The Empire You Didn’t Know You Were Living Under 🧠 Opening Pattern Interrupt: The Unnamed Silence You tell yourself it wasn’t that bad. They never hit you. They never screamed. They just made you question yourself so quietly… you thought it was your own voice. You adapted. You softened your joy. You muted your instincts. All so they wouldn’t roll their eyes. And now you call that maturity. But what if it was just fear… dressed as adjustment? ⚡ The Loop You’re Actually In • You rehearse conversa