How come some parents give their children the silent treatment?

One time my dad gave me the silent treatment because I broke his trust by stealing his watch when I was 13. Man that hurt when my dad ignores me. My best friend convinced me to take it to prove to those older kids that we weren’t babies. It was wrong I know but we were stupid kids. I didn’t want to do it. I knew my bestie stole a CD but I didn’t wanna rat on her because she was my bestie. I was disappointed in her because she would always tell me to stop doing stupid things! Hurt. I lost his watch and I took the watch from the store but security caught me and we got arrested and sent to the back room. Man our parents were FURIOUS! My dad didn’t even talk to me on the way home. I did try to apologize but he refused to speak to me. He just gave me the silent treatment and it KILLED me! My family was disappointed. My bestie and I had to do community service by cleaning up the parks and places. We weren’t allowed to hang with each other for a month. Dads rule.
Why do some parents give kids the silent treatment? Do they not accept sorry well? My aunt was VERY hurt and disappointed and didn’t wanna even look at me.
That was about 4-5 years ago.
I guess loyal peoples do dumb things too. We’ve learned our lesson.

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aupairgirl · 22-25, F

Awful thing to give your kids the silent treatment. No problem like that in this house. Misbehaviour is dealt with and punished and then it’s over and everyone’s back to normal.

AutismGirl18 · 18-21, F

@aupairgirl We do y’all but my dad gives us the silent treatment when we’re nasty to him

Justiceforall · M

Sometimes it's best to get the silent treatment for a few days, being upset if he spanked your butt he would have hit to hard. I guess it's a cool down period and gives them time to try and think of the words to say. It sure bets getting a fist up side the head or bleeding legs because you were whipped with the belt or cord, you learned your lesson from it and that's the main thing

AutismGirl18 · 18-21, F

@Justiceforall Yeah I guess.

Justiceforall · M

@AutismGirl18 believe me it is, the silent treatment is mental abuse, but you get mentally abuse getting beat on top of the physical abuse

Lynn1976 · 46-50, F

In this family we communicate. The only time I will not talk to either of our two is when they are not talking to me properly. I usually go with something like, [i]"I will talk to you when you begin talking to me properly,"[/i] or, [i]"I don't talk to whinny voices."[/i] It usually works.

AutismGirl18 · 18-21, F

@Lynn1976 My dad is like that to. When we whine or complain or talk rudely he says, “I won’t respond to that. When you decided to talk to me the right way, you know where to find me. Keep up with that whining or rudeness, I’m going to ignore you.” Sounds rude but fair.

DaveStevenson · M

My dad pretty much gave me the silent treatment pretty much my whole life. I don't know some parents are like that but I do know how you feel.

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DaveStevenson · M

@AutismGirl18 Yeah. He left when I was a baby so that's why I said that.

AutismGirl18 · 18-21, F

@DaveStevenson I’m so deeply sorry. My mom left my dad and I when I was 8. She refuses to talk to me. I tried to reach out to her but she keeps rejecting me.

DaveStevenson · M

@AutismGirl18 That's the way my dad is.

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