December 2016
College campuses are now trying to make
accommodations for people who suffer from
triggers.
Unfortunately, other students are seeing this as
a way to get out of work and they fake triggers
to do just that. People are starting to look down
on the people who enter trigger rooms, and
students that enter are often called “babies”
and are told that they are weak.
It is harder and harder for people to find the
safe places that they need. Using the word
“triggered” as a joke may not be intended to
mock people who actually suffer from triggers,
but making jokes about it can be offensive to
those who actually struggle from it. People with
triggers went through a tough, traumatic event
and they don't need to be made fun of for that.
On the Fourth of July, it is common for veterans to
suffer from PTSD because the booming of the
fireworks reminds them of similar sounds that they
heard in war.
Photo Courtesy of KWWL News
The world is a scary and confusing place, but
putting people down and joking about serious
issues will not make it any better. By simply
thinking about the impact of the words used,
these phrases could be eliminated completely.
heard, or saw, they can be sent into a frenzy of
anxiety, panic, or sadness. At the time of the
trigger, the person needs a safe place to get away
from what triggered them.
Your words
have power.
Use them
wisely.
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Courtesy of
God Current
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