I think when it gets serious enough to be called a post-traumatic stress *disorder* rather than just a plain old fear or sensitive topic, people can be excused for wanting to avoid the trigger.
I don't think anyone should be obliged to put trigger warnings anywhere. I have never put a trigger warning anywhere. I was only recently told the idea existed, and I've certainly never remembered about them when I've written anything.
I think it's a good thing to do if you can and it isn't horribly inconvenient. And it can be horribly inconvenient; if a trigger warning was given at the start of a book, that could feature a big spoiler which could damage the enjoyment for story for a lot of people. Same for films. If I was watching a film which started with a sign saying "by the way, someone gets raped in this", I'd see the point but I'd be a bit pissed off.
I don't have a trigger of any kind, no. I suppose some things like blood and needles freak me out, and sometimes make me feel faint, but not in a post-traumatic stress way and I certainly wouldn't be angry at anyone who showed me these "triggers".
Do you have a trigger?
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I think when it gets serious enough to be called a post-traumatic stress *disorder* rather than just a plain old fear or sensitive topic, people can be excused for wanting to avoid the trigger.
I don't think anyone should be obliged to put trigger warnings anywhere. I have never put a trigger warning anywhere. I was only recently told the idea existed, and I've certainly never remembered about them when I've written anything.
I think it's a good thing to do if you can and it isn't horribly inconvenient. And it can be horribly inconvenient; if a trigger warning was given at the start of a book, that could feature a big spoiler which could damage the enjoyment for story for a lot of people. Same for films. If I was watching a film which started with a sign saying "by the way, someone gets raped in this", I'd see the point but I'd be a bit pissed off.
I don't have a trigger of any kind, no. I suppose some things like blood and needles freak me out, and sometimes make me feel faint, but not in a post-traumatic stress way and I certainly wouldn't be angry at anyone who showed me these "triggers".