There are people out there who don’t want to talk about things—ever. When something bad happens, they shut down. They harbor all this anger or resentment or sadness and can’t—or simply won’t—discuss it. If you happen to cross this person’s path at the wrong time and speak or act out of turn, look out…because chances are you’ll get kicked to the curb with no explanation. No communication. No opportunity to fully understand what you may have done or how to repair the damage. All these people know is that you have harmed them—but chances are it’s not even your fault. They were already walking around with a victim mentality.
And that’s precisely why silence stinks, not only for the person who remains silent, but also for the person who wants to talk about it. Nothing gets resolved, nobody learns or grows, and everybody loses.
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