I don’t think silent treatment is manipulation
If I have a disagreement or argument with my partner, she says something hurtful to me. Whether she intended to hurt my feelings or not and I choose to not want to talk to her for a couple hours or days I don’t think that’s manipulation. She would know why I’m giving her the silent treatment it’s not like it came out of nowhere and she wondering why. That’s also why I don’t get when people say the silent treatment is abusive or manipulative or the worst thing you can do to a partner.
Posted Feb 17, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC
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