Quote Originally Posted by Ladywynn
I absolutely agree, it is manipulative and it can be seriously damaging to the trust that is built up as well. I cannot see there being a serious enough problem to warrant the silent treatment with your sub online.

I can. If your submissive is a brat and uses brattiness to get attention, then denying her that attention is probably going to be the most effective way to deal with that behavior.

Of course, the other way to deal with it is to not take on a brat as a submissive partner.