I have a question TW: ranting

hate 4/6/2024 03:47 pm 1560

Ok so I just NEED to know (bc it's bothered me for a while)

Why are ppl nowadays afraid of capital letters like ??

Why do we need to add content warnings to things nowadays with warnings like "CW: all caps" ?? Don't get me wrong, it's fine to put content/trigger warnings for topics that can actually be triggering, like (slight tw) injury, gore, emetophobia, suicide, etc. but why LETTERS ??? I've asked people abt it b4 and they always said something like "because it's triggering to some ppl" but like WHY THO. How do you read books if you cant stand a full word that's written in caps? I'm sorry if this came off as insensitive and I have a MUCH more vent-y and detailed version of why I dont think this is really valid, which I deleted but could private message to you if you want to read it so I can have a more detailed answer. the most i've gotten of a reason of why it's "triggering" is "it makes me think you're mad at me." Which is... like... All I'm gonna say is that I am a random stranger, so why does it really matter if I sound mad? You can't just assume. You could ask me if I'm mad. If you don't like me typing in all caps, LITERALLY JUST BLOCK ME. Typing quirks are so accepted and many people really like them, and I don't see people complaining about THEM all that much, even I don't like them personally. You don't see "W2RN1N9: TYP1N9 QU!RKZZ >_<" b4 you read a post lmao. What if typing in all caps a lot is just MY typing quirk ? It's just letters my guy...

I really don't get it. I need answer other than "it makes me think you're mad at me".

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hate
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Apr 10, 2024 7:22 am

@UR_L0CAL_FR3AK: why tf are you blaming this on millennials ??

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Apr 9, 2024 9:01 pm

Well in text you can't hear tones of voice, so when you say something in all caps, it implies anger, or aggression, and because millienals are messed up and release their pent up anger on their kids, they get yelled at alot, and for me personally, causes anxiety attacks due to the PTSD, and some people have it so bad its a horrible fear of yelling, even on text, hope this helps

Edit : and also in text almost ANYTHING can look angry, if you use a . you seem upset, caps means yelling, and short sentences seem annoyed, so even without trying a simple sentence seems triggering

hate
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Apr 9, 2024 6:56 pm

@xxrock_kandixx: I've already been over this and my opinion is that If you have panic attack from LETTERS, you actually need therapy. If you have PTSD around yelling, you ALREADY NEED THERAPY just for that. You cant get accommodations for EVERYTHING, no matter your neurotype or diagnosis. CAPITAL LETTERS can't even make sounds !!!! This fear/trigger literally did not exist (or at least, it was like 1 in a billion) before the internet ! THIS LITERALLY ONLY EXISTS BECAUSE OF THE INTERNET IT IS NOT THAT DEEP. This problem is literally so shallow not even ants can drown in it. If capital letters bother you that bad, GET SOME THERAPY or GET OFF INTERNET