If that's how you feel I can't argue about how I think you should.

In saying so, if things can trigger you in ways I'd recommend staying off games where voice chat is on, or playing and disabling them (which you can do).

It just gets really bloody tiring that people want to say they should have rights which make them feel safe and comfortable, at the expense of other people's rights. There are measures you can take in every game I've played to cut out voice-chat, or minimising messages.

I've played online games (on Xbox and PC) where I've had young boys threaten me with rape and I see it for what it is, some young person trying to insult me and make me mad. I usually said they sounded cute, then ask them if they have their period yet, which would devolve into them threatening me or anything and everything you can imagine.

But the big thing is, you're communicating with people virtually. If you worry about your safety don't put person information out there. I don't and I wouldn't even be worried if I did. It's just that having worked in the media for many, many years I understand anything you put out there people have access to.

As for me I've been violently beaten so badly I was hospitalised and have scars that I see every day that remind me of it. Had people not stopped them, I would be dead. I had flashbacks for a while and suppose I was lucky when I did, I managed to stop myself freaking out too bad. Just talking about it wouldn't bring them back, having someone actually shove me from behind, or put me in a head-lock would. So my friends knew not to try that with me.

If you get flashbacks from just reading something then you really need professional help. It means you still have PTSD and need to get someone who knows what they're talking about to help you, rather than try and tell the internet or online gamers you interact with how they should all behave or talk in case they upset you.