The Draft Mode Trap

You're not quiet. You're over-edited. Before you speak, four voices run approval: "Don't sound stupid." "Don't be too much." "Don't offend anyone." "Is this even worth saying?" By the time they agree, the moment's gone. So you stay silent not because you have nothing to say, but because nothing survives the filter. You write texts you never send. You have opinions you never voice. You live in draft mode, endlessly editing yourself into invisibility. The world sees someone calm and composed. Inside, you're drowning in unsent words.