Quote reblogged from DapperCat
I also do not believe that talking is always good; for me, anyway. The vast majority of my experiences, realities, joys and sorrows, pleasures and pains, are unspoken. Could it be any other way? For whatever reason, I generally feel no need to pin words to my experiences. As I see it, human beings use language and words for as many purposes as there are human beings. Words can be used to clarify, amuse, elevate, enlighten, empower; words can also be used to confuse, degrade, manipulate, deceive, disempower. Sometimes it’s hard to know whether our own words are doing more of the former or the latter. Those are times when I might choose silence. It doesn’t mean I have no thoughts or emotions on the matter, but simply that I need to get clear inside myself before I feel I can bring anything worth giving to the world.
Reblogging this because it resonates - one of the things that has been a near constant in my life is people trying to make me talk - as if that would fix things, make it easier. I will talk IF and when it feels safe, feels right.
I value immensely the people who allow me to do this and don’t press me to speak.
(via dappercat)
Talking can be good, but that doesn’t mean it always is. This, as many things, is very subjective.
Sometimes what you need is knowing someone is there. Sometimes you need to talk. Sometimes you need to talk, but you can’t. Everyone needs something a little different.
Of the most painful things I’ve “talked” about, the majority of them haven’t involved opening my mouth.
Source: kiriamaya
