I learned yesterday that people like to share trauma. It’s not in an obvious way, though.
During our two weeks of protest shifts, I felt sluggish and irritable at home. As soon as I walked out the door and sat in my patrol car, I felt better. My team was in the same crap I was and the way we felt and talked was normal; however, it wasn’t normal at home which is why I felt off.
It seemed weird to me to feel better away from home, but it was because I found my comfort at work. I guess it makes sense that some people are always in the middle of drama. It’s easier to live in chaos amongst other damaged people than deal with your issues.