Silence Isn’t Always Disinterest. Sometimes It’s Avoidance.
Silence doesn’t always mean someone isn’t interested. Sometimes it means they’re avoiding a moment of clarity.
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Silence doesn’t always mean someone isn’t interested. Sometimes it means they’re avoiding a moment of clarity.
Most conversations don’t really end. They just fade — and that lack of closure is what lingers.
You can be open to connection and still not be available for it. And that difference changes everything.
A moment of discomfort can clarify things. Ongoing confusion is what drains people.
Saying what you want has started to feel like something you need to apologise for.
Having options doesn’t always bring clarity. Sometimes it just keeps us moving long enough to forget how to listen inward.
Dating now comes with a constant, unspoken question: Was that enough?
Somewhere along the way, connection stopped being something that happens and became something you perform. When speed replaces readiness and volume replaces discernment, people don’t fail - they burn out. This isn’t a personal problem. It’s an environmental one.