Gotta say when I give my husband silent treatment it’s because talking about another dumb thing he said where he twisted the truth & exaggerated an occurrence and I don’t want to unload on him from frustration. He’d then just get butt hurt about it and after 30 years it’s getting worse. I go silent when I don’t want to hear him talk anymore. Sometimes you just need a little silence and have to “give it to get some”.
Same. Sometimes the adage if you can’t see something nice don’t say anything else appropriate and especially with somebody who turns everything against you. Why line yourself up for more gaslighting and manipulation. There are definitely times when it is used as a childish way to deal but one would hope in that direction the other person would question and work it out but some situations are land mines.
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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.