But EF....the thread in question was a news story, right? It was not about something that happened to you. Have any posts where you have told your story been deleted?

Something I do appreciate about PC is that although so many of us have been through some really horrific experiences, we are almost always able to find ways to ask for support and to provide support in a gentle and respectful way. To me, it doesn't feel like being censored...it feels like being respectful of a community of really diverse people who each are bringing their own experiences with them when they come to read. Can we be perfect about not triggering people? Of course not. Movie theaters are really triggering to me, but I wouldn't expect anyone to know that. I'm sure EVERYTHING might be a trigger to someone. But some triggers are more obvious than others, and it feels right to be careful about that when we can.

So....it seems like what you were looking for was support around the story in the article. I wonder if there is a way we can talk about what kind of support you need without even including the article? I guess, as an example, I might need support because I hear people in the hall outside of T's office sometimes and that reminds me of things that would lead up to CSA incidents for me as a child. I could bring that to PC and talk about how scary it is for me and what it feels like and people could give me suggestions about how to work through it, or just let me know that they heard me...and we could talk about all of that without me posting a really detailed news story about a child (who isn't me) being abused.

I don't know if that makes any sense, but that's my .02!



ETA: It seems like we were posting at the same time, so you may have answered some of this in your thread to darkrunner....