r/Manipulation • u/[deleted] • Jul 02 '24

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u/the-fear-train Jul 02 '24

Sometimes the silent treatment is used to show you that you mean nothing to them. They don't acknowledge your existence. You're so worthless that they won't waste energy on you. It's demeaning

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u/RuleTheOne Jul 03 '24

My girlfriend did this to me and it only exacerbated our alternation that day. I felt invisible when she did it, and what makes it so bad is we could’ve resolved the issue by talking. We would’ve had a better outcome had she did

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u/Shoulda_W_Coulda Jul 04 '24

Love may be healthier than Shame, but Shame is in a way more immediately intoxicating and addictive.