"Calm down", "Relax", and their TRIGGERING effect.

Do you agree?

  • Yes

    Votes: 15 40.5%
  • No

    Votes: 9 24.3%
  • Depends...

    Votes: 13 35.1%

  • Total voters
    37
Calm Down Fox Tv GIF by Family Guy
 
I remember when I first got diagnosed with anxiety disorder and panic disorder and a well meaning family member said:

"Have you tried not worrying about things so much?"

Surprised Nicolas Cage GIF
 
"You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing everything with logic. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass." - Unknown
 
This is typically a feminine trait, not a universal one. Men should be able to control their emotions, and it is more important that they be able to do so, which is why failure to do so (other than in a few extreme cases) should typically be corrected by other men rather than indulged.
Have you been on Reddit lately..? I think we see evidence of triggered men quite a bit online :messenger_tears_of_joy: In person it usually looks like pouting, yelling, or silent treatment.
 
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