Passive Aggressive Behaviour Archives

Confrontational questions and passive aggressive behaviour

Confrontational questions are one of the many weapons of the passive aggressive person. They use the confrontational question to challenge you, often in front of others. However, it is done in a manner which does not seem to be directly confrontational, so that any reaction from you will seem like an overreaction. The manner of […]

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16 Things passive aggressive people say

Passive aggressive behaviour may well be the most frustrating of all communication problems. You know that the other person has a problem with you or, is angry about something but you can’t do anything to resolve the issue. The reason you can’t do anything to resolve the issue is because they don’t want to tell […]

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17 Examples of passive aggressive behaviour

Passive aggressive behaviour can be difficult to recognise at first. It is recognisable by the disconnect between what the person says and what they do. Passive aggressive people tend to express their negative feelings in an indirect manner, rather than state their disapproval directly to the person concerned. There tends to be a great deal […]

Understanding passive aggressive behaviour

Passive aggressive behaviour has various traits and many ways of disguising the way a person with this behavioural problem truly feels at any given moment. This type of behaviour is reactive and is identified by non-verbal aggressive actions or reactions. Anger and frustration is bottled up instead of being discussed in a proactive manner and […]

Understanding and managing your emotional triggers

When you react badly to an event, it is common to blame the event for your reaction e.g. your boss asks you to work overtime and you get angry. Your natural reaction may be to blame your boss for your anger. However, you may notice that other people, when asked to work overtime, do not […]

How to deal with passive aggressive behaviour

Passive aggressive behaviour is a common and frustrating aspect of communication. Many people do not have the emotional or communication skills to accurately express their feelings. This becomes a problem when they disagree with something but are not prepared to voice their disagreement. We have all had situations where we know that somebody is disappointed […]

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Examples of passive aggressive behaviour infographic

If there is one form of behaviour which is more frustrating than any other to deal with it, it is likely to be passive aggressive behaviour. Passive aggressive behaviour generally occurs when somebody has taken issue with something which you have said or done or; failed to say or do. At first read, you may think that […]

What is passive aggressive behaviour?

Passive Aggressive Behaviour is one of the most commoin and infuriating communication styles. The behaviour is a learned behaviour which tends to wear the recipient down and force them to give in to the demands of the person employing the behaviour. What makes Passive Aggressive Behaviour so difficult to deal with is the fact that […]

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Why are you receiving the silent treatment?

The old song says that ‘Silence is Golden’ but I can only assume that the person who wrote the song never had to deal with somebody who used the silent treatment as a weapon of choice. Through my coaching, I have been approached by many people with relationship issues. You may not be surprised to […]

9 Tips for dealing with passive aggressive behaviour

Passive aggressive behavior is a common problem in communication. We are accustomed to dealing with aggressive people. They are not very difficult to deal with, once you have some experience, because they are expressing their feelings and so, you know what the issue is, which allows you to deal with. Passive people tend to keep […]