There are things that I see pop up in my feed here that bother me, and folks don't CW them.
I've been wanting to say something about it, but I asked discretely some time back and was given some research material to check out, and I keep procrastinating on it.
I might force myself into the research soon, so I can deal with the emotions in my own very CW'd posts later.
For now, I'm just posting this. (I wonder if I should have CW'd this? What would I warn against?)
@Austin_Dern @Felthry It's awkward for me because of the nature of the thing that's bothering me. I feel like asking for a CW on this would start an argument that I feel I need to be prepared for. There's things I feel I should know, but there's also an emotional labour to approach folks about the idea... It's hard to deal with seeing it, but it's even harder to approach people about it.
@relee @Felthry Certainly understand not wanting to start a fight, and feeling that if you can explain why something is sensitive beforehand it's more likely to be respected.
I don't want to sound too much like a Mary Worth character, but, you are doing me a favor when you let me know that I'm accidentally doing something that disturbs you.
That's not meant to push; just to let you know that when you're ready to ask, your friends will be ready to listen.
@Austin_Dern @Felthry You're right there. At any rate it's not either of you, or @jack who are bothering me. I'm not sure it's even folks I'm following, I think it's folks being boosted.
I don't really remember who it was specifically this time. I think it was two toots close together from different folks, boosted by one person? It's hard to recall.
If it was someone I felt I knew, like you, I'd definately say something.
@Felthry @relee Yeah, most people would. I'd expect resistance only if someone had never considered the topic something that could be sensitive, and it seems to me Mastodon is training people to suppose folks are speaking in good faith when they ask for consideration.