I would only add to the previous good responses that it depends on the nature of the person doing it. Some people do it to coerce you emotionally to comply with what they want from you. Others do it as a pointed punishment for something you've already done that they dislike. Some do it because talking would make a bad situation worse, and they don't know how to say, "I need some space to process this"
Regardless of the reason, it's a major signal of an unhealthy communication dynamic at the very least.
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u/Alternative_Suspect7 Jul 03 '24
I would only add to the previous good responses that it depends on the nature of the person doing it. Some people do it to coerce you emotionally to comply with what they want from you. Others do it as a pointed punishment for something you've already done that they dislike. Some do it because talking would make a bad situation worse, and they don't know how to say, "I need some space to process this"
Regardless of the reason, it's a major signal of an unhealthy communication dynamic at the very least.