Should I add a trigger warning to this scene in my story. This girls drink is spiked and a the person who does it tries to (well yk) her. But the other character steps in and saves her before anything happens. Should I add a trigger warning just in case or should I leave it out?
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I’ve seen many story’s about this, and they usually don’t use trigger warnings but they do leave a readerMessage to say to never take a drink from strangers and stuff like that so that they don’t actually get spiked in reality.
Although if it makes you comfortable, it would be okay to add a trigger warning.
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You should add a trigger warning for this type of scene but if possible to avoid putting in a scene like this. A lot of people dislike these scenes as it is usually used to bring characters together and then never talked about again. It makes light of of a very serious situation.
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yes.
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thank you girls! after reading this I’ve decided to add in the trigger warning, and I’ve taken out a lot. I have also made the outcome of the scene most serious as not to deflect away from the situation. However, I could not completely avoid it as it is a crucial part and without it I would have the change a lot of the story.
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Check out this post. It goes into detail about how to handle these types of scenes, and what to avoid.
As @bakedpotato said, these scenes should be avoided as a means to bring 2 characters together as most of the time, it is never discussed again. Even an attempted SA is traumatizing and using it as a “hero” moment shouldn’t be taken lightly. I’ve only seen a few stories where it was actually done very well and actually addressed the after effects.
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thanks for the thread ill take a look! ill do some research before i publish anything!
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ok so after reading the thread i understand what you mean now. so just to shed some light on my story ill explain it.
My MC is in the mafia and she is a highly trained individual, I don’t usually write mafia stories but I kept seeing some on episode where the girl always has to be protected and she may be feisty but she is still submissive to her husband. So in my story I wanted to switch it up. My MC becomes very powerful and the relationship that is kindled later in the story, its not toxic, unlike a lot of mafia stories I have read. My MC comes to be well respected, and feared, the same way if not more than the men.
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The attempted SA scene comes about after she sneaks away from her house after her “father” warns her their rivals are out to get them. She leaves her drink unattended with a stranger and he later pursues her. She is starting to lose control of herself by the time the man catches up to her and she hides. He finds her and kisses her (nothing more) and that’s when the person who has been watching over my MC points a gun at the man and eventually ends up killing him because he didn’t back down. Due to the drug and my characters concussion she doesn’t remember what happens the next day. It only a few weeks later (episode 3) when she remembers. That’s when the effects of that night are shown. The effects on her are dealt with properly. Her POV is she tries to ignore it but it effects her anyways. I try to deal with it as much as possible but do you think it would be best for me to just remove it?
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I don’t mean to sound condescending but if she is in the mafia doesn’t she know better then to leave her drink unattended?
edit - I am not victim blaming but I think someone in the mafia is someone that should be careful in general. They have “enemies” trying to attack them all the time.
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good point actually
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WAIT OMG ILY! yea ik lolz your just helping 
you’ve given me a really good idea, I’m going to completely remove the scene and rewrite it . Thank youuuu x
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The rewrite is done thanks for your input girls! <3
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