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Is the Silent Treatment a Form of Abuse?
- metadat 2y agoYes, it's also called Stonewalling. This class of behavior frequently dooms relationships. In fact, it's one of the "4 horsemen" predictors of impending relationship failure.
- overu589 2y agoOnly if it impairs a pre-existing role of responsibility (such as mutual accountability.) The very idea that one person feels they may make demands upon the attention of another is outrageous. Btw, silence is a powerful relationship tool that may be best explored by quieting one’s own internal noise. Ejaculating one’s internal thoughts is not communicating.