Open letter Part 1
Open Letter: To Those Who Feel Invisible part 1
By Jason "Yngvi" Wall
The Quiet Struggle
Some of us are just trying to get through the day. We don’t want to be a burden, or cause problems. We’d rather be invisible—unnoticed, tucked away in our own corner. We don’t want questions, and we certainly don’t want pity.
But at the same time, we ache to be seen. We want someone to notice us, to ask if we’re okay. We’ll probably still say “I’m fine” or “Everything’s good” even while we’re screaming inside for someone to hug us, to tell us we matter, to remind us we’re not in the way.
This contradiction is the battle: craving invisibility, while secretly begging to be seen.
Carrying the Weight
We apologize instead of standing up for ourselves. We say “I’m sorry” because we’ve already been made to feel like the problem. We’d rather take the blame than risk someone walking away. It’s easier to feel worthless than to lose someone we love.
We give away pieces of ourselves—our time, our energy, our care—as bandages for other people’s wounds. And then we’re left broken, tired, hollow, trying to smile through the pain.
We are masters at hiding our suffering. Not for us, but for everyone around us.
The Noise Inside
There are nights when the only peace comes at 3 or 4 a.m., when the world is finally quiet. We stay awake, not because we want to, but because it’s the only time we can breathe without pretending. Those hours are where we wrestle with the noise in our heads—noise that never really stops.
We deal with voices telling us we’re worthless, even as another voice whispers that leaving early would be selfish. We feel everything too deeply. Caring becomes a curse, because it hurts so much.
We want to matter. We want to say “no” without guilt, to stop pleasing everyone else just to avoid pain. We want to feel safe again.
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