Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM The Silent Treatment: Does It Work? ADVERTISEMENT Many women often shut down when they are angry with their boyfriends or partners. They refuse to acknowledge them. Instead, they walk around the house sulking. ADVERTISEMENT If they do not live together, they will send his calls straight to voicemail or simply turn off their phone. Women assume that men will be hurt by their actions because if the roles reversed, they would be hurt. However, do men really hate the silent treatment? ADVERTISEMENT Here She Goes Again On contrary to what many women think, a man is hardly ever hurt by the silent treatment. He is usually annoyed because he considers it to be a childish behavior. ADVERTISEMENT In his mind, he may be thinking along the lines of "here she goes again" and wait until she is back to nor