Isn’t that why outside benches were placed around campus? I didn’t need a room that specifically said “safe space”. If I wanted a quite room I went to the library.
But on those benches or in the library, you might have overheard a conversation that triggered a trauma response, or - even worse - a person might have come up to you and attempted to engage you in a conversation over which you did not have complete control.
Isn’t that why outside benches were placed around campus? I didn’t need a room that specifically said “safe space”. If I wanted a quite room I went to the library.
But on those benches or in the library, you might have overheard a conversation that triggered a trauma response, or - even worse - a person might have come up to you and attempted to engage you in a conversation over which you did not have complete control.
"....you did not have complete control."
Blam! Nailed it, bagged it, tagged it.