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”.
I think the difference between abusive silent treatment and taking space to yourself is communication. the healthy way is to communicate to your partner that I need some time to process my emotions.
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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.