13. He Shuts Down
It’s typical for a guy under a lot of stress to shut down. However, if his defense mechanism when talking to you is to completely shut down emotionally, that’s not something to ignore.
He could be in perfect agreement with you to get you to leave him alone, or he could not respond at all – both are means of shutting down. If he shuts down at the slightest sign of confrontation, something is up that you aren’t savvy to. Silence is never okay during important relationship communication. Both parties have to engage. When he is shut off, it could mean he doesn’t want to share information with you for a big reason.
