Space with communication vs walls of silence #Manipulation #Psychology

Ajouté : 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]real-world example.

[00:00:02]You tell them you're hurt by something they said.

[00:00:05]Instead of apologizing or discussing it, they stop responding to your texts.

[00:00:11]Days pass.

[00:00:13]You're panicking.

[00:00:15]Finally, you text, "I'm sorry if I overreacted.

[00:00:19]Can we please just talk?"

[00:00:22]They respond, "I just needed space.

[00:00:25]You were being too much."

[00:00:28]>> [music] >> Now you've apologized for being hurt, and they've framed your legitimate feelings as too much. [music] The original issue, what they said that hurt you, never gets addressed.

[00:00:41]Because the silent treatment made you forget what you were even upset about.

[00:00:46]That's the tactic.

[00:00:48]Silence as punishment.

[00:00:51]>> [music] >> Control disguised as needing space.