Who breaks the ice ?

@krajibg (11923)
Guwahati, India
April 29, 2009 11:19am CST
This is a common phenomenon that be it between lovers or husband and wife the 'being in non talking terms' would pop up sooner or later. What do you think should be done at that point or those who are in it, what do you do? Who advances to break the ice? As it must be broken sooner or later? Please share your experience. Rajib. 29.04.09
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17 responses
• United States
30 Apr 09
i think it depends on what the fight is about.. im stubborn so i can usually wait till he breaks the ice if it was his fault but some times if its something i dont think is important enough to keep going then i will just because i dont want to have that stress in my life etc.. my hubby is my best friend so its hard to not talk to him when i want/need to
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• United States
1 May 09
well like i said if its not something important or i just dont want to be upset anymore i will break it to make it end.. if its my fault i will break it to apologize.. it really just comes down to whos fault it is.. if its his and it really upsets me i am stubborn enough to wait it out usually lol
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
I was just kidding, no offence....
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
30 Apr 09
Oh! my poor friend your hubby!! This is not fair. Why can not you break the ice yourself as you are made for each other and your hubby has to ho all the things?
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@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
30 Apr 09
well it depends on what happened... i've been through a lot of non talking terms with my husband, at our early marriage it would last for 3-4 days... sometimes its me and sometimes its him that breaks it. now its different, it'll just take minutes or a couple of hours then we're back to talking again. and laugh about what happened. the longer that you are together, you get to know each other well, and then you know what to do. the last time we had that non-talking time was two days ago, we had a fight, and we were yelling at each other (you know,how hard it is with money these days... sometimes it gets into us). when it stopped we didnt talked for about an hour, then i have this pack of chocolate with almonds in it (that my sis in law gave to us), and i was eating and eating while in front of my laptop and he was watching tv. then i stood up and our eyes met, and he looked at the chocolate and smiled... hehehe... so i gave him some. and we're back to talking again, and just laughed at what happened...
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi, nice to know your experience with your hubby and the ice breaking stories too. Tanks for sharing.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
30 Apr 09
We've had non talking periods; the longest was three whole days! I was really mad at him. I find that usually it is me who breaks the ice and starts talking because I forget! I start off feeling really angry, so angry that I feel unable to utter one word to him, then as time goes on the anger lessens but I hold onto the non talking until eventually I forget and then I feel annoyed at myself for giving in!
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi Paula, this ice breaking job is not that easy though it sounds easy. Many people end up breaking relation when are in the identical condition. Some time sweet and some time bitter keep on going and I do not think one should make a great issue out of it. I appreciate your approach. Thanks for sharing.
@Ritchelle (3790)
• Philippines
30 Apr 09
well, i'm actually the type who has a lot of standards in even the littlest of things. blame it on my love for reading and of course my personality. so, in short it is always me who most of the time that is displeased. however, it is always nothing personal for for me everything in this world is a working relationship. more of like i've had told you want i did not like. that was it. nothing personal. besides having been gifted with a child means it isn't about us anymore. everything now should be for his welfare.
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi, that is the way of life. One has his/her way of taking things as things happen. Thanks a lot for the response.
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@abanerji (1026)
• India
30 Apr 09
hi dada in any close relationship arguments pop up and then people stop intercting for sometime. well, in my case, whenever, this happens i find myself breaking the ice with a 'sorry', even if i feel that i was not wrong i say the 'sorry' sometimes i even hurt my own ego but for me affection is bigger than ego. i know if i say sorry my relationship with the person would remain the same and it would not get bitter.
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi sis, you are simply great. Well people get easily offended when they feel something is hurting their ego and stop interacting as they start developing an inferiority complex. Life would not go if all are to go grumpy and all, so what one loses saying a sorry? Rather it adds extra flavour to the personality of the sorry sayer. Keep it up my sis.
• Indonesia
30 Apr 09
we must understand each other and dont follow our ego, thats the key...when you angry with your couples, just remember why both of you gather in mariage, and i think this is will break the ice.
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi, yes unless you allow your ego to wear a phantom look its ok. Thanks for sharing.
@stahir45 (103)
• Pakistan
30 Apr 09
If you have the courage to do so, it is better that you break the ice and revive your relations as soon as possible. Letting the matter linger on and waiting for your partner to do it for you may take longer time and be instrumental in further worsening the relations. I am sure once you break the ice and the relations are restored your respect will further be advanced merely because of your initiative that you have taken. It may happen that you would be at the right stance but once your partner realizes his/her mistake he will repent and may not venture into repeating the same mistake again.
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi stahir, unless and until the ice is broken and the relation is restored there is an unease everywhere. So why not break it and see life through the pin hole.
@celticeagle (159572)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Apr 09
I think it depends on the situation. Love and time. If ya love the poor dude you forgive and even, sometimes, forget. It all depends on who is at fault and how serious it is. And, it all comes down to how short life is and how much you love the other person. Stand by what you say and what the other one promises. Communication. I am not one to talk really. Hopefully I have learned something after four failed marriages. I think it all comes down to GOOD communication.
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
30 Apr 09
Hello calticeasgle, I guess you are right. Communication is all in all in such situation. Thanks for reponding.
• India
22 May 09
Hello my friend krajibg Ji, I think, whoever has more understanding, a positive approach, sacrificial values, some thing benifited to others like. Must have lot of patience. One can always break the Ice. May God bless You and have a great time.
• India
23 May 09
Hello my friend krajibg Ji, You are mostr welcome Raijib Ji. May God bless You and have a great time.
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
22 May 09
Hello MGBU jee, You have always given excellent ideas and this one too is fine. thanks for your response.
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@sandymay48 (2030)
• Canada
1 May 09
Hi Rajib..how are you? I have recently moved so I have been busy and not spending much time on here..I will have to return soon. I never have the problem of not talking. My hubby and I dont fight so that never happens. If someone else like one of my kids is mad at me and doesnt talk, I will let them go until they come around on their own, unless I think I did something wrong in which case, I would apologize first.
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
hummm, seems you vowed as soon as you signed in to catch up me everywhere. That is great. And you and your hubby too are great and your kids learn good lesson.lol Thanks for honoring me with so many response.
@pickwick (858)
• India
1 May 09
My husband hates to eat food from a restaurant.So he takes the initiative even if it is my fault.But I think its fun sometimes to sulk and be in non talking terms.Adds spice to life!!
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi Supriya, congrats for teaching 500. And what you have put is well supported that there should be a change once is a while. Thanks for responding.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
5 May 09
Not talking is childish. Both people should have the respect for each other to take time to cool off or get over something and then go back to each other and discuss the situation.
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
22 May 09
Hi Canellita, That is the right point, one or the other has to initiate and if this is let go like this for along time relation could be at stake as well. Thanks for the response.
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29 Apr 09
With me, its usually been the guy to break the ice. I pout and wait for him to do that. All it takes sometimes is a smile from him or an endearing word and all the ego comes crashing down like a pack of cards :p You could call me weird and I am not sure how many women out there are really like me, but I kinda 'need' some misunderstanding or another every other week. I feel it truly adds passion to our relationship. And lovemaking on the day we make up is simply out of this world. LOL. When we are not talking, it is seldom for more than a day or two, but both of us cannot carry on any longer than that!
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
30 Apr 09
Hi my pouting friend, why play with the emotion of the poor soul!!! Yes that is right it remains hardly one or two days when you are not in talking terms.lol
@pickoy (733)
• Philippines
30 Apr 09
Well in our part we don't wait for disagreements or misunderstandings to freeze so breaking the ice is really unnecessary. lol... Its pretty much who started it "thing", so the one who started the fight should also be the one to end it and we compromise that if we can't do that then don't start anything at all. We're a young couple and they say this is pretty much the stage when both are still patient with each other, but I don't understand why does that have to change at all in the coming years?
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi, In most cases this does not happen. One who starts does not confess not wills to do so. In such situation it really becomes difficult to tackle the issue.
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
30 Apr 09
In younger years of marrieage I won't really break the ice, especially if I thought I was not at fault and besides, he is the man. Though he would talked to me after two days, still am waiting for him to say sorry but to no avail. In our good moods, however when I ask him why he don't know how to say sorry, he would reply, "once I talked to you, it means am already sorry". I think however, as the marriage last or should my husband still living and a little misunderstanding happened, I will break the ice and no more pride to take place, so as to avoid a deeper misunderstanding and as being a part of each other each one is concern of a continuous and open communication.
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi Bing, Your husband is 100% right. Once one begins talking in the normal way is equal to saying a dozen of sorries. Thanks for responding.
@bamrahkirti (1821)
• India
30 Apr 09
Well Rajib i am very lucky in this regard.I have a very easy going husband who always breaks the ice when we are on non talking terms.Our fiercest fight lasted for one whole day and at the end he came to me smiling , asking for sorry. We hardly fight with each other as we do not have the time to fight lol.I am a bit adamant and do not say or feel sorry and my poor husband always surrenders.
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi, bamrahkirti, Well you are really lucky and unlucky too. The latter adjective because you would never get the taste of happiness when things come down to breaking ice and regaining the atmosphere in its normal shape. I my case things are opposite. lol
@boznik04 (11)
• Philippines
30 Apr 09
I think the person who is at fault should be the one to break the ice first. But under the circumstance that you think your partner has difficulty admitting his or her fault, you can actually help by initiating conversation to make them feel that you have forgiven the misdeeds done.
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
1 May 09
Hi, that is great indeed. Thanks a lot for responding.