For women who have been in a toxic relationship, does seeing your friends and their toxic partners bring back trauma to you?

I’m in a very healthy long-term relationship right now. I used to have a toxic ex who would gaslight me.

Recently, I went to Vegas with my friends and my partner didn’t go. One couple went while everyone else didn’t bring their partner. The guy would say so many dumb and hurtful things to my friend, and it was to the point my friend was crying so many times. My friend would run around the casino and we would chase her to make sure she was okay. Then he would continue to say stupid things to her.

It got me so drained and traumatized me, although it wasn’t my relationship. I’m over my toxic ex, but I don’t why I’m so triggered by it.