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1️⃣ Insecure Attachment Patterns When someone they care about goes silent or distant (even temporarily), they interpret it not as neutrality or rest but as rejection or punishment. This is especially true if they’ve had inconsistent caregiving or emotional invalidation in the past where silence did mean danger. According to attachment theory (Bowlby, Ainsworth), people with anxious or insecure attachment tend to fear abandonment and disconnection. 🧠 To them, “no response” = “emotional withdrawa