I do this almost every time I get upset at someone. I have to, otherwise I'll blurt out some nasty stuff.

If I need the space to cool off, I will say so. "Give me an hour to calm down, and I will come back and talk to you about this, but I need time to assemble my thoughts and feelings."

I don't consider that the silent treatment.

And in my world, not communicating is NOT OK. That *points up* is still communicating, even if it's just to delay the conversation a bit. I think it's responsible, myself.

I do think.. It's annoying as hell for my partners. I'm not good as expressing what I want and my anger. Thank you Cancer mars!!!

Silent treatment to create space??

Silent treatment to avenge a personal predisposed wrong??

Silent treatment to act as a quiet brooding guilt sling??

Silent treatment as an odd bandage for a mentally clinical trial??

Guilty.

But, as I said nothing, you will never know.

I only go silent when I get to the point I want to kill my husband and I think he does the same.

Same here, Shannon. I have gone completely silent a few times in my life, which did not feel right, so now I do what you said. Before I go silent, I state that I'm going to. My Mars in Gemini/Venus in Aries thing if left unattended turns into a destructive wildfire way too quickly if I just impulsively let it do whatever it wants.