Posts tagged giving the silent treatment

When the Silent Treatment Feels Like Your Only Option

Almost six years ago, I wrote my first post about the Silent Treatment.   I wrote it from the perspective of someone who is on the receiving end of the silence, and it struck a nerve with many people who have been given the silent treatment.  I had no idea that it would touch such a […]


The Silent Treatment is About Control (Formerly Titled “Why Do People Give the Silent Treatment?”)

 *3/26/2014* This post was originally titled “Why Do People Give the Silent Treatment?”  The previous title was not accurate in describing the contents of this post, since this post is really about only one aspect of the silent treatment: control.  This post is directed toward the person on the receiving end of the silent treatment […]