What triggers the silent treatment?

This topic was created in the Virgo forum by SapphireGem on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 and has 7 replies.

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@SapphireGem
14 YearsGemini

So my Virgal friend is being rather non-communicative and has been since New Year's and I feel like I've encountered the notorious "Virgo silent treatment". What I need to know is, what triggers this? I don't think I've done anything wrong (we havent seen each other in over a year and our communication otherwise has always been happy and close), just suddenly she's very hard to converse with... when they get like this is it directed at a particular person who's upset them or are they likely to go into their shell with everyone?

Either way, what's the best thing to do? Try and coax her out of it or let her do what she needs to do and let her emerge when she's ready?

I'm worried I've upset her as I've read that if you upset them, the silent treatment is a common punishment... I have no idea what's going on— :/

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@Damnata
16 Years25,000+ PostsVirgo

Let her get out of it by herself.

If this is the same Virgo girl you kept mentioning...if you're still pushing for more than friends, maybe she's gone mute because of that. If not, still let her be.

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@HungVirgo
13 YearsVirgo

If it was a virgo man the answer would be easy, pride or something perceived as disrespectful. The virgo women on the other hand, are still women. Meaning it could be any illogical reason.

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@SuperVirgoWoman
13 Years

She's thinking - analyzing and if you insist on knowing what's bothering her, she's going to tell you exactly what you don't want to hear...lol leave her alone, she will work it out.

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@miamivirgo
13 Years500+ Posts

Sometimes the silent treatment is a Virgo shutting down and it is perceived as the silent treatment.

You will catch more flies withhoney then vinegar. I suggest in the future that you try not so much negative and instead use some positive. Now this is easier said then done but think of phrasing in positive ways as opposed to blunt negative ways.

Virgos are very hard on themselves and you piling on is like affirming our worst fears.

Try TLC from now on and see if that shutdown mode goes away.

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@SapphireGem
14 YearsGemini

Posted by miamivirgo
Sometimes the silent treatment is a Virgo shutting down and it is perceived as the silent treatment.

You will catch more flies withhoney then vinegar. I suggest in the future that you try not so much negative and instead use some positive. Now this is easier said then done but think of phrasing in positive ways as opposed to blunt negative ways.

Virgos are very hard on themselves and you piling on is like affirming our worst fears.

Try TLC from now on and see if that shutdown mode goes away.

"I suggest in the future that you try not so much negative and instead use some positive. Now this is easier said then done but think of phrasing in positive ways as opposed to blunt negative ways."
- What the fuck are you on about? There has NEVER been anything negative between us. Stop making wild assumptions.

"Virgos are very hard on themselves and you piling on is like affirming our worst fears."
- Piling on what exactly? Saying "Hello, how are you?" is piling on? If that's what a virgo considers 'piling on' then you all have some severe social issues.

"Try TLC from now on and see if that shutdown mode goes away."
- TLC is all she's ever been given from me.

You're a deadset fuckwit. If you're not going to offer any REAL advice don't bother posting.