The Voice in Your Head That’s Tired of Being Silent

But Too Afraid To Speak Up

There’s a voice in your head that shows up at night when everything is quiet.
It’s not angry.
It’s not trying to start a fight.
It just wants to be acknowledged.

It says things like:
“That wasn’t okay.”
“I don’t feel safe when they talk to me like that.”
“Why do I keep showing up for people who don’t show up for me?”

But then almost immediately another voice swoops in:
“Don’t say anything. Don’t make it worse. Don’t be too much.”
And just like that, the moment passes. You stay silent. Again.

The War Between Empathy and Self-Abandonment

You’re someone who feels deeply.
You understand that people act from their inner childhood wounds, insecurities, or self-doubt
You can see the fear behind the defensiveness, the pain behind the sarcasm, the unmet needs behind their emotional distance.
And because of that empathy, you stay.
You forgive.
You compromise.
You silence yourself.