Running

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@avant-garde wrote:

@tyme

Why are survivors good at hiding the effects of triggers

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I think it's innate in terms of Survival of the Fittest.

If we 'show' we are weak, the enemy/predator will get us.

What do you think? This is only my thinking.

@tyme

My head isn't making much sense of things at the moment, still trying to settle. A friend said she expected me to appear a lot more shaken when I said that I'd likely still be quite triggered when I got to her place today

Hi @avant-garde how's you?

Mind if I chime in?

How did it feel for you to be told that?

For me I would picture myself feeling a little like 'oh so I owe you your expectation of triggered' but I guess it depends on the vibes of the convo

@Jynx

I don't mind you chiming in

I don't know how I feel about her comment

I only just got home 20 minutes ago and need to process the actual trigger from this morning before I can really focus on anything else

@avant-garde mmm wise, I'm the same. One trauma at a time please! Thanks!

Sigh... Big day for you then hun, of managing all the big feels? (Or is that just every day for us? 😅)

@Jynx

I wish it wasn't everyday but sadly that's the reality

*curls up in the corner shaking and crying violently*

We had a new lady join us at our community group today and boy does she have an interesting background!

TW: inappropriate professional behaviour, exploitation

@Jynx

@avant-garde oh wow, that is INTENSE. And was everyone else going along with it? Ugh

I hope you're doing okay after all that. I wish I could stay to chat more but alas, I do gots to run!! See you over the weekend mayhaps!!

*scoops you into squishy hug*

@Jynx I think you missed another notification... I tagged you earlier...

I get more nervous now that you'll miss notifications and that upsets me.

I'm sorry @avant-garde my attention has been split this evening. I can understand that it might make you feel nervous, but alas it is probably gonna happen from time to time. It's never cos I don't care, and I am always happy to make time for ya whenever I can 😊

However, I am always very happy for you to double-tag me (as in, just tag me again) to check if it's cos I'm spinning too many plates, or because the tab got lost somewhere. I'm always happy to be transparent about what I got going on!