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What to do when a woman gives you the silent treatment?
How to respond
- Name the situation. Acknowledge that someone is using the silent treatment.
- Use ‘I’ statements.
- Acknowledge the other person’s feelings.
- Apologize for words or actions.
- Cool off and arrange a time to resolve the issue.
- Avoid unhelpful responses.
Why do people give the silent treatment?
Sometimes, going silent may be the best thing to avoid saying things you would later regret. People might also use it in moments where they don’t know how to express themselves or feel overwhelmed. But some people use the silent treatment as a tool for exerting power over someone or creating emotional distance.
What is the purpose of giving someone the “silent treatment”?
Giving someone silent treatment is a form of manipulation. The silent treatment can be used to modify behavior. Being ignored has a huge effect on a person’s mental state, so they’re willing to do nearly anything to regain the manipulator’s attention.
Why do narcissists use silent treatment?
Narcissists can (and will) use the silent treatment for any reason at anytime, and the added benefit to them is that by doing so allows them to focus on lining up (love bombing) another source of supply. You can be sure that if they aren’t spending time with you, they are spending that time working on someone else.
How does the silence treatment affect marriage?
Silent treatment in marriage is thought to be a way of punishing a partner and is akin to passive aggressive behavior. But it is not always as mean as it is made out to be. When there is heightened tension and one person is extremely angry and aggressive then silence on the part of the other person can help to dissipate the tension.
Why do people use the silent treatment?
These people use the silent treatment as a way to control the target person or punish them for what they consider unacceptable behavior or to get them to do what they “should have done in the first place”. In this case, it is all part of the abuse.