Another reason someone might stonewall unintentionally is because of neurodiversity. My spouse, who has high-functioning autism, will often freeze, not maintain eye contact, and have trouble responding to me or maintaining the flow of discussion when difficult topics arise. It comes off as uncaring, controlling, or being iced out but is more complicated than that, and not always intentional. Neurodiverse marriages have an estimated 80% fail rate, so understanding and facilitating fundamentally different communication modes in a neurodiverse relationship is crucial for success.
HLSeptember 15, 2024
What if you are in an emotionally abusive marriage & you are physically freezing up while they barrage you... Is that still considered stonewalling?
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M. TaylorSeptember 16, 2024
Another reason someone might stonewall unintentionally is because of neurodiversity. My spouse, who has high-functioning autism, will often freeze, not maintain eye contact, and have trouble responding to me or maintaining the flow of discussion when difficult topics arise. It comes off as uncaring, controlling, or being iced out but is more complicated than that, and not always intentional. Neurodiverse marriages have an estimated 80% fail rate, so understanding and facilitating fundamentally different communication modes in a neurodiverse relationship is crucial for success.
HLSeptember 15, 2024
What if you are in an emotionally abusive marriage & you are physically freezing up while they barrage you... Is that still considered stonewalling?
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