The Evil Of Ignorance

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Why I Think Ralph/Phone Guy has C-PTSD

(I want to prefix this by saying that I am not a Psychiatrist, but I’ve done a bunch of research (I read some articles and looked through the DSM 5). Though If I got anything wrong please do let me know)

Throughout the story, Ralph (also known as Phone Guy) experiences a lot of symptoms that would make sense if he has PTSD.

Now the notable thing about C-PTSD (compared to PTSD) is that C-PTSD is caused by experiencing a series of extremely traumatic event s(compared to PTSD in which you have to experience only one traumatic event) and while I will talk about C-PTSD and PTSD in relation to Ralph, I’m mostly going to focus on C-PTSD.

Now, some symptoms of C-PTSD are as followed:

Unwanted, distressing memories

Experiencing flashbacks

Avoiding thinking or talking about the traumatic event

Ongoing feelings of negative sense of self such as shame, guilt, and feelings of worthlessness

Memory problems such as not remembering the traumatic event

Being easily frightened and always being on guard

People with C-PTSD are also known to suffer from Derealization and/or Depersonalization (which I will also be delving into) and people with C-PTSD can also experience physical symptoms (such as headaches, neck and back pain, and some fatigue along with a bunch of other physical symptoms)

Now, I will be delving into these symptoms (whether he experiences them or not) and I will be referencing scenes from the book as well. I will also be talking about other effects of C-PTSD.

Unwanted, distressing memories

Ralph, during the sections where he is with Coppelia, does experience memories of being at Freddy’s (after Night One where he begins to bang pots and pans, thinking about Chica and after Night Three, where he remembers the pool of blood and almost throws up)

Experiencing Flashbacks

As stated in ‘Unwanted, Distressing Memories’ he does have flashes of those memories, though it is noted that when he hears Toreador March he has a panic attack and stops driving, only relaxing when the music was over (I’m classifying this in flashback but it could also apply to having Unwanted Distressing Memories since having memories of the event and experiencing flashbacks to the event are incredibly similar)

Avoiding Thinking/Talking about the Traumatic Event(s)

During the time with Coppelia, he actively avoids talking about Freddy’s (both as to not to worry his daughter but also due to getting distressed when thinking of the trauma)

Ongoing negative emotions (shame, guilt, etc)

Throughout the novel, Ralph experiences a bunch of negative emotions (notably guilt and feeling of worthlessness and does have a negative self perception, especially whenever he breaks rules even if it’s to survive) such as escaping through the window and being grabbed by Chica and instead of being upset for his well being, he berates himself for breaking the rules, blaming himself, and also when he steals the coins and gets killed by Foxy he accepts what’s coming his way because he stole from his job

(Also another moment is when he leaves and doesn’t get grabbed by Chica he calls himself a coward for leaving the job and ashamed for abandoning his shift and while the animatronics do go find and attack his daughter due to him leaving, it’s once again another example of blaming himself)

Memory Problems

In Night Three he mentions that he has lapses in memory, telling himself that it ‘wasn’t that bad’ only fully remembering whenever he goes back to his job (again he berates himself, wondering how he could leave his daughter and go to a dangerous job)

(Also the memory lapses can also fall under the ‘Avoiding Thinking/Talking About The Traumatic Events’ due to him wishing to not think about it)

Being Easily Frightened and always on guard

Whether he had always been easily frightened, it is noted that he gets easily startled (getting startled when a mop falls to the floor during Night 3 and the quiet of the restaurant in Night 1 making him more nervous)

While there are also more symptoms relating to C-PTSD, these are the ones I wish to talk about. Now, to kind of diverge (but also being a little on topic) let’s talk about Disassociation

Disassociation

When I originally wrote this, I was going to do an analysis on why I thought that Ralph had a Disassociation Disorder (I did some research on Derealization/Depersonalization Disorder and OSDD) but C-PTSD can lead you to have some Disassociaton, which is something that Ralph experiences.

Some notable moments that stand out to me are the scenes as followed:

During one of the Game Overs, he is able to call the police, causing him to get sued, but he notes that he feels like he won’t ’believe what he’s seeing or hearing again’ which would make sense if he starts to suffer from Disassociation

During another one of the Game Overs, he disassociates before he dies as a coping mechanism, stating that he was in a dream and that he will ‘wake up any minute now’

Now, during another one of the Game Overs, Ralph experiences a literal out of body experience when his soul exchanges with Freddy.

It’s interesting to note that he does experience Disassociation (specifically Derealization/Depersonalization) and while I can make an argument that he has Derealization/Depersonalization Disorder, it won’t be a completely strong argument, but if we are to believe that he has C-PTSD, it would make sense that him having C-PTSD would lead him to having Disassociation (though you can have Disassociation without having C-PTSD)

Miscellaneous Thoughts

Ralph also has some other mental health issues that I couldn’t really fit into a section or some that aren’t related to C-PTSD.

He does Self Gaslight himself (which could fall under Memory Issues and Ongoing Negative Emotions) He also does hold some internal anger and negative thoughts of Freddy’s (such as thinking of burning the place down)

You could also make an argument that in some Game Overs he is about to crack a joke (such as when he is being torn apart and says “I wish-“ and that he ‘just mopped that’ when he was bleeding out) it could be him disregarding himself (which could call under Ongoing Negative Emotions) it could also be the fact that the book is just structured that way.

Now, I know my argument isn’t exactly the best (such as the fact that C-PTSD doesn’t begin immediately, though if I’m incorrect about this please do let me know) and you could also diagnose him with a few other Mental Disorders (such as PTSD and an Anxiety Disorder) but I do believe that whether or not he has C-PTSD, he definitely has some sort of Mental Disorder.

Again if anyone wishes to chime in, feel free to! Again I do not have C-PTSD, but I think that you can make an argument that Ralph has it (As I’ve written above)

Thanks for reading!

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