hey quick question!! how would someone be able to not read a fic with triggering shit in it without a warning without reading the shit that will trigger them? idk just a fucking though that it takes 0 fucking effort to warn for shit and you’re so annoying for being like ummm it’s not my responsibility actually! like grow the fuck up and give a shit about other fucking people.
hey quick question!! how would someone be able to not read a fic with triggering shit in it without a warning without reading the shit that will trigger them?
Simple. Don’t read fics that don’t have trigger warnings. Don’t watch movies that don’t have a “does the dog die” page. Don’t read books without a comprehensive list of trigger warnings someone else made.
idk just a fucking though that it takes 0 fucking effort to warn for shit
Not true, it actually takes a lot of effort to consider all the possible things in your fiction that someone else might want a warning for.
and you’re so annoying for being like ummm it’s not my responsibility actually!
It’s not my responsibility. Your feelings are not my responsibility. Your mental health is not my responsibility.
like grow the fuck up and give a shit about other fucking people.
How about you grow the fuck up and take responsibility and have some agency in your own care instead of expecting the rest of the world to cater to your comfort specifically?
how about you care about other people by not demanding that everyone cater to your preferences?
idk just a fucking though that it takes 0 fucking effort to warn for shit
Not true, it actually takes a lot of effort to consider all the possible things in your fiction that someone else might want a warning for.
Biohazards is TOTES correct here, Anon, for multiple points! Try to also remember that Anything can be a trigger. Someone who was hospitalized for a long period of time can find jell-o and soups to be a major trigger for them due to that event. Someone who had a family force them into a costume against their will on halloween may have facepaint (but not clowns) as a trigger and not just coulrophobia.
With ANYTHING being able to be a legitimate trigger, it is quite literally impossible to warn for every trigger that may pop up in a fanfiction – or any fiction. It takes a lot of effort for an author to make a list of what might trigger someone in their fic. That is why it’s our own responsibility to not dive into reading recklessly if we’re worried somethin’ might trigger us.
One of my friends has background character death as a trigger, and she takes it upon herself to ask around beforehand – because that particular thing is barely ever warned for. People focus on mains and sides, not background – she takes her trigger into her own hands, because people warning for every instance of that is time consuming, tedious, and takes up energy. It is a courtesy, not an obligation.
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