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someone in my family use to always give the silent treatment if he/she was mad at you. I a lot of times didn't even had any idea why they were mad at me. It is a form of passive/aggressive behavior that they use to intimidate you. I found the best way to handle it with this person is to act like it wasn't even happening. I go on with life and will speak to them and totally act like I don't notice they are snubbing me. It bugged them because it took away any power they think they had over me.
Heh, heh....you never dealt with my father. His silent treatment lasted for years....decades, literally, and you could be in the same room and babble your guts out and there was never the slightest flicker that he even knew the person was there.
There is a difference, I guess, between "snubbing" somebody versus killing them off emotionally.
Had a boss that would be syrupy sweet when she wanted something and be vile and couldn't/wouldn't give you the time of day if she didn't want/need something.
I write people like that off as either manipulative, cowardly, or not vested enough in our relationship to talk to me about things that upset them, and I consider myself free of them.
A lot of people avoid confrontation for many reasons. I used to be one of them and it was out of fear, so don't be so quick to judge and put labels on people that cover a host of reasons. My Mom also said don't say anything if you can't say anything nice.
Some people would argue with God, so why waste your time and energy on a self centered person that refuses to accept responsibility for their words or actions.
Staying silent isn't a one size fits all.
If you worked in an office full of office politics, that may be what's going on. They're playing follow the leader to keep their jobs and yes, adults do do that.
Depending on the state you live in, your employer can do whatever they want. If you work in an "At Will" state, there's nothing you can do to go after your employer unless you fall under discrimination of a protected class.
someone in my family use to always give the silent treatment if he/she was mad at you. I a lot of times didn't even had any idea why they were mad at me. It is a form of passive/aggressive behavior that they use to intimidate you. I found the best way to handle it with this person is to act like it wasn't even happening. I go on with life and will speak to them and totally act like I don't notice they are snubbing me. It bugged them because it took away any power they think they had over me.
Yes. At least when they are snubbing you, you get some peace and quiet! Refusing to speak to people is really immature and uncalled for in the workplace. But when it happens, ignore and do your job!
I have an aunt that will give you the silent treatment if she's mad. She freely admits she does it because she never wants to say something she'll regret later. We've all said things we wish we could take back when we were angry. She says she never has. There is a certain logic to that train of thought.
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