Hate silence

 I used to hate silence. It reminded me of all the

times I was ignored, punished, frozen out. Being

alone felt like abandonment. But after

everything, I needed the quiet. I needed to hear

my own thoughts without someone twisting

them. I needed space that didn't come with

tension. And once I got it, I realized I was never

scared of being alone. I was scared of being

lonely in the wrong relationship.