The Point Where You Stop Sharing Everything

There was a time when certain people knew everything about you.

What you ate for lunch, the random meme you saw, the bad day at work, your dreams, your fears — they got it all.
It wasn’t planned; they were just the first face or name that popped into your head when something happened.

But then… things changed.

The excitement in their replies wasn’t the same.
You felt like you were talking to a wall sometimes.
The stories you poured your heart into got a “hmm” or a “nice” in return.
Some things you said went unnoticed, like they never even heard them.
And slowly, without even realising, you began to hold back.

It wasn’t because you didn’t care about them anymore.
It was because you started caring about yourself more.
You realised not everything needed to be said, especially if the other person no longer seemed to value hearing it.

You began to test the waters —
sharing less, to see if they’d notice.
Sometimes they didn’t.
Sometimes they did, but only after too long.

Eventually, you found peace in keeping things to yourself.
Not as a secret, but as a way of protecting your energy.
You discovered that living a moment fully is better than narrating it instantly.
You learned that some happiness is better when it’s yours alone.

And that’s when it hits you —
The ones who truly care don’t always need your words.
They’ll notice the silence.
They’ll ask before you tell.
They’ll make space for your voice, even when you think it’s not needed.

Because the right people don’t just hear you —
they listen.