How do you personally respond to being ignored?

When I'm either upset, angry or disappointed in someone, rather than stir the pot and create full on conflict, I ignore the person and basically give the cold shoulder without saying that's what I am doing. It seems that silence speaks as well. How do you respond if someone goes silent on you and ignores you?

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CheshireCatalyst · 36-40, M

It is one of the very few things in the world that fills me with uncontrollable rage.

OWise1 · F

Even if you may be the reason why the person is ignoring you? Sometimes it's better to cool off and ignore someone lest you say something that you will regret later.

CheshireCatalyst · 36-40, M

@OWise1: underneath whatever issue there is, whatever it is that has caused upset or whatever has been said by either party...we still love each other, so why ignore that?

That love existed before, it will exist afterwards, and it exists during the fight, so I can't deal with it when ignoring is used in this way. I want to make things better and I can't if there is no dialogue.

OWise1 · F

@ChasingBrainBros: Point well taken.