The problem is that stonewallers don't really come back to the conflict discussion, or to the relationship, once they shut down.
Not exact matches
Don't agree mate, think it's an absolute
stonewaller that we'll buy a DM.
I didn't think it was but it happened yesterday, and at least 3 were
stonewallers.
A «
stonewaller» acts as though he or she doesn't care.
The
stonewaller thinks their behavior is passive and doesn't understand that it is experienced, usually, as much more painful and aggressive by their partner.
It may be the result of emotional flooding that feels overwhelming, but the period for that is fairly limited and the
stonewaller shuts down and doesn't re-engage.