Have you ever found yourself at the other end of a chilly silence with no explanation from the source or have you been the source of the tendency to apply the silent treatment on another? Why use this mode of response?

And what if the person knows they will dig a hole by opening his/her mouth? Some people just twist everything without listening. Some people just can't be reached. Sometimes people need a shock to understand how upset you really are. Sometimes that time of silence gives the other party the time to understand how they might have handled the situation differently too. Truth is, the "why" can always be explained later.

Not everything can be solved by talking it out. Ever try that with the bully at the playground? The only way to fix a bully is to fight back. Some people are verbal bullies....they rant and rail, but won't let you speak. And when you do, they only criticize what you say rather than absorbing it. What's the point in that?

I've always said it takes two to argue. Arguing is not a conversation. Usually at least one person is frustrated, and at least one person isn't listening. More often than not, it's both doing the same thing. When that happens, someone has to break the cycle so normal communication can resume. And that usually means, let cooler heads prevail.

And what if the person knows they will dig a hole by opening his/her mouth? Some people just twist everything without listening. Some people just can't be reached. Sometimes people need a shock to understand how upset you really are. Sometimes that time of silence gives the other party the time to understand how they might have handled the situation differently too. Truth is, the "why" can always be explained later.

Not everything can be solved by talking it out. Ever try that with the bully at the playground? The only way to fix a bully is to fight back. Some people are verbal bullies....they rant and rail, but won't let you speak. And when you do, they only criticize what you say rather than absorbing it. What's the point in that?

I've always said it takes two to argue. Arguing is not a conversation. Usually at least one person is frustrated, and at least one person isn't listening. More often than not, it's both doing the same thing. When that happens, someone has to break the cycle so normal communication can resume. And that usually means, let cooler heads prevail.

Action I do not challenge what your saying all of what you stated can be factors, but the silent treatment I'm expressing is the one that for example you meet someone online or another setting you've talked for sometime and all of a sudden your experiencing the silent treatment from that person. You have no idea why they've chosen not to communicate with you.

Have you ever found yourself at the other end of a chilly silence with no explanation from the source or have you been the source of the tendency to apply the silent treatment on another? Why use this mode of response?

silent treatment? does that mean when a man is trying 2 sleep and his girl is talking and we hear u but do not listen?

No that is ignoring the annoying...

Have you ever found yourself at the other end of a chilly silence with no explanation from the source or have you been the source of the tendency to apply the silent treatment on another? Why use this mode of response?

I have been accused of the silent treatment but it was a time out I was taking so I could form my words better. It usually happens when I am extremely pissed and know that if I say it at that time it will not come out well.

I don't see a reason unless you are in a situation with say the family and you are trying to keep the peace or maybe in a public place and not trying to make a scene.

Passive aggressive.

Have you ever found yourself at the other end of a chilly silence with no explanation from the source or have you been the source of the tendency to apply the silent treatment on another? Why use this mode of response?

The "silent treatment" has NOTHING to do with either normal silences during lulls in conversation, or with heated arguments during which one or both people require breaks to calm down or think things through. The "silent treatment" is a petulant act of trying to PUNISH someone for failing to do as one wishes, and is more akin to going on strike than anything else. Refusing sex as a punishment is a close relative.
As far as I'm concerned, someone who tries to "punish" me with the silent treatment (that is ALWAYS their intent!), is someone who doesn't want me as a friend any more. I refuse to accept PUNISHMENT from someone who is supposed to be my equal.