According to psychology, people who go silent when something upsets them aren't fine. They're using a coping mechanism called emotional withdrawal. It's not that they have nothing to say. It's that their mind learned long ago that silence feels safer than being misunderstood instead of expressing anger or frustration, outwardly, they internalize it, they run full conversations in their head, explaining exactly how they feel with perfect clarity, but when it's time to speak the words don't come out. So they choose silence. Instead, psychologists call this internalized emotional regulation handling distress privately, even if it costs you deeper connection, and over time, it becomes automatic. A habit Sometimes they're loud, funny sarcastic, even a little annoying on purpose. But most days, they're simply quiet. People label them as shy, distant or introverted. But the truth is much simpler, they just need someone who notices their silence and still chooses to stay close. Beloud