My second language is awkward silence.
by JohnBigJohn in Six-Word Memoirs on Mar 18, 2013 | 
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““Never realized how pretty you are.””
It’s a sad, all too familiar story: harsh, distant, alcoholic father, sensitive, shy daughter always seeking his love and approval. Although there were flashes of kindness, most of my dad’s feelings had been buried long before. Even as...
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notjustagirlintheworld says,
love thiscanadafreeze says,
Yes.ShellDeFelice says,
Me three.DynamicDbytheC says,
Better than meaningless chatter.KharisJo says,
my autistic son has a picture in his bedroom of a lake, with the the caption "sometimes silence is the best answer". He chose it himself. I much prefer quiet people to loud ones.illuminatrix says,
Clever and poignant. Nicely put. Everyone has some fluency in this 'language'.lillybrook says,
I totally speak that! We can understand each other!ctgoods2 says,
pretty darn awesomeoopsalittle says,
I'm used to that feeling - congrats on MOTDL2L3 says,
Most deserving. Congrats.mzejay says,
I'm totally fluent.P.Laudato says,
Wonderful.Contemplative says,
Was going to minor in the languages in college. This is one that needs to count for credit. Giving you a lot of credit. This is awesome. Congrats!notjustagirlintheworld says,
Congratulations, also a big fan of the pregnant pause despite never having been a fan of pregnancy (three kinds nothwithstanding).Loon says,
sshshJohnBigJohn says,
Ha! Thanks everyone!:)
Dhani says,
I like this. (My 2 cents: When you are struck with 'awkward silence' a REMEDY for it is to understand that 'humility is a good listener'.)