Having a job/career where you talk and communicate nonstop with humans, people truly have to understand that sometimes you just wanna be quiet outside of working.

Oct 15, 2025 · 4:37 PM UTC

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This is exactly why I sit/lay/drive in silence ALOT! I be exhausted from forced yapping lol
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And fake laughing! Like once clock out- I wanna get back to silence. Even with company, just simply be company— I have nothing to say. We can eat, we can watch my shows, we can hang- in silence! 😭
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Communication pays the bills, but silence keeps me sane.
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I like this! 🤏🏾
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It’s literally draining the empathy out of me like I feel like a fucking robot
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You spend eight hours handing out pieces of your voice, then people wonder why you go mute after clock-out. Silence isn’t antisocial, it’s damage control. You’re just recharging the part of you that listens without flinching.
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The comprehension skills in some of these people are so trash too I have to repeat the same thing over and over
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they always want to talk!
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Sometimes silence is the best way to recharge after nonstop interaction.
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This is so real. When your entire job revolves around communicating, silence stops being awkward and starts feeling like oxygen. It’s not anti-social, it’s recovery.
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Sometimes even texting can feel like a chore- it’s still a form of convo I gotta keep up
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Dealing with others energy, is extremely draining.
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I be trying so hard to not seem mean but I really don’t be in the mood 😭😭😭
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I don’t want to yap if there’s no commission involved
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When your job requires constant communication, silence becomes peace. You spend all day managing voices, moods, and emotions, then crave emptiness. People think you’re distant, but you’re just tired of performing. Quiet isn’t rude, it’s recovery. Peace is the real paycheck.
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Like taking a shower, cooking a little bite or not, getting comfy on the couch with my blankie and just breathe and listen to nothing but life around you....my goodness, YAZ !!
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I’m just happy I’m not the only person bruh
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Will make you appreciate things that don’t speak lol animals are the best
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People don’t get how heavy constant communication is until they live it. After hours of talking, all you want is to sit in quiet without explaining yourself.
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No bs🤣 I do not b wanting to talk
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right! and don’t take it personal jeez
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This year i enforced a pretty strict DND policy on weekends when I don't have to work. From Friday 6pm-Monday 9am please don't expect me to respond to texts or calls unless it's an emergency or I initiate the convo
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When I get home I don’t even have the tv on. I need complete silence 😂
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I say maybe 10 words whenever I'm outside of work. I have to talk and fake smile & laugh so much while at work. My face can't take all that stress. Gotta give my muscles a break
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Especially when it's forced. Mentally and physically draining.
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My sister asking me to watch shows or go for a walk and talk sesh immediately after we get home (please let me fester on my bed for 5 minutes please)
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As a recruiter I feeeeel you!
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Bro I swear to God my social battery be on 5% by the time I’m done with my workday
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That’s understandable, but maybe it’s not the talking that’s tiring it’s the lack of meaningful connection. When conversations inspire rather than drain, silence becomes a choice, not an escape. Could it be that energy depends more on purpose than on volume?
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I'm very fortunate to live by myself. Very fortunate.
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so exhausting fake pretending to care for 8 hours a day
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I wish i could pin this to my everything
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Be overstimulated af
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