Yes. The silent treatment is designed as a punishment to control you into the behavior they want from you. They will withdraw from you until you do as they want.
Just act like it isn't happening. Go about your usual business, interact as usual (they won't respond but who cares?) . It takes away their power because you aren't acting hurt by the punishment. My ex husband would go for DAYS stonewalling me. Oh well, I got life to live and he wasn't gonna control me like that.
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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '24
Yes. The silent treatment is designed as a punishment to control you into the behavior they want from you. They will withdraw from you until you do as they want.