Elsa said
How come I never hear of people giving someone, "the silent treatment", anymore?
Have you gotten or given the silent treatment, recently?
What happened to this phenomena?
I don't give people the silent treatment, but I can say for sure that my ex boyfriend was a master of it. We would go two days without him speaking to me unless it was in front of other people. I hate it. He had a retrograde Mars in Cancer.
I'll never forget this line from stepson after I confronted him last year.
"Why did you stop talking to me?"
Good Lordy Lord. Like I said, going silent is an absolute last resort for me. Aries/Leo dominant isn't known for being quiet or timid!
It was like he expected me to pretend that the chaos he brought to the ILs' and to MY family indirectly never happened.
It's been almost a year to the day since that confrontation. We haven't said another word to each other since. His behavior isn't any different than from around the time he was arrested. I'm not supporting any of his insanity. So I remain silent.
I don't have it down to an art because I am trying to punish anyone.
I shut down and get quiet to avoid making a situation worse than it already is and I am just not going to get into a throw down over something stupid. I am working hard to control my actions, words, emotions, and temper.
Mars in Gemini sq Pluto Mercury in Scorpio square Uranus! Trust me, the silent treatment is the best treatment.
I am never the one to do silent treatment. I deeply feel this type of childish behavior is for the insecure who can't find the balls to confront someone about their problems or face anything in life.
My Leo Mercury/Mars is viciously direct. I communicate about things head-on even if provokes a fight.
HOWEVER, I am suffocated by Capricorn/Cancer energy at work. I feel I have no choice but to do silent treatment, matter of fact.....worse than silent treatment, its totally burning the bridge because I've expressed everything I ever could directly, verbally, through email, through texts for almost a year and half. I am deeply exhausted. The same people I've exhausted my efforts with in trying to communicate with has lead to further distance and further silent treatment on their end. It's ridiculous and sad at the same time that these people really don't give a crap about what I have to say and are not willing to put in any effort to resolve issues in order to harmonize the work environment. I honestly gave up. My Libra-ASC has spent the last ounce of energy to people-please as much as possible and for these people to not appreciate my kindness, efforts and eye contact.....you know what, F*ck it. I don't even do silent treatment, its a complete BRIDGE BURN. I don't understand how Capricorns think they are so high and mighty and expect respect. I have close friends and family that are the most wonderful and most mature and most cherished Capricorns/Cancers ever. They are nowhere near as retarded and self-serving as these Capricorns/Cancers at work!!!
I'd rather be slapped in the face than be given the silent treatment.
Libra Noir said
I'd rather be slapped in the face than be given the silent treatment.
Seriously!! At least we know where to go from there and possibly resolve the issue and conclude once and for all. LOL
I slapped an Aquarius friend once and she gave me a self-help book on anger management! Let the issues out first then try to resolve them. She is still my friend til this day. 😀