to be in a small space with anyone, or even by himself he would have a reaction. Also, maybe she's not just physically abusive, but verbally as well. It can really mess with someone's head when you tell them things about them that are terrible and untrue over and over again. It can also drive someone to suicidal thoughts. Of course, you don't have to listen to me, I'm new at this advice thing but I love helping people develop characters, and I hope you found this useful :)