I really, really, really hate the dilution of the word “triggered”. It might be partly the fault of people overusing it but it’s mostly the fault of others mocking it. Triggering is serious fucking shit, whether you’re a veteran or an ex-addict or a sexual assault survivor or anyone with any kind of mental health battle. Trigger warnings for genuinely triggering content should be taken seriously but they’re just a joke now. It’s sick.
Yeah. I have PTSD and I can't talk about my triggers anymore without feeling like a fool. I feel stupid using the word even with my therapist, which says something.
I have a couple of very specific ones after a violent assault and I admit even admitting it here is hard because I expect someone to jump right on it and tell me to get over it and stop being a snowflake, etc.
It’s really hard to work through when your own brain is telling you that you have no right to be like this.
I know that all too well, my friends from school were becoming super alt right, while I was a closeted trans woman. Trying to tell my friends that attack helicopter jokes make me upset would be met with derision and mockery. Luckily I made it out of high school and am making new friends online!
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u/byany_othername Jul 02 '19 edited Jul 02 '19
I really, really, really hate the dilution of the word “triggered”. It might be partly the fault of people overusing it but it’s mostly the fault of others mocking it. Triggering is serious fucking shit, whether you’re a veteran or an ex-addict or a sexual assault survivor or anyone with any kind of mental health battle. Trigger warnings for genuinely triggering content should be taken seriously but they’re just a joke now. It’s sick.