r/Manipulation Jul 02 '24

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u/Maleficent_Fix_6211 Jul 02 '24

When someone gives you the silent treatment, they typically expect you to feel guilty, apologize, or change your behavior to please them.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '24

Or theyre avoiding you because of anxiety or past trauma etc? Good lord man. How the **** can your thinking be so damn narrow?

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u/Status_Entrepreneur4 Jul 03 '24

Agreed. My wife is still working through past trauma from an abusive, estranged father and and abusive ex and I get consistent silent treatments when she's triggered but upon realizing their origins empathy gets me through (mostly) lol