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The Silent Pain of Emotional Withholding or “Stonewalling”

written by Jessica Baum September 15, 2020
The Silent Pain of Emotional Withholding or

Of all of the relationship issues I write about, stonewalling is one of the hardest to detect because it’s silent.

Put simply, it’s not easy to notice when someone is withholding their emotions or shutting down during a conversation. But, that’s exactly what happens during “stonewalling.” Not to mention, if you aren’t careful, you could end up looking like the “crazy” one…

For starters, stonewalling is when, during a discussion or argument, one person withdraws and shuts themselves off from the other person speaking. It’s because the listener feels overwhelmed or psychologically flooded. Metaphorically speaking, they build a wall between them and their partner.

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