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<blockquote data-quote="Warpiglet" data-source="post: 7380599" data-attributes="member: 6689161">I think you are right.&nbsp; People are people and everyone has something.&nbsp; I got beaten and robbed in the street by a stranger.&nbsp; Not cool.&nbsp; A real criterion A stressor in the clinical literature.&nbsp; Thought I could be killed...And until I got past the trauma and sleepless nights, there was not a lot of D and D to be had.&nbsp; I would not have been in the right place.&nbsp; It was on ME 100% to get right because before I did, I was raw and might not have liked being taunted and robbed in game.&nbsp; I don't know for sure because I excused myself for a while.In that scenario what was I going to ask of others?&nbsp; No violence until I am comfortable with it?&nbsp; Its not even D and D anymore at that point.I think it is kind to consider the wishes of others.&nbsp; But I also think the game deserves to be open for adventures.&nbsp; Adventures are rough business right?&nbsp; If you cannot tolerate watching the LOTR or hobbit (even a superhero flick?) or whatever as an adult (because it is too triggering) it is probably time for some self care/treatment.&nbsp; I don't think undermining the nearly universal themes of the game is much of an option.&nbsp; The game is predicated on violence, conflict, and all manner of adversity.&nbsp; If you avoid all of that, you are pretty much playing something else.&nbsp; Not having a story line about divorce or a kid with cancer?&nbsp; Sure.&nbsp; But I am not sure how common that would be anyway.&nbsp; I think compassion tempered with common sense is the way to go.&nbsp; Be considerate but if the general underpinnings of the game have to be undone it probably is not fair to the group.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Warpiglet, post: 7380599, member: 6689161"] I think you are right. People are people and everyone has something. I got beaten and robbed in the street by a stranger. Not cool. A real criterion A stressor in the clinical literature. Thought I could be killed... And until I got past the trauma and sleepless nights, there was not a lot of D and D to be had. I would not have been in the right place. It was on ME 100% to get right because before I did, I was raw and might not have liked being taunted and robbed in game. I don't know for sure because I excused myself for a while. In that scenario what was I going to ask of others? No violence until I am comfortable with it? Its not even D and D anymore at that point. I think it is kind to consider the wishes of others. But I also think the game deserves to be open for adventures. Adventures are rough business right? If you cannot tolerate watching the LOTR or hobbit (even a superhero flick?) or whatever as an adult (because it is too triggering) it is probably time for some self care/treatment. I don't think undermining the nearly universal themes of the game is much of an option. The game is predicated on violence, conflict, and all manner of adversity. If you avoid all of that, you are pretty much playing something else. Not having a story line about divorce or a kid with cancer? Sure. But I am not sure how common that would be anyway. I think compassion tempered with common sense is the way to go. Be considerate but if the general underpinnings of the game have to be undone it probably is not fair to the group. [/QUOTE]

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