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#tw: dynamite gal

Oh wait now I get what triggers are

Yeah, see, THIS is a trigger. Something that prompts a horrible flashback that makes someone go into a literal panic attack. It is NOT something that makes you slightly uncomfortable, so can we all just stop tossing that word around like it’s nothing.

thank you Wreck It Ralph

Reblogging for valuable commentary

Also, can we talk about how Felix dealt with it? He NEVER used that word again (only once in front of Ralph, never by her), there was never any talk about how she could get over it, and in their wedding they all made plans to help her with her paranoia by recognising her fears and showing she was safe by pointing guns at the window and having extra security.

A++++++ on dealing with mental issues magnificently, Wreck-It Ralph!

Will never not reblog this when I see it

also this was the greatest 5 second character development in cinematic history

While this isn’t the only trigger response, it’s a common one. There’s a post going around detailing other common ones, like paranoia/anxiety spikes that don’t fade for weeks, increased chance of dissociation, things like that. But yeah. Triggers, no matter the form, are really shitty. And if you make fun of people for having them you are a gross individual.

“slightly discomfortable” It’s about things that make you uncomfortable for extended periods and thus can mess you up more long-term.

Like this is a fucking STELLAR demonstration of triggers but we can’t keep throwing people with non-standard or less than instant-crippling responses under the bus.

I wasn’t gonna reblog for the earlier shitting on other trigger responses but thank you so much for the last comment??

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