Silent Treatment or Not?

@Djbrat (333)
United States
March 31, 2009 10:11am CST
I'm in a new relationship and feel a little neglected. Been married twice before and this relationship is unknown territory so to speak. I don't really know the best way to communicate with him. Should I just come out and say exactly how I feel or wait it out to see if he approaches me??
4 responses
@eztuner (450)
• United States
31 Mar 09
Djbrat, if as you said is a new relationship, I think you sould wait a bit, you don't want to appear so needy, if he is playing houdini on you for sure there is a reason... Good or bad, or just a timely circumstance. What ever the reason maybe is an excelent time for you to evaluate if you are happy with what you are receiving up to now. Good luck!
@Djbrat (333)
• United States
31 Mar 09
It's only bit a few days that I have been kind of withdrawn and silent. I'm not being mean, just not as outgoing as I usually am.
@Djbrat (333)
• United States
31 Mar 09
well i don't think it's so much that he did something wrong. I guess he's just like that, he unpurposely ignores me. He's really a great guy, i don't think he knows he's doing it. I guess I owe it to him to be honest with my feelings.
@eztuner (450)
• United States
31 Mar 09
You don't have to be meen. He hasn't done nothing wrong, or he? feeling negleted is your sensation maybe he is unaware you are feellin like that. But if you feel this way and is just an early relationship is it the type of relationship you want to invest effort in? You should ask yourself.
• Philippines
31 Mar 09
i think the best way is to approach your partner and let them know how you feel. i used to be the silent type as well but found that it doesnt really help at all. we are the only ones who know what we think and feel and not all people can read our minds. so if you feel bad and you're not going to say anything then your partner may never know.
@Djbrat (333)
• United States
31 Mar 09
Thank you. I'm going to go talk to him right now how i feel. It's up to me to decide how I'm gonna feel. Stay quiet and be miserable, or talk to him and resolve things. Even if it's the response I don't. It needs to be done. Thanks guys......... your all HeavenSent...... D...
@snowy22315 (170971)
• United States
31 Mar 09
You might be waiting a long time. I think the best way to approach this relationship is if you know you have an issue with something is to bring it out into the open, that way you have your best chance of resolution. I think letting things fester is not the way to have a healthy relationship. It is not really right.
@Djbrat (333)
• United States
31 Mar 09
yeah, your right. I know, it is already starting to fester. Just don't know how to bring it up. I hate not knowing how he is going to react.
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
31 Mar 09
The silent treatment never works. You might be wasting your time. If you really care about this guy the way you say you do, then why not let your guard down and tell him? You might discover that he feels the same way, you will never know unless you ask. Communication is always key in any relationship. If this one was "the one" you won't know unless you try. There was a time when I was in H.S. and there was this guy who obviously liked me as much as I liked him. We never got together though, because both of us were afraid to speak our minds. He married someone else and so did I. Don't let opportunities to "speak your mind" just slip away. You might not get another chance. He might not ever approach you, could be he's scared.
@Djbrat (333)
• United States
31 Mar 09
That is one of the things I was thinking. I should say something. I guess I just have to do it and get it over with, no matter the outcome. I will feel better once it's out in the open. Thanks so much you guys, for your helpful advice. D..