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Saint Nick

Lifer
Jan 21, 2005
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dullard, I get this a lot with my girlfriend. Usually I will just tell her "okay, well, just talk to me when you feel your comfortable to talk about it." and i'll give her a kiss on the cheek and tell her "I love you" and leave it at that.

And, eventually she'll talk to me about it, granted it might be a day or so, and I might have to ask her about it. Sometimes she'll never tell me, and at that point I just let it go and move on...

Maybe give that a shot?
 

Trevelyan

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Dec 10, 2000
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Originally posted by: mugs
Don't respond to it at all. Just act like nothing is wrong. Eventually she'll realize her tactic has no effect and she'll tell you what's wrong. If you let her know that it bugs you, then she's gotten the effect she desired.

Seriously that sounds like the best idea to me... she wants you to pay attention to her, so don't! Then you'll gain that unreachable status, and she'll crave your attention even more.

Girls suck
 

The Sauce

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Oct 31, 1999
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Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Tell her if she wants to act like an adult and have a mature discussion about it she knows where to find you. Until then, you do not want to hear about it.

QFT

Until I drew the line with my wife, our relationship was just one "I'm mad about something and not saying" episode after another. It's an immature tactic and very passive-aggressive. By definition this is designed to peak your interest and get your attention. You need to nip this sort of thing in the bud if you have any hope of a future.