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> The word "triggered" should really be reserved for military vets

Certainly not. While many military personal certainly have faced mind-altering situations, they are far from the only ones who have ever suffered from traumatic events.

Children and Women are the subjects of the most twisted and abusive stories I've ever been able to fathom.

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> The word "triggered" should really be reserved for military vets AND those who have experienced traumatic events in their past that would cause severe distress

(emphasis mine)

You can't just cut a sentence in half and then try to form an argument against it. That's not fair.

I agree, I don't think it said that when I wrote my comment.

It likely did not, I edited a few times.

lmao. "You can't just cut a sentence in half and then try to form an argument against it. That's not fair." -- legit not fair

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