Is not speaking to someone disrespectful ?

[Guest]

Depends. If a child isn’t speaking to a parent or adult yes. What I mean is if I’m the adult and 12 year old Susie is mad at me and not speaking to me but I ask her a question she better damn well answer me. If she just doesn’t want to chit chat fine. But if she is down right ignoring me. That is disrespectful.

If asked a direct question they answer but they don’t say anything to each other, no direct questions or anything

[Masonmansmommy]

Not speaking when spoken to could be construed as disrespect.

[RealisticBeauty]

yup. My SO dd use to walk into our home without speaking to me and I told him that its unacceptable

[Guest]

Not speaking when spoken to could be construed as disrespect.

But only speaking when spoken to is not, and if no one speaks. Is it fine?

[Masonmansmommy]

I guess it’s not if both parties are cool with not speaking.

[Danesmommy1]

Yes, it's rude to ignore someone who's speaking to you. At least say something like "I'm not going to discuss this or anything else with you."

Completely ignoring someone is childish as well as rude.

[...MyLove...]

Not if not speaking will keep you from saying something you could later regret.

[WickedLauraBelle]

Depends. If a child isn’t speaking to a parent or adult yes. What I mean is if I’m the adult and 12 year old Susie is mad at me and not speaking to me but I ask her a question she better damn well answer me. If she just doesn’t want to chit chat fine. But if she is down right ignoring me. That is disrespectful.

If asked a direct question they answer but they don’t say anything to each other, no direct questions or anything

Then I don't see it as disrespectful if they just don't talk to each other as long as when asked a question they answer each other.

[wildflowers25]

As long as one speaks when spoken to, it's fine. Not forcing talk neither would rather have is not, to me anyway, under the category of disrespect.

[mrsmacgiver]

So, step son and step father don't get along?

And they've decided the best way to deal with the situation is to not speak to each other?

I don't know if I'd call it disrespectful but it's definitely dysfunctional.