media representations of trauma
So I finally figured out why depictions of people dealing with ptsd/trauma in media almost always feel inauthentic, regardless of literal accuracy:
In media, if someone is dealing with trauma, it's for a narrative reason. There's a purpose for it. Ultimately, it's there for drama.
In the real world, it just feels arbitrary and unfair. Ugly. Not there for any purpose. Pointlessly cruel.
