I was 8 years old when 9/11 happened, and even though it didn't effect my family, I had a terrible time accepting it. I'm 14 now, and I'm still traumatized by it. I'm not sure what to do about it, but is it normal to be scarred for life about something like this?
2007-09-15 14:10:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I have to admit...it scares me too. I was 9 when 9/11 occurred...I was in fourth grade. I still can't believe it actually happened sometimes...and...a lot of the time, I would love to think that it didn't happen. But what's done is done. There is not a lot of sense in dwelling on the past (no offense). You should focus on what is happening now...not what happened then, because no matter how much we might want to...we can't change the past...
2007-09-15 14:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by Tucker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look up Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Its becoming very common with the troops coming home. It is normal to be scarred for life the thing is that you have to learn how to live with it. Hope I helped some!
2007-09-15 21:22:14 · answer #2 · answered by cole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more we think about something, the more we are affected well into the future of it. Six years later, and you are continuing to think of an event from the past.
Many philosophies focus on the concept of the "here and now". You may find some relief there.
Change what you think about.
2007-09-15 21:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9/11 might be a substitute trauma you're using to distract yourself from a more personal trauma
2007-09-16 03:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is.
I'm your age, and it still bothers me, like I'm sure it bothers most people to. you just have to trust in God for your future, and take hope in how much positive stuff has happened since to make America safer.
2007-09-15 21:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋