Comments on: Emotional Wounds Thesaurus Entry: Being Mugged

By: Monday Must-Reads [08.17.15]

Monday Must-Reads [08.17.15] — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:45:49 +0000

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By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:55:42 +0000

In reply to jeffo. Isn't it amazing that in the aftermath of a traumatic event we always wonder what we did wrong or what we could have done differently to keep it from happening? When in 99% of those circumstances, there was absolutely nothing we could have done. I'm going to add some of your responses to this entry. Thanks for sharing your experience, Jeff.

By: jeffo

jeffo — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 01:36:38 +0000

I felt it important to note that I was assaulted at a subway station while leaving work many years ago. In the immediate aftermath, while I was waiting for the ambulance, the overriding feeling was confusion: Why me? What did I do to deserve that? (It was a simple assault, not even a robbery attempt) When I returned to work it took me quite some time before I was able to use the same subway stop, and even then, I experience racing heart, anxiety, etc., while approaching it.

By: Traci Kenworth

Traci Kenworth — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:42:57 +0000

A scary event, but good background for a character.