Summary: <p><strong>Has your partner every just stopped talking to you when things weren't going his or her way? Or, when you weren't doing exactly as s/he wanted?</strong></p><br><p><strong>And, then, the next things: THE DREADED SILENT TREATMENT! </strong></p><br><p><strong>The silent treatment </strong>is punishing, punitive, and often the way <strong>a person who wants power over you</strong> thinks they can control you. Sometimes, though, that other person--or, maybe, you--don't have the skills or confidence to manage conflict in any other way.</p><br><p>Why do people use the <strong>silent treatment</strong>?</p><ul> <li>They <strong>want to demonstrate power over you</strong> </li> <li>They think you'll give in if they hold out long enough</li> <li>They want to <strong>punish you by withholding love</strong> or intimacy of any kind</li> <li>They lack skills to <strong>communicate about difficult things</strong>...and they won't risk trying.</li> <li>They are afraid they'll lose, so they don't start the conversation.</li> </ul><p><br></p><p>Any of those sound familiar?</p><br><p>It's not uncommon for people to get scared, and then, get very defensive. That often even escalates into anger. Things can get very touchy!</p><br><p>People will react in out-of-proportion ways when they are feeling their self-worth is attacked, or in jeopardy. That's often when they pull of that move: the dread <strong>silent treatment! </strong></p><br><p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF TODAY'S EPISODE:</strong></p><ul> <li>You can learn better ways to communicate whether you do the silent treatment, or you're on the receiving end</li> <li>Find out what's driving that silent treatment</li> <li>Find the willingness to <strong>listen without judgment </strong>or defensiveness</li> <li>What e<strong>motionally mature people</strong> do when conflict arises</li> </ul><p><br></p><p>I hope this help you see that more clearly. If you need help with this, I'm here for you.</p><br><p>Let's talk soon. 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