Silence Is Still Control

Real Talk Vol. 39

Silence gets misunderstood.

People think it means

nothing is happening.

No thoughts.

No reaction.

No response.

But that’s not always true.

Sometimes silence is a decision.

A pause on purpose.

A choice not to engage.

A moment where everything is noticed,

but nothing is said.

Not because there’s nothing to say.

But because not everything

needs to be spoken out loud.

I’ve had moments

where I could’ve responded.

Cleared things up.

Corrected something.

Said exactly what was on my mind.

And I didn’t.

Not out of fear.

Not out of hesitation.

But out of control.

Because I’ve learned

that saying something

isn’t always the strongest move.

Sometimes the power

is in what you hold back.

In what you choose

not to entertain.

In what you let sit

without interference.

Silence doesn’t mean

I didn’t notice.

It doesn’t mean

I didn’t understand.

And it definitely doesn’t mean

I didn’t have a response.

It just means

I chose not to give one.

Some people mistake that for weakness.

And that choice

isn’t passive.

It’s intentional.

Because not everything

deserves my voice.

Some things

just get my distance.

–C