Even when i know it's happening to me I still react out of fear?? I have no clue why but I know I'm starting to feel really pissed off at the attention seeking behavior from someone in my life. She's got some go-to manipulations which are-victim mode, "well I was only trying to help" or angry talking through her teeth then silent treatment. I'm not calling and apologizing this time just to feel peace. My decision not to call could cost me years without them in my life but what other solutions are there? You can't talk to them about it, they deny, blame and call you crazy. What else is there to do?  

When I see people even on here saying "I'm leaving this site" all I see is attention seeking tantrums. If you want to leave, leave. If you need attention then ask someone to talk to you. I lose all empathy when grown people resort to these tantrums as a means to gain attention. Wouldn't life be simpler if they just asked for what they needed? Or do they even have the mental capacity to know what they're doing? 

The person in my life throwing tantrums used to say at the last minute before we headed out that they weren't going and run back into the house until someone came and persuaded them to come. I was young then but wise enough to see exactly what they were doing. Which is exactly why I didn't respond then and why I don't now.