Is hanging up the phone and turning it off arguing abuse?

Answer 1

Abuse? No, it's not abuse! But you can bet your bottom dollar that if the person hangs up the phone and does not want to listen to what you have to say, the relationship is in deep trouble. My guess is that once he had his say, he did not want to listen to your side of the story. This is a Nono! A vital component of all relationships is that we must listen to each other. I have always suggested that we should make an agreement to let each other have our say for one or two minutes and then shut up and listen. Before you break up the relationship, point out to the other party that you would like to have your say. Maybe he'll agree, maybe not. But it's worth the effort. More on relationships in the book reference on my Bio Page.