How can I word this?

So I want to add a trigger warning to my story however I am aware that simply reading a trigger warnings subject can also be triggering so I want to add an option that allows the reader to change the scene slightly but without needing to read what subject could be triggering for example

Would this make sense to you as a reader?

Warning this scene may be triggering for some users what would you like to do?

Label Warning-choice
choice
“Review Trigger warning” {
Narrator
This scene contains details on [insert possible trigger]
goto Warning-choice
}
“Continue with story” {
goto confirm-main
}
“Change scene” {
goto confirm-edit
}

label confirm-main
Narrator are you sure you want to carry on with the story’s original scene?

Choice
“Yes continue” {
goto continue-main
}
“No I want to change” {
goto Warning-choice
}

label confirm-edit
Choice
“Yes continue” {
goto continue-Edit
}
“No I want to change” {
goto Warning-choice
}

Label continue-main
Insert story as originally planned

Label Edited-scene
Insert edited version of the scene so that it’s not as triggering and only outlines what happens very lightly

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Yep, it makes sense! Maybe change ‘change scene’ to something like ‘I would not like to continue with this scene. Next scene please.’ It’s a bit long but ‘change scene’ is slightly confusing :sweat_smile:

I like the idea the only issue I have is that the scene is sort of important to the story so it would be like a missing peice leaving the reader like “what???”

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If the user chooses to read the scene after the possible triggering scene, maybe you can write a short summary using the NARRATOR? You can avoid directly mentioning the triggers if that’s an important part of the story and mention things like ‘conversation about the past’, ‘the negative experiences I went through’ etc.

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