Not All Distance Is Disconnection
Space isn’t always silence.
Sometimes it’s survival.
Sometimes it’s the only way we remember who we are without noise.
We’ve been taught that closeness means constant contact. Fast replies. Emotional availability on demand.
But closeness without peace isn’t connection. It’s compression.
There are moments when pulling back is the most loving thing you can do for yourself—or someone else. Not because you’re abandoning them. But because something in you needs quiet to remain honest.
You don’t owe constant access to be worthy of love.
You don’t owe your nervous system to someone else’s expectations.
Sometimes, distance is the only way we can hold onto our boundaries without creating war. Sometimes, it’s the cleanest form of care.
—The Human Cut
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