Hey so I’m seeing lots of tony stans using Tony’s PTSD as an excuse for the wrongs he’s done and my cousin and I are over it. So, let me tell you a story.
My cousin, Ethan, is a former Marine, an Afghanistan combat veteran. He is the funniest damn person I ever met, can drink like no tomorrow, has a heart of gold, smart as hell, and can fix anything needing fixing.
And he has PTSD. I’m talking severe PTSD. I’m talking the kinda PTSD that makes him relapse and think he’s still in a war zone if a firecracker goes off or if someone honks their horn while driving.
He’s not supposed to drive because of it. But back in August 2017, on a Thursday night in our small town, he thought he would be able to go down to the gas station. He was sick of being controlled and just wanted the freedom of getting behind the wheel again.
Ethan had a relapse while driving and crashed his truck into a minivan. He’s not hurt, but the kid in the minivan almost died and might not walk again.
Point is, even though Ethan has PTSD, even though he didn’t deserve to get PTSD, hurting that kid is his fault. He selfishly got behind the wheel and hurt someone. His actions aren’t completely forgettable just because he has PTSD. He still hurt that kid. He still broke the law. And Ethan understands that. He has to be a mature adult and take responsibility for his actions. And he has.
Tony stans act like everything wrong tony has done post IM3 is justified because “he has PTSD” and that’s so damn backward. Yes, he has PTSD. Yes, he’s done bad things because of it. And no, he doesn’t deserve to have PTSD. No one does. But tony doesn’t take responsibility for what he does wrong, he didn’t in civil war, or in AOU, or in infinity war. It’s everyone else’s fault, it’s Steve’s, it’s the government, it’s Ross, it’s everyone else’s fault. There’s no self-accountability, none. But he judges EVERYONE ELSE (Peter, Steve, Clint, etc) for their mistakes and actions. And his stans just want to move past everything with “hurr burr he has PTSD it’s justified” like the hell it is. Having PTSD doesn’t absolve him from being a shitty human being.
Quit using PTSD as an excuse for horrible actions. Quit using a terrible, debilitating, life-ruining illness as an excuse for a fictional character’s shitty actions.
Reblogging because my friend Jordan did two tours in Iraq and has ptsd so severe he can’t answer the door or be in a vehicle. But he is emphatic that his condition is HIS problem, and no one else should deal with the consequences of his shit. So he is forward about his issues, and how to work around them (like calling before going to his house so he can meet you in the driveway and escort you to the door)
Your mental health is your business, and it’s no justification for bringing harm to others
Mental illness can explain behaviour, not excuse it.
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