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Stonewalling? Maybe?

It's been weeks since I heard from my girlfriend, who in real time shut down on me during a very uncomfortable conversation. I didn't hear from her for over a week, making me anxious and causing me to cry every day out of uncertainty.

It wasn't until last Friday, when I zelled her some money that I owe her that I finally heard from her. I messaged her, requesting that she please let me know that she received the money, and offered to be around if she wanted to talk.

She texted me at night with the following:

"Got your Zelle, thank you very much for that. Not up for talking....take care of you....."

Having heard from her, I at least was finally able to breathe again. But since then, I've been depressed. I've had no motivation to do much of anything, and I have a list of things that desperately need to be completed. Especially for business.

My therapist suggested that she's stonewalling me, leaving me with no idea of when to expect to hear from her so we can sort things out and (hopefully) reconcile. If she really is stonewalling me, it's not fair. It's been suggested that I write her if I don't hear from her by next Friday. And if comes to that, I need to tell her that I should at least have an idea of when I can hear ANYTHING from her.

This isn't fair. It's killing me.

I'm currently at a party that a mutual friend of ours invited me to, determined to not let this bring me down. It's good to see some old friends again. Traveling roads that my girlfriend and I usually travel together for adventure related reasons without her made me sad.
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Giving people the silent treatment is kind of abusive, tbh... but at least she later said " not up for talking"

If she needs space or something or would like to talk at a later time and it has been weeks she needs to give a reasonable end time for this silence otherwise why remain in the relationship? That's not healthy conflict resolution in the slightest.. it's avoidance.

Ngl, it seems like she's kind of trying to get YOU to break up with her in some kind of passive aggressive bullshitty way so she's not the "bad guy", but i don't know. i would have just confronted her by now.. because again, if there's no communication or anything is there even a relationship?

either way, good luck.
GymRat584 · 41-45, M
@DancingStarGoddess I've kind of suspected that maybe she wants me to angrily storm in to her home unannounced and end it. This isn't the first time we've had a blowout. But the silence never lasted THIS long before.
496sbc · 41-45, M
she dont love u man. just find a different chick
GoFish ·
maybe she doesn't want to be your girlfriend anymore you should ask her bluntly
Bumbles · 56-60, M
You’ve been dumped. Sorry, man.
That just sounds like she's done. Get it out in the open asap so you can move on. Just hanging like this is ludicrous.

If she's not done, she's a sadist. Either way, you need to get it done so you can move on.
GymRat584 · 41-45, M
@Magicianzini she gave me the heads up years ago that she has a tendency to run away "like a little girl" when she's scared. That's what she's doing. But you're right: this is uncalled for now.
@GymRat584 Ah yes, that was her warning you. Psychoannas always warn us in the beginning. Get out as soon as you can.

It will be healthier for you if you're the one who leaves. Be warned though, sometimes they're not "done with you" yet and will try to restart the game if you go.

Don't try to leave unless you're truly done.

Ultimately, you WILL be done. Don't wait too long.
Sometimes life just isn’t fair and yes, it hurts.

Sometimes people would rather take the cowardly way out rather than face uncomfortable conversations and state exactly how they feel.

Hang in there. What doesn’t kill you, will only make you stronger.

And jmo but it does sound like stonewalling to me. Silence is not a feel good thing but a very loud answer.

I’m sorry you feel hurt.
Northwest · M
You should reach closure with yourself. Send her a text: "take care of you, good luck and please lose my number"

And ask your therapist for help on how to deal with it.
Floki · M
What was the uncomfortable conversation actually about?
@Floki I want to know this too
GymRat584 · 41-45, M
@Floki it's all here:

https://similarworlds.com/relationships/5614144-What-Have-I-Done-Thats-what-I-asked-myself-this-morning
morrgin · F
Sometimes the lack of closure is the closure itself. Her not answering you is probably the answer
@morrgin “Sometimes silence is the loudest noise you hear.” 😢
LadyBronte · 61-69, F
People are rarely fair. But the silent treatment is shitty behavior.
What did you do to make her feel so uncomfortable that she is creating that much space?

Honestly sounds like she is low-key breaking up with you..

Also, you sending her money hoping she would break her silence is manipulative af.
GymRat584 · 41-45, M
@soulrespite that's not what's happening. I owed her money and I've been paying her back. I would've paid her this money even if we weren't having problems. You just made an unfair accusation.
That's shitty of her
A passive aggressive way of breaking up with you ...you're better off

 
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