Why I dont talk I come home from work and I give you a kiss. I am silent. I would so like to talk. About your day, my day the kids day. But I don't. I sit quietly. I feel down. I lie on the couch and sleep. I sit silently at the table during dinner. If I say anything, you will extend it into a big deal criticism. That will make me feel even more crap. So I say nothing.