AppleblossomSenior Contributor
What does "triggering others" mean?
I respect the need for censorship in a vulnerable community.
I found it hilarious when one of my posts did not get through because I typed "hohum" without the space and the computer thought I was an up to date rap artist. I had no problem editing that.
In another post someone expressed concern that they might trigger others. What does it really mean and how do we know how we will effect another person by what we post.
We might worry them, we might motivate them, we might anger them, we might amuse them .... we dont really know.
I sat with the word/act/thought suicide in my heart for at least a decade and the first time I saw it on tv I was overjoyed. That was about islamic extremists. Mine was a very inappropriate response unless you try and understand my circumstance. It had been a big hush word for so long and eaten its way into my soul. So I am going to write it once in capitals. SUICIDE. I understand the importance of not getting into gratuitous descriptions, but please do not censor this word.
Recently someone referred me to a loverly post by a loverly lady with lots of loverly ideas, but boy was I triggered. It was well intentioned and from a moderator, who did not know all the specifics about my experience. I went into mad pacing around the house, and had to breath and rock myself a lot, blood pressure goes through the roof and I am on a high dose of blood pressure pills.
I will deal with that on the specific thread, but wonder what others think about this topic?
