First, thank you for asking. This is something I feel is important!
Second, to those who wonder where this question came from, a while back, I reblogged this, and added the comment about squicks not being the same as triggers.
So what, you ask, is a squick?
A squick is an old fandom term for something that makes you supremely uncomfortable and you absolutely do not want to read it. It can be a trope, a ship, a concept, or just an event that happens within a fic or in canon. For me, abused animals are a definite squick. I don’t like it, and will generally avoid reading any graphic descriptions of such. (That includes tumblr gif sets and such too, people! Tag that shit, will you? Even if it has a happy ending.) Another deep, deep squick of mine is infant age play. Don’t like it, don’t get it, don’t want to think about it.
Now, neither of these things are dangerous to my mental or emotional state. I have never experienced either in my life, and they do not bring about any sort of PTSD, dissociation, or spiral of depression, anxiety, etc. They are simply things I prefer not to think about in my daily life, or read about in my escapist hobbies. Therefore, theyare not triggers. Triggers are very real, very bad things for some people, and to label things we choose not to read because we find it disturbing or gross or weird is to diminish the very real danger of actual triggers.
I love the term squick. It perfectly describes the concept without assigning any negativity to the thing you dislike, or to people who do like the thing you dislike. It is something you personally do not care for and wish to avoid, simple as that.
Suicide – intentional killing of self. Autocide – suicide by automobile. Medicide – a suicide accomplished with the aid of a physician Murder-suicide – a suicide committed immediately after one or more murders Self-immolation – suicide by setting oneself on fire, a form of extreme protest. Suicide by cop – a suicide by acting threateningly, thereby inducing law enforcement personnel to shoot one to death.
Killing of family
Avunculicide – the act of killing an uncle. Familicide – is a multiple-victim homicide where a killer’s spouse and children are slain. Feticide (or foeticide) – the act of killing a fetus in the uterus or causing an abortion Filicide – the act of a parent killing his or her son or daughter. (“filius” being Latin for son) Fratricide – the act of killing a brother, also in military context death by friendly fire. Geronticide – the abandonment of the elderly to die, commit suicide or be killed. See also Senicide. Honor killing – the act of killing a family member who has or was perceived to have brought disgrace to the family. Infanticide – the act of killing a child within the first year of its life. Mariticide – the act of killing one’s spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wife. Matricide – the act of killing one’s mother. Neonaticide – the act of killing an infant within the first twenty-four hours or month (varies by individual and jurisdiction) of its life. Nepoticide – the act of killing one’s nephew Parricide – (also Parenticide) the killing of one’s mother or father or other close relative. Patricide – the act of killing of one’s father. Prolicide – the act of killing one’s own children. Senicide – the killing of one’s elderly family members when they can no longer work or become a burden. (“senex” being Latin for old man) Sororicide – the act of killing one’s sister. Uxoricide – the act of killing one’s wife (“uxor” being Latin for wife)
Killing of others
Amicicide – the act of killing a friend. (“amicus” being Latin for friend) Androcide – the systematic killing of men. Capital punishment – the judicial killing of a human being for odious crimes. Democide – the murder of any person or people by a government Ecocide – the destruction of the natural environment by such activity as war, over exploitation of resources, or pollution Euthanasia (also mercy killing) – the killing of any being for compassionate reasons i.e. significant injury or disease. Femicide (also Gynecide, Gynaecide, or Gynocide) – the systematic killing of women Gendercide – the systematic killing of members of a specific sex, either males or females Genocide – the systematic extermination of an entire national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. Homicide – the act of killing of a person (“homo” being Latin for man) Human sacrifice – the killing of a human for religious reasons Murder – the malicious and unlawful killing of a human by another human Manslaughter – Murder, but under legal mitigating factors Omnicide – the act of killing all humans, to create intentional extinction of the human species. (“omni” meaning all) Paedocide – the act of killing a child or children. Populicide – the slaughter of the people.
Killing of superiors
Giganticide: David hoists the severed head of Goliath. Deicide – the act of killing a god or divine being Dominicide – the act of killing one’s master. (Latin: dominus for “master”) Episcopicide – the act of killing a bishop.[1] Giganticide – the act of killing a giant. Regicide – the act of killing a king (Latin: rex, Gen. regis for “king”) Tyrannicide – the act of killing a tyrant. Vaticide – the act of killing a prophet. Chronocide – the killing or wasting of time Famacide – the killing of another’s reputation, a slander. Liberticide – the destruction of liberties. Urbicide – the destruction of a city or the stifling of an urbanisation. (“urbs” being Latin for city) Linguicide – intentionally causing the death of a language Killing of animals, disease, and pests[edit] Algaecide – a chemical agent that kills algae Acaricide – a chemical agent that kills mites. Ariecide – the killing of a ram Avicide – a chemical agent that kills birds Bactericide – a chemical agent that kills bacteria. Biocide – a chemical agent that kills a broad spectrum of living organisms. Canicide – the killing of dogs. (“canis” being Latin for dog)[2] Cervicide – the killing of deer. Ceticide – the killing of whales. Culicide – a chemical agent that kills mosquitos. Felicide – the killing of cats Fungicide – chemical agents or biological organisms used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores. Germicide – an agent that kills germs, especially pathogenic microorganisms; a disinfectant Gonocide (also Gonococcicide) – an agent that kills the bacterium causing gonorrhea Herbicide – an agent that kills unwanted plants, a weed killer. Insecticide – an agent that kills unwanted insects. Johnocide – an agent that kills unwanted Johns. Larvicide (also Larvacide) – an insecticide targeted against the larval life stage of an insect. Lupicide – The killing of wolves. Microbicide – an agent used to kill or reduce the infectivity of microorganisms. Muscicide – an agent that kills flies. Nemacide (also Nematicide, Nematocide) – a chemical to eradicate or kill nematodes. Ovacide – an agent that kills eggs of an organism particular a pest i.e. lice eggs. Parasiticide – a general term to describe an agent used to destroy parasites. Pediculicide – an agent that kills head lice. Pesticide – a general term to describe an agent used to destroy or repel an unwanted pest. Pulicicide (also Pulicide) – an agent that kills fleas. Raticide – an agent for killing rats. Scabicide – a chemical agent for killing scabies. Spermicide – a contraceptive agent to render sperm inert and prevent fertilization. Tauricide – the killing of bulls or steers. Teniacide (also Taeniacide, Tenicide)– a chemical agent that kills tape worms. Vermicide – an agent used to kill parasitic intestinal worms. Vespacide – a chemical agent that kills wasps. Virucide (also Viricide) – an agent capable of destroying or inhibiting viruses. Vulpicide (also Vulpecide)- the killing of a fox by methods other than by hunting it with hounds.
“I’m a ‘fuckton’ old? That’s really not specific enough, some people fuck a lot (ME) and some fuck not at all (or RARELY *ahem* not naming names), so really, that’s a nebulous amount, mouton.”
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