WHY do girls do this

His girlfriend’s silent treatment followed two months of midnight Skype, leaving her only 2–3 hours’ sleep nightly. Sleep deprivation impaired her work, strained patience with her daughter, and contributed to a minor rear-end accident. They reconciled; she forgave him, their Japan meeting remains planned, and a shorter call relieved his daily-Skype pressure.

Indirect resentment recurs across relationships, and he recognizes communication is a shared problem.