@rinispencer: Stop calling the silent treatment “needing space.” Space is communicated. Stonewalling leaves someone begging to be acknowledged. Silence used as punishment isn’t conflict resolution. It’s abuse.
Some people need space. This is dangerous content to put out there.
2026-08-21 02:05:34
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Matt :
Looks like an avoidant and anxious together
2026-08-20 22:22:49
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Baylorbb66 :
Mmmm. Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe they need processing time. Maybe they need time alone. Not always
2026-09-06 13:31:31
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Anthony Franco :
Gaslighting, stonewalling, silent treatment and reactive abuse. Narcissism 101
2026-08-20 22:48:25
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Cori Castello :
not EVERYTHING needs to be labeled abuse! if someone is needing space and the other keeps harping nonstop, maybe thats abuse! maybe verbally bombarding someone who just needs some alone time is abuse!
2026-08-21 14:29:18
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julym00n1722 :
”I don’t have the capacity to talk right now, can you please give me a minute”
2026-08-21 07:44:17
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Skeptical Citizen :
Not everything is abuse
2026-08-22 04:00:47
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SugarSweetz :
Forcing someone to talk is abusive.
2026-08-22 11:56:26
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Tanya D :
Overwhelm & Overstimulated. She needs quite time to recharge
2026-09-06 12:36:13
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🃏 :
I think were using the word abuse a little too loosely nowadays like everything isn't abuse
2026-08-21 17:15:13
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Shanell Byrd :
Only those who have experienced this, know without question It is 100% abuse.
2026-09-06 06:12:45
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boredddd77 :
it's also abuse to force someone to talk when they don't want to.
2026-09-02 00:58:01
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meljeodonoghue :
Been there. Complete silent treatment for 3 weeks sometimes. No communication about needing space or time to think. It was absolute hell in the beginning of the relationship- I would beg to be listened to or acknowledged. After a long time being married I got used to it but it was still awful 😞
2026-09-06 05:25:00
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zeedoodaa :
Husband does thinking about leaving him after our child is born — no other guy I dated acted like this
2026-09-06 03:20:40
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Mandie :
I think people should just be single! Everything we do is wrong to someone. Pick a topic and it will be an issue.
2026-09-04 16:29:27
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imnotevenmefr :
The calculator 😭
2026-08-20 21:26:16
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Anita Suzanne :
looks like harassment. let people have their space and come to you when they're ready. neurodivergent people often have delayed processing and need time to decompress
2026-08-23 09:11:06
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Dennis Claessens518 :
some people Just need some space, dont force them into talking
2026-08-25 06:48:06
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tay!!!🧚✨ :
Whoever said this isn’t abuse because it’s okay to need space, we aren’t talking about space being bad. We’re talking about not being able to tell your partner YOU NEED SPACE and to provide an alternative time to talk. This is not optional, it’s a bare minimum requirement when you’re a fucking adult.
2026-08-23 21:56:50
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Alicia💛 :
Wanting space is very different from silent treatment. Some people genuinely wanting space to process their feelings isn’t abusive but not allowing someone have their space when they very clearly want/need it is.
2026-08-23 01:28:10
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Mitchdogz :
no abuse is trying to force someone to talk to you then they don't know how or what to say. you end up pushing them further away from you instead of giving them time and space to gather their thoughts
2026-08-21 18:41:31
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Atari :
One person needs space to process their thoughts, the other needs validation of their concern and love. Give it a time limit, I'm not feeling ready to talk now, could we chat at 2pm instead?
2026-08-22 15:19:29
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