Not long ago, I wrote a post entitled, “Why Bullies Give the Silent Treatment and How You Should Handle It.”
The feedback I got from another blogger and remembering a few of my own experiences really made me think and prompted me to write this post.
Though the silent treatment is hurtful, there is also a positive side to it if you reframe and look at it from a certain perspective.
A fellow blogger told me that she actually enjoyed the quietness of The Silent Treatment, and I can surely see where she was coming from because there were times when I got enjoyment out of it when my classmates would do the same to me. Or just maybe, it was relief?
I look back and realize that maybe it was both.
When someone gives you the silent treatment, it can be painful if it’s someone you love and wouldn’t think would do anything to harm you. But with the exception of maybe two or three people, my classmates were no one I cared about, much less loved. They’d treated me horribly for so long, until I reached the point to where I really couldn’t have cared less if they ignored me. I was happy as long as they stayed away from me.
The silent treatment can be a good thing because it means not having to listen to people’s big mouths and the garbage they spew forth. When people are avoiding you, you don’t have to worry about them being under your butt or in your face all the time. Nobody bothers you, so that’s a huge plus!
However, be warned! Once bullies get the message that you either don’t care or worse, enjoy the quiet of their silent treatment, they will be furious and very quickly change their tactics. So, get ready for them to really act out!
So, who’s really in control here? You or them?
