The most insidious types of passive aggressive behavior
Passive aggressive behavior isn’t a one-size-fits-all thing. Learn how to recognize the most insidious passive aggressive actions.
by: E.B. Johnson
We all have that passive-aggressive someone in our lives, be they a coworker or a family member. Dealing with passive aggressive people is a difficult thing to do, but confronting their toxic behaviors is necessary in order to protect our own wellbeing and peace of mind...especially when that behavior is more underhanded or insidious than we expect.
It takes some practice and know-how to master yourself in the presence of passive aggressive people, but it is possible to learn. When you start to create space and prioritize your own mental and emotional wellbeing, you can insulate yourself from the corrosive effects of their behind-the-hand manipulations and string-pulling. Don’t let subtle attacks get you down. Protect yourself from sly passive aggressive behavior by increasing your understanding of it.
What is passive aggression?
Passive-aggressiveness is basically the tendency to engage in indirect expressions of hostility through subtle insults, stubbornness, sullen behavior or a deliberate failure…
