Seriously, how does a person hope to make it through life if they get "triggered" by things?!?
Sure, some parts of life are downright ugly, and many of us would hope that we would never have to experience those things. But unfortunately, some of us end up experiencing those ugly parts of life. If we get ourselves "triggered" by them, then we only do ourselves a disservice.
That last sentence deliberately implies that it is a person's choice to be triggered... because it is. Some things genuinely are disturbing, and that's why we have counsellors and psychologists. But just because a person chooses to not like something (like name-calling or certain topics of statistical analysis), that doesn't put it on the same level as having actually experienced the horrors of war, death and disease.
The world is not a happy, fluffy place full of unicorns and cuddly teddy bears.
But it's also not as harsh as a lot of people make it out to be.
Some times it's worth just growing up... and growing a pair.*
* Metaphorically, not literally. Because for 50% of the population, that would be impossible.
Sure, some parts of life are downright ugly, and many of us would hope that we would never have to experience those things. But unfortunately, some of us end up experiencing those ugly parts of life. If we get ourselves "triggered" by them, then we only do ourselves a disservice.
That last sentence deliberately implies that it is a person's choice to be triggered... because it is. Some things genuinely are disturbing, and that's why we have counsellors and psychologists. But just because a person chooses to not like something (like name-calling or certain topics of statistical analysis), that doesn't put it on the same level as having actually experienced the horrors of war, death and disease.
The world is not a happy, fluffy place full of unicorns and cuddly teddy bears.
But it's also not as harsh as a lot of people make it out to be.
Some times it's worth just growing up... and growing a pair.*
* Metaphorically, not literally. Because for 50% of the population, that would be impossible.
