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I've been feeling a little unsettled all day, and I'm not sure why, except that...I think I may have encountered the "triggering" phenomena. That doesn't happen to me often any more, at least not so...vividly, and what caused it seems like such a silly thing to cause so much emotional discomfort and distress...
Earlier today , my mother was watching the Steve Wilkos Show (? I think that's what it's called, anyway). I don't know if anyone's seen it - and trust me, you're not missing much if you haven't - but it seems to entirely consist of people who either have done or are doing rather horrible and unfortunate things, and a large male host yelling at them...Something about this show triggers me something fierce. I'm not sure whether it's the subjects discussed, or the yelling, or what exactly but...good heavens. *shudders* I found myself physically shaking after a few minutes of that in the background.
I think from now on I shall make it a point to take the Pug out for a walk when that program is on, otherwise I'm going to be getting a daily dose of trauma, since she's not going to stop watching it. How anyone can think watching that sort of thing is entertaining is beyond me, but to each his own, I suppose...
I think I need to be out in the cold night air for a while to settle my nerves....
Earlier today , my mother was watching the Steve Wilkos Show (? I think that's what it's called, anyway). I don't know if anyone's seen it - and trust me, you're not missing much if you haven't - but it seems to entirely consist of people who either have done or are doing rather horrible and unfortunate things, and a large male host yelling at them...Something about this show triggers me something fierce. I'm not sure whether it's the subjects discussed, or the yelling, or what exactly but...good heavens. *shudders* I found myself physically shaking after a few minutes of that in the background.
I think from now on I shall make it a point to take the Pug out for a walk when that program is on, otherwise I'm going to be getting a daily dose of trauma, since she's not going to stop watching it. How anyone can think watching that sort of thing is entertaining is beyond me, but to each his own, I suppose...
I think I need to be out in the cold night air for a while to settle my nerves....