When You’re Used to Being Unheard
All my life, I’ve had this pattern of speaking and feeling… ignored. I’d say something important at work, with friends, even with people I thought cared and it was like my words never landed.
I learned to repeat myself just to be acknowledged.
And over time, that kind of silence teaches you something dangerous:
being open isn’t safe.
That’s one of the biggest reasons I struggle with vulnerability.
Not because I’m closed off, but because being honest has so often led to being overlooked.
The hardest part?
My purpose requires me to be seen, to speak, to show up, to use my voice, even when it feels uncomfortable.
So I’m learning to choose visibility anyway.
Because being unheard doesn’t mean I’m unworthy.
It just means I was speaking to the wrong people.
And if you’ve ever felt the same… you’re not alone.
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