AITA for Not Reaching Out After 14 Days of Silence?

Welcome back to another Reddit relationship story.

In today’s story, a woman shares her struggle after an argument with her long-term boyfriend of 8 years. Throughout their relationship, she’s always been the one to initiate conversations, plan dates, and repair conflicts. Every time they fight, she reaches out first — until now.

This time, she decided not to initiate contact.
It’s been 14 days of complete silence.

Her boyfriend seems to be living life as usual, but hasn’t made any effort to resolve things. She believes he’s waiting for her to reach out again — but she’s tired of reinforcing a cycle where her feelings only get addressed when she gives in.

Now she’s torn between maintaining her boundaries and saving a relationship she still deeply values.

💬 How should she handle this? Is the silence a red flag — or just a bad habit?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments.