Context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-censorship

Self-censorship is the act of censoring or classifying one’s own discourse, typically out of fear or deference to the perceived preferences, sensibilities, or infallibility of others, and often without overt external pressure.

    • YappyMonotheist@lemmy.world
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      25 days ago

      Sometimes, sometimes there are deeper things we should’ve taken into account (the more you know life and people and understand body language, the easier it is to recognise it) and we have, unknowingly and unnecessarily, caused them pain. 🤷