silence as power
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(Headphones on-Neoni-Darkside) I keep thinking about how Starry Night was painted from inside an asylum. People talk about it like that explains everything, like darkness automatically makes something meaningful. Like losing yourself is the same thing as seeing clearly. That’s not what I notice. What I notice is the control. The repetition. The way every…
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(headphones on-Klergy-Dangerous Game) I used to mistake explanation for honesty.I believed clarity required access, that if I articulated myself precisely enough, people would stop reaching for versions of me that no longer existed. That isn’t what explanation is for. Explanation is a stabilizer.It keeps other people regulated.It reassures them that the arrangement hasn’t changed. When…
