The Color of Silence

Saturday Morning Writing Prompt

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Ariel Gore
Oct 18, 2025
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Have you ever gone no-contact with someone who had once been close to you?
What lead up to it?
Has anyone ever gone no-contact with you, either temporarily or for a long period?

These hard-boundaried relationship/non-relationships are common, and filled with layered questions and shame.

Because they are defined by not-relating, they can be challenging to sh…

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