I have always been more comfortable with writing it than actually saying it out loud. I mean, the only thing that I have always been good at is expressing myself using a pen and paper. That is the power of words, to always be able to apply anything on paper.
Quite a few people I’ve met thought of me as a quiet person. Some relationships even ended because of that. My friends would reprimand me for not opening up to them. Some even thought I was hiding things from them. Others would always say that quiet people carry dangerous minds.
The thing is, through silence, I’ve been more observant. Because through silence and observing, I got to see and realise a lot of things that other people couldn’t see or realise. I listen more, place myself in the scene while listening to the story to understand the amount of mixed emotions people feel. Being quiet is actually being observant, which made me a good listener. I chose to listen more and speak less.
I am one person who seeks correct words before saying anything. So if something doesn’t feel appropriate, I leave it. It’s like that with words. If they don’t add up the way I see fit, I keep quiet. It’s not that I can’t communicate. It’s just that I don’t know how or where to begin. In this world, we should learn to count our words wisely and use them appropriately.
Sometimes the battles that you’ve been through change a person to talk less and observe more. And sometimes silence is a powerful way of communicating. Because it saves you from unnecessary arguments.
Therefore, I am a silent person. Not because I can’t talk but because I consider myself a balloon. Now it’s not the right time for me to pop, but eventually, I will. Until then I am who I am.
Tell us: Are you a silent person? Why or why not?