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When others misunderstand your military disability benefits

I got a medical retirement for PTSD and my neighbors keep telling me how lucky I am to not have to work but I would trade this disability for my old life in a heartbeat.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The visible rewards of compensation mask the invisible cost of the wounds that necessitated them, creating resentment where empathy is needed.

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