Triggers can be universal or unique. Universal triggers, such as exhaustion, chronic pain, or grief, tend to put everyone on edge, regardless of personal differences. Unique triggers, however, impact some folks but not others. For example, loud noise (including live music, whether it’s coming from my kids or my favorite band) makes me tense and cranky, whereas my husband seems totally immune to it. Parenting is easier when loud noises don’t bother you, so yay for him and boo for me.
