Unspoken Boundaries: What We Don't Say

Unspoken Boundaries: What We Don't Say (But Wish We Could)

Unspoken Boundaries

We’ve all been there.

At the dinner party where someone crossed a line with a joke.

In the meeting where you were given a task that didn’t sit right.

At the family event where a comment went too far—and everyone just smiled and carried on.

You said nothing.

Maybe because the moment passed too quickly.

Maybe because if you said what you really felt, it might cause damage you couldn’t undo.

So instead, you swallowed it. You played along.

You took the job, laughed off the comment, made peace for the sake of the group.

But your silence didn’t mean consent. It meant self-preservation.

At Unsent Out Loud, we believe there’s a powerful middle ground between silence and confrontation. A place where you can speak your truth without setting fire to the room. That’s what Unspoken Boundaries is about.

This month, we invite you to write the letter you never sent. The one that starts with,

“When you said that, it stayed with me…” or

“I wish I had told you what I was really feeling…”

Let it be messy, poetic, raw, or restrained. Your voice, your story. You don’t need to wrap it up neatly. You just need to let it out.

How to Share Your Letter

1. Write your unsent letter in whatever way feels right—formal, messy, raw, poetic. It’s yours.

2. Email your letter to released@unsentoutloud.com or send it through the chat feature on our website: unsentoutloud.com.

3. Let us know if you’d like it published anonymously or with your name.

4. (Optional): Share a brief background for context—but only if it feels right for you.

   
   

Because sometimes, the act of writing it down is enough to set it free.