A short monologue about distinguishing real threats from perceived threats in the context of PTSD and emotional triggers. The speaker uses the example of a betrayed spouse who is repeatedly triggered by people of a certain gender/appearance to explain the difference between reminders of past pain and actual threats, and suggests that some triggers should be confronted and managed healthily rather than treated as immediate danger.
But like ptsd, there is a process here of discerning what are real threats that I do need to have an appropriate response to so I'm not hurt again. And what are just reminders, but are not actually a threat. If a betrayed spouse feels triggered every time they see someone of the opposite gender that fits a certain, you know, look or profile, like, well, that's. That may be reminding you of the pain, but that's not a fair trigger. That may be something that needs to be faced and figured out, okay, why does this happen, and how can I deal with that in a healthy way?
