Mastodawn

Jul 14, 2024

edit: I’m muting this now. This post was meant to be a sentiment, not a list of rules. Please don’t reply/dm me and argue these points. If you know me, you know I care about mental health. This post was intended to make us think about language and representation, not to start arguments or to negate others experiences. Thanks.

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Caterine Vauban

@britt And stop saying "triggered" when you mean "upset". To be triggered is to be thrown into an overwhelming trauma response. Being triggered is often criticised as overreacting. If you're annoyed or worried, you're annoyed or worried, not triggered. People need that word. Don't water it down.