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If you want to know how to respond to silent treatment, you’ve come to the right place.
I’ve written many posts about the right things to do and say when one wants to know how to be a better boyfriend, so I know just what you need when you’re seeing the obvious signs she’s breaking up with you.
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What Is Silent Treatment?
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Silent treatment is a refusal to communicate verbally with another person. It’s when someone doesn’t acknowledge the other person. They also make an effort to avoid interacting with the person receiving the silent treatment.
Kipling Williams, a psychology professor at Purdue University, studied the effects of silent treatment for 36 years. He also studied the concept of ostracism, which is closely related to the silent treatment because it is basically shunning people completely. Psychology Today also stated that many people use the silent treatment to cut off their partners and cause emotional pain.
Experiencing this would also take a toll on someone’s mental health. In the short term, silent treatment causes stress. But in the long run, it becomes a form of emotional abuse. In a romantic relationship, communication is always a key factor in making it work. And, everyone knows it’s not always the easiest thing to do.
If you’ve ever spoken to a therapist, you’re probably going to find out that silent treatment is a common topic in most couples counseling sessions. We hope to enlighten you today about the silent treatment and how you can grow as a person when you address this conflict head-on. You’ll never know; you might even end up being a relationship coach at the end of this post.
Why Do People Use The Silent Treatment?
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If you’re telling yourself, “I need someone to give me dating tips in my 20s,” then you’re in luck.
Today, you’re going to find out why people use silent treatment. It doesn’t really matter if you’re a silent person or an outgoing person. What matters is how you fix a problem and what steps you take to solve it. If you’re a proactive person, chances are you won’t be using the silent treatment to show someone what you’re feeling. But, if you’re someone who has passive-aggressive behavior, then you’ve probably given people the silent treatment many times in your life.
You’ve probably also run away or yelled at someone when they’re trying to tell you something important. These are the things that make you look immature, and they’re things you…
