Stella with a Rose

There are times where someone needs advice, and there are moments when all they need is someone to listen.

I’ve learned to differentiate between the two, when to put in my two cents and when to bite my tongue

Are there moments that you think about all that you could say but choose to remain silent?

Sometimes I wonder if there are some thoughts that should be shared… after all if they really didn’t want advice… would they not simply talk to a wall?

Is biting my tongue a disservice after all, or is it the act of biting my tongue a service within itself?

Stella with Thorns | November 11, 2023 | 6:13 PM | Santa Barbara CA

There is so much to say. Part of our daily lives includes thinking about what we do and what we don’t say.

For me on the other hand I think, I think too much about what I should and shouldn’t say. Call me cynical, but I think too much about others… I believe some people should think more about others before they speak too.

The thing with me now is that although I know when to keep my mouth shut, I know what not to say to cause harm… it doesn’t stop others from doing it on to me?

In this case, I definitely justify NOT biting my tongue. Because a person like me, who CONSTANTLY thinks about other people, should not have to bite their tongue when they’ve been wronged or are being attacked.

I speak up when I am hurt, I speak out when they don’t listen and most importantly I make sure that I am HEARD.

Stella with Thorns | June 13,2023 | 10:31 PM | Oxnard CA