The biggest one. The one that caused me to develop PTSD happened in 2019. I’d just started at my dream job and befriended a few colleagues. There was a young man there that sat next to me; he was self deprecating, depressed, definitely an alcoholic, but made me laugh sometimes. It wasn’t like I could avoid him. Long story short, he infiltrated every aspect of my life. Assaulted me at work every day. Isolated me. Abused me. Manipulated me. Groomed me. After 5 months, I snapped out of his abuse. Came to. Reported him. Discovered my other friend had been experiencing his abuse as well. He was fired but the company continued to work with him as a contracted worker. Around the time I was diagnosed with PTSD, I found that out and spent the next 3 months fighting that decision. They shot me down though. I gave up. Months later, after other colleagues came out as victims to his abuse as well, they finally severed ALL ties to him. I still work there though. The PTSD makes it very difficult and I’m trying to leave but, can’t leave without something new. I feel so trapped. He turned this dream job into a nightmare I can’t escape.
