Ninety percent of people have been affected by trauma, which is defined as an adverse event or events that change an individual’s narrative about their life and the world. The outcomes of trauma can vary substantially. With a widespread focus on the long-term negative outcomes of trauma, few have heard about the positive outcomes after a traumatic incident seen in trauma victims, known as posttraumatic growth. This study aims to evaluate whether personal vignettes that focus either on the positive or the negative long-term outcomes of trauma can influence participants’ perceptions of trauma survivors. Unexpected results reveal that participants who read the vignette highlighting posttraumatic growth had increased stigmatization towards the character in the vignette in comparison to those who read solely about posttraumatic stress. Theories for what may reduce posttraumatic growth and increase posttraumatic stress and lack of resilience, making it less common in society and literature are discussed. Future directions and limitations are addressed.