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    Word Triggers

    By Valkyrie

    Certain otherwise-innocuous words can be a trigger for some people.  Maybe it's a negative association with the word - a reminder of past trauma or a social faux pas.  It could be a word that becomes an inside joke - an innocent word given a not-so-innocent meaning.  These words make us cringe and avoid them and not really want to explain our reaction to other people.  For me, a certain spring-blooming flower is a word trigger.  I avoid saying the name of this flower because I have  negative ass
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Gay Authors News

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quokka's Blog

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Gay Authors News

Weekly Wrap Up (May 26 - Jun. 1)

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Colored in Gray

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Gay Authors News

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quokka's Blog

Next story

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Nymphetamine Abuse

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Gay Authors News

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Colored in Gray

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jamessavik's Blog

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Thoughts from the Faerie Fool

Tha e air a dhèanamh

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Thoughts from the Faerie Fool

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Gay Authors News

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Gay Authors News

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Gay Authors News

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The Fantastic Mr. Wilde

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