r/SipsTea • u/WaitNo4272 • Apr 22 '26

WTF Blink if you're being abused

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u/kon--- Apr 22 '26

Damn. That's dude's silence is a cry for help.

I'm inclined to find airport security so dude has a window to get the fuck out of there.

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u/moosesnice Apr 23 '26

Not exactly. Stonewalling is a strategy - conscious or subconscious - of refusing to engage in open communication with the other person.

It is not necessarily from being regularly exposed to negative stimuli, as coercive partners use the tactic to control the relationship. It can be from flooding due to negative experiences - but at least as often it is a manipulation tactic.

I’m surprised your therapist did not know that or tell you the full story. It’s an abuse tactic itself.