While not everyone will admit this, the silent treatment is a form of abuse. When people use this against you, they do it with the intent of getting you to give in to what they are wanting and well, that is NOT okay.
For those who might not be aware, the silent treatment is something that people do when you’re refusing to do something they want or perhaps aren’t telling them what they want to hear.
While it can sometimes be done for the right reasons, it is still a very manipulative tactic and does a lot of damage. Basically, when someone is giving you the silent treatment they ignore you entirely.
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