When Silence Becomes Survival
Strength They’ll Never Understand i’ve always struggled to open up, not out of pride, but cause i’ve been taught, in the most brutal ways, to be careful. i used to believe if i spoke my truth soft enough, someone would hold it with tenderness. but i’ve watched my own words twisted, mocked, used as weapons by the very people i thought would protect me. that kinda betrayal doesn’t just break your trust, it messes up your whole relationship with vulnerability. you start biting your tongue, even when it burns. you start measuring every word, every emotion, scared the wrong person will carry it away and throw it back at you in pieces. you build walls, not to keep love out, but just to keep yourself safe from the people who once called themselves home. and lately… the hurt came from those i trusted the most. people i laughed with, confided in, built memories with. people who swore they’d never turn their backs, only to vanish when things got heavy. they weren’t just friends, they were c...