One step at a time
MyPTSD Pro
There are lots of contexts in which venting is a perfectly healthy, normal thing to do. On the other hand, someone just spoke to me in ways I found triggering, which is making it hard for me to see the conversation clearly. Afterwards, the person described their own talking as "venting," and even thanked me for letting them vent. Still, something feels very off about it, but I can't quite explain why. So, I'm hoping for some ideas: what makes venting ok? What can make venting unhealthy, or not even really venting at all? If it isn't really venting, what is it instead?
I want to be able to gently and clearly talk with this person about how I felt, and what could go differently. Or I want to be able to recognize that this person simply triggered me, and did nothing wrong otherwise, and it is my responsibility to handle my triggers as usual.
I want to be able to gently and clearly talk with this person about how I felt, and what could go differently. Or I want to be able to recognize that this person simply triggered me, and did nothing wrong otherwise, and it is my responsibility to handle my triggers as usual.