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Maybe he's gotten the point to stay away, but I have read how the silent treatment is passive-aggressive, and I don't want to hurt him in that way, although I'm upset. By me not contacting him, I'm protecting myself by giving myself space since talking to him is rather triggering.
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To me, the key is your intention in withdrawing.
Wanting solitude and therefore being silent is not passive-aggressive.
Silence
whose purpose is to hurt the other person is passive-aggressive.