Toxic Relationships and Violence in Communities - Metalab

&#xA; &ldquo;The silent treatment is a form of social ostracization and a common tool used during conflict within many relationship types to inflict pain . It involves refusing to communicate with someone who is willing to communicate.&rdquo; ( PsychCentral ) &#xA; &ldquo;The silent treatment may be effective in satisfying the inflictor’s aggression, but it is an intensely cruel and…