💯 You Don’t Owe A Footnote - Why Over Explaining Is Keeping You Small

You don’t owe an explanation for every choice you make.

You Don’t Owe a Footnote explores why over-explaining became a habit, how it quietly undermines confidence and authority, and what changes when you stop justifying your existence to others.

This ebook is about reclaiming clarity without apology and learning the difference between communicating and defending yourself.

Inside, you’ll explore:

• Why over-explaining often starts as a survival skill

• How justification invites debate and erodes boundaries

• The emotional labor behind constant explanation

• Why silence can be more powerful than reassurance

• Letting people sit with their own reactions

• Building self-trust by saying less and standing firm

Written with grounded insight and emotional clarity, this book isn’t about being cold or dismissive. It’s about choosing precision over people-pleasing and authority over approval.

You are allowed to say no.

You are allowed to change your mind.

You are allowed to stop explaining.

If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation feeling drained because you over-justified something you already knew was right, this book is for you.

By Christopher J. Standish Jr.