I love how real you are, @sarahsweets. I am like a cross-breed between being real and then trying to be politically correct, though I have had epic fail moments when I've accidentally offended someone. I try to learn, but then there are times when I have to express my feelings and set boundaries, which may clash with differing opinions, etc.

It's hard to deal with trauma triggers, too.

For example, there are times I'm totally okay with even subtle religious hints here and there, and there are times when those same things will trigger me so much that it causes me to dissociate or (over)react. I'm not sure how to identify triggers all the time since my triggers change at times, and so I am barely trying to learn now how to deal with triggers after they catch me off guard. I'm also learning more and more about what my triggers are through psychotherapy and tools specifically for dissociative identity disorder. They seem to help, but it's a long journey to recovery and dissociation management.