“I thought by masking the depression with silence, the feelings might disappear.”
“The silence depressed me. It wasn't the silence of silence. It was my own silence.”
“You thought giving a depressed prostitute a copy of Pretty Woman might help?”
“Such silence has an actual sound, the sound of disappearance.”
“Hold my hand because I might disappear.”
“Silence allows people to put thoughts into words. Some people might need several minutes to put thoughts into words. Silence may indicate the person is reflecting on experiences, and he or she may just need time to process.”