you go quiet for a reason. maybe you’re thinking, protecting yourself, judging everyone, or just completely done. pick whatever feels most like you and i’ll tell you what your silence actually says.
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Question of
someone asks “are you okay?”
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“yeah”
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nods
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“i’m just tired”
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changes the subject
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stares at them like be serious
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Question of
why do you usually go quiet?
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i’m thinking too much
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i don’t trust myself not to say something mean
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i don’t think they’d understand anyway
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i need space
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i’m waiting to see what they do next
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Question of
pick a place to be silent
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passenger seat at night
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my room with the lights off
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crowded café
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somewhere near water
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literally in the middle of an argument
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Question of
someone hurts your feelings. what now?
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pretend i’m fine
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disappear for a bit
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become weirdly polite
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overthink every detail later
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they will know from my face
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Question of
pick a text
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“nvm”
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“it’s okay”
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“i need a minute”
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“don’t worry about it”
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leaves on read
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Question of
what are you doing while everyone else is talking?
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listening to everything
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planning what i want to say
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zoning out
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studying everyone’s reactions
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wishing i was somewhere else
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Question of
which sentence feels a little too familiar?
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“i don’t know how to explain it”
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“if i start talking i might cry”
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“it’s easier to say nothing”
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“i already said enough”
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“i want to see if they notice”
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Question of
pick something random
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closed door
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unread message
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headphones
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rain against a window
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one chair slightly away from everyone else
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