There’s something strange about silence when you’re used to noise. When certain names no longer appear on your feed, when stories you used to visit regularly seem to vanish, when things feel a little quieter than usual, it’s hard not to notice. Even if no one says anything out loud, you feel it.
I’m not here to point fingers or explain things that don’t need explaining. But I do want to say something to those who might be feeling discouraged lately.
Wattpad has always been more than just a writing app for us. Especially here, in our little corner of the world, this space has become a home for so many people. A place to tell stories that were never given space elsewhere. A place to be seen, heard, and understood. A place to create and connect, even if you’ve never met the people who read your words.
But like any space that grows with love and passion, sometimes it gets tested. And when it does, it can feel like all your efforts, your words, your presence… just disappear. Like it never mattered.
I’m here to tell you, it did matter. It still does.
Maybe people are watching without speaking. Maybe they don’t know what to say. But there are people who noticed your stories, your effort, your consistency, your strength, even if they didn’t always say it out loud. Even if it feels like no one’s fighting for you, someone out there is quietly missing your voice.
To the ones feeling the weight of unfairness, of being seen only to be dragged down, please don’t let this make you small. Don’t shrink yourself to fit into someone else's comfort zone. Your light made someone feel brave. Your words gave someone company. That’s powerful. And no temporary silence takes that away.
To the readers who are confused or hurting because the stories you loved are suddenly gone, you’re not imagining things. And you’re allowed to feel that loss. This space wouldn’t be the same without the bonds created through those chapters and characters.
