How to Deal With Silent Treatment - Beware of the Dangers of Silence

How to Deal With Silent Treatment - Beware of the Dangers of Silence
You may have seen videos telling you about the benefits of silence and how silence is powerful but there are cases where silence can be dangerous. The case this video will cover is the silent treatment. If you are struggling to get someone to talk to you or even acknowledge you, you are experiencing the silent treatment.


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[margarettaylor]

Silent treatments are usually used by Narcissist to punish or hurt people. If this is anyones case, it’s best to cut your losses, seek counseling and heal. It will only get worse if you keep giving in to this type of behavior.

[Juls]

I was with a partner who gave me abuse using the silent treatment for 16 years, theres no way I could have tried to talk him out of it, or had a conversation to resolve it at any time, he would only talk/acknowledge me now and again when he wanted to, it would go on for weeks sometimes months at a time, while all the while he was always very talkative and friendly with anyone else around him. It makes you feel totally useless, unloved, taken for granted, loss of worth & dignity and worst of all you lose every bit of self esteem, it totally crushed me in every way, and takes years and years to get back to anywhere near back to yourself again.

[lookaroundyou]

STEP 4:

Enjoy THEIR silence while it last or even better use the opportunity to find a place and pack your bags.

[efthimios]

My wife did this for a while .. and it hurt so much eventually o did the same to her until the end of our marriage.. before that I was always the one to forgive and try .. don’t let them make you the same

[Lunninc]

I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it.

[randolphcapriata]

Silent treatment is always the loudest thing in the room

[catalhuyuk]

Sometimes it’s best to give the silent treatment to an abusive narcissist. First explain to them that you no longer wish to converse. They will likely not respect that boundary so you have to be strong. Silence is protection.

[pokminh]

I always find this a good way to see people's true colours. What they fill the silence you leave says a lot about their character and if they are worth your time

[nawakaida]

Only time I’ve given the silent treatment was when a person kept lying to me. I didn’t see the point in having any conversation with them. They knew why I was upset and didn’t apologize or say the truth. Just kept sending me mindless messages just to see if I was still there. I said nothing.

[ziggy]

I’ve experienced it often. I’m a target for it.

[kirstencooley]

I’ve experienced the “silent treatment” and giving it as well. I realized how hurtful it is to NOT be heard/listened to. As now I know, how it feels on the receiving end: I have stopped even if someone (close to me) does something that I disapprove of…I confront them with what she/he is doing and that I prefer any (negative feelings be discussed). This has worked as the other person who provided the “silent treatment” opened up and our relationship is back on track. It can be hard to be reliving this type of treatment, especially from family members. Thanks for the video. 😀👍😀

[manuteboler]

This has to be legitimately the worst most painful thing to do to someone, my girlfriend or ex I don't even know now is doing it to me now, 5 days now, I couldn't do this even to someone I didn't care about, I'd tell them to leave me alone at the very least, it makes me feel so awful to sit there all day praying for a text message, it's so toxic and cruel.

[lenderzconstable]

I couldn’t give any human being or even an animal the silent treatment for more than a few hours. Maybe one day if the situation is really really bad. Since I’ve been on the receiving end many many times I know the hurt and damage it causes and I definitely know better than to do that. I think people who do that are not equipped to deal with certain situations in an adult manner so they aren’t capable. Or worse, they know the wages and they actually wish to inflict this hurt and pain. I wish it didn’t hurt so much. Everybody, absolutely everybody, deserves to be acknowledged and spoken with.

[sssttt]

I feel being silent brings peace to me... I truly feel peaceful if I don't talk... That doesn't mean I am giving silent treatment to anyone. I don't like talking much...

[pamkay]

This was useful. I'm constantly given the silent treatment by my "boyfriend. " He knows it bothers me and he does it at least once a week, . He blocks and ignores me for days. Sometimes when I stop leaving messages and he hasn't heard from me for a while he'll call me and ask, " do you still love me " and if I've been cheating on him which I haven't. Then things are okay for a few days and it starts over.
At tthis point I'm ready to just end it. We live apart over an hour away. He's been physically abusive in the past and I'm convinced if he were close he would much rather beat the crap out of me.. He also knows I struggle very badly with depression and makes fun of me and doesn't want me taking my prescribed meds.
Thank you for this. Nice graphics as well.

[aleciawimer]

The silent treatment treats the other person like they are dead. If that person giving it is abusive, it’s a blessing, though. Regroup and make decisions to protect yourself.

[manapeace]

step 1: I assert a common sense boundary in the kindest way possible.
step 2: They go passive aggressive and punish me to bully their way using the silent treatment.
step 3: I accept that healthy relationships are a 2-way street, it’s their choice, and I let them go while holding onto a sense of gratitude for the good times shared.
*Rinse and repeat*

[gordisbella]

My ex turned silent for 2 years and it made me look and feel unstable, Angry, and problematic. I’ve allowed this sorry excuse of a man, to turn everything that I was to a disturbed emotional train wreck.

[fckinasshoe]

This advice is great but when its done abusively theres nothing u can do. Its almost murder

[CrisPisces]

Silent with the idiot gossips @ work. They're nosy, and don't respect boundaries. 😒