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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SW-User

I become distant. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts. Or maybe it's my way of minimizing the damage. I try to give all I can to the people that have mattered to me, so being ignored can be crushing at times

Nostromo · 41-45, M

Indeed. Half the battle is learning to value ourselves! Once we do, others will value us in kind. It's weird...but it's true.

OWise1 · F

@Nostromo: We do seem to live our lives in ironies...

Nostromo · 41-45, M

@OWise1: You got that right!

If there is an afterlife, then God has a purpose for us. That gives us value. If there isn't an afterlife, then we're the sum of all we do in an otherwise VERY unique life. That gives us value.

And yet we spend half our time on this planet just trying to realize/accept it.

OWise1 · F

@Nostromo: I like how you think :)

Nostromo · 41-45, M

@OWise1: Careful. This is where I start charging a fee. :-)

(Edit: thanks!)

OWise1 · F

@Nostromo: But I was the question initiator so you can't. ...my rules lol

Nostromo · 41-45, M

@OWise1: Good point. Fee waived...for now. :-)

OWise1 · F

@Nostromo: Oh wow, I feel so privileged to have a fee waiver, especially in such uncertain economic times! lmao. :)

Nostromo · 41-45, M

@OWise1: LOLOLOLOL!

OWise1 · F

@Nostromo: I thought you might appreciate that last comment ;)