MIDNIGHT THOUGHTS: THE CLOSURE

Midnight Thoughts: When No Closure Becomes Closure by Janna Real DeLeye

Walking away and moving on in silence is one of the strangest forms of closure that ever existed. There’s no explanation and no arguments—just a firm, quiet decision that something no longer belongs in your life. You swallow the lump in your throat and accept that there are things that end and simply stop.

It feels unfinished, almost like a story that never got its ending. But oftentimes, silence is the answer—it is the truth of what really happened. There are things in life that are not meant to be forced or restored. There was a reason it was left halfway, a reason you burned bridges, a reason you don’t talk anymore, a reason everything went downhill. There was a reason you left, a reason it did not work out, a reason it never blossomed, a reason it ended—there was a reason why.

While reaching out and finding clarity may feel like the best way to know the truth, sometimes it doesn’t have to be that way. Sometimes, the answers were already there in the things left unsaid, in the patterns, and in the actions all along. The better answer is not always about fixing the scars, but about walking away and leaving the room—realizing that there are still parts of you left to protect. Realizing that silence, and the act of walking away, is also a form of closure.

 Sometimes, it’s not about rekindling a connection, but about accepting that it’s over. It’s not only about the hurt or the disrespect, but about what comes after leaving. It’s about the good that comes from letting go. You begin to understand that it’s not about saving the relationship anymore, but about saving yourself—about finding peace in choosing to walk away.

Knowing the truth can be a relieving feeling, and everyone deserves to know it—to understand, to move forward, to let go of the pressure. However, there are things in life that don’t hand you the truth so clearly, and in those moments, it becomes better to stop chasing it. Sometimes, you just have to let go and let things be.

You may not hear or receive the other side, and that absence can feel like it isn’t enough. But not hearing anything does not always mean something is missing—it can also be the answer that allows you to move forward. It may not feel right, because part of you longs for a full picture, something you can fully comprehend. But in reality, relationships don’t always end with both sides laid out clearly. Sometimes, you have to accept that you may never get their version, and decide that your own experience—what you saw and what you felt—is already enough.

Sometimes, accepting the reality that it is what it is becomes the only answer. Making amends is not always meant to happen. Sometimes, you move on without the conversations, without the closure you once thought you needed. Sometimes, silence is the ending. Some things are simply meant to stop.

 You don’t need closure in the form of explanations, apologies, or words from someone else. Your closure can come from within. There is peace in standing your ground. There is strength in holding on, but there is also strength in walking away.

 And then, one day, you realize that you no longer need an apology or words to move forward from the things that have hurt you. Accepting the reality of the situation becomes enough—to move on, to let go, and to understand that there is nothing more you can do to change it. You begin to see that closure does not always come in the way you expected. Sometimes, your closure is simply accepting that things happened, and that no closure at all is still a form of closure.

And so, you choose to let go. You choose to walk away—even if a part of it still lingers.