It can be a waste of time to insist another person fill your needs and expectations. Expecting things from the outside to fill ones emotional needs will lead to disappointment and emotional disturbances and even mental illness. Often stonewalling takes place when’s person doesn’t know how to communicate in a healthy way. It’s like not raising your hand when a teacher asks a question you don’t know the answer to and praying she doesn’t pick on you to answer. Lol.