@music4am... I am good... or have been good, it's almost 2am (again! Man, I am hanging here waaaay too much *grin*)

I think, if your Mans Merc is in Leo, he'd be opposite of silent... you probably can't STOP him telling you what he thinks/ feels I LOVE that placement!!!! Anyone I have known to have that has always had such a way of putting things & is amusing no end.

I have Merc in Pisces in the Third, so I can dig that Watery Cancer of yours!

Anyway, I hope you have a good day & that the peaceful feeling you aquired after your break is still around you!!!

I'm off to bed, see you round

@McKenna, well I'm happy that you hang in there with us (are up late checking in), or I might miss my chance to catch up with you .

Mr. Leo (his mars is conjunct his sun in there as well) is very entertaining when he wants to be. And definitely not silent, lol! Problem is there's no earth in his chart to back it all up. That's one thing that's made me learn to use my cancer merc qualities for sure.

All my cardinal definitely appreciates his fiery bravado.

Get some sleep my pisces sister and I look forward to catching you again soon
Angie

I don't. I'm only good at it when it's unintentional (like when there's been a situation in which my anxiety was ramped up, and I was upset/embarrassed and avoiding until I'd recovered). I'm not even good at that last bit anymore. I think some people wish that I would emply the silent treatment. 😉

My sister is good at it, and so was the Taurus. It can actually be freeing, when you realize where you stand with the other person (at least to a degree); it always bothered me when I thought that was it, and then they'd contact me within days. I don't think you're supposed to be happy to get on with your life, when they're freezing you out. (Three months was a bit much, and a b*tch when my confidence wasn't so high).

Oh, I've done what SaDiablo mentioned: "I can't talk to you right now." I only managed to shut out one person when I was nineteen, who had really crossed the line at the time. She walked in, handed me my babysitting money, acted all apologetic, but I was hurt and p*ssed. I took the money and ignored her. Nine years later, I found myself wondering how she was doing - her husband was at least verbally abusive and I was reminded of her.

I hate the silent treatment!! I get really loud if this happens,lol. Sometimes I have to shut-up for a min because I can be verbaly vicious if I don't have a moment,

The only time I resort to this is when I know that it would be best NOT to vent the feelings I have inside without subjecting the person I'm mad at to some angry shit. I try to let myself have a cool down period before I speak to them again, so that I can master my words into a more diplomatic dialogue.