what is passive aggressive?
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Passive aggressiveness means confronting situations in an indirect way rather than taking direct action, i.e. sulking, negative comments, being uncooperative, being obstructive. For example coming home late from work the day your in-laws are dropping in for dinner instead of telling them you do not appreciate their constant critique and intrusiveness.
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Basicly aperson who is real calm at reacting to a situation ( passavive ) but could go off ( in anger ) at the same situation at a different time.
Swinging between passive and aggressive, calm to stimulated. Like Manic Depressive, going from happy to depressed in a short period of time.
My husband. Quiet all the time, doesn't cause static, but if he gets mad he doesn't care what he says or who he hurts.
Passive-aggressive behavior refers to passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance. Someone who is passive-aggressive will typically not confront others directly about problems, but instead will attempt to undermine their confidence or their success through comments and actions which, if challenged, can be explained away innocently so as not to place blame on the passive-aggressive person.
It's a method of dealing with stress or frustration, it results in the person attacking other people in subtle, indirect, and seemingly passive ways.
It can manifest itself as resentment, stubbornness, procrastination, sullenness, or intentional failure at doing requested tasks.
For example, someone who is passive-aggressive might take so long to get ready for a party they do not wish to attend, that the party is nearly over by the time they arrive.
It's a person who will defy you, yet will avoid the confrontation.
Such as someone who's doing something one way. You instruct them to do it a different way. They will say, "Okay, you're absolutely right. I'll do it your way." And once you've left, will return to doing it the way he originally was.
I think it's similar to Manic Depressive.
Passive agressive is usually a well rounded individual who remains calm in situations and yet lashes out at some unopportune times. Usually focusing on what is wanted and thinking of any way to get it and it is done diligently. (sp?)
The person is not bad by any means but it is a disorder nonetheless.
Passive aggressive is trying to manipulate another persons actions or feelings through passive behaviour... I think it's the same as passive manipulative. Like the person who says "If you leave me, I'll kill myself" for example.... or my father saying "Your grandmother would be so disappointed if you don't baptize your daughter"... even though the grandmother is deceased.
If someone pisses you off, you don't say anything back, and you hold in all your pissy feelings towards them.
It's horrible and I swear it gave me an ulcer once.
For myself, I hold in my anger and stuff it until one little thing triggers me to get angry and I explode into a full rage!1
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