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Serious PSA

REreappearance•Created May 12, 2021
Serious PSA
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TWs for this rant/PSA: P4n1c 4tt4cks, mentions of [nope]cide and s1ckn3ss on Q2, and of course, invalidating triggers.

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So, recently in the DRBC, there have been multiple instances of people making fun of or denying triggers, and I wanted to address this. There are 7 sections, structured with questions that one may ask. Q1. What is making fun of or denying triggers? Anything that invalidates someone's triggers, such as intentionally triggering someone, saying some triggers are dumb or can't be linked to trauma/cause serious negative reactions, saying trigger lists are unnecessary, or saying that someone's pretending to have a trigger to be "quirky" or because it's "just a discomfort" when you have no basis for that statement. Q2. Why is it harmful? Because making fun of triggers is invalidating, disrespectful, sometimes ableist, and can cause panic attacks or other negative reactions. For example, say someone's trigger is birds. Even if you don't understand it, you still shouldn't spam things about birds on their profile, say that birds aren't a real trigger, or knowingly post things about birds and how they can't be linked to any sort of trauma or negative reaction without a TW. It could cause that person to feel anxious, panicked, physically in pain, sick, [nope]idal, or any other possible negative reaction/feeling. Q3. What if I genuinely don't think something is a trigger? Do not say that. It's ok to have doubts, but do not say that you don't think something can be a trigger. Q4. What if I didn't know something was a trigger? Apologize and put TWs for that topic in the future! Q5. What if I did make fun of triggers? Apologize to everyone affected! Q6. What is the difference between a trigger and a discomfort? A trigger is something that is either linked to trauma or causes severe negative reactions in someone. A discomfort is something that can make someone feel slightly uncomfortable or that they would prefer not to talk about. These definitions may not apply to all triggers/discomforts, but they are the most common definitions for the terms to most people. Q7. So what is your part in this? I have a trigger that could easily be passed off as a discomfort/dislike. I haven't seen anyone make fun of it yet, but I'm scared. A lot of people are scared. And the easiest way to help everyone feel better is to simply be respectful.

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Project ID529161471
CreatedMay 12, 2021
Last ModifiedMay 12, 2021
SharedMay 12, 2021
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