When The Silent Treatment Becomes A Weapon

When the silent treatment becomes a weapon you may find yourself in the middle of a series of attacks.

The silent treatment is often a weapon – especially in a toxic family dynamic.

You keep waiting for a word, a look, a simple sign that someone in your family cares or hears you — instead you get nothing.

You may wait for many hours, days, or months for them to acknowledge you but it never happens.

In this live chat, I break down what the silent treatment in a toxic family really is, why it happens, and how it affects your mind and self-esteem.