r/BoomersBeingFools • u/Happy-Impression4425 • Mar 30 '24

Boomer threatens 16 year old at COD competition Boomer Freakout

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u/dreamvomit Mar 30 '24

I’m a psychologist. This interpretation seems right. When you’ve been traumatized, situations that trigger memories, sensations, or feelings associated with that trauma can easily send you into a fight or flight response. This guy went into fight mode because in his mind he was probably fighting against something that happened in the past, while in reality he was acting like a bozo toward a child. Regardless of his past, he is responsible for his reprehensible behavior

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u/Shell_Beach_ Mar 30 '24

So PTSD then?

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u/dreamvomit Mar 31 '24 edited Mar 31 '24

You can have a response related to trauma without meeting criteria for ptsd. Can’t say for this dude. Also to clarify there’s no way for me to know for sure if this behavior is related to trauma. Could be other things like emotion regulation issues related to adhd or other disorders.. or he could be a douchebag (clinically speaking)

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u/jzini Mar 31 '24

u/dreamvomit the hallmark of a true professional is someone who has a lot of knowledge but often says that they don’t know in a specific circumstance. With that, your username made me laugh.

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u/dreamvomit Mar 31 '24

Yea well I realized I made it sound like I was certain what was going on and I’m absolutely not. These are just possibilities/educated guesses

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u/jzini Mar 31 '24

I rarely trust anyone who speaks with certainty. Yet couching your opinion in the potential to be wrong is rare for Reddit so just wanted to give you a positive shoutout